5 Apr 2002
PEEK™ polymer’s ability to withstand frictional heat build-up makes it an ideal choice for seal design
In designing its CinchSeal chopper seals used in mixing and blending equipment, Damar Inc. of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA, a leading manufacturer of sealing technologies, selected VICTREX® PEEK™ polymer for the seal faces because of the materials ability to withstand the frictional heat build-up common to high speed mixing applications.
4 Apr 2002
Omnexus Adds Lesley Brown To European Sales Team
ZURICH, Switzerland (April 4, 2002) - Omnexus, the global plastics eMarketplace created by the plastics industry for the plastics industry, has announced the addition of Lesley Brown to its European sales team. Lesley joins Omnexus with a strong background in both plastics and e-commerce from BASF, an Omnexus founding member.
3 Apr 2002
BACKGROUNDER
Dow Corning has implemented a new corporate strategy that introduces innovative, new choices for customers. The strategy empowers customers to choose exactly the services they need based on the lifecycles of their products.
3 Apr 2002
XIAMETER E-BUSINESS MODEL OFFERS LOWEST-BASE PRICE SILICONE PRODUCTS TO TEXTILE MARKET
(MIDLAND, Mich. – March 5, 2002) Dow Corning Corporation announced today the launch of a new web-enabled business model using a new brand: XIAMETERTM. For the serious buyer of silicon-based materials, Xiameter offers dynamic, lowest-base pricing; guaranteed shipping dates; clear order requirements and payment terms; and real time order and inventory control and confirmation for purchasers of commonly used silicon-based fluids, resins, antifoams, and emulsions for textile manufacturers, finishers, and clothing manufacturers.
3 Apr 2002
Omnexus Emarketplace Adds Toshiba, Jsw, Milacron, Sumitomo, Toyo Makura, And Ube To Equipment Offering
ATLANTA (April 3, 2001) – Omnexus, the global eMarketplace for the plastics industry, announced today that it has significantly enhanced its multi-supplier equipment offering with the addition of six industry leaders. The product offerings of Toshiba Machine, JSW Plastics Machinery, Milacron Plastics Technologies, Sumitomo Plastics Machinery, Toyo Makura, and Ube Machinery are now available on the Omnexus equipment eMarketplace, the plastics industry’s most comprehensive online resource for searching and comparing injection molding machinery.
3 Apr 2002
XIAMETER E-BUSINESS MODEL OFFERS LOWEST-BASE PRICE SILICONE PRODUCTS TO HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS MARKETS
(MIDLAND, Mich. – March 5, 2002) Dow Corning Corporation announced today the launch of a new web-enabled business model using a new brand XIAMETERTM. Xiameter offers dynamic, lowest-base cost pricing; reliable, guaranteed shipping dates; clear order requirements and payment terms; and real time order and inventory control and confirmation for purchasers of standard sets of silicon-based fluids, resins, and other commonly used silicone products for manufacturers of household and housekeeping products.
28 Mar 2002
Invibio™ PEEK-OPTIMA® polymer selected for next generation heart valve frame
AorTech International plc, a leading Scottish-based developer and manufacturer of cardio-vascular devices, has concluded a long-term supply agreement with Invibio Ltd, for the supply of PEEK-OPTIMA® polymer. The polyaromatic, semi-crystalline polymer has been specified for the frame of the company’s next generation synthetic tri-leaflet heart valve.
26 Mar 2002
Veel bezoekers laten onderweg het winkelwagentje staan en vertrekken: “On-line winkels vergeten basisprincipes van verkopen”
“Veel on-line winkels vergeten dat mensen van mensen kopen.” Dat zegt Ewald Jansen, country manager Nederland van Attachmate. Ondanks de shake-out van de laatste twee jaar bij de dot.com bedrijven zijn er nog steeds veel e-business bedrijven die alleen gefocused zijn op de technologie achter het verkopen, terwijl ze eigenlijk de meer traditionele tactiek van de verkoper zouden moeten gebruiken: menselijke interactie. “Communicatie is een vitaal, maar vaak vergeten of ondergewaardeerd onderdeel van het verkoopproces.“
