Asia Pacific flexible glass market to post 36.5% growth in 2014-2020

Future Market Insights estimates that the Asia Pacific glass market will reach $612.7 million by 2020, growing annually by 36.5%.

Global malt beverage market growing by 42%

The MENA region posts strongest growth at 76% on the back of robust demand for clear malt

Crown Holdings builds fourth plant in Mexico

Following the acquisition of EMPAQUE, Crown Holdings will set up a new facility for beverage cans with an initial capacity of 2 billion

Chr. Hansen microbe screening platform wins award

At Probiota 2015, the company accepts the research award for its advanced in vitro microbe screening platform 

Rapid Granulator sold to Lifco AB

  IPEG, Inc. announced the sale of the Rapid Granulator group of companies to Swedish company, Lifco AB.  

Advances in medical polymers

Increasing substitution of conventional materials such as glass and metals in medical devices by high performance polymers, such as PVC and polypropylene, coupled with growing demand for medical devices from the fast developing Asian healthcare market is expected to drive medical polymer demand over the next six years

IPF Japan - Where world's leading innovators converge

Japan's largest plastics exhibition, International Plastics Fair Japan (IPF Japan), closed its eighth edition in November 2014 on a positive note as exhibitors and visitors applauded the valuable exchange of information on innovative technologies aimed at improving plastic processing and manufacturing of plastic products.

New possibilities from TPUs

Thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) is a class of polyurethane plastics with many special and highly useful properties.TPUs offer multitude possibilities to meet the manufacturing challenges.

Singapore embarks on sustainable production process

Singapore's manufacturing sector is taking strides towards a more sustainable future with the launch of a new facility which allows companies to breathe new life into old product components by reusing them in their manufacturing processes.

Mobile precision made easy in automotive applications

In all of modern history, the world has witnessed a total of three Industrial Revolutions, with all signs pointing toward the impending birth of a fourth one. Each revolution saw significant jumps in productivity and efficiency, and corresponding reductions in costs. Today, manufacturing practices are evolving to include 'cyber-physical' production systems controlled with smart products and the far-reaching internet 'cloud'.

Stabiliser for food contact applications

Extensive research and testing has yielded a new breed of stabilisers for food contact applications which can bring about numerous benefits.

Weight and cost-reduction in blow moulding process

The latest technology in blow moulding is geared towards cost and weight reduction, while bringing multiple benefits to manufacturers of bottled products. LiquiForm™ is a revolutionary blow moulding and filling manufacturing technology which uses consumable, pressurised liquid instead of compressed air to form plastic containers.