7 Apr 2003
Eastman Increases Specialty Plastics Prices
Eastman Chemical Company has announced a global increase in the prices of its specialty plastics products effective May 1, 2003. A price increase of US$0.07 per pound (US$0.15 per kilogram) will affect competitive prices for DuraStar polymer, Provista copolymer, Eastar copolyester, Ecdel elastomer, Eastalloy polymer, Eastman copolyester, Eastapak polyester, Eastapak polymer and Spectar copolyester. This increase will include all color concentrates and additives.
7 Apr 2003
Making the case for quality: Case Logic expands into corporate marketplace
Case Logic, leading worldwide producer of storage solutions for the personal audio, computer, photo/video and DVD markets, has announced that it is to expand its activities to encompass the corporate market. The company has already established an enviable position in consumer markets with durable products that appeal to consumers and is now set to offer an expanded range to professionals in the corporate world.
7 Apr 2003
Tsubaki delivers SUPER Chain solutions for heavy-duty service applications
With matched dimensions and directly interchangeable with ANSI standard roller chain, the Tsubaki SUPER Chain family allows operators of heavy-duty drive and conveying installations to improve productivity and significantly reduce maintenance and replacement costs. Key applications that benefit from SUPER Chain include construction machines, harbour facilities, mining equipment and forest equipment, particularly those in operations subject to both heavy and shock loads.
4 Apr 2003
Owens Corning JEC 2003 press kit:
Press kit: press releases, biographies and company overview
4 Apr 2003
Tsubaki continues to lead advances in chain technology development
Continuous innovation in drive and conveyor chains, as well as associated equipment and technologies, characterises Tsubaki’s commitment to its industrial markets.
4 Apr 2003
With new Cam Clutches launched at Hannover Fair
The already comprehensive range of Tsubakimoto’s Cam Clutch family has been expanded further with the launch of new series products at Hannover Fair 2003. Based on a design that utilises sprags instead of rollers, the Tsubaki Cam Clutch is well-known for delivering higher torque, longer wear-life and maintenance-free operation, in addition to greater efficiency in respect of overrunning, indexing and backstopping.
4 Apr 2003
European tech companies expect to grow, but when?
London 2 April, 2003: About half of senior executives in European technology companies do not expect a recovery in the IT market until the end of the year according to a new survey conducted by specialist technology group, Eurocom PR Network. The survey findings indicate that an overall recovery in the technology markets is expected by 46% of respondents by the end of this year. 32% think recovery will be delayed until the first quarter 2004, 9% the second quarter while 10% gloomily predict the last half of 2004 or later (others are unsure).
4 Apr 2003
LNP Engineering Plastics Europe Raises Value-To-Customer Through Expansion, Product Initiatives And Technology Advances
LNP Engineering Plastics, one of the world’s largest custom compounders of engineering thermoplastics, has confirmed its presence, Stand No A17, Hall 20/1, at Plast ’03 being staged in Milan, Italy, 6-10 May. The announcement came during a press conference held on March 19 at the company’s European headquarters in Raamsdonksveer, The Netherlands.
