25-10-2001
Owens Corning’s Global Automotive Solutions Business
Owens Corning created the Automotive Solutions Business to accelerate growth for the company by providing innovative composites solutions to the worldwide automotive industry. OC™ Automotive Solutions is part of Owens Corning’s billion-dollar Composites Systems Business, an industry leader in the global composites market.
25-10-2001
New system inspects and verifies preform quality
Bolton, Ontario, Canada — Husky Injection Molding Systems and Pressco Technology Inc. of Cleveland, Ohio, USA, have partnered to develop an integrated system that will inspect and verify every molded preform. The jointly developed system will allow molders to quantify key production variables such as reduction in scrap, down-time and associated product handling expenses. In addition, the system will provide such intangible benefits as objective inspection results, early identification and correction of defects, consistent product quality and a tool for predictive maintenance.
25-10-2001
BERGAMID® Polyamid & BERGAFLEX® TPE Combine for Improved Indoor Hockey Stick Blade
CLEVELAND (August 17, 2001) – A new hockey stick made for the increasingly popular indoor version of the sport uses impact-modified BERGAMID® polyamide from PolyOne for toughness, durability, and flexibility.
25-10-2001
PolyOne's Bethlehem Plant Gains QS-9000 Certification; Twelfth PolyOne Plant to Reach Quality Milestone as Auto Supplier
BETHLEHEM, PA (USA) – The Plastic Compounds & Colors Group of PolyOne™ Corporation (NYSE: POL) announced today that its Bethlehem site has gained QS-9000 certification, the ninth such PolyOne facility to earn this recognition. The plant supplies a variety of polymers to Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers to the automotive industry. In the hardware arena, materials from the Bethlehem plant are used for applications such as interior and exterior door handles and escutcheons, glovebox latches, luggage racks, seat levers, seatbelt systems, latching mechanisms, and side trim moldings. Under the hood, Bethlehem supplies materials for use in transmission sump filters, air-handling systems, brake and fuel lines, and pulleys. In the electrical/electronics system, the company provides material for connectors and bobbins.
25-10-2001
PolyOne Distribution Canada Expands Regional Operations with Opening of New Headquarters
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario (May 22, 2001) – PolyOne Distribution Canada, Inc. announced today the opening of a new headquarters for the company’s expanded Canadian operation. The new facility, located here at 7689 Bath Road, houses the company’s administrative offices and over 60,000 square feet of warehouse space. The state-of-the-art warehouse also features a rail siding enabling the transfer of product from bulk railcar to bulk truck and packaging equipment that provides full packaging capability into cartons or bags.
25-10-2001
Akcros Chemicals lancia un nuovo agente ancorante a bassa viscosità
DÜSSELDORF 25 ottobre 2001: La gamma di agenti ancoranti Vulcabond di Akcros Chemicals, utilizzati per migliorare l’adesione dei plastisol di PVC a poliestere, nylon ed altre fibre sintetiche, si è recentemente arricchita di un nuovo prodotto denominato Vulcabond MD.
25-10-2001
Akcros Chemicals America espande la gamma di biocidi destinati al mercato mondiale delle materie plastiche
DÜSSELDORF 25 ottobre 2001: Akcros Chemicals presenza di spicco nel settore degli additivi per termoplastici è anche fornitore leader a livello mondiale di biocidi per materie plastiche. Akcros Chemicals America (New Brunswick) ha recentemente ampliato la propria gamma di biocidi a seguito di nuovi importanti sviluppi tecnologici che hanno ottenuto la registrazione da parte dell’ US EPA (USA Environmental Protection Agency)*.
25-10-2001
Soluzioni complete WEDCO per la polverizzazione dei materiali: qualità, velocità ed efficienza a costi competitivi
DÜSSELDORF, 25 ottobre 2001 – La WEDCO è una consociata della ICO Incorporated (sigla NASDAQ: ICOC), nata nel 1970 come piccola società di servizi per il settore petrolifero e divenuta col tempo uno dei principali fornitori di servizi specializzati di lavorazione e distribuzione per l’industria petrolchimica a livello mondiale, con sedi in Nord America, Europa ed Australasia. La WEDCO è una delle società più importanti a livello mondiale nel settore della polverizzazione e dei servizi associati, in cui vanta ormai un’esperienza ultraquarantennale.
