8 Sept 2003
Introducing EMG First PR
Bergen op Zooom, the Netherlands, 8 September 2003. The European Marketing Group (EMG), a leading pan-European business-to-business marketing communications business, and First Public Relations of Warsaw, Poland, have launched EMG First PR, a full service strategic communications agency, headquartered in The Netherlands and offering public affairs, government relations and market entry communications to businesses wishing to operate in Poland.
5 Sept 2003
Jaguar has specified the conTeyor Roller Curtain as the closure system for its component containers
The conTeyor Roller Curtain, selected by Jaguar Cars as the closure system for sequencing racks used to transport and store interior and exterior components for the production of its new XJ series and XK8 sports car, has now been specified for use throughout the company’s UK manufacturing plants. These include Castle Bromwich and Halewood, which respectively make the Jaguar S-type and X-type models. The conTeyor Roller Curtain is now even included in the official Packaging Standards Document issued by Jaguar, Land Rover and Aston Martin Lagonda.
3 Sept 2003
GREAT LAKES INCREASES PENTABROMODIPHENYL OXIDE FLAME RETARDANT PRICES
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA—Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (NYSE:GLK) today announced that effective for shipments after September 15, 2003, where contracts allow, the company will increase the price for pentabromodiphenyl oxide based flame retardants by 10% in the European region.
3 Sept 2003
Owens Corning Focuses on Composites Growth in Veil Technologies
Apeldoorn, the Netherlands, 4 September, 2003 – Owens Corning announced today the opening of a €30 million manufacturing expansion to its composites Veil Technologies Facility in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands. Designed to support the company’s global growth strategy in the specialty non-wovens market, this addition doubles the capacity of the facility’s supply of glass non-woven mat to the worldwide customer base. The company’s executive leadership team, local and international dignitaries, customers and employees of the facility were in attendance for the grand opening ceremony.
3 Sept 2003
Husky at Fakuma 2003
Augsburg, Germany – Husky Injection Moulding Systems will use its presentation at Fakuma 2003, at stand no. A5-5204, to demonstrate the high productivity capability and the uncompromising part quality offered by its Hylectric series of high speed precision moulding machines, with a particular focus on thin-wall injection mouldings.
1 Sept 2003
Novel quadro nozzle for two-part adhesive applicator
In driving efficiency to benefit the end user, 3M is introducing a new quadro mixing nozzle for its EPX™ adhesive dispenser system to make the application process easier and to improve material usage.
1 Sept 2003
New two-component adhesive revolutionises structural bonding of plastics
The difficulties associated with materials exhibiting low surface energy such as polyethylene and polypropylene, are now to become a thing of the past with the launch of a new two-part adhesive from 3M that delivers a high strength structural bond on such plastics. This development has been customer-driven and comes as a direct result of designing to satisfy customer-identified criteria that allow greater production efficiency together with time and cost reductions.
27 Aug 2003
Madison Capital Partners acquires Synventive Molding Solutions from Berwind Industries LLC
Synventive Molding Solutions, one of the world’s largest designers, manufacturers and suppliers of hot runner systems and related components to the injection molding industry, announces that it has been acquired by Madison Capital Partners, an investment group based in Chicago, USA.
