At just 2.5 oz, the new PET containers from blowmolding power Amcor PET Packaging (Melbourne, Australia and Manchester, MI) are said to be the smallest hot-fillable plastic bottles available. Processing is in Nicholasville, KY for customer Hormel Health Labs.

The Qatofin linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) plant in Doha’s Mesaieed Industrial City was inaugurated on Nov. 24 by Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, bringing 450,000 tonnes/yr of LLDPE capacity online. The unit will be supplied by what is reportedly the world’s largest single...

Polyethylene (PE) spot prices were mostly steady last week as contract negotiations continued, according to spot-trading platform The Plastics Exchange (TPE), and its reporting partner, The PetroChem Wire . Producers have proposed $0.04-$0.05/lb contract price increases for November, in addition to...

With the appointment of two representative firms, stretch blowmolding machine maker W. Amsler Equipment Inc. (Richmond Hills, ON) is entering new territory as it expands its sales network into Latin America. The manufacturer has named Plastec U.S.A. Inc. (Miami, FL) and Custom Sales & Systems...