http://plastic.industrysearch.com plastics plastic fabricating bags plastic containers plastic sheets plastic pipe plastic tubing plastic pallet plastic film plastic plastic sheet plastic sheeting plastic foam plastic parts extrusions XENIA, OH – SAS Automation provides more EOAT gripping options, with the introduction of a new lightweight gripper arm. This gripper arm is uniquely designed with Delron & aluminum to keep the tool lightweight, electrically insulated and wear resistant. The part is ideal for tools requiring an electrostatic charge or using IML (In Mold Labeling). http://plastic.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14433%2etxt SHANGHAI, China – Ashland Distribution, a division of Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH), has announced an agreement with Teknor Apex to distribute their PVC compounds in China, with an emphasis on the medical market. Ashland Distribution operates warehouses in key manufacturing areas throughout China and provides customers with a trusted source for branded thermoplastic resins and other products and services. http://plastic.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14347%2etxt SHANGHAI, China – Ashland Distribution, a division of Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH), has announced an agreement with Teknor Apex to distribute their PVC compounds in China, with an emphasis on the medical market. Ashland Distribution operates warehouses in key manufacturing areas throughout China and provides customers with a trusted source for branded thermoplastic resins and other products and services. http://plastic.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14341%2etxt A full line of focusing lenses and mirrors that are direct field replace-ments for popular small CO2 lasers used for engraving plaques, cutting wood, rubber, plastics, PVC pipe, and other materials are available in-stock for overnight delivery from Laser Research Optics of Providence, Rhode Island. http://plastic.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14303%2etxt Newton, Kansas, The Bunting Magnetics Company is pleased to announce the acquisition of Magnet Applications Group Ltd. (MAGL). MAGL was founded in 1955 and currently has manufacturing operations in Berkhamsted, England and Dubois, Pennsylvania USA. MAGL manufactures and distributes a wide variety of technical bonded magnets, precision magnetic assemblies and complementary magnet products. http://plastic.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14300%2etxt Westfield, Ind. -- The official formation of D L Hudson Group, Inc. was publicly announced. According to company founder and President David L. Hudson, the company will provide component sourcing and consulting services to the automotive, heavy-duty truck, appliance, HVAC, controls, and other specialized markets. http://plastic.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14287%2etxt CLEVELAND, -- Parker Hannifin Corporation (NYSE:PH), a leader in motion and control technologies, has acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of the capital stock of HTR Holding Corp. and its subsidiaries, including Hi- Tech Rubber, Inc., Inland Technologies, Inc., Ventrex, Inc. and Accusil, Inc. The acquired companies operate under their own names and under the trade names Hi-Tech Group, A.C. Hoffman Engineering and Infinity Plastics. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. HTR Holding Corp. sales for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, on a consolidated basis, were approximately $93 million. The acquisition is expected to be accretive to earnings within its first full year of operations and its sales will be reported as part of Parker's Industrial North America segment. http://plastic.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14262%2etxt CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio -- Emerald Hilton Davis, LLC, a subsidiary of Emerald Performance Materials, LLC (“Emerald”), has acquired the carbon black dispersions business and assets of Wolstenholme International Ltd. (“Wolstenholme”). Emerald is an affiliated portfolio company of Sun Capital Partners, Inc., a leading private investment firm specializing in leveraged buyouts and investments in market-leading companies. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. http://plastic.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14244%2etxt Columbus, Ohio -- Lieutenant Governor Lee Fisher has announced that the Ohio Tax Credit Authority has approved Job Creation Tax Credits for businesses involved in location or expansion projects that, if located in Ohio, are expected to create at least 1,242 jobs, and retain 1,144 positions for Ohioans. http://plastic.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14226%2etxt COLUMBUS, Ohio, -- The state of Ohio has appointed thirteen members, representing a wide range of expertise in the fields of chemicals, polymers and advanced materials, to serve on the Ohio Agriculture to Chemicals, Polymers, and Advanced Materials Task Force. The creation of the task force is aimed at accelerating the state business climate by maximizing ties between its No. 1 industry, agriculture, and its role as the nation's No. 1 polymer industry. http://plastic.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14211%2etxt CLEVELAND,-- The Lubrizol Corporation (NYSE:LZ) to launch a 10-year phased investment plan to upgrade and increase global capacity in its additive business. This will be achieved through an extensive debottlenecking program at its existing facilities and a greenfield investment in China. http://plastic.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14187%2etxt HACKENSACK, NJ -- Master Bond Inc., Hackensack, N.J. has introduced a new one component, optically clear, non-yellowing UV and/or heat curable polymer system called UV15-7DC. This high performance system is designed for bonding, sealing and coating applications. It is 100% reactive and does not contain any solvents or other volatiles. UV15-7DC is not inhibited by air and exhibits a desirably fast UV cure at ambient temperatures. Typical cure times range from 5 seconds to 2-3 minutes depending upon the wave length, intensity of the UV light and the thickness being cured. Typical heat curing schedules are 10-30 minutes at 250-260°F. Heat curing is recommended for use in applications with “shadowed out areas”. http://plastic.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14131%2etxt Cleveland, OH, - Ohio has become a leader in medical device establishments, according to an analysis of FDA registration records. 625 companies in Ohio have registered with the FDA for medical devices. Registered medical device companies include both manufacturers and distributors. Ohio ranks #2 in the Midwest and the number of establishments in Ohio also exceeds that of states such as Georgia and North Carolina. http://plastic.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14122%2etxt ERLANGER, Kentucky -- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. (TEMA) has announced award-winning North American suppliers for 2007. The awards recognize those suppliers who exceeded the company's expectations in the following areas: Launch Performance, Technology, Supplier Diversity, Value Improvement and Quality. http://plastic.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14106%2etxt Hackensack, NJ., Master Bond MasterSil 151 is a new two component, low viscosity silicone compound for high performance casting, potting and encapsulation introduced by Master Bond Inc. This formulation is designed to cure at room temperature or more rapidly at elevated temperatures. MasterSil 151 has superior electrical insulation properties, high tensile strength and superb optical clarity. It has a service operating temperature range of -65°F to +400°F. http://plastic.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14061%2etxt