7 Dec 2001
Plastics and Processing Additives divests Lead Stabilisers business
December 5, 2001- Following the announcement in August of this year, regarding its intention to discontinue its lead stabilizers and related rigid plastic applications business, Akzo Nobel’s business unit Plastics and Processing Additives, which trades as Akcros Chemicals, has signed an agreement for a Management Buy-Out (MBO) by a team of key personnel on December 3, 2001. The MBO-team will form a new company under the name of Allstab, which will continue the Akcros Chemicals operations in Dueren, Dahlem (Germany) and Roermond (Netherlands). Akcros Chemicals will keep responsibility for the Rigids Stabilisers business during the first quarter of 2002 and will transfer the business to Allstab in April 2002.
7 Dec 2001
Akcros Chemicals and PolyOne Formulators UK in new co-operation to speed-up product distribution
Akcros Chemicals and PolyOne Formulators UK Ltd., formerly Acrol, have announced a co-operation that will significantly reduce delivery times for Akcros PVC processing additives to UK customers, particularly in respect of small lot orders. As from January 1, 2002, small lot orders of Akcros stabilisers and other additives for PVC industry customers throughout the UK will be distributed by PolyOne Formulators’ established network.
7 Dec 2001
Safe and efficient Honeywell refrigerant offers best solution
Refrigerant gases supplier Dehon Service Nederland (Son, NL), cooling installation contractor GTI Post Koudetechniek (‘s-Hertogenbosch, NL) and HFC refrigerant producer Honeywell Fluorine Products (Heverlee, B) have teamed up to build a high-performance, energy-efficient, environmental-friendly and safe cooling installation for the new 400 metre speed-skating track and hockey rink in Breda (NL).
6 Dec 2001
Attachmate Announces Web Services Systems Integrator & IT Consultant Recruitment Programme
Brussels, 6 December, 2001 – Attachmate, the ebusiness integration solutions provider, today announced that the company is looking to recruit high-calibre Benelux systems integration and IT consultancy partners to implement its Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) and Web Services solutions within the corporate sector.
5 Dec 2001
Strategic alliance creates winning e-business Channel for global chemical and plastics industries.
ATLANTA and PHILADELPHIA (December 5, 2001) – Omnexus, the global, neutral eMarketplace created by the plastics industry for the plastics industry, and Elemica, a global integrated hub founded by 22 of the world's largest chemical companies, today announced the formation of a deep, long-term strategic alliance.
4 Dec 2001
SYNETIX APPOINTED AS EXCLUSIVE GLOBAL DISTRIBUTOR FOR GREAT LAKES' CATALYST GRADE ANTIMONY TRIOXIDE FOR USE IN POLYESTER MANUFACTURE
December 4, 2001 - Zürich, Switzerland – Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (NYSE:GLK) and Synetix, the catalyst business of the ICI Group, announced today, at the Polyester 2001 congress, that Synetix has been awarded an exclusive global distributor agreement for Great Lakes’ catalyst grade antimony trioxide for polyethyleneterephthalate (PET).
3 Dec 2001
Akcros Chemicals Invests in the Production of Solid Stabilisers
As part of its strategy of meeting the growing demand for PVC Stabilisers combining high performance with low volatility and odour, Akcros Chemicals will invest in increased production of the INTERLITE® ZP range of solid mixed metal soap stabilisers at its Eccles, UK, facility.
30 Nov 2001
Bookings from K confirm international standing of Interplas
The largest plastics and rubber exhibition being staged anywhere in the world next year is Interplas 2002. And the already outstanding prospects for the show have been enhanced further following a major marketing initiative by Reed Exhibition Companies at this year’s K’2001.
