Plastics Engineering articles from June 2003

Plastics Engineering archives from June 2003

Plastics Engineering-Europe. (From SPE).(Society of Plastics Engineers )(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Plastics Engineering-Europe, the magazine, was launched this past month. The premiere issue was mailed to Plastics Engineering's readers and to a select list of European industry professionals; additional copies went to PLAST'03 in Milan; and...

Carbon blacks and silica aerogels. (Materials).
June 1, 2003... Carbon blacks, for plastics masterbatches and compounds, and Nanogel hydrophobic silica aerogels will be featured at Cabot Corp.'s exhibit at NPE 2003. Developed specifically for film, pipe, and electrostatic discharge (ESD) applications, the...

Play of colors. (Materials).
June 1, 2003... Packaging, appliances, sporting goods, consumer electronics, office accessories, toys, house-wares, and novelties are expected to gain consumer appeal with the introduction of Magic Color Concentrates, formulated by Teknor Color Co. The...

Medical products and non-latex tubing. (Materials).
June 1, 2003... A new line of Mediflex compounds for medical product and tubing applications will be featured by Star Thermoplastic Elastomers at NPE 2003. According to the company, the Mediflex TPE compounds--all approved by the U.S. Food & Drug...

PVC alternative. (Materials).
June 1, 2003... Alice Blanco At NPE 2003, Kraton Polymers is introducing a family of polymers designed to offer what the company describes as a "robust" alternative to PVC. Kraton A polymers are expected to provide environmental and health-application...

"See and feel" coatings. (Materials).
June 1, 2003... The uncertainty typically associated with coating and resin compatibility has been essentially eliminated by Imagio resin-plus-coating technology, according to Bayer Polymers. One of five technologies that is part of the company's Fantasia...

Specialty elastomers. (Materials).
June 1, 2003... Pearlthane thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) specialty elastomers from Merquinsa utilize polycaprolactone technology and are reported to feature a range of hardness (70 Shore A to 75 Shore D), lower density, abrasion resistance, low-temperature...

Gazebos have "Vinyl-ly" arrived. (Plastics Applications).
June 1, 2003... With its new Cambridge Classic model gazebo, Finyl Vinyl Building Products says it has achieved a "combination of grace and functionality." The gazebo design features a strong pagoda roofline, accented by a curved baluster railing, and colored...

Digital navigation system relies on TPV strength. (Plastic Applications).
June 1, 2003... The casing of a new handheld GPS (global positioning satellite) receiver from Navitrak International Corp. is constructed of a rigid PC/PET material blend, with soft-touch grips and seals made from Advanced Elastomer Systems' Santoprene...

Color and tactile effects step into the next generation. (P1astics Applications).
June 1, 2003... Bayer Polymers' Imagio resin-plus-coating technology includes the company's line of engineering thermoplastics and PPG Industries, Inc.'s specially formulated coatings. Taking customers into the next generation of plastic product design, says...

Vinyl makes a spectacle of itself. (P1astics Applications).
June 1, 2003... Teknor Apex, Vinyl Division, says it has enabled the Entertainment Division of Carson, California-based Coast Wire and Plastics Technology to offer cable that is lighter, more flexible, and more resistant to extreme cold than cable produced...

Acrylic as the artist's medium. (Plastics Applications).
June 1, 2003... Altuglas acrylic, manufactured by Atofina subsidiary Atoglas, was chosen by designer Laurent Godart for his "Soliflore" single bud vases. In recognition of the provider of his medium, the artist named the new line "Atoflores." Mr. Godart...

Polyolefins meet aesthetic and processing criteria for new SUV. (Plastics Applications).
June 1, 2003... Three polyolefin materials from Solvay Engineered Polymers have been used to satisfy appearance and processing requirements for exterior-trim parts of the 2003 Chevrolet Avalanche. The SUV features a reconfigurable cargo box with two...

Antimicrobial compound for food processors. (Plastics Applications).
June 1, 2003... To reduce the potential for contamination during food processing, Shuttleworth, Inc., of Huntington, Indiana, has developed a line of Easy Clean conveyors that incorporate thermoplastic rollers with a custom antimicrobial compound from RTP...

Plastics testing: budget cuts and downsizing drive trend toward outsourcing.(testing laboratories)
June 1, 2003... The increasing use of plastics, especially in structural applications, is generating more demand for testing. From the labs of resin manufacturers to the plants of processors, data gathered from physical and analytical testing of plastics plays...

New test protocol makes for better boxes.(Dow Plastics develops test protocol)
June 1, 2003... Molders of clear polystyrene jewel boxes for CDs and DVDs are challenged by increasing demands from media suppliers: low pricing because of strong competition, high durability to withstand fast automated filling rates, toughness to resist...

New-Generation DMA. (Computer Hardware & Software).
June 1, 2003... Next-generation application software for dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA/DMTA) is designed to measure the viscoelastic properties of biological and polymeric materials over a wide range of test conditions, reports the manufacturer, EnduraTec...

Workstation boasts two removable hard drives. (Computer Hardware & Software).
June 1, 2003... A new rack-mount custom-built workstation from CyberResearch features dual removable hard drives that can be individually locked for maximum security and portability, the company announces. All drives are accessible from the front of the N1W...

High-Level mold and ejector protection. (Computer Hardware & Software).
June 1, 2003... Milacron reports that it has enhanced the mold-protection capabilities of its all electric Powerline injection molding machines with new Mold Guard and Ejector Guard protection software. These new features in the Powerline's patented Xtreem...

Coating-Thickness measurement, plus materials analysis. (Computer Hardware & Software).
June 1, 2003... The new WinFTM Version 6 from Fischer Technology combines coating thickness measurement and material analysis in one integrated software package. It can measure up to 24 individual parameters of a specimen, such as thickness, composition, and...

New adapter joins I/O family. (Computer Hardware & Software).
June 1, 2003... Rockwell Automation has added a ControlNet network interface adapter to its Allen-Bradley Point I/O product family. The Point I/O Redundant ControlNet Adapter (1734-ACNR) enables high-speed, deterministic, repeatable data delivery and...

Mastercam Mill is showcased at NPE . (Computer Hardware & Software).
June 1, 2003... CNC Software, Inc., is displaying new Mastercam Mill features at NPE 2003 in Chicago. Improvements offered by these additions to Mastercam are said to include increased tool control, faster verification, enhanced solid contour programming, and...

Material data management. (Computer Hardware & Software).
June 1, 2003... A complete web-based material data management (MDM) system called Matereality has been released by a company of the same name. Unlike conventional databases, says the manufacturer, the new MDM system does not merely store collections of simple...

Eyes wide open. (Plastics Machinery/Processing).
June 1, 2003... Avalon Vision Solutions' QualityStation with PlantVision 7 (PV 7) will be introduced at NPE 2003. PlantVision is a Windows software platform for machine vision inspection and injection mold protection. PV 7 features event-driven I/O...

Atomic force microscopy scanning. (Plastics Machinery/Processing).
June 1, 2003... Veeco Instruments has announced the release of the Digital Instruments EnviroScope Atomic Force Microscope System for a range of applications, including advanced material science, electrochemistry, magnetic force microscopy, and polymer and...

Valve simplifies multilayer extrusion. (Plastics Machinery/Processing).
June 1, 2003... New from Guill Tool and Engineering Co., the Multiflow valve is said to offer increased productivity and cost sayings in the extrusion of complex multilayer tubing. The Multiflow valve allows the manufacture of three-layer to five-layer tubing...

"Compact" extrusion. (Plastics Machinery/Processing).
June 1, 2003... The Compact line is an all-in-one extrusion system consisting of a 1 1/4-inch AC Vector extruder, an 8-ft cooling bath, and AC Vector puller/servo-rotary cutter combination unit. Designed for the production of small tubes and profiles, the...

Gas-Assist control. (Plastic Machinery/Processing).
June 1, 2003... Standard features of the Epic gas-assist controller include multiphase digital pressure control, digital pressure ramping, 8000-psi peak process pressure, and "First Technology," which is said to enable extremely fast gas-injection control....

Size reduction. (Plastic Machinery/Processing).
June 1, 2003... The ER Series (engineered resin grade) and Standard Series of strand pelletizers are being introduced by ABC, Inc., at NPE 2003. Technologies shared by the new series include quick-change gears, standard cut lengths of 1/8 inch, and...

Testing technology. (Plastics Machinery/Processing).(Ceast USA Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... A number of new polymer-testing products will be introduced by Ceast U.S.A. at NPE 2003. The Vicat 500-D uses electrically heated, chromed copper contact plates. Laboratories that perform Vicat tests can do so without the traditional oil bath....

Extrusion with no confusion. (Plastics Machinery/Processing).
June 1, 2003... The RS-600 Roll Stack from Harrel, Inc., designed to meet ANSI safety specifications mandating that all existing equipment in the field be brought into compliance by August 2002, will be on display at NPE 2003, along with the company's new...

Heat-Staking systems. (Plastics Machinery/Processing).
June 1, 2003... Sonitek will introduce a new line of heat-staking systems for plastics assembly at NPE 2003. The Spectrum Slim-Line Series of actuators will incorporate precision linear slim-line actuators and presses designed to accommodate the broadest range...

Analytical resources. (Plastics Machinery/Processing).
June 1, 2003... At NPE 2003, Impact Analytical will demonstrate its problem-solving capabilities, detailed analysis, and method development expertise in plastics manufacturing and processing to customers in industry and academia. The company's technical...

Compounding meets process control. (Plastics Machinery/Processing).
June 1, 2003... In the Gelimat System, mixing and compounding technology merges with advanced process control technology. Utilizing advancements of process control, the new Gelimat completely mixes, heats, and compounds products. Multiple changes in process...

Feeders, hoppers, conveyors. (Plastics Machinery/Processing).
June 1, 2003... Several new products will be featured by the KTron Feeder Group at NPE 2003. The K-Tron Quick Change/Quick Clean T35/S60 feeder allows a quick change from a single-screw configuration to a twin-screw configuration as material needs change....

Robots on parade. (Plastics Machinery/Processing).
June 1, 2003... Several new robot models and a number of product innovations designed to improve the speed, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness of parts handling for injection molding processes will be displayed by Ranger Automation Systems at NPE 2003. ...

Clarification. (Plastics Machinery/Processing).(Correction Notice)
June 1, 2003... The Farrel Corporation of Ansonia, Connecticut, has requested that Plastics Engineering publish the following clarification: "The March 2003 issue of Plastics Engineering references a technical presentation at ANTE C 2003 titled 'The...

Assemble this! (Plastics Machinery/Processing).
June 1, 2003... Branson Ultrasonics Corp. will operate a full line of plastics-assembly systems, including ultrasonic, vibration, hot plate, spin, thermal, and laser IRAM at NPE 2003. In addition to a range of 2000 Series Ultrasonic Systems, including the new...

Blown film, sheet, and foam. (Plastics Machinery/Processing).
June 1, 2003... Battenfeld Gloucester's three-layer blown film line is among the products on display at NPE 2003. Demonstrating how to increase the clarity of packaging film while decreasing the cost of production, and concentrating on such features as the...

Pipe, profile, and siding. (Plastics Machinery/Processing).
June 1, 2003... In addition to showcasing its AMC Compact extrusion line for small profiles; the SS-75-30 single-screw extruder for production of HDPE pipe and pelletized natural fiber; and the TS-135 twin-screw machine capable of sustaining throughput of 3520...

Ten tips for conducting a job search. (Career Corner).
June 1, 2003... 1. Plan a daily schedule--Have specific hours during the day that you are at your desk working on finding a new job. Be sure to leave time for exercise and being with friends. Keep your schedule similar to the one you had when you were at work....

NPE 2003 exhibitors. (A-B).(national plastics exhibition )(Directory)
June 1, 2003... This is the complete list, at presstime, of NPE exhibitors. Included are company names, addresses, phone and fax lines, websites, and booth numbers. SPI's final list will include exhibitors that were posted after PE's deadline. 3D...

NPE 2003 exhibitors. (C-E).(national plastics exhibition )(Directory)
June 1, 2003... C B Manufacturing & Sales Co., Inc. 4475 Infirmary Road West Carrollton, OH 45449 PH: 937.866.5986 FX: 937.866.6844 www.cbmfg.com BOOTH: 9407 C.O.I.M. S.p.A. Via Manzoni, 28/32 Settimo, Milanese, 20019...

NPE 2003 Exhibitors. (F-J).(national plastics exhibition )(Directory)
June 1, 2003... F & L Machinery Design Inc. 315 Cantor Avenue Linden, NJ 07036 PH: 908.862.8833 FX: 908.862.7420 www.fandlmachinery.com BOOTH: 13107 Fabrica de Artigos de Plastico Chung Va Lda. No. 11-21 dA Istmo Do...

NPE 2003 Exhibitors. (K-N).(national plastics exhibition )(Directory)
June 1, 2003... K2004/Messe Dusseldorf North America 150 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 2920 Chicago, IL 60601 PH: 312.781.5180 FX: 312.781.5188 www.mdna.com BOOTH: 11214 Kaeser Compressors, Inc. P.O. Box 946 ...

NPE 2003 Exhibitors. (O-R).(national plastics exhibition )(Directory)
June 1, 2003... O.A. Newton P.O. Box 397, 16356 Susex Highway Bridgeville, DE 19933 PH: 302.337.8211 FX: 302.337.3780 www.oanewton.com BOOTH: 5939 OAR Moldworks 145 Carolina Avenue Providence, RI 02905-4491 PH:...

NPE 2003 Exhibitors. (S-T).(national plastics exhibition )(Directory)
June 1, 2003... S & S Metal Detectors North America, Inc. 4125 Independence Drive Schnecksville, PA 18078 PH: 610.799.0311 FX: 610.799.0399 www.ssmetaldetectors.com BOOTH: 10141 S.C.A.E. Via del Cantone, 36 Sesto...

NPE 2003 Exhibitors. (U-Z).(national plastics exhibition )(Directory)
June 1, 2003... U.S. Saudi Arabian Business Council 1401 New York Avenue, Northwest Washington, DC 20005 PH: 202.638.1212 FX: 202.638.2894 www.us-saudi-business.org BOOTH: 11131 UBE Machinery Inc. 5700 South State Street...

Crompton and GE swap properties. (Industry News).(GE Specialty Materials acquires Crompton Corp. organosilicones business)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Crompton Corp. of Middlebury, Conn., has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its organosilicones business to the GE Specialty Materials division of General Electric Company (Pittsfield, Mass.) and to acquire GE's Specialty Chemicals...

China requests Tyvek garments for protection against SARS. (Industry News).(E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... In response to a request from the Chinese government for one million protective, disposable Tyvek garments for health-care and other personnel combating Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), DuPont (Wilmington, Del.) reports, it has stepped...

BASF/Honeywell transactions are complete. (Industry News).(engineering plastics business acquisition)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... BASF Aktiengesellschaft (Ludwigshafen, Germany) announces that it has taken over the worldwide engineering plastics business of Honeywell International (Morris Township, N.J.) and transferred its worldwide nylon fibers business to Honeywell....

Clariant Masterbatches Division of Toronto. (Acquisitions).(Quality Colour)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Clariant Masterbatches Division of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, has announced the acquisition of Quality Colour, a supplier of color and additive concentrates and precolored compounds located in Delta, British Columbia (a suburb of Vancouver).

BASF. (Acquisitions).(to acquire Sunoco's plasticizer operations)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... BASF (Mount Olive, N.J.) has signed a letter of intent for the purchase of Sunoco's plasticizer operations. The acquisition includes Sunoco's sites in Pasadena, Tex., and Neville Island, Pa., although the latter facility will produce...

The Plastics Academy of Leominster. (Awards).(awards Robert D. Schad and Peter F. Bemis)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... The Plastics Academy of Leominster, Mass., is presenting two Achievement Awards at the Plastics Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on June 26 at NPE in Chicago. Robert D. Schad, president and CEO of Husky Injection Molding Systems in Bolton,...

Druck Incorporated. (Distributors).(ASL temperature instruments )(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Druck Incorporated announces that it is now distributing the full line of ASL temperature instruments in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The company is a unit of GE Druck, which has locations throughout America, Europe, and the...

ACS Group. (Distributors).(Colortronic International AG agreement)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Based in Wood Dale, Ill., the ACS Group is now distributing Colortronic International AG's entire line of material-handling equipment to the U.S. and Canadian markets. In addition, the ACS Group is supplying equipment to be sold under the...

Huntsman LLC. (Divestiture).(Fagerdala USA Inc. acquires GECET and Black EPS resin businesses )(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Huntsman LLC of Salt Lake City reports that it has sold its GECET and Black EPS resin businesses to Fagerdala USA, Inc. Fagerdala will operate the business from Huntsman's Peru, Ill., facility, and employ the same manufacturing personnel until...

Eagle Manufacturing Corp. (Joint Ventures).(Eagle Manufacturing Corp. and Merritt Extruders )(Ticona and MedTech Group Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Eagle Manufacturing Corp. of Sterling Heights, Mich., announces the launch of a partnership agreement with Merritt Extruders for the provision of a "best-in-class," complete turnkey extrusion line processing system. Ticona, the Summit,...

Dow Automotive, based in Auburn Hills, Mich., has entered into a long-term agreement with Cyclics Corp. (Joint Ventures).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Dow Automotive, based in Auburn Hills, Mich., has entered into a long-term agreement with Cyclics Corp. of Schenectady, N.Y, for marketing the cyclic form of polybutylene terephthalate resins into the global automotive, bus, truck, and rail...

Bayer Polymers LLC (Pittsburgh) and PolyOne Corp. (Cleveland) have announced the formation of BayOne Urethane Systems, LLC. (Joint Ventures).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Bayer Polymers LLC (Pittsburgh) and PolyOne Corp. (Cleveland) have announced the formation of BayOne Urethane Systems, LLC, a 50/50 joint venture to develop and market polyurethane systems in the United States and Canada. Headquartered in St....

ACS Group. (Joint Ventures).(Onaga Composites )(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... ACS Group, headquartered in Wood Dale, Ill., announces a partnership with Onaga Composites through which ACS Group will offer granulators, chillers, hot oil TCUs, blenders, and conveying and drying systems to Onaga for its wood-filled...

Battenfeld Gloucester Engineering. (Joint Ventures).(Polytype S.A. alliance)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Battenfeld Gloucester Engineering, a U.S.-based manufacturer of machinery for blown and cast film, sheet, and foam for packaging, and Polytype, a supplier of complete converting lines based in Switzerland, announce the formation of a strategic...

Eliokem. (New Facility).(China manufacturing facility)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Eliokem, a specialty chemicals provider based in Villejust, France, has announced plans to build a manufacturing facility in China to meet the growing demand in Asia for the company's Wingstay L antioxidant. Located in the Ningbo Economic &...

Pelletron Corporation. (New Location).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Pelletron Corporation announces that it has relocated its corporate offices and lab test facilities to two separate sites in Lancaster; Pa. The company s administrative headquarters are now located at 3004 Hempland Road. Its dedusting lab and...

Minerals Technologies, Inc., of New York reports that its wholly owned subsidiary Specialty Minerals, Inc. (Price Changes).
June 1, 2003... Minerals Technologies, Inc., of New York reports that its wholly owned subsidiary Specialty Minerals, Inc., is implementing surcharges for specialty precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC), which is used in non-paper applications, ground calcium...

Rohm and Haas Company. (Price Changes).(Vinyzene antimicrobials )(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Effective May 1, 2003, the Plastics Additives business of Rohm and Haas Company (Philadelphia) has increased prices in North America for its Vinyzene antimicrobials by 7%.

Headquartered in Parsippany, N.J., Degussa Corp. announces that its wholly owned subsidiary Goldschmidt Chemical Corp. (Price Changes).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Headquartered in Parsippany, N.J., Degussa Corp. announces that its wholly owned subsidiary Goldschmidt Chemical Corp. is increasing the price in North America, as of June 15, for all organic surfactants and organomodified siloxanes...

Kurz Transfer Products. (Representatives).(and Circuit Assembly announce sales rep firms)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Kurz Transfer Products, L.P., based in Charlotte, N.C., has signed two additional sales representative firms to market its expanded line of Plastics Decorating products: the Hot Stamp Company and Navratil Associates. Headquartered in...

The Dow Chemical Company. (Websites).(web sites)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Mich., www.dowpg.com, new site dedicated to the company's Propylene Glycol business; and www.dowpo.com, new site dedicated to propylene oxide. EquipPages.com, Plymouth, Mich., EquipPages.com, new site...

Synventive Molding Solutions. (Other Briefs).(relocates and forms Proto-Plastics partnership)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... A designer/manufacturer of hot runner systems based in Peabody, Mass., Synventive Molding Solutions, announces that it has relocated a regional office from Plymouth, Mich., to 1100 Piedmont, Troy, MI 48083; phone (248) 4570761; fax (248)...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
June 1, 2003... In the "Price Changes" section of "Industry News" in the April issue of PE, the item on Zeon Chemicals contained an error. The announcement should read: Zeon Chemicals of Louisville, Ky., and its parent company, Zeon Corp., based in Tokyo,...

Southern section submits winning essay. (SPE News).(Society of the Plastics Industry contest)
June 1, 2003... The 2003 SPE "World of Plastics" International Essay Contest has been won by Brian Laughlin, a 16-year-old at East Paulding High School, Dallas, Georgia. The title of Mr. Laughlin's essay is "Plastics: A Flexible Solution." For being judged the...

South texas section donation. (SPE News).(Society of the Plastics Industry's Suzanne Biggs and Mark Demark donate books to Houston Public Library)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Suzanne Biggs and Mark Demark, on behalf of the South Texas Section, have donated another 24 books to the Houston Public Library. The volumes are worth nearly $3200. Since 1977, the Section has contributed 284 books valued at $34,500 to the...

Newsletter awards. (SPE News).(Society of the Plastics Industry)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Every year the Society pays tribute to the difficult, and sometimes thankless, work performed by the Section and Division newsletter editors. To those who grind out monthly epistles, we salute you. And to those who have gone above and beyond...

Staff member sets retirement date. (SPE News).(Society of the Plastics Industry's Jim Toner retires)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... After 20 years as the SPE Promotion Director, as well as Membership and Customer Relations Director, Jim Toner has set July 31 as his final day at the Society's executive offices. Hired by former executive director Robert D. Forger, Jim was...

PRIDE awards recognize SPE divisions. (SPE News).(Society of the Plastics Industry Performance Review for Individual Divisional Excellence award)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... The Society also gives special recognition to its technical Divisions by annually awarding its PRIDE (Performance Review for Individual Divisional Excellence) award. This year's winning Divisions are Engineering Properties & Structure,...

Fifteen sections win STAR Awards. (SPE News).(Society of Plastics Engineers )(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... During last month's ANTEC in Nashville, the Society of Plastics Engineers presented its 2002 STAR Awards to 15 Sections: Akron, Australia/New Zealand, Carolinas, Cleveland, Detroit, Kentuckiana, Mid-Michigan, Milwaukee, North Texas, Piedmont...

Proposed Calif. tax on plastic bags evokes industry response. (SPI News).
June 1, 2003... A national Plastic Bag Coalition, formed recently to fight California legislation that would place a tax on all plastic bags used by retailers in the state, is credited with helping influence the decision to temporarily hold the bill in...

SPI releases 4th annual report on plastics machinery. (SPI News).(Society of the Plastics Industry)
June 1, 2003... Much of the U.S. plastics equipment industry reported slight increases in shipments in 2002, up about 2.5% from the prior year, according to a new report from SPI's Committee on Equipment Statistics (CES). The total shipment dollar increase was...

Machinery & Mold buyers in S.C. gain victory in tax battle. (SPI News).(South Carolina machinery tax)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... The South Carolina legislature recently voted to defeat a Senate proposal that would eradicate the tax exemption on manufacturing equipment. Prior to the vote, SPI aggressively spoke out against the initiative, part of H 3749, a $5.1-billion...

Degussa. (Personnel News).(multiple appointments)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Degussa Corporation, Parsippany, N.J., has named Dr. Hans-Detlef Luginsland marketing manager, silica and silanes for rubber applications for the Advanced Fillers & Pigments Business Unit. Also, Dr. Ted M. Pettijohn has been named vice...

Polymer Group. (Personnel News).(James L. Schaeffer)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... James L. Schaeffer has been appointed to the position of chief executive officer of Polymer Group, Inc., North Charleston, S.C.

Dow. (Personnel News).(Dow Automotive appoints George Hamilton)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Dow Automotive, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company, Auburn Hills, Mich., has named George Hamilton chief operating officer.

Sika. (Personnel News).(Sika Automotive appoints Larry Geib and Denton Burchett )(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... The Launch Department at Sika Automotive, Madison Heights, Mich., has announced Larry Geib has been appointed to the position of launch manager and Denton Burchett to tooling group leader for the Grandview, Missouri, facility.