Dr. Cameron Chai

Global Composite Industry to Reach $78 Billion in 2016

Market research and consulting company, Lucintel has released a new market research report on worldwide composites industry titled ‘Growth Opportunities in the Global Composites Industry 2011-2016’.

Ball, Thai Beverage Can to Build Beverage Can Production Plant in Vietnam

Ball, provider of ultra-quality packaging for household, food and beverage products, has inked a deal with Thai Beverage Can (TBC) to construct a production facility for beverage cans in Vietnam.

Bal Seal Engineering Develops Ultra-Pressure Seals for UHPLC Pumps

Tailored-engineered sealing solutions provider for analytical sciences and lab instruments, Bal Seal Engineering is producing 30,000 psi seals for the future-generation of high pressure liquid chromatography (UHPLC) pumps.

Avantor Performance Materials Formally Changes Mallinckrodt Brand Name

Global supplier of ultra-performance materials and chemistries, Avantor Performance Materials, has proclaimed that it has formally changed the brand name of its chemical products from Mallinckrodt Chemicals to Macron Chemicals.

Lattimore Materials to Expand US Operations of Aggregate Industries US

Provider of contracting services and aggregate-based materials and a 100% subsidiary of Holcim, Aggregate Industries US has proclaimed that the company has acquired Lattimore Materials, a producer of ready-mix concrete and aggregates based in Texas.

China Prosperity Announces Successful Start-Up of PTA Plant

China Prosperity (Jiangyin) Petrochemical and INVISTA Performance Technologies (IPT), an integrated manufacturer of fibers and polymers, have proclaimed that China Prosperity’s PTA facility, which has an annual production capacity of 600,000 tons, has successfully initiated its operation.

Bombardier Upgrades Saint-Laurent Plant to Produce Major Components for CSeries Aircraft

Bombardier proclaimed that it has renovated over 9,000 m2 of its plant in Saint-Laurent to produce vital parts for its groundbreaking CSeries aircraft, which is slated for service in 2013.

Merritt International Unveils Crackle Tumblers Made of Eastman Tritan copolyester

Producer of modern tableware, Merritt International has launched Crackle tumblers that are produced with Eastman Tritan copolyester.

China Shengda Packaging to Construct Paper Production Facility in Yancheng City, China

First Silicon Metal Plant in Kazakhstan Begins Operation

Following the installation of Furnace I, the first silicon metal plant in Karaganda province, Kazakhstan, called Silicium Kazakhstan LLP project has commenced production at the end of 2010.