Largest technology specialist PR network in Western Europe reports achievements in the last three months since its formation

EurocomLondon 19 July 2002: Following on exactly three months since its launch in London on April 12, Tom Burgess, CEO of Eurocom PR Network reported the achievements to the 20 partners:

Eurocom Pr Network opens San Francisco office

EurocomLONDON and SAN FRANCISCO, 17 July 2002: It was announced today that Eurocom PR Network (Eurocom) has opened an office in San Francisco to provide support for West Coast PR firms to enhance media coverage for their clients in Europe and the Middle East.

Higher Versatility for LSK with Omnexus UltraLite

LSK Kunststoffverarbeitung GmbH manufactures high-precision products for use in various industries. LSK Kunststoffverarbeitung GmbH, a specialized supplier to the medical, automotive and electronics industries, chose Omnexus UltraLite to push forward the company’s e-Procurement initiative. With UltraLite integration, LSK can now order from all its key suppliers without the burdensome task of double entry, and enjoys up-to-the-minute order tracking.

PE100+ Association issues new Positive List of Materials

PE100+ AssociationAt the 15th of July 2002, the PE100+ Association publishes the updated “PE100+ Association’s Positive List of Materials”. In total, twelve PE 100 products from five member companies met the PE100+ requirements and, as a consequence, are published on that list.

Attachmate Corporation Announces Its Membership in the Microsoft Certified Partner Program

AttachmateBellevue, Wash. July 10, 2002 - Attachmate Corporation, a provider of enterprise presentation and application integration products and services, today announced it is a member in the Microsoft Certified Partner Program. Attachmate(r) has been named as a Microsoft Certified Partner due to its proven competence on the latest Microsoft technologies. Membership in the Microsoft Certified Partner Program provides Attachmate with resources to help it develop and deploy robust Microsoft solutions that will help speed customers' time to market and reduce costs.

SONOCO ANNOUNCES SECOND PRICE INCREASE FOR PAPER-BASED TUBES AND CORES IN EUROPE

SonocoBrussels, Belgium - - Sonoco (NYSE:SON) will increase prices for its paper-based engineered carriers (tubes and cores) by 7 percent to 9 percent in Continental Europe, effective 12 August 2002, it was announced by Charles F. Paterno, vice president – Sonoco Europe. Paterno said that prices in the United Kingdom would be reviewed during August with further increases possible there as well.

Lancome’s New Packaging Starts With Eastar® Copolyester

Lancome’s New Packaging Starts With Eastar® Copolyester Lancome of Paris, part of the L’Oreal Group has developed fresh new packaging for their Tonique Confort and Tonique Clarte lotions. Lancome was looking for a resin for the cap that enhanced the fresh, clean image of the lotions and selected Eastman Chemical Company’s Eastar copolyester because it was easy to decorate, shows excellent clarity, provides a durable, smooth glossy finish, and has the required mechanical resistance to screw the cap on the lotion container. Eastar copolyester’s processing ease allowed MAYET (Pierre de Bresse, France) and SAF (Blotzheim, France) to demonstrate its technical expertise in developing and producing the cap in a 12-cavity tool equipped with a hot-runner system.

Victrex® amplia la propria gamma di polimeri PEEK™ introducendo PEEK-HT™, nuovo materiale ad altissima resistenza termica

Victrex® amplia la propria gamma di polimeri PEEK™ introducendo PEEK-HT™, 
nuovo materiale ad altissima resistenza termica 
(Photo Victrex® PEEK™ VXPR147I0702)
 Victrex® plc sta introducendo sul mercato PEEK-HT™, un nuovo e straordinario superpolimero sviluppato per applicazioni che richiedono una resistenza termica elevatissima. Con una temperatura di transizione vetrosa di 157 °C e una temperatura di fusione di 374 °C, questo polimero semicristallino non rinforzato possiede tutte le caratteristiche del polimero PEEK™ naturale (resistenza, tenacità e resistenza meccanica), con in più una resistenza termica eccezionalmente elevata.