Significant enhancements for CD and CD-ROM storage wallets

Significant enhancements for CD and CD-ROM storage wallets To meet the demands of the more sophisticated consumers and professional users, Case Logic has introduced new features to its core line of wallets, designed for the safe keeping and retrieval of optical discs such as CDs and CD-ROMs. The new Fast-File™ and Quick-Lock™ features will be available as standard on a range of models. Case Logic will launch these at the Paperworld trade fair, 31/01/04 to 04/02/04 in Frankfurt a.M., Germany, stand B31 in Hall 1.2.

KEY APPOINTMENT FOR DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS

Peter van Paridon new Business Manager Akulon®. DSM Engineering Plastics has announced the appointment of Peter van Paridon to the post of Business Manager Akulon®.

Victrex® PEEK™ polymer replaces polyimide in plasma cutting torch insulation

Victrex® PEEK™ polymer replaces polyimide in plasma cutting torch insulation ESAB Welding and Cutting Products, based in South Carolina, USA, has turned to Victrex® PEEK™ polymer for the electrical insulators in its plasma cutting torches. Replacing a leading brand of polyimide, the polymer offers the same insulation and high temperature performance but provides more cost-effective processing and superior heat ageing and creep resistance.

DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS EXPANDS ARNITEL® CO-POLYESTER CAPACITY BY 25 PERCENT IN RESPONSE TO GROWING GLOBAL DEMAND

Airbag covers produced out of Arnitel for Audi models: driver airbag Photo for Audi A8. Growing global demand for Arnitel® TPE-E (thermoplastic elastomer ether ester block copolymer) has brought about a planned expansion of the Emmen, Netherlands, DSM Engineering Plastics plant. The expansion will add an additional 25% capacity by mid 2004 and is the second such increase in Arnitel® production in the last five years. Arnitel® innovation and production is centred in emmen, and from here product is shipped worldwide.

WEBSITE IN CHINESE LAUNCHES MATERIALS AND APPLICATIONS DATABASE POWERED BY MBASE

- DSM Engineering Plastics (DEP) has launched a material and applications database in Chinese, powered by MBase (http://www.m-base.de). With this tool, Chinese visitors to the DEP site can have a whole host of choices to view information presented for product data and applications data.

Distrupol trains to ensure delivery on its promise

Distrupol trains to ensure delivery on its promise In keeping with its leadership position, Distrupol, a member company of Univar and a major European polymer distributor, technical service provider and application development partner, has been honing the skills that underlie its service statement, ‘Knowledge that delivers’.

Univar purchases division of Italian chemicals distributor

UnivarRotterdam, The Netherlands, January 5, 2004 – Univar N.V. (Euronext Amsterdam: UNIVR), a world leader in chemical distribution, today announced that its Univar Europe business unit has acquired substantially all of the assets of the Basic Chemicals and Water Treatment Products division of Guido Tazzetti & C. S.P.A., a chemicals distributor based in Turin, Italy. For the calendar year 2002, Tazzetti’s Basic Chemicals and Water Treatment Products recorded net sales of € 23 million.

e92plus biedt beveiligingsoplossing voor professioneel Instant Messaging dankzij samenwerking met Face Time

e92plusE-security specialist en distributeur e92plus heeft een overeenkomst gesloten met Face Time Communications voor de distributie van Instant Messaging (IM) beveiling-, management- en controleoplossingen in de Benelux.