16 Nov 2001
MachinePoint Strengthens its Transport Service with Logistics Expert: Danzas
Valladolid, Spain – September, 2001 – MachinePoint, the world's best used plastics and rubber machinery marketplace, has recently closed an agreement with one of the world’s leading logistics providers, Danzas S.A., in Spain.
16 Nov 2001
MachinePoint and First International Bank Achieve Agreement To Offer Financing For Online Machinery Trade Transactions
Madrid, Spain – July, 2001 – MachinePoint, the world's largest used Plastics & Rubber machinery marketplace, and First International Bank, specialized in providing innovative credit, trade, and financial solutions for small to medium sized industrial companies, have reached an agreement to offer online machinery trade transactions financing. With this new service, MachinePoint will rely on First International Bank's flexible and attractive loan programs to enhance its competitiveness in today's global marketplace, continuing its campaign to enhance its customer services.
14 Nov 2001
BARLO PLASTICS SPC: an alternative for glass in roofing and cladding applications
Geel, Belgium, November, 2001, Barlo Plastics offers BARLO SPC, a product especially useful in a wide range of roofing applications. BARLO SPC is extruded from Polycarbonate resin, the material of choice for the roofing sector.
14 Nov 2001
Lightweight, durable braiding for aerospace cabling
One of the fastest growing application areas for the UK-based extruder ZYEX Ltd. is PEEK™ polymer monofilaments for protective braiding. Developed specifically to protect the electrical and hydraulic cables used in aerospace and associated industries, this lightweight, precision-woven braiding can provide either a flexible, expandable sleeve structure with a wide range of possible diameters, or a tight over-braid of an existing cable assembly on the machine itself.
14 Nov 2001
VICTREX® to showcase unique engineering strengths of PEEK™ polymer at Manufacturing Week 2001
Victrex plc is looking forward to welcoming visitors to Stand 9675, Hall 19 at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham for Manufacturing Week 2001. For all key markets, the company will showcase major advances in the development of both new applications and new processing methods for its PEEK™ polymer.
14 Nov 2001
Victrex Europa strengthens its organisation
Victrex Europa GmbH has reorganised its business structure in response to changes in the markets it serves and the strong rise in demand for PEEK™ polymer. In addition to moving to a new headquarters building in Hofheim, Victrex Europa has been adding more high calibre specialists to its team in a move that will better serve the needs of both customers and industry partners throughout Europe.
14 Nov 2001
Strong demand for VICTREX® PEEK™ polymer drives production capacity increase
Demand for VICTREX® PEEK™ polymer reached record levels for the year ended 30 September 2001, with sales of approximately 1600 tonnes - representing a 21 percent increase over the previous year.
14 Nov 2001
High Performance PEEK™ Polymer combined with PTFE in New Cylinder Head Gasket Coating for Increased Wear Resistance
German manufacturer STE has developed a new cylinder head gasket using a powder coating process that combines VICTREX® PEEK™ polymer and PTFE. The development of this highly durable plastic coating also opens up important opportunities for other applications in which low friction and low wear must be ensured at high temperatures and under load.
