22 Apr 2004
SONOCO AND AHLSTROM TO COMBINE EUROPEAN TUBE/CORE AND COREBOARD OPERATIONS INTO JOINT VENTURE
Hartsville, S.C. - Sonoco (NYSE: SON), the global packaging company, Hartsville, S.C., and Ahlstrom Corporation, Helsinki, Finland, have signed a definitive agreement to combine their respective European paper-based tube/core and coreboard operations into a joint venture that will operate under the name Sonoco-Alcore S.a.r.l. The joint venture will be held 64.5 percent by Sonoco and 35.5 percent by Ahlstrom, it was announced today by Harris E. DeLoach, Jr., Sonoco president and chief executive officer, and Juha Rantanen, president and chief executive officer, Ahlstrom Corporation.
22 Apr 2004
Sharp Design Lets Surgical Blades Package Cut Costs
Packaging is normally thought of as a cost. Leading surgical instrument maker, Linvatec reverse engineered a package design that reduced material costs by about 16 percent, and increased manufacturing capacity by approximately 15 percent. This cost-effective packaging was the result of work by the package consolidation experts at Perfecseal using Eastar® 6763 copolyester produced by Eastman Chemical Company.
22 Apr 2004
Fasson Iridescent Film brings Technicolour Shelf Impact – without ink!
Leiden, The Netherlands - With the quality of package presentation so high and the competition from other brands intense on today’s store shelf, manufacturers are constantly looking for new ways to capture the customer’s attention. Labels, which seemingly shimmer and change colour of their own accord as the shopper passes by, answer this need very effectively. With this in mind, Avery Dennison Roll Materials Europe has unveiled Fasson Iridescent, a multi-layered film in their Premium Packaging range, giving designers a creative means of achieving dazzling multi-colour shelf impact, without the use of additional inks or dyes.
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Rhodia Engineering Plastics introduces new plastic-metal hybrid materials for high-load bearing semi-structural components
Lyon, France, April 19, 2004 – Rhodia Engineering Plastics has developed a range of hybrid solutions that combine metals and engineering plastics to be used in high-load bearing (semi-) structural components. These closed structures, either with rib or hollow, are targeted especially at automotive applications, where they bring benefits such as potential parts integration, depth, weight and size reduction, cost savings, enhanced energy absorption, and added-value appearance.
16 Apr 2004
Kalwall Revolutionizes Energy Saving Daylighting Systems
Nanogel® aerogel, the world's lightest and best solid insulating material, is now available with Kalwall® translucent panels. The benefits of this extraordinary product are unique insulating and energy-saving properties combined with daylighting.
16 Apr 2004
LNP DRIVES LEAD-FREE SOLDER PROCESSING FORWARD WITH NEW HIGH-HEAT, IR-SOLDERABLE FR CONNECTOR MATERIALS
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands — A range of new grades of high-heat connector materials introduced today by LNP Engineering Plastics have been specially designed to resist the thermal challenges of infrared (IR) reflow soldering, offer the shrinkage characteristics of widely used thermoplastic polyesters for easy drop-in replacement, and are formulated with a halogen-free, flame-retardant package that can be used in eco-label applications. These glass-reinforced grades – called THERMOCOMP® HT Solder composite and STARFLAM® composite – are positioned to replace lower-temperature materials used in lead-free solderable connector applications in the computer peripherals, telecommunications, and datacommunications industries.
15 Apr 2004
Introduction of three new Double Coated Tapes makes 3M's range more competitive
Opening the way to greater performance choice in the marketplace, 3M™ has given Europe-wide introduction to three newly developed Acrylic Double Coated Tapes, 9786, 9832, and 9039. These additions to the product line complete the company’s portfolio with multipurpose tapes designed to provide improved cost-efficiency and performance.
