兼併後將成為生命科學、實驗室及健康科學行業實驗室產品和服務的領先供應商17-05-2006
CBPE acquires global speciality water chemical business from Chemtura Corporation for $85m
Close Brothers Private Equity (CBPE) today announces the acquisition of the industrial water chemicals business from US listed Chemtura Corporation for an acquisition price of $85m. The business will be renamed BWA Water Additives (BWA).
17-05-2006
VITON® FREEFLOW™ Z200食品包裝薄膜加工助劑通過歐洲食品包裝認可
杜邦高性能彈性體有限公司（DuPont Performance Elastomers）日前宣佈，其用於成品薄膜類食品包裝材料的Viton® FreeFlow™ Z200氟彈性體加工助劑已符合歐洲的食品包裝法規。該加工助劑採用聚己酸內酯（PCL）作為介面劑，它獲得了依據歐洲包裝和包裝廢棄物指令2002/72/EC所制定的“食品包裝材料法規相符性聲明”，適用于歐盟成員國以及挪威和瑞士等國家。
17-05-2006
PPG to acquire Chinese manufacturer, distributor of architectural coatings
PITTSBURGH, May 15, 2006 – PPG Industries is expanding its presence in the Chinese architectural coatings market with today’s announcement that it has agreed to acquire certain assets of Shanghai Sunpool Building Material Co., Ltd., and its associated companies, including Shanghai IDI International Co., Ltd., and a group of businesses that manufacture and distribute coatings and building materials. Terms were not disclosed.
16-05-2006
Borealis continues to invest in the future
Borealis today announced the financial results of the first quarter, reporting an operating profit of EUR 36 million. The result was adversely impacted by provisions related to the recently announced decision to close a 110,000 tonnes high density polyethylene unit in Norway, consistent with Borealis’ strategic direction and further improving overall competitiveness. The results were also affected by an additional insurance premium surcharge arising from heavy losses suffered by the insurance industry.
15-05-2006
Resin Express nommé distributeur européen de Borealis dans l'automobile
Borealis, fournisseur de premier plan de solutions novatrices dans le domaine des plastiques, a confié à Resin Express la mission de distribuer en Europe ses polypropylènes (PP) destinés au secteur automobile. L'accord entre en vigueur le 15 mai 2006.
12-05-2006
Henrik O. Madsen nieuwe CEO van DNV
Rotterdam, 12 mei 2006 - Henrik O. Madsen, die per 8 mei de nieuwe CEO van Det Norske Veritas (DNV) is, heeft wijzigingen in zowel Business Areas als het hoogste management aangekondigd. Zo zal vanaf 1 januari 2007 de nieuwe ICT Risk Management Business Area operationeel zijn. Ook heeft hij vijf nieuwe bestuursleden aangesteld. Tor E. Svensen, Chief Operating Officer (COO) van DNV Maritime, zal naast zijn huidige functie de taak van plaatsvervangend CEO op zich nemen.
