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• Jupiter visible from McCormick
  Absolute Haitian (Booth S50031) will bring three machines to Chicago for NPE2009, including the U.S. introduction of its Jupiter Series two-platen hybrid. Joining the Model JU 12000/8400/j integrated machine and robot cell will be a Mars 181-ton hybrid-electric toggle machine and a 135-ton all-electric Zhafir Venus machine.


• New PET sheet line offers energy savings; can compete with twin-screw lines
  Be it blown, cast, or profile extrusion, machine manufacturer Reifenhäuser (Booth S40041) has a solution for processors. During NPE the manufacturer’s lineup includes its corotating twin-screw extruder Reitruder RZE 58, wood-plastic-composite (WPC) extrusion technology, and new developments in blown and cast film lines.


• Free resin purchase analysis, and maybe a motorcycle
  Daily from Monday, June 22 through Thursday, June 25 during NPE2009, the resin experts of Resin Technology Inc. (RTi) will be giving free resin market updates in Booth 107011 in the West Hall of McCormick Place.


• Discounted airport shuttle service
  The folks at SPI have negotiated a special discount for NPE2009 attendees to save up to $4 on an airport ground transfer.


• Are NPE purchases within reach? Tax incentives may help
  If you think that purchasing new equipment displayed at NPE2009 isn’t an option in this economy, the tax incentives and depreciation benefits in the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) could be your opportunity to own the new technology you want and need. A webinar presented by The Society of the Plastics Industry (SPI), plus professionals at the show can help explain the details—before the incentives expire at the end of the year.


• Price 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, as of June 9, 2009. Rates are from June 21-26. Our source is travelocity.com.


• NPE offers prime expansion opportunity for pricing service Polymerupdate
  New to NPE but not to the industry is Polymerupdate, a Web-based plastics pricing service already well known in much of the world and keen now to make its presence better known in North America. The timing of NPE plays well into its expansion strategy.