Opportunities … and risks! EU enlargement and chemicals

ECMSAEU enlargement presents opportunities and risks for the chemicals sector. Enlargement is one of the most important issues faced by the EU at the beginning of the 21st Century. For chemical makers the challenge lies in addressing the needs of new markets and of their position in those markets in the wider European context.

SONOCO TO BUILD ADDITIONAL TUBE AND CORE PLANT IN TURKEY

SonocoHartsville, S.C. – Sonoco (NYSE: SON), the global packaging company, will build an additional paper-based tube and core facility in Gaziantep, Turkey, to serve the textile, film, papermill and general core markets, it was announced today by Ronald E. Holley, senior vice president.

DOW CORNING TO PIONEER DEVELOPMENT OF NEXT-GENERATION

Dow Corning - SilanesMIDLAND, Mich. U.S.A. – May 26, 2004– Dow Corning Corporation has established a new global research center to pioneer the development of innovative technologies and applications for organosilane and silicon-containing chemicals.

AVERY DENNISON NOMME UN NOUVEAU DIRECTEUR DES RESSOURCES HUMAINES POUR SA DIVISION ROLL MATERIALS EUROPE

Avery Dennison, leader mondial de la technologie des auto-adhésifs, a nommé Serge Zimmerlin au poste de Directeur des Ressources Humaines (DRH) de sa division Roll Europe basé au siège Européen du groupe en Hollande, avec effet au 1er mai 2004 Avery Dennison, leader mondial de la technologie des auto-adhésifs, a nommé Serge Zimmerlin au poste de Directeur des Ressources Humaines (DRH) de sa division Roll Europe basé au siège Européen du groupe en Hollande, avec effet au 1er mai 2004.

StoneGate™ Firewall and VPN now available for IBM® eServer® iSeries servers

StonesoftStonesoft Corporation (HEX: SFT1V), an innovative provider of integrated network security and business continuity solutions, today announced that its StoneGate™ Firewall and VPN is now available for IBM® eServer® iSeries servers.

GE ADVANCED MATERIALS DRIVES LEADING SOLUTIONS FOR PAINTED AUTOMOTIVE BODY PANELS

GE Advanced Materials, a division of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), today announced that fenders for the recently launched BMW 6 Series are the latest application success in a series of painted body panels molded from NORYL GTX® resin. The resin, a modified high-performance PPO®/PA alloy, was selected by BMW for its broad chemical resistance, stiffness, impact strength, and superior high-heat performance.  BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands - GE Advanced Materials, a division of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), announced that fenders for the recently launched BMW 6 Series are the latest application success in a series of painted body panels molded from NORYL GTX® resin. The resin, a modified high-performance PPO®/PA alloy, was selected by BMW for its broad chemical resistance, stiffness, impact strength, and superior high-heat performance.

Interplas 2005 wins out in online survey

Reed ExhibitionsInterplas 2005 has topped the ratings in a poll conducted by PEplus to ascertain the level of market support for the established Interplas trade show and for the recently announced PDM05 exhibition, also scheduled for presentation in the UK in 2005. Of those surveyed 83% said that they would be visiting Interplas.

Univar becomes distributor of Dankalk’s lime, chalk, and calcium carbonate products for Nordic regions

Dankalk (Løgtør, Denmark) has appointed Univar as a distributor of its range of lime, chalk, and calcium carbonate products in the Nordic region. Dankalk (Løgtør, Denmark) has appointed Univar as a distributor of its range of lime, chalk, and calcium carbonate products in the Nordic region. Under the agreement, Univar will distribute Dankalk’s Alpine Fin, Asfaltfiller, Crumbles, Danchalk®, mineral lime and Gardenchalk brands and product lines in Norway, Finland, Iceland, and the Baltic countries, in addition to parts of Sweden and Denmark. Univar is one of the world’s leading independent suppliers of industrial chemicals and related specialty services and serves all branches of Nordic trade and industry.