Bill Carteaux †
Bill Carteaux, President and CEO of Plastics Industry Association, has passed away on 10 December 2018, due to complications from acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Prior to becoming President and CEO of Plastics Industry Association in February 2005, Carteaux spent more than 20 years in the manufacturing sector. He came to the association from Demag Plastics Group, where he […]
Guide: Automotive Industry Trends
Smithers Rapra has published a brochure on latest automotive industry trends. It focusses on key trends and challenges facing the automotive industry today, and how testing will change as the market evolves.
TPU films for forgery-proof ID documents
At the Trustech 2018 trade fair, Covestro highlighted an integrated passport concept based on speciality TPU and PC films. A TPU film is used for the interior design of passports. The data page is laminated onto a thin fold that is integrated into the passport for a secure fit. The production process is very efficient and […]
BASF signs framework agreement for new Verbund site in China
On 9 January 2019, BASF and the Guangdong provincial government signed a framework agreement setting out further details of the company’s plan to establish a new Verbund site in Guangdong, China. Following the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding in July 2018, the company has selected the city of Zhanjiang as the location for its second […]