Interplas 2005 experiences another week of industry endorsements

Reed ExhibitionsSince the announcement by Reed Exhibitions of revitalized planning for Interplas 2005, industry’s endorsement of the event has been confirmed by support from the sector’s leading trade bodies and, importantly, from their members.

Case Logic enhances digital camera and camcorder storage case range to suit compact

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DCB3 Case Logic, the leading supplier of storage accessories for portable electronics equipment, upgrades its lines of Photo and Video accessory cases to suit the latest compact digital cameras and camcorders.

StoneGate™ Firewall/VPN appliance achieves a world first in Checkmark Firewall Certification to Level 1, Level 2 and VPN

StonesoftHELSINKI, Finland and ATLANTA, U.S. —May 11, 2004—Stonesoft Corporation (HEX: SFT1V), an innovative provider of integrated network security and business continuity, today announced that following extensive Checkmark testing, the company’s StoneGate Firewall and VPN solution has become the first Firewall/VPN appliance in the world to achieve Checkmark Certification for Firewall Levels 1 and 2 plus VPN.

GE ADVANCED MATERIALS DRIVES HIGH-PERFORMANCE DESIGN FREEDOM FOR COSMETIC PACKAGING

GE Advanced Materials' XYLEX™ resin, THERMOCOMP® HSG compound and Visualfx® technologies offer the cosmetic packaging industry design freedom combined with transparency, special color effects, chemical resistance, strength and flow. BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands — April 27, 2004 — GE Advanced Materials, a division of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), today launched an innovative material solution into the cosmetic packaging industry that provides unprecedented flow and design freedom along with an extensive selection of visual effects.

Univar operations throughout the Nordic certified to new ISO 9001:2000 standard

UnivarUnivar’s operations in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland have been certified in accordance with the new ISO 9001:2000 standard, which brings them into compliance with the latest standards in the field of quality management. Univar is one of the world’s leading independent suppliers of industrial chemicals and related specialty services.

GE ADVANCED MATERIALS REDEFINES WEATHERABLE RESIN PERFORMANCE WITH NEW OPAQUE, MOLDED-IN-COLOR PRODUCTS FOR INJECTION MOLDING

GE Advanced Materials has expanded its LEXAN® SLX weatherable resin product line with two new opaque resin grades – LEXAN SLX EXRL0124 and LEXAN SLX EXRL0125 resins – that have been designed for injection molding. The new products were developed to address environmental issues and the costs associated with painting plastic parts in applications that require long-term retention of color and gloss in demanding outdoor use. One of the first commercial uses of LEXAN SLX resin is for the housing of a new wireless infrastructure product from NexGen City. The resin was selected for this application – a homeland security device that supports first-responder (fire, EMT, and police) emergency personnel – for its chemical resistance, weatherability, light weight, design flexibility, thermal stability, impact resistance, and processability. BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands — GE Advanced Materials, a division of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), today expanded its LEXAN® SLX weatherable copolymer resin line with two new opaque grades specifically designed for injection molding. The new materials – LEXAN SLX EXRL0124 and LEXAN SLX EXRL0125 resins – were developed to address environmental issues and costs associated with painting plastic parts in applications that require long-term retention of color and gloss in demanding outdoor use.

TECHNOLOGISCHER DURCHBRUCH SENKT PRODUKTIONSKOSTEN FÜR „GRÜNE“ REIFEN UND MACHT DAS AUTOFAHREN UMWELTFREUNDLICHER UND SICHERER

Dow CorningBrüssel, Belgien (7 April, 2004) – Angesichts der deutlich wachsenden Nachfrage der Konsumenten nach höherer Verkehrssicherheit, verbesserter Treibstoffeffizienz und geringerer Umweltbelastung bemühen sich Reifenhersteller seit längerem kostengünstigere Lösungen zu finden. Obwohl „grüne“ Reifen bereits seit den frühen neunziger Jahren entwickelt werden, konnten sie sich bis heute nicht in vollem Maße durchsetzen, da die Produktionskosten zu hoch waren. Ein technologischer Durchbruch der Dow Corning Corporation könnte hier die Lösung sein und den Beginn einer neuen Ära mit einem größeren Angebot an sichereren und umweltfreundlicheren „grünen“ Autoreifen einläuten.

Case Logic introduces NCR and KCR range of updated computer cases

Case Logic KCR5 With an established reputation for providing world-class notebook carrying and storage solutions that economize on space, optimize travel convenience and offer maximum protection, Case Logic has updated its proprietary range of nylon and koskin computer and accessory cases. Case Logic’s new NCR and KCR ranges, part of the company’s Mobile Travelling programme, with improved features as well as a new and stylish look, replace the current NC and KNC product lines.