4 May 2006
CHEMTURA RAISES CLEAR BRINE FLUIDS PRICES
Middlebury, CT (May 4, 2006) --Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM) today announced it will increase list and off-list pricing of Clear Brine Fluids, effective May 1, 2006, for all regions, where contracts allow. These increases help to capture the full value of elemental bromine and to recover recent increased costs for zinc supply.
2 May 2006
Owens Corning Completes Composite Solutions Acquisition in Japan
Toledo, Ohio – May 1, 2006 – Owens Corning (OWENQ.OB) today announced that it has completed its acquisition of the composites business of the Asahi Fiber Glass Co., Ltd. in Japan, previously announced on December 8, 2005. Terms were not disclosed.
2 May 2006
PHILIPS LONG-LIFE PAR38 LAMP BENEFITS FROM HOUSING OF ARNITE® PBT FROM DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS
The housing and rim of the recently-introduced Philips 25 watt MasterColor® Integrated PAR38 metal halide lamp retain their good looks and strength, thanks to Arnite® polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) from DSM Engineering Plastics. The Philips lamp has proven popular in retail and industrial settings because it lasts two to three times longer than similarly-rated halogen lamps, and it uses 65% less energy to create more light output than halogen competitors. In addition to the material, DSM Engineering Plastics provided product and tool design consultation for the lamp, as well as International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) end-product testing.
2 May 2006
SPAR Austria Enhances “Freshness” of Produce with NatureWorks® PLA
Building on its reputation for innovation and customer convenience, SPAR Austria is packaging organic apples, pears and tomatoes in rigid trays sealed with a flow wrap film, all made from NatureWorks® PLA.
28 Apr 2006
Rhodia Polyamide announces price rise for its TECHNYL® Polyamide compounds
Paris, France: April 28, 2006 – Rhodia Polyamide announces a price increase of 200 € / MT for its TECHNYL® Polyamide compounds in Europe effective May 15th, 2006. This necessary price adjustment falls in line with the pricing policy led by Rhodia to compensate for the recurring rise in raw materials, energy and transport costs.
28 Apr 2006
Borealis announces Vienna head office location
Borealis, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions will move its head office to Vienna this summer. The office in Copenhagen will close June 30, 2006 and the new office in Vienna will be operational as of July 10, 2006.
28 Apr 2006
NatureWorks LLC Introduces Smart Care
In the past three years, NatureWorks LLC has seen a dramatic increase in the number of commercial successes of NatureWorks® PLA in packaging, serviceware and consumer goods products. Many companies working with NatureWorks, through best practices of processing, shipping and storage of their NatureWorks PLA-based products, have successfully, and profitably, managed their NatureWorks product lines, through the supply chain, to secure brand owners globally. To continue to promote such successes, NatureWorks has documented and compiled the best practices of partners such as these who have profited from managing their brands and product made from NatureWorks PLA through proper care and handling, from the converting lines to the store shelves.
27 Apr 2006
DSM to double capacity for engineering plastics in China
Royal DSM N.V. today announces the opening of its new compounding site for engineering plastics at Jiangyin in the Jiangsu province of China on April 26, 2006. This project will double the total capacity for the product lines Stanyl® PA46, Akulon® PA6 and Arnite® PBT. These materials are used in manufacturing key molded components for the automotive, electrical and electronics, consumer and industrial segments.
