14 Oct 2004
Avebe signs agreement with Fiske Food Ingredients for starch products distribution in Denmark
Fiske Food Denmark, a Univar company and leading specialist distributor of food and beverage ingredients, is now distributing starches for the food industry produced by the Dutch farming co-operative Avebe. The move follows the recent signing of a distribution agreement for Denmark between the two companies.
14 Oct 2004
HONEYWELL TO BUILD REFRIGERANT MANUFACTURING PLANT IN CHINA
MORRIS TOWNSHIP, N.J. -- Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced today plans to build a manufacturing plant for non-ozone depleting refrigerant products in Qingpu, Shanghai, China. The new facility, expected to be operational in November 2004, was announced during a groundbreaking ceremony in Qingpu attended by Honeywell officials, key customers and Chinese dignitaries.
13 Oct 2004
GREAT LAKES INCREASES CLEAR BRINE FLUIDS PRICES
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (NYSE:GLK) announced today it will increase list prices in all regions for calcium bromide, zinc bromide/calcium bromide solution, sodium bromide, dry calcium bromide and dry sodium bromide effective October 15, 2004.
13 Oct 2004
GREAT LAKES INCREASES PRICE FOR DECABROMODIPHENYLOXIDE FLAME RETARDANT
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA—Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (NYSE:GLK) today announced that it is increasing off list prices for Great Lakes DE-83™ (decabromodiphenyloxide) flame retardant by $0.20/kg worldwide with all shipments effective November 1, 2004, where contracts allow.
13 Oct 2004
MRSA ‘superbug’ meets its match in new plastics moulding compound. Healthcare bathroom accessories now debuting in Perstorp’s Polygiene™
A plastics compound that has already been shown to significantly reduce the risk of transmission of SARS is also effective against MRSA bacteria, medical tests have demonstrated. Products made from the compound, aimed at the healthcare sector, are now coming onto the market in the U.K.
13 Oct 2004
NO-STICK, NO-SLIP NYLATRON MATERIAL FROM QUADRANT EPP LIFTS PERFORMANCE OF TRUCK CRANES FROM FASSI GROUP
TIELT, BELGIUM – September, 2004 – A crane’s ability to efficiently and safely position its load requires a virtual absence of vibration during both fine and gross movements of the boom. Lubrication of moving parts helps to achieve this, but more and more, heavy equipment manufacturers are searching for lubrication-free materials that minimize or even eliminate stick-slip influences during operation. The Fassi Group, one of Europe’s foremost manufacturers of hydraulic cranes, found its material solution in NYLATRON® 703 XL plate from Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products (QEPP).
12 Oct 2004
AlphaSan® Antimicrobial Agent Awarded Food Safety Approval by EFSA
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), a scientific panel that reviews food additives, processing aids and materials, has issued a favorable opinion concerning the use of Milliken & Company’s AlphaSan antimicrobial agent in food contact applications.
12 Oct 2004
Big interest in Univar’s Dureal™ solution at Hanover IAA
Univar’s Dureal presentation attracted a large audience at the IAA Commercial Vehicles, the international trade fair for trucks and delivery vans that was held in Hanover, Germany, from 23 to 30 September. Truck dealers and transport companies from around Europe visited the stand in the central area of the fair to learn about Euro IV and Euro V exhaust emission standards, SCR catalytic converter technology, and the Dureal service solution for AdBlue tanks.
