Synventive establishes its subsidiary company in Japan, Synventive Molding Solutions K.K., Focusing on Japan Market

Synventive1st February 2007, Synventive Molding Solutions announced to establish its subsidiary company in Japan, Synventive Molding Solutions K.K.

HOLLIDAY PIGMENTS ANNOUNCES PRICE INCREASE IN THE LATIN AMERICA REGION

Holliday PigmentsHolliday 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 Latin America region from February 2007.

Belden Focuses on Building Management Systems

The Belden Building Management Systems Catalogue Belden, the world's leader in the development and production of high-speed electronic cables, is able to deliver the broadest cable package for advanced building management systems. With a choice of more than 10.000 standard products Belden can meet the needs of owners, developers, installers and users of high performance, technologically advanced systems.

Reichhold names Univar to distribute Vinyl Ester Resins in the UK

UnivarJanuary 26, 2007 – Reichhold has named chemicals distributor Univar as the company’s new distribution partner for vinyl ester resins in the United Kingdom (UK) under the brand names DION® and HYDREX®.

Borealis introduces pioneering all-round siliconisable PP film

BA110CF offers the industry a one-film solution for all siliconisation processesBorealis, a leading innovative plastics provider, is opening up new opportunities for the cost-effective production of film to be used in adhesives and packaging applications with the development of a unique polypropylene (PP) film grade. New BA110CF provides films with superior performance compared to standard products. A pioneering product design offers an industry first with a one-film solution for all siliconisation processes. This reduces production costs for converters by eliminating the need for different sealing films depending on the siliconisation process required for a particular end product.

FAVORABLE RULING IN PATENT LAWSUIT FOR DSM DYNEEMA

DyneemaUrmond (NL), January 26, 2007 – The “Tribunal de Grande Instance” of Paris, France, has ruled in favor of DSM Dyneema, the inventor and manufacturer of Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™, in a patent infringement lawsuit instituted against Hangzhou Pivot International Co. Ltd., of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.

Borealis stacks-up benefits for pail packaging market

New polypropylene BH374MO has been developed specifically to meet converter and OEM demands for pail materials Borealis, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, has created a unique opportunity for pail packaging converters to raise productivity and increase processing efficiency while delivering pails with excellent stacking performance, high impact resistance and good aesthetics. New polypropylene BH374MO has been developed specifically to meet converter and OEM demands for high quality, cost-effective and environmentally-friendly pail materials that reduce per unit packaging weights, offer storage and transport benefits, and improve performance.

LEADING CANADIAN SALMON FARMER SELECTS NETS WITH DYNEEMA®

Aquaculture nets made with Dyneema®DSM Dyneema is pleased to announce that GMG, the manufacturing division of Cooke Aquaculture, a Canadian leader in salmon farming, has selected nets made with ultra-strong Dyneema® fiber to support the company’s expansion into the provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador. Cooke’s Cold Ocean Salmon division has ordered mesh for twenty 150m containment nets made with Dyneema®, manufactured by Badinotti (Italy). The nets, which will be constructed in Canada by GMG, feature the exceptionally strong, lightweight Dyneema® fiber, which makes them easier to handle, prevents fish escapes and extends net life.