19-02-2004
Herman Miller’s New Mirra Chair Relies on DSM’s Arnitel
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (February 16, 2004) - Herman Miller, Inc., a pioneer and leader in the office furniture industry, has specified Arnitel® EM400 from DSM Engineering Plastics for the seat carrier on its new Mirra™ Chair. “Herman Miller needed a flexible solution for the latest offering in its groundbreaking line of task chairs,” said Dough Bosch of DSM, “and as with past chair programs, DSM was able to provide a functional solution with Arnitel®.”
19-02-2004
Distrupol signed as sole distributor for Elastollan® in the United Kingdom and Ireland
Distrupol, a member company of Univar and a leading European polymer distributor, technical service and solutions provider, has been appointed sole distributor for Elastollan® thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland where the company is the established distribution leader.
19-02-2004
ISP announces European market launch of new anti-inflammatory ingredient Vital ET™
International Specialty Products (ISP), a world-leading supplier of specialty ingredients for the cosmetics industry, has launched a new anti-erythemal and anti-inflammatory ingredient into the European market. This latest innovation from the company, Vital ET™, is a unique bio-functional form of vitamin E developed for use in the formulation of skin treatment products for the personal care sector. Already launched in the USA in 2003, Vital ET has been available in the European market since early 2004 and will be a key feature at the forthcoming In-Cosmetics exhibition to be held in Milan, April 27-29, 2004.
18-02-2004
The European Marketing Group versterkt het team met drie nieuwe krachten
Bergen op Zoom, 18 February 2004 - The European Marketing Group BV (EMG) in Bergen op Zoom - een marketingcommunicatiebureau gespecialiseerd in complete dienstverlening voor de zakelijke markt - breidt het team uit met drie nieuwe medewerkers. Cora Zaaijer, Folke Markus en Anouk Luykx gaan als respectievelijk account manager en account executives bijdragen aan de verdere groei van het bureau, dat een aantal grote klanten in de chemische, industriële en ICT sector heeft.
18-02-2004
OWENS CORNING ANNOUNCES MAJOR CAPITAL INVESTMENT TO ADD GLASS FABRIC KNITTING PRODUCTION AT TALOJA INDIA PLANT
Toledo, Ohio, U.S.A. February 18, 2004 – Owens Corning announced today that it will add glass fiber knitting capability at the Taloja, India, plant of Owens Corning India Limited (OCIL), a joint venture between Owens Corning, USA and Mahindra & Mahindra, India. The investment adds fabric knitting to the plant’s existing glass roving operations, to supply growing market demand in India and surrounding regions, especially for the wind energy market. India is currently the fifth largest country in the world in terms of installed capacity of wind mills.
18-02-2004
Distrupol expands its coverage and strengthens its business base on the Iberian Peninsula
Since it announced the launch of its business into the Spanish market in September 2003, Distrupol, a member company of Univar and a leading European polymer distributor, technical service provider and application development partner, has been progressively building its operation in the region.
18-02-2004
DSM ARNITEL® TPE FOR HARD-SOFT COMBINATIONS WITH EXCELLENT ADHESION
Designed to adhere to such hard materials as polycarbonate (PC), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene/Polycarbonate (ABS/PC), and polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), DSM Engineering Plastics’ Arnitel® TPE copolyester elastomer gives manufacturers the freedom to benefit from 2K moulding (multi-component injection moulding processes). Arnitel® TPE has been designed to perform well in automotive airbagcover, instrument panel, and other demanding applications.
17-02-2004
3,000th TM completes Slovenian success story
Plastika Skaza and Battenfeld Injection Technology recently had cause for a special celebration in Velenje, when the 3,000th injection molding machine of the TM series was officially handed over to the customer. Velenje, with just over 30,000 inhabitants, is located in the centre of the Šalek valley, to the north-east of Ljubljana, the Slovenian capital. Since 1975, Velenje has been the home of Plastika Skaza, which has emerged as one of the country’s largest commission plastics processor. From a modest beginning, the company has seen continuous growth since 1985 and now manufactures parts for well-known companies, such as Gorenja, Ikea and Grammer, with 41 injection molding lines - 35 of these from Battenfeld.
