27-12-2006
CHEMTURA ANNOUNCES EUROPEAN PRICE INCREASE ON TIN STABILIZERS, MIXED METALS AND PLASTICIZERS
Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM) announced a 7-9% increase of European selling prices on all tin stabilizers, a 5% increase on all mixed metals stabilizers and a 5 Eurocent increase on all plasticizers for all package sizes, effective immediately or as contract terms permit. The increase is due to higher raw material costs. Customers having questions are asked to contact their account representatives.
21-12-2006
Borouge expands its presence in Asia Pacific with opening of Australia and New Zealand offices
Borouge, the leading provider of innovative plastics solutions in the Middle East and Asia-Pacific, today announced that it has opened full sales and service offices in Melbourne, Australia and Auckland, New Zealand. The new offices reflect the continued growth of Borouge’s presence in the Asia Pacific region.
20-12-2006
Borealis to showcase latest innovations at Interplastica
Borealis, a leading supplier of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, invites product manufacturers, designers and plastics processors to learn more about the benefits of polyethylene and polypropylene materials at Interplastica 2007 to take place in Moscow from 30 January – 2 February 2007. Visitors can experience first-hand how Borealis is providing solutions that deliver improved production efficiency and end-product benefits to a wide range of industries and applications.
20-12-2006
HOLLIDAY PIGMENTS ANNOUNCES PRICE INCREASE IN THE ASIA PACIFIC REGION
Holliday Pigments, the world’s largest manufacturer of ultramarine pigments, has announced a price increase of up to 30% across all their product ranges, in the Asia Pacific region from January 2007.
20-12-2006
Eastman delivers solutions that make the Material Difference at MDT and MedTec 2007
CAPELLE A/D IJSSEL, THE NETHERLANDS - For more than 65 years, Eastman has combined medical and material sciences to deliver the Material Difference to the medical industry. At MedTec in Stuttgart and MDT in Birmingham in February 2007, Eastman will present the Eastman specialty plastics portfolio for rigid and flexible plastic solutions that meet performance demands and regulatory requirements and help customers gain a competitive advantage in a broad range of medical applications.
20-12-2006
QUADRANT CMS TAPS INTO BEVERAGE MARKET WITH BEER DELIVERY COMPONENTS
TIELT, BELGIUM – December 20 2006 – A multi-part beer-tap system, injection-molded by Quadrant CMS (Creative Moulding & Systems) from polypropylene, is a critical, consumer-interfacing component on the new 5-litre, single-use Draught Keg from Heineken Beer Systems. Its production represents a first venture into the beverage market for Quadrant CMS while pursuing its strategy of developing and producing polymer-based parts for function-critical systems. Heineken opted to work with Quadrant CMS due to the company’s technical ability in injection molding and assembly, high level of automation and partnership approach.
19-12-2006
Belden gears up to capitalise on growing regional demand for high-speed electronic cables
Belden, the leading international designer and manufacturer of high-speed electronic cable and connectivity solutions, has announced it is gearing up to capitalise on the increasing demand for high-speed cables across the Middle Eastern markets, especially from the industrial, broadcast and security sectors, by focusing on quality control methodologies and key customer advantages.
18-12-2006
工業巨擘發力中國市場 PPG創新理念撲面而來
12月11日，世界領先化工巨頭PPG工業集團在三亞召開了以“發展、領導、創新”為主題的理念分享論壇。國家發展和改革委員會代表、媒體代表與會出席，PPG亞太區總裁Viktor R. Sekmakas先生、中國區副總裁延彩明女士、亞太區七大產品事業部總經理等亞太高層領導團隊悉數到場，與現場嘉賓共同分享PPG的企業發展理念，探討中國工業的發展方向。據悉，這是PPG落戶中國以來，首次如此大規模地開展以解析企業發展為內容的高峰論壇。
