05-11-2001
Anstead International appoints Business Director
David Jones has been appointed Business Director of Anstead International effective from 1st November 2001, replacing Kim Morrison who is leaving the company. Anstead International, part of Royal Vopak following the acquisition of Ellis and Everard in January 2001, has grown rapidly in recent years to become a leading raw material supplier to the personal care and pharmaceutical industry in the UK.
05-11-2001
Anstead International establishes position as a leading supplier of pharmaceutical raw materials in the UK
Anstead International will present itself, at the CPhI, as a leading supplier of raw materials to the UK pharmaceutical industry. Now part of Royal Vopak, following the acquisition of Ellis and Everard earlier this year, Anstead International has greatly strengthened its portfolio of raw materials through the introduction of products previously supplied by Univar.
05-11-2001
Husky expands mold audit and refurbishing programs
Bolton, Ontario, Canada — Mold audits and refurbishments help customers maximize the longevity of a mold and minimize downtime. The fact that Husky offers this service locally makes even more sense for customers. A local presence allows for faster action. With local Husky staff support and inventory, turnaround times for mold audits and refurbishings are minimized while logistics costs, import taxes and duties are reduced. To make it even easier, Husky also offers mold conversions and refurbishments directly at the customer’s facility.
02-11-2001
Get the most out of your PET systems
Bolton, Ontario, Canada — PET system set up and condition have a significant impact on performance. For the best results, system process settings, machine calibrations, mold conditions, and general alignment must be properly adjusted, tuned and maintained. Systems in good condition yield increased productivity and improved part quality which can benefit the customer’s bottom line.
31-10-2001
ECOMASS® COMPOSITES FROM POLYONE HELP ARMY GO GREEN, REDUCING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF SMALL-ARMS TRAINING
CLEVELAND (July 16, 2001) –– To be effective, U.S. armed forces personnel must receive extensive training in weaponry – in the stress of combat, rigorous training skills come to the forefront. The better they are trained, the more effectively individual soldiers can win the day. A new line of POLYMETAL™ thermoplastic-metal compounds from PolyOne Corporation – called ECOMASS® compounds – with the density of lead is providing a solution to a serious environmental issue that until now has impaired effective small-arms training of U.S. soldiers.
30-10-2001
Husky, PTI Join Forces
Dusseldorf, Germany — Husky Injection Molding Systems and Plastic Technologies Inc. (PTI) have agreed to collaborate to support customers worldwide with new package and process development for PET containers. The new collaboration also includes the Asia Pacific Region and Husky’s new Shanghai Technical Center which is currently under development.
30-10-2001
GREAT LAKES LAUNCHES NEW GENERAL PURPOSE, NON-DPO BASED BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANT, Firemaster® 2100 is Commercialised
DÜSSELDORF, GERMANY – Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (NYSE:GLK) today expanded its already comprehensive portfolio of flame retardants with the launch of Firemaster 2100, a new general purpose, non-diphenyl oxide (non-DPO) based brominated flame retardant. This high-purity product is designed for challenging flame retardant applications that require consistent colour stability.
29-10-2001
ECOMASS® COMPOUND FROM POLYONE HELPS X-RAY EQUIPMENT MAKER GET THE LEAD OUT
NORCROSS, Ga. (January 23, 2001) – Xitec, Inc. (East Windsor, Conn.), a leader in low-power portable X-ray fluoroscopy systems for medical, industrial, security, and veterinary markets, wanted for years to get the lead out. The problematic heavy metal was a source of increasing concern for the company’s X-ray tube shield, a relatively thin-wall cylindrical that plays a major part in concentrating X-rays and shielding personnel from stray radiation. Xitec’s portable C-arm X-ray equipment is designed for a range of applications in the medical and veterinary markets, including viewing extremities in the emergency room, podiatry and hand surgery and is used in X-ray generators for airport security equipment.
