NEWS


Expo to shine spotlight on women in plastics


Panellists in the Women in Plastics debate include (left to right): Lauren Hickey, Jennifer Profitt, Meli Laurance, Candace Sanders and Molly Bridger


Issues surrounding the professional development of women in the US plastics industry will be addressed in a panel discussion at next month’s Plastics Extrusion World Expo, which takes place in Cleveland, Ohio, and runs alongside the Compounding World Expo (previewed on page 14 of this edition). ‘Women in Plastics: Empowering Industry Change’ brings together several high-achieving women from across the world of plastics to share their perspectives on breaking through in this traditionally male-dominated industry. The 45-minute panel will look at the different paths these leaders have taken into the plastics industry, how the workplace


is changing to become more inclusive, and future challenges and opportuni- ties for the next generation of women entering plastics or other manufacturing professions. The panellists include:


n Lauren Hickey, Director of Marketing and Product Management at master- batch manufacturer Americhem;


n Jennifer Profitt, Plant Manager at profile and sidings producer Associ- ated Materials;


n Meli Laurance, Regional Commercial Industry Manager for Plastics at global pigment specialist BASF Colors and Effects; n Candace Sanders,


Assistant Plant Manager at PVC product supplier Genova Products;


n Molly Bridger, Group Director of Marketing at thermoplastic materials manufacturer Simona America. Organised by AMI, the


Plastics Extrusion World Expo and Compounding World Expo take place at the Huntington Convention Center in Cleveland, Ohio, USA on May 8-9, 2019, alongside the Plastics Recycling World Expo. By registering in advance, visitors gain free admission to all three exhibitions, featuring more than 250 suppliers, plus the five conference theatres hosting technical presentations, edu- cational seminars and business debates. To book a free ticket, which is valid for both days of the event, visit: ami.ltd/Register-AMI-Expos


Timloc buys Yizumi machines in UK


Timloc Building Products, one of the UK’s largest manufacturers of injec- tion moulded building products, has purchased four Yizumi injection moulding machines from STV Machinery. These range from 120 to 1,000 tonnes clamping force and have been installed at the company’s new 8,360 m² site, Timloc House, on the Ozone Business Park in Howden, Yorkshire. The company added


that this investment, coupled with purchases of other manufacturing equipment, has enabled it “to keep pace with increasing demand for its products and expand into new areas”. Under the project leadership of STV, the machines were delivered by RJC Projects Engineering and Yizumi sent an engineer direct from China to assist with the installation and commissioning of the two larger machines. � www.stvmachinery.co.uk


Saudi Aramco buys 70% stake in SABIC


Saudi Aramco has acquired a 70% majority stake in SABIC from the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia. The private transaction was concluded for a total of about $69bn and is subject to certain closing conditions, including regulatory approvals. The remaining 30% of SABIC will stay


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in public ownership. Saudi Aramco said it had no intention of acquiring this. In a joint statement, the two compa- nies said that the deal will be key to both “in the development of the petrochemi- cals industry in Saudi Arabia and reinforces aligned objectives to create a preferred global chemicals company”.


Sabic CEO Yousef Al-Benyan said: “SABIC will benefit from the additional scale, technology, investment potential and growth opportunities Saudi Aramco will bring as a global leader in integrat- ed energy and chemicals production.” � www.sabic.com � www.saudiaramco.com


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