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
Il nuovo veicolo elettrico pionieristico della General Motors usa la tecnologia ecomagination* di GE per aiutare gli automobilisti a evitare il distributore
DETROIT — 7 gennaio 2007 — Sono passati quasi 100 anni, ma l’idea di Thomas Edison di usare l’elettricità come sistema di propulsione per le automobili è sempre più vicina, grazie agli sforzi di General Motors e General Electric. Oggi, GE ha partecipato al lancio del nuovissimo Concept Vehicle della General Motors, la Chevrolet Volt, al North American International Auto Show di Detroit. Il sistema di propulsione flessibile E-Flex della Volt offre una gamma bilanciata globale di soluzioni energetiche per i mezzi di trasporto adatta ai problemi energetici e alle abitudini di guida locali.
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.
