15-01-2007
Borealis invests EUR 90 million to further develop its polypropylene business
Borealis, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, will invest EUR 25 million to expand the capacity of its PP plant in Porvoo, Finland, by 65,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) to 220,000 tpa by the end of 2008. The increased capacity will meet rapidly growing customer demand for innovative plastics solutions in the pipe and advanced packaging markets and better supply the developing Russian market.
10-01-2007
PR Network with Local Strengths Continues to Grow
10th January, 2007 - Eurocom Worldwide, the global PR network, recorded its fifth consecutive year of growth in 2006, with more PR projects and activities shared between its member agencies than ever before.
09-01-2007
Mark Garrett appointed CEO Designate at Borealis to succeed John Taylor at end of 2007
Borealis, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, announces the appointment of Mark Garrett as CEO Designate. He will assume the role of Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO when John Taylor turns 60 years old and retires at the end of 2007.
09-01-2007
Harald Hammer Appointed Chief Executive Officer of Borouge Marketing Company
Borouge, the provider of innovative plastics solutions in the Middle East, Asia Pacific and Africa, today announced the appointment of Harald Hammer as Chief Executive Officer of Borouge Pte Ltd, its Singapore-headquartered marketing company.
08-01-2007
Rhodia Polyamide announces a price increase for Adipic acid in Europe
Lyon, France - January 8th, 2007 – In response to the continuing and lasting trend of rising raw material costs, Rhodia Polyamide announces a 70€ /t price increase effective January 1st, 2007.
08-01-2007
Avec le nouveau véhicule électrique révolutionnaire de General Motors, qui utilise la technologie ecomagination* de GE, les conducteurs vont pouvoir passer moins souvent à la pompe
DETROIT — 7 janvier 2007 — Il y a près de 100 ans, Thomas Edison rêvait de voir l'électricité devenir un moyen de propulsion automobile viable. Désormais, grâce aux efforts de General Motors et General Electric, ce rêve n'est plus très loin de se réaliser. Aujourd'hui, General Motors, avec la participation de GE, dévoile son nouveau concept car, la Chevrolet Volt, à l'occasion du Salon Automobile International de Detroit. Le système de propulsion hybride E-Flex de la Volt apporte à des problèmes énergétiques et types de conduite locaux une palette de diverses solutions d’énergie de transport.
08-01-2007
Borealis Film and Fibre VP Harald Hammer appointed as CEO of Borouge Pte Ltd
Borealis Film and Fibre Vice President Harald Hammer has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Borouge Pte Ltd as of January 1, 2007, replacing Hubert Puchner. Puchner, who after five years of leading Borouge through a period of strong growth, will take up the post of Executive Vice President of AgroLinz Melamine International (AMI) in Linz, Austria, managing the company’s global melamine business. He will remain a member of the Borouge Board.
