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BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ Fuwei Films (Holdings) Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: FFHL)("Fuwei Films" or the "Company"), a manufacturer and distributor of high-quality BOPET films in China, today announced that its subsidiary - Fuwei Films (Shandong) Co., Ltd ("Shandong Fuwei") was recently awarded Reliable Enterprise and Best Employer of Weifang, Shandong, China. Mr. Xiaoan He, Chairman and CEO of Fuwei Films, said, "These awards are in recognition of our reliability. We...

DALLAS, November 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a new market research report, "1,3-Propanediol (PDO) Market By Applications (PTT [Polytrimethylene Terephthalate], Polyurethane, Cosmetic, Personal Care & Home Cleaning & other Applications) & Geography - Global Market Trends & Forecasts to 2019" published by MarketsandMarkets (http://www.marketsandmarkets.com), 1,3-propanediol market will grow from an estimated $157 million in 2012 to $560 million in 2019...

BEIJING, Nov. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fuwei Films (Holdings) Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: FFHL) ("Fuwei Films" or the "Company"), a manufacturer and distributor of high-quality BOPET plastic films in China, today announced that the Company will report its unaudited financial results for the third quarter of 2012 on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 after the close of the market. The Company will host a teleconference on Wednesday, November 28, 2012, at 8:00 a.m. EST / 9:00 p.m. Beijing...

IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Newlight Technologies (www.newlight.com) announced today it has added Jim Lunt, one of the world's leading experts in biopolymer commercial development, to its team as Vice President of Product Development. Lunt's primary role will be to drive sales of Newlight's high-performance, sustainable, cost-effective Airflex(TM) resins in key plastics markets. Prior to Newlight, Lunt served as the first head of product development for...

BEIJING, Nov. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fuwei Films (Holdings) Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: FFHL) ("Fuwei Films" or the "Company"), a manufacturer and distributor of high-quality BOPET plastic films in China, today announced the results of the Annual General Meeting of the Company's shareholders (the "Meeting") which was held on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at the Chrysler Building, 405 Lexington Avenue, 9th Floor, New York, New York 10174. The election of the two director nominees, Mr....

BEIJING, Nov. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fuwei Films (Holdings) Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: FFHL) ("Fuwei Films" or the "Company"), a manufacturer and distributor of high-quality BOPET plastic films in China, today announced that it will hold its 2012 Annual General Meeting (the "AGM") of shareholders at the Chrysler Building, 405 Lexington Avenue, 9th Floor, New York, New York 10174 on November 13, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Standard Time). Holders of record of ordinary shares of the...

BEIJING, Oct. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fuwei Films (Holding) Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: "FFHL") ("Fuwei Films" or the "Company"), a manufacturer and distributor of high-quality BOPET films in China, today announced that the BOPET film of its subsidiary - Fuwei Films (Shandong) Co., Ltd. ("Shandong Fuwei") has been selected as one of the outstanding brands of the plastic packaging industry in China in 2011 and 2012. This award was granted by the China Packaging Federation, one of...

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Sept. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Arizona Chemical, a world leader of bio-refined products, announced it has entered into an exclusive agreement with Nexeo Solutions to distribute its SYLFAT(TM) tall oil fatty acid (TOFA) and SYLVATAL(TM) distilled tall oil (DTO) in the U.S. This agreement takes effect November 1, 2012. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120911/DA71609LOGO) SYLFAT(TM) is a tall oil fatty acid (TOFA) that is used in a wide range of...

'Bioplastics' that are naturally synthesized by microbes could be made commercially viable by using waste cooking oil as a starting material. This would reduce environmental contamination and also give high-quality plastics suitable for medical implants, according to scientists presenting their work at the Society for General Microbiology's Autumn Conference at the University of Warwick. The Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) family of polyesters is synthesized by a wide variety of bacteria as an...

ALBANY, New York, August 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research (http://www.transparencymarketresearch.com) "Synthetic and Bio-Based Biodegradable Plastics - Global Industry Analysis, Market Size, Applications, Share, Growth and Forecast, 2011 - 2018 [http://www.transparencymarketresearch.com/synthetic-and-bio-based-biodegradable-plastics-market.html ] ", global synthetic and bio-based biodegradable plastics market...