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Abu Dhabi sets up Polymers Park
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Abu Dhabi sets up Polymers Park ABU DHABI Polymers Park (ADPP), an initiative launched by the Abu Dhabi government, is aiming to develop a world class plastics conversion centre for businesses spanning the plastics value chain. During 2009-2012 over 15 million tons of plastic raw materials capacity will come on stream in the GCC region, representing half of the global planned capacity increase, reports the initiative. The ADPP offers easy access to Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and the Indian subcontinent. “ADPP offers a sound environment for investors of two tiers; firstly, for those who seek
to establish their operations in the Middle East due to the significant advantages for long term growth,” says Mr Abdullah Al Darmaki, Vice President - ADPP. “Additionally, ADPP is keen on identifying partners for potential joint ventures in order to draw on existing synergies.” ADPP will hold two workshops in Brussels, Belgium, to highlight the opportunities available at the park. These are supported by the European Plastics Converters association EuPC. ADPP; e-mail: shefa. [email protected] EUPC; e-mail: bianka.nagy@eupc. org; www.plasticsconverters.eu
Cope Engineering acquires Deva Composites COPE ENGINEERING (Radcliffe) Ltd, a specialist manufacturer of composite rollers and cylinders based Manchester, UK, has acquired Deva Composites Ltd, a maker of tubes and profiles based in Poole. The purchase includes all intellectual property, along with the company name and assets, including mandrels and manufacturing equipment. “Having established facilities of our own for winding of carbon fibre tubes, the purchase of Deva, which focuses on winding glass fibre, complements and adds to our expanding range of composite wound tubes,” explains Managing Director Tony Cope.
The winding facilities can now accommodate tubes of 252125 mm bore, with lengths up to 12 m, in both carbon and glass fibre, with a variety of epoxy and polyester resin systems. Tubes are manufactured for a variety of applications including drive shafts, couplings, medical scanner tubes, exhausts, stern tubes, bow thruster tubes, telescopes, blast containers, high speed path and slitting rollers. Susan Wallace has joined Cope from Deva and will answer any sales enquiries. Deva Composites; www.devacomposites.com Cope Engineering (Radcliffe) Ltd; www.cope-engineering.co.uk
April 2008
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Abu Dhabi sets up Polymers Park ABU DHABI Polymers Park (ADPP), an initiative launched by the Abu Dhabi government, is aiming to develop a world class plastics conversion centre for businesses spanning the plastics value chain. During 2009-2012 over 15 million tons of plastic raw materials capacity will come on stream in the GCC region, representing half of the global planned capacity increase, reports the initiative. The ADPP offers easy access to Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and the Indian subcontinent. “ADPP offers a sound environment for investors of two tiers; firstly, for those who seek
to establish their operations in the Middle East due to the significant advantages for long term growth,” says Mr Abdullah Al Darmaki, Vice President - ADPP. “Additionally, ADPP is keen on identifying partners for potential joint ventures in order to draw on existing synergies.” ADPP will hold two workshops in Brussels, Belgium, to highlight the opportunities available at the park. These are supported by the European Plastics Converters association EuPC. ADPP; e-mail: shefa. [email protected] EUPC; e-mail: bianka.nagy@eupc. org; www.plasticsconverters.eu
Cope Engineering acquires Deva Composites COPE ENGINEERING (Radcliffe) Ltd, a specialist manufacturer of composite rollers and cylinders based Manchester, UK, has acquired Deva Composites Ltd, a maker of tubes and profiles based in Poole. The purchase includes all intellectual property, along with the company name and assets, including mandrels and manufacturing equipment. “Having established facilities of our own for winding of carbon fibre tubes, the purchase of Deva, which focuses on winding glass fibre, complements and adds to our expanding range of composite wound tubes,” explains Managing Director Tony Cope.
The winding facilities can now accommodate tubes of 252125 mm bore, with lengths up to 12 m, in both carbon and glass fibre, with a variety of epoxy and polyester resin systems. Tubes are manufactured for a variety of applications including drive shafts, couplings, medical scanner tubes, exhausts, stern tubes, bow thruster tubes, telescopes, blast containers, high speed path and slitting rollers. Susan Wallace has joined Cope from Deva and will answer any sales enquiries. Deva Composites; www.devacomposites.com Cope Engineering (Radcliffe) Ltd; www.cope-engineering.co.uk
April 2008
REINFORCEDplastics
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