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- Press Kit 20-24 September 2004

Rhodia Industrial Yarns Announces Price Increases for Polyamide 6 and 6.6 Yarns

Rhodia Industrial YarnsEmmenbrücke, Switzerland, Sept 15th, 2004 – The European headquarters of Rhodia Industrial Yarns today announced price increases of € 600/m.t for PA6 yarns and € 350/m.t for PA6.6 yarns effective October 1st 2004. The polyamide yarns affected are especially used in Tires reinforcement, Mechanical Rubber Goods, Ropes & Nets, Weaving and Airbag applications.

EMG expands in Asia-Pacific with opening of Shanghai office

Gloria Wu, Jacky Cheng and Greg Farrett at the EMG China's office in Shanghai. The Netherlands, Bergen op Zoom, September 2004 – The European Marketing Group (EMG) has announced the opening of a representative office in Shanghai, China as part of a strategy to strengthen its international operations.

Rapid Granulator AB introduces GranuMATIC™ shredder and EnergyPro energy saving device at K 2004

At K 2004 Rapid Granulator AB introduces the GranuMATIC™ granulating shredder, the first shredder specifically designed with the plastics industry in mind. Rapid Granulator AB introduces its GranuMATIC™ granulating shredder and EnergyPro, a new energy saving device, on Stand E19, Hall 9 at K, Europe’s largest plastics industry fair that is held from 20 to 27 October 2004 in Duesseldorf, Germany.

Stonesoft announces the first enterprise-class Firewall & VPN for IBM eServer™ OpenPower™ Servers

StonesoftStonesoft announced today that its StoneGate™ Firewall & VPN will be available for the newly announced IBM eServer™ OpenPower™ systems in early 2005, making it the first enterprise-class firewall and VPN available for OpenPower servers.

BUSHINGS MADE FROM QUADRANT’S TECHTRON HPV PPS MATERIAL DELIVER RELIABLE PERFORMANCE DESPITE HIGH LOADS, HIGH TEMPERATURES AND PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO HARSH CHEMICALS

Quadrant EPP’s TECHTRON® HPV PPS self-lubricating material provided a reliable solution in a harsh extraction installation for DE SMET Group, S.A. of Brussels, Belgium. Forming the bushings that carry processed material against a counter-current of harsh solvents, TECHTRON HPV PPS delivers outstanding performance despite prolonged exposure to loads up to 90 MPa, temperatures up to 80ºC, and the continuous presence of grit and aggressive chemicals.  TIELT, BELGIUM – September 2004 – An industrial process is only as efficient as the tools used to implement it. Bearings used in extreme conditions, such as prolonged contact with aggressive chemicals or abrasion-sensitive components, or under heavy mechanical loads, can no longer be lubricated once they are installed and the process is in operation. For DE SMET Group, S.A. of Brussels, Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products (QEPP) provides a solution to this problem with their new TECHTRON® HPV PPS material for bearings used in an extraction installation.

Innovative packaging providing competitive advantage

Blue Underground, a Los Angeles-based company specializing in the DVD movie releases, has taken advantage of the ideal competitive advantage, combining brand building with unique packaging. Their secret to success is innovative clear tinted packaging that is proving to be a sales booster. Gent, Belgium - Blue Underground, a Los Angeles-based company specializing in the DVD movie releases, has taken advantage of the ideal competitive advantage, combining brand building with unique packaging. Their secret to success is innovative clear tinted packaging that is proving to be a sales booster.

Rhodia Polyamide Announces Further Price Increases for Polyamide 6 and 6.6 Resins and Compounds

Rhodia Engineering PlasticsSt. Fons, France, September 10th, 2004 – Rhodia Polyamide announces a price increase of € 200 per metric ton for Rhodia’s PA 66 base resins and Rhodia’s Technyl® polyamide 6 & 66 compounds in Europe. This increase is effective as of September 13th, 2004.