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Canadian General-Tower to build $80 million manufacturing plant in Texas
by Canadian PlasticsCanadian General-Tower Ltd., a Cambridge, Ont.-based producer of thermoplastic sheeting for automotive and industrial applications, has announced plans to build a new manufacturing facility in New Braunfels, Tex. In a news release, Canadian General-Tower (CGT) said it plans to invest…
PTi announces major plant expansion
by Canadian Plastics$10 million investment will nearly double manufacturing space for sheet extrusion systems maker.
Ontario extruder cuts into the market for wood railroad ties
by Canadian PlasticsJust because something grows on trees doesn’t make it inexhaustible. Take wood. It doesn’t just grow on trees, it is the tree. But people still want to use less of it if possible. A prime example is wooden railroad ties.…
Dubai to build world’s first 3D printed office building
by Canadian PlasticsA 3D printed office is to set up shop in Dubai, as the first initiative of the city’s previously announced Museum of the Future and part of a larger focus by the city on major cultural projects. The 2,000-square-foot, one-storey…
Borealis, Nexeo Solutions expand distribution partnership
by Canadian PlasticsChemical supplier Borealis has expanded its partnership with global plastics distributor Nexeo Solutions to target the rigid and flexible packaging and fibre market, as well as the automotive, healthcare and infrastructure industries. According to a joint statement, the new Borealis…
ACCORDING TO JIM: Talking with the CPIA Leader of the Year
by Canadian Plastics Never underestimate the power of a good teacher. Socrates taught Plato, and that turned out all right. Twenty-five hundred-odd years later, the role of teacher is one that Jim Ellies is happy to take on. A 35-year veteran of…
Demand for vinyl in U.S. will boost hard surface flooring industry: report
by Canadian PlasticsLed by a growing demand for vinyl, the hard surface flooring industry in the U.S. is forecast to advance 6.1 per cent per year to 11.3 billion square feet in 2019 – valued at US$16.7 billion – according to a…
Que.-based foam product maker POLYFORM is branching out
by Canadian Plastics More and more, it feels like it’s a polystyrene foam world and we just live in it. From insulating concrete in homes to beer koozies by the pool, expanded polystyrene (EPS) and expanded polypropylene (EPP) are everywhere. Including landfills,…
Que.-based foam product maker POLYFORM is branching out
by Canadian PlasticsThis supplier of EPS and EPP products for the construction, automotive, and packaging industries is staying true to its roots by diversifying – which means getting into recycling, too.
ROYAL Produits de bâtiments: La R&D est garante du success/ROYAL Building Products: R&D guarantees success*
by Canadian Plastics*French and English language article.
$4 billion PE plant proposed for U.S.
by Canadian PlasticsIn what’s being billed as the largest private sector investment ever in the U.S. state of North Dakota, petrochemical company Badlands NGL LLC has announced plans to build a $4 billion polyethylene manufacturing plant.
Investor calls for DuPont to break itself up
by Canadian PlasticsInvestment firm Trian Fund Management LP is urging chemical conglomerate DuPont Co. to break itself up, saying that efforts already underway at the company to shed some of its businesses were not enough to fix what it called DuPont’s…
Reko International lands major precision machining contract
by Canadian PlasticsOntario-based tooling supplier Reko International Group Inc. has signed a three-year, multi-million dollar machining contract.
Eastman buying specialty chemical company Taminco for $1.7 billion
by Canadian PlasticsEastman Chemical Co. is buying specialty chemical company Taminco for approximately US$1.73 billion.
Dow makes new executive leadership appointments
by Canadian PlasticsChemical giant Dow Chemical Company has made a series of executive leadership appointments, some of which will impact its plastics packaging and specialty plastics businesses.
A. Schulman expands in Asia-Pacific with Compco purchase
by Canadian PlasticsA. Schulman Inc., a supplier of high-performance plastic compounds and resins, has acquired Melbourne, Australia-based plastic compound maker Compco Pty. Ltd. for US$6.7 million in cash.
Drilling will drive strong gains in U.S. plastic pipe industry: study
by Canadian PlasticsDemand in the U.S. for pipe is expected to rise 7.3 per cent per year to US$63.5 billion in 2018, driven by strong growth in crude oil and natural gas drilling activity, according to a new study from market research firm The Freedonia Group.
Mexichem to buy HDPE pipe maker Dura-Line for US$630 million
by Canadian PlasticsMexico-based PVC pipe and specialty chemicals maker Mexichem SAB de CV is acquiring plastic pipe maker Dura-Line Corporation from private equity firm CHS Capital for US$630 million.
Clariant building masterbatch plant in Australia
by Canadian PlasticsSwitzerland-based specialty chemicals company Clariant International Ltd. is building a new masterbatches plant in Sydney, Australia.
Belgian floor covering maker establishing U.S. headquarters
by Canadian PlasticsBelgium-based floor covering maker Beaulieu International Group (BIG) is establishing a U.S. headquarters in Cartersville, Ga., and will open a plant that will employ 350 in the area.