29 Apr 2002
Borealis increases XLPE capacity to meet market demand
Borealis, a leading global supplier of polyethylene materials to the wire and cable industry, has advanced its strategic investment plans for new XLPE manufacturing capacity to meet market demand for the compound, which is viewed as providing a cost-effective insulating solution with low environmental impact.
29 Apr 2002
Victrex Europa strengthens its organisation for Italy
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.
29 Apr 2002
Victrex exhibits at Europlast 2002 reinforcing stronger regional focus in Europe for PEEK™ polymer developments
Victrex Europa will be exhibiting at Europlast, (Hall 2, booth D41 (for the first time), Victrex Europa GmbH will be presenting the latest advances in the development of both new applications and new processing methods for PEEK™ polymer. The exhibition, which will be held from June 3rd – 7th 2002 at the Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre, Paris, will also reinforce the company’s commitment to a stronger European customer support organization.
29 Apr 2002
NEW DOW CORNING WEB FEATURE FOR RUBBER MATERIALS SLASHES MATCH-TO-SAMPLE DELIVERY TIMES 25%
HANNOVER, GERMANY - (April 26, 2002) - Dow Corning announces the addition of a new feature to its rubber Website that can reduce the match-to-delivery time for custom-compounded silicone rubbers by as much as 1-2 days or 25 % compared with conventional specification-matching processes. This e-business tool can be accessed at http://www.dowcorning.com/content/rubber/rubber_compounder.asp.
29 Apr 2002
SONOCO ANNOUNCES COREBOARD PRICE INCREASE IN EUROPE
Brussels, Belgium – Sonoco (NYSE: SON) today announced its intent to increase prices for all paper grades manufactured at its European mills by 40 to 50 Euro per metric tonne, effective May 15, 2002, according to Charles F. Paterno, vice president – Sonoco Europe.
24 Apr 2002
Eastman Introduces Next Generation Of Biodegradable Plastic
Eastman Chemical Company has announced the introduction of Eastar Bio Ultra copolyester, a new entry in its line of Eastar Bio biodegradable resins.
23 Apr 2002
ISO 14001 certification confirms MBS Nordic as an environmentally-friendly supplier
MBS Nordic AB, one of the leading Nordic region chemical distributors and a member company of the Royal Vopak group, has added the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System (EMS) certification to its existing ISO 9002.
23 Apr 2002
EASTAR BIO: a practical solution
The search for plastic material compatible with the environment has taken many paths over the last few decades. The goal was for a material that would last for the useful life of the product, biodegrade, process easily and be affordable. The need for a biodegradable product has evolved into a number of types of products.
