10 Mar 2006
Borealis to close HDPE plant in Norway
In a meeting today, the Board of Borealis AS agreed to close the Borealis high density polyethylene (HDPE) plant in Bamble, Norway. The Board recommends that the Supervisory Board of Borealis AS concludes to close the 110,000 tonnes per year plant in 2006.
10 Mar 2006
Borealis increases price of polypropylene for European automotive and appliances businesses
Borealis announced today that it will increase the price of its polypropylene (PP) used in automotive and appliances applications in Europe by EUR 150 per tonne as of April 1, 2006.
9 Mar 2006
聖萬提新增MultiZone產品系列向小型應用的擴展
作為全球最大的為注塑工業提供熱流道系統，機械噴嘴，溫度控制器及澆口襯套的廠商之一，聖萬提（Synventive）一直被大部分客戶認知為一家主要為汽車工業提供大、中型熱流道系統的供應商。但最近公司為了配合日益增長的小型應用的需要，開發了四種新系列熱嘴，從而擴展了其MultiZone產品系列；擴展後的產品系列射膠量最低可達0.1克。
8 Mar 2006
Rhodia Polyamide Announces a Price Increase
Lyon, France, March 7th, 2006 – Rhodia Polyamide announces a worldwide 120€ per ton price increase for its STABAMID® Polyamide resins and salt and TECHNYL® Polyamide PA6 and PA 6,6 compounds effective immediately.
8 Mar 2006
Borouge joins PE100+ Association with qualification of pipe grade Borstar® HE3490-LS
Borouge is now an official member of the PE100+ Association, an industry organisation comprising polyethylene (PE) manufacturers, of which Borealis, Borouge’s parent company, is also a member. Borouge’s Borstar® HE3490-LS (black) pipe grade, manufactured in Ruwais (UAE) passed the second round of testing required to join the “PE100+ Quality materials” list.
7 Mar 2006
Univar advances European growth strategy with further expansion in Central and Eastern Europe
Univar N.V. (Euronext Amsterdam: UNIVR), a world leader in chemical distribution, today announced the establishment of two new subsidiaries in the increasingly dynamic Eastern European region. The new businesses, Univar Czech s.r.o., located in Prague, and Univar Hungary Ltd., situated in Budapest, became officially operational on February 1, 2006, and are the latest developments in Univar’s planned growth in Europe.
6 Mar 2006
Distrupol highlights new materials and new opportunities for its customers at Scanplast 2006
Distrupol will use its participation at Scanplast 2006, Stand CO3:22, to introduce the new Sabic® PP CPC Clearpact, a high transparency, high impact packaging material. Other innovations are the launch of a web-based training programme for customers, as well as Distrupol’s PIC (Product Information Centre). PIC provides specifiers with a database of the more than 3000 polymer grades. By allowing users to compare thse in the same format, side by side, on-screen – choosing the right material for an application was never easier.
3 Mar 2006
Brenntag – a safe partner in providing chemical products & services
Brenntag Oil & Gas Europe has recently been SCC** certified by Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance for its HSE working procedures. SCC**, which stands for Safety Checklist Contractors, is an international safety checklist to demonstrate that a contractor is in compliance with key requirements according to national HSE (Health, Safety and Environment) legislation. The checklist is applied and recognized in several EU member states.
