GE Plastics’ New LiteDesign* Online Toolbox Offers Automotive Lighting Designers Signature Surfaces* Solutions

IMAGINE IT Visualfx* Special Effects Resin Simulator Tool on GE’s New LiteDesign* Web Resource - Sports Blue 

With the increased demand from consumers for differentiated products, GE Plastics’ re-energized Automotive Lighting division today launched its new LiteDesign* web resource for Signature Surfaces* solutions. The IMAGINE IT Visualfx* Special Effects Resin Simulator, for example is an easy-to-use digital image tool that provides a visual simulation of various GE resin colors and special effects available for both bezels and lens surrounds. Users simply click on the tool and select the preferred resins and special effects and visualize customized simulated headlamps, fog lamps, and tail lamps.BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — June 26, 2006 — With increasing consumer demand for differentiated vehicles, GE Plastics’ Automotive Lighting division today launched its new LiteDesign* (http://www.geplastics.com/gep/eng/automotive_tools.jsp) Web resource for Signature Surfaces*, the company’s newest offering for advanced exterior surfaces. The self-service LiteDesign resource offers eight online tools and calculators that can help simulate resin colors and effects, predict thermal performance and flow characteristics, and estimate the cost difference between two alternative materials. GE Plastics is currently the only engineering thermoplastic supplier to offer its customers predictive engineering design tools.

PPG Refinish Wins “Best Service in the Year” By Yutong Group

PPG Industries(23rd Jun, 2006--Shanghai China)As the best refinish supplier of Zhenzhou Yutong Group, PPG Refinish, PPG’s wholly owned subsidiary company has won “Best Service in the Year” by Yutong Group in March, 2006. This is the first time Yutong honoured a refinish supplier this award, PPG wins it out of over 100 suppliers and he deserves it.

熱電創新分析儀器喜獲三項年度新品獎

ThermoFisher中國上海(2006年6月23日)– 世界領先的分析儀器研發和製造商 - 熱電公司近日在“2004-2005年度儀器新產品發佈論壇”上榮獲三項年度新品獎。獲獎產品包括DFS高分辨雙聚焦磁質譜、LTQ Orbitrap組合式質譜儀和iCAP-6000系列等離子體發射光譜儀。此次新品評選活動由中國分析儀器學會與儀器行業門戶網站儀器資訊網聯合主辦,以“聚焦儀器新品,促進科技創新”為主題,旨在幫助國內儀器用戶、廠商及眾多業內人士及時地瞭解2004-2005年間在中國市場上推出的儀器新品。

Celanese Names Univar as Distributor for Mowilith® and Vinamul® Emulsions

 Dallas, June 21, 2006 - The Emulsions & PVOH business of Celanese has named Univar as a Western European distributor for Celanese’ Mowilith® and Vinamul® polymer emulsions, starting in France, effective July 1.

CHEMTURA INCREASES PRICES ON PHOSPHORUS BASED LUBRICANT ADDITIVES AND FIRE RESISTANT FLUIDS

ChemturaMIDDLEBURY, CT, June 16, 2006 — Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM) today announced a worldwide price increase of $0.70/ kg for Durad® and Reolube® phosphorus based lubricant additives and fire resistant fluids, effective July 7, 2006, where contracts allow.

Rhodia Silcea announces a 10% global price increase on High Performance Silica range

Rhodia SilceaLyon, France, June 22nd, 2006 – Rhodia Silcea is announcing a 10 percent price increase for its high performance precipitated silica range as a result of the continuous rise in raw materials, energy and transport costs. This present increase will take effect from July 1st, 2006.

DAIMLERCHRYSLER AND SIGN AGREEMENT TO RECOMMEND PPG REFINISH SYSTEMS WORLDWIDE

PPG Industries(June 20, 2006--Shanghai China)DaimlerChrysler AG and PPG Industries have signed an agreement for the use of PPG refinish coatings for the repair of DaimlerChrysler vehicles worldwide. Under terms of the agreement, DaimlerChrysler will recommend the use of specified PPG products to its customers. The agreement is for an unlimited period of time.

Spraylat GmbH Puts Environment First with New EMC Compliant Water-Based Conductive Coatings for Electronics Industry

SpraylatGermany, 20 June 2006 - Spraylat GmbH has launched its “next generation” water-based conductive coatings to help European manufacturers take an environmental and health-conscious approach to achieving electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) compliance for electronic devices.