Welcome to E-News Update from Plastics & Rubber Asia

January 2011

LEAD FEATURE

Henkel on a roll

COMPANY NEWS

Perstorp strengthens polyol capacity

PolyOne expands in Brazil

DuPont to double R&D centre in China

Arkema to increase PVDF capacity in China

MATERIALS NEWS

China leads in PET resin supply

Intelligent packaging indicates spoiled food

Cereplast sets foot in Europe

Using CO2 to infuse additives into plastics

Italians face a new year of no plastic bags!

Exclusive contract supply for Toho Tenax in Thailand

MACHINERY NEWS

Gloucester clinches orders and has new owner

New owner and lab line for EDI

Italian machinery sector in upbeat mood

EXHIBITION NEWS

Rubber products push at Chinese plastics show

RUBBER JOURNAL ASIA

Top Glove to secure raw material source

Russian billionaire takes up equity in Sibur

Taiwanese tyre maker expanding capacity

INJECTION MOULDING ASIA

Resin for caps/closures

No downtime for Chinese tooling company

IAC buys Indian auto parts supplier

Metal-like compound for surgical device

In-mass solution for vehicle grills

IAC buys Indian auto parts supplier

o expand its footprint globally, US processor International Automotive Components (IAC), which is owned by billionaire financier Wilbur Ross, is acquiring the automotive assets of India-based Multivac, a manufacturer of console trays, door trims, headliners and other interior trims.

IAC set up its facility in Pune in 2008 and with Multivac will expand its presence in the country to the north since the latter has a facility in New Delhi. IAC is also building a facility in Chakan, north of Pune. Multivac's customers include Volkwagen, Maruti Suzuki, Volvo and Mahindra & Mahindra