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World War II, plastics, and NPE
The war that changed the world also heralded the plastics era.

Take a bite of the real Taste of Chicago
Coordinating your trip to NPE with another Windy City tradition is easy this year as the Taste of Chicago, the largest food festival in the Midwest, will be held for the 29th time from June 26–July 5, 2009.

Waste not, want not with recycling, size-reduction options
Recycling your scrap to make the most of the material you have paid for remains a clever idea in every processing facility, and it is a rare occasion when as many suppliers of top-end recycling and size-reduction equipment exhibit in a single location as at June’s NPE show.

Flexible tube printing making NPE debut
New and debuting at NPE will be the TH 8130 eight-color hybrid machine for printing of flexible tubes.

Foboha at NPE2009: U.S. market is important
Foboha (Haslach, Germany) is a moldmaker that thrives on innovation. And it values the U.S. market, calling it one of its most important.

Cost of flight to Chicago: Advance purchase windows close soon
If you're even thinking about attending NPE2009, a good start is to get to Chicago. We're keeping tabs on airfares for you. This list shows the cost (U.S. dollars) of a round-trip ticket from several major cities to Chicago's O'Hare International airport (don't forget that you can fly into Midway Airport as well), as of May 5, 2009. Rates are from June 21-26. Our source is travelocity.com.