PolyOne to Acquire Vinyl Compounder in China

PolyOneCLEVELAND, Oct. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL) announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the assets and operations of Ngai Hing PlastChem Company Ltd. This business is the vinyl compounding subsidiary of Ngai Hing Hong Company Limited (The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong: NHH). The current shareholders of Ngai Hing Hong, which is headquartered in Hong Kong, will retain a 5 percent interest in a new company that PolyOne will establish to conduct vinyl compound business in Asia.

AVERY DENNISON LAUNCHES FASSON S2065 HOT MELT ADHESIVE: IDEAL SOLUTION FOR LOW-TEMPERATURE FOOD PACKAGING LABEL APPLICATIONS

Avery Dennison has developed a new hotmelt adhesive for its self-adhesive labelstocks specifically formulated for cool-temperature air-blown label dispensing, particularly in the food packaging industry.Leiden, The Netherlands - Avery Dennison has developed a new hotmelt adhesive for its self-adhesive labelstocks specifically formulated for cool-temperature air-blown label dispensing, particularly in the food packaging industry. Fasson S2065 combines high tack with strong ultimate adhesion characteristics on a variety of substrates -- including apolar films, sausage casings, stretch PVC and PE and modified atmosphere films -- at temperatures as low as 1-10 deg C.

十五年磨一劍,期待再創輝煌!

EMG China2006年10月25日,上海——今年是易美濟成立的第十五個年頭,同時也是易美濟進入中國的第三年。作為一家領先的國際B2B市場傳播及媒體關係顧問公司,易美濟是由Greg Farrett和 Willem van de Velde先生在1991年創立的,總部設在荷蘭。15年來,公司秉承多種文化,多種語言相融會的優勢為國際性的組織和機構提供整合的市場傳播方案。

Univar Purchases Italian Chemical Distributor

UnivarRotterdam, The Netherlands – October 27, 2006 - Univar N.V. (Euronext Amsterdam: UNIVR), a world leader in chemical distribution, today announced that its Univar subsidiary in Italy has acquired, for cash, 100% of Achimar S.p.A. shares. The acquisition was completed on October 26, 2006. For the calendar year 2005, Achimar S.p.A. recorded net sales of approximately EUR 20 million.

Achimar is a long-established chemical distribution business, based in the central region of Italy, some 30 kilometers south of Rome, and ideally located to serve the center and south of the country. Primarily selling commodities, it has a strong reputation for its excellent service to the pharmaceutical, food, detergency, water treatment, metal-working and electronics industries in Italy, and will be quickly able to benefit from the wider range of products offered by Univar already in Italy. The purpose-built facility, based in the industrial area of Frosinone, is fully equipped to handle the repacking of solvents and inorganics, together with blending facilities and warehousing for food and pharma grade products as well as industrial chemicals.

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Belden introduces cable assembly service for total solutions

BeldenIn addition to its unique range of high performance cables, Belden now also offers a cable assembly service, where cables and connectors are assembled and tested according to customer specifications.

PolyOne Increases Commitment to Automotive Industry

PolyOne(Shanghai, Oct, 23)PolyOne introduces a series of new products and services for use in the automotive market, including: non-halogen flame-retardant ECCOHTM compounds, OnColorTM color concentrate for automotive interior and exterior applications, and [brand here™] engineered materials and OnFlexTM thermoplastic elastomer compounds.

BorForm™ wraps up frozen food industry’s packaging needs

BorForm based film is the ideal solution for 5 to 20 kilo storage packaging for frozen fishBorealis, a leading provider of innovative plastics solutions, has launched BorForm™, a new and unique polyolefin for film-based vacuum forming packaging. Developed in co-operation with packaging converter Tommen Gram, this complete solution addresses the performance, aesthetic and environmental requirements of packers, processors and consumers throughout the value chain. It ensures efficient production and handling, and minimises packaging materials and waste, while drastically reducing costs and improving food quality.