21 May 2002
GREAT LAKES TO FEATURE NEW POLYMER ADDITIVES AT CHINAPLAS 2002
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana - Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (NYSE:GLK) announced today that the company will feature recent additions to its range of flame retardants and polymer stabilisers for Polyurethanes, Styrenics, Polyolefins and Engineering Polymers at Chinaplas 2002, an international exhibition for the Plastics and Rubber Industries to be held 25 June to 29 June 2002 in Shanghai, PR China.
17 May 2002
Innovative Packaging Systems from conTeyor Save Time, Cost and Packaging Waste in Truck Manufacturing
MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG is using conTeyor® Multibag® material handling systems to package components for its Trucknology® Generation A (TG-A) trucks, voted 2001 Truck of the Year. Fig. 1
14 May 2002
Interplas Steering Committee - a think tank of the polymer industry
The Interplas 2002 steering committee is a valuable asset to the Reed Exhibitions organising team. Drawn from the plastics and rubber industry, the members of the committee represent the British Plastics Federation (BPF), the Polymer Machinery and Manufacturers Association (PMMDA), the Institute of Materials (IoM), the Gauge and Tool Makers Association (GTMA) and exhibitors from the polymer materials, ancillary equipment and machinery sectors.
14 May 2002
Omnexus light integration technology lauded as “best practice” at Enterprise Application Integration forum
ATLANTA (May 14, 2002) – UltraLite technology, developed by Omnexus for its global plastics eMarketplace, was the subject of the keynote presentation at the recent Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) Conference in Mainz, Germany. The presentation, delivered by Omnexus CTO Bill Murphy, highlighted the technology’s resolution of the double order entry obstacle faced by online buyers.
14 May 2002
PEEK-OPTIMA® polymer chosen for healing abutment caps
Lifecore Biomedical of Chaska, Minnesota, USA, selected PEEK-OPTIMA® polymer a high-performance biocompatible polyaryetherketone from Invibio limited to improve the healing cap component of its Cement-on Crown (COC) Abutment systems, replacing titanium.
13 May 2002
GREAT LAKES ANNOUNCES START-UP OF SAUDI-BASED ANTIOXIDANT PRODUCTION UNIT
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana –Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (NYSE: GLK) today announced the start-up of a production unit for hindered phenolic antioxidants at Gulf Stabilizers Industries (GSI), the company’s joint venture in Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia. The production of Anox™ 20 and Anox™ PP18 complements the broad range of customized Anox™ No-Dust Blends (NDB) manufactured at the facility.
6 May 2002
OMNEXUS COMPLIES WITH LATEST CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GROUP ELECTRONIC MESSAGING STANDARDS
ATLANTA (May 6, 2002) – Global plastics eMarketplace Omnexus announced today that it supports the most recent Chemical Industry Data Exchange (CIDX) messaging standards, version 2.02.
6 May 2002
Exhibit at Interplas with the BPF
The British Plastics Federation (BPF) is offering UK companies a cost-effective presence at Interplas, 30th September - 4th October 2002, at the Birmingham NEC. The BPF's Processor Resource Centre will present a unique, cost-effective high-profile presence for plastics processors and those supplying the plastics industry with materials, equipment and services.
