Great Lakes announces price increase for a range of brominated flame retardants

Great LakesINDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA—Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (NYSE:GLK) today announced a worldwide price increase of 10 percent for a range of brominated flame retardants, effective for shipments after December 7, 2003, or where contracts allow.

Distrupol maintaining ‘local’ customer support with a new addition to the UK sales team

Distrupol maintaining ‘local’ customer support with a new addition to the UK sales team Distrupol, a member company of Univar and a leading European polymer distributor, technical service provider and application development partner, has appointed Jeremy Tizard to the post of Account Manager, North West and Scotland in the United Kingdom.

CPS COLOR appoints Jolyon Stickels as Senior Vice President Industrial Applications

CPS ColorVantaa, October 2003. Jolyon Stickels has been appointed as Senior Vice President of CPS COLOR’s Industrial Applications Division. Jolyon has been working for CPS COLOR since 1994 and was previously active as a Vice President with responsibility for Key Accounts and operations in South Africa.

Borealis reports third quarter profit

BorealisIn the context of strong polyolefin market demand, lower polyolefin prices and higher feedstock costs Borealis achieved an operating profit of EUR 7 million and a net profit of EUR 3 million in the third quarter. Borealis’ volumes were up 12% from the second quarter and increased 19% compared to the third quarter of 2002. Due to the squeezed industry margins the results were well below the EUR 54 million operating profit and EUR 25 million net profit for third quarter last year.

e92plus samen met leveranciers en reseller-partners op Infosecurity.nl

e92plusSamen met leveranciers Netscreen, Ositis, Stonesoft en Vasco, en samen met reseller partners Wilroff, Cyn en Galaxy Business Networks, presenteert e-security specialist en distributeur e92plus een uitgebreid pakket producten en services tijdens Infosecurity.nl, de vakbeurs op het gebied van informatiebeveiliging. Op de beurs, die op 11 en 12 november plaats heeft in de Jaarbeurs in Utrecht, is e92plus te vinden op stand CO97.

GE PLASTICS OFFERS INDUSTRY’S BROADEST RANGE OF THERMOFORMABLE PRODUCTS AND PROCESS INNOVATIONS

The Four Winns® pleasure boat by Genmar Holdings whose hull features a tri-layer weatherable sheet, comprised of acrylic, GELOY® ASA and CYCOLAC® ABS resins from GE Plastics.  BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands — Oct. 2003— GE Plastics has extended its line of thermoformable resins, sheet products, with an impressive array of new thermformable materials including:

Eastman and Johnson Matthey Partner on Chiral Ligand Marketing

Eastman ChemicalKINGSPORT, Tenn., Oct. 28, 2003 – Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN) has entered into an agreement with Johnson Matthey Catalysts to collaborate on the marketing of Eastman’s proprietary BoPhoz chiral ligands. The arrangement enables both companies to promote and supply BoPhoz ligands throughout all segments of the chemical industry.

First Installation of Nanogel® Translucent Aerogel Daylighting Panels Completed In Europe.

Photo: Scobalit, Switzerland

In Europe, Nanogel® filled polyester panels were used in roofing and façade elements in a recent completed state-owned school in Zurich, Switzerland. Scobalit, Winterthur, produced roofing materials measuring 2000 x 2000mm and façade panels measuring 5000 x 2500mm, both in 50mm gauge, covering 1000m2 and 350m2 respectively.  Swiss building materials manufacturer Scobalit, has completed the first European installation of Scobatherm® Nanogel® daylighting panels filled with Nanogel® Translucent Aerogel from Cabot Corporation (NYSE:CBT). The panels were produced and installed by Scobalit in a school building project in Zurich.