22 Apr 2002
Victrex plc wins Queen’s Award for International Trade
It has been announced today that Victrex plc, a world leading, innovative, high performance materials group, has won the Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2002, in the International Trade category.
19 Apr 2002
HUSKY TO CO-HOST THIXOMOLDING CONFERENCE
Bolton, Ontario, Canada – Husky Injection Molding Systems and Thixomat Inc. will co-host the Third International Thixomolding Magnesium Conference this spring. The three-day conference, to be held from May 22-24 at the Wyndham Bristol Place Hotel in Toronto, will feature the latest developments in Thixomolding technologies, including products and process applications relating to the automotive and consumer electronic industries.
19 Apr 2002
GREAT LAKES ANNOUNCES SUCCESSFUL ADDITECH 2002 CONFERENCE
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana - April 19, 2002 - Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (NYSE:GLK) today announced the success of its ADDITECH 2002 Conference held on April 8th and 9th in Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain.
19 Apr 2002
Interplas is more than just an exhibition
Interplas 2002 is the largest international plastics and rubber exhibition being held this year and the 15th in a series dating back to 1951. The strategy for the organisation, presentation and staging of this year’s event, by Reed Exhibitions, is being co-ordinated in close association with an industry lead steering committee and guarantees the exhibition will continue to meet the demands of both visitors and exhibitors.
15 Apr 2002
NEW OMNEXUS surPLUS CENTER CONNECTS PROCESSORS WITH EXCESS INVENTORY FROM BRANDED SUPPLIERS
ATLANTA (April 15, 2002) – The new surPLUS Center, available through the Omnexus portal at www.omnexus.com, is a searchable catalog containing the listings of excess inventory from a variety of well-known, branded resin producers. Plastics buyers and sellers ranging from small to large companies now have a direct online channel to view this discounted inventory, and buy it directly from the seller.
15 Apr 2002
Distrupol signed as sole distributor for Solvay’s IXEF® and SOLEF® products in the Nordic region
As of 1st of April Distrupol, one of Europe’s leading polymer distributors and a member company of Royal Vopak, became the sole distributor for Solvay’s Ixef® polyarylamide (PAA) and Solef® polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) product ranges throughout Scandinavia. This new agreement with Solvay extends an earlier arrangement under which the company handled Ixef® for Sweden and Norway, and later included the distribution of the Benvic® range of PVC blends and alloys throughout the four Nordic countries. It now broadens Ixef® coverage to Denmark, and adds distribution of Solef® products for Norway, Sweden and Denmark.
12 Apr 2002
GREAT LAKES EXPANDS LINE OF HINDERED AMINE LIGHT STABILIZERS WITH LAUNCH OF LOWILITE® 92
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana - Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (NYSE:GLK) today announced the launch of Lowilite® 92, a new hindered amine light stabiliser (HALS) that offers UV protection for polymers.
12 Apr 2002
Eastman Continues Consolidation Efforts in Europe
Eastman Chemical Company announced another step in its continuing strategy to improve capacity utilization by consolidating manufacturing operations.
