12 Feb 2007
PPG posts record fourth quarter, full year sales for 2006
Feb. 12, 2007 – PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG), a world leading coatings, glass and chemicals manufacturer, has recently announced record fourth quarter and full year sales for 2006. Sales in the fourth quarter were $2.8 billion, surpassing fourth quarter 2005 record sales by 11 percent. For all of 2006, PPG recorded annual sales of 11 billion and net income of $711 million.
12 Feb 2007
Borealis meets challenges for Fiat Ducato van
Borealis, a leading supplier of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, is helping automotive manufacturer Fiat to improve the scratch performance and overall aesthetics of selected interior and exterior components of its latest Ducato van. Characterised by easy processing, low gloss and scratch resistance, the specifically adapted Daplen materials, therefore contribute to the differentiation of the Ducato vans in the market.
8 Feb 2007
Brent Cross new President of the Pigging Products & Services Association (PPSA)
Brent Cross, Global N-SPEC®* Manager for Brenntag Oil & Gas, has been named President of the Pigging Products & Services Association (PPSA) for a one-year period. He will become active in his role as of February 14, 2007, at the next assembly meeting of the PPSA.
7 Feb 2007
BELDEN TO SHOWCASE TOP OF THE LINE SIGNAL TRANSMISSION PRODUCTS AT CABSAT 2007
Leading cable manufacturer’s innovations to benefit cable, broadcast and communications users in Europe and Middle East
Belden, a leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of signal transmission products for data networking and a wide range of specialty electronics markets, will showcase its HD application product line up at the CABSAT 2007 on March 6-8 in Dubai from Stand 1.103 at CABSAT
6 Feb 2007
PolyOne Celebrates 10th Year in China
SHANGHAI, 1st February, 2007 – This month marks PolyOne’s 10th year of operations in China. With over 500 employees and 2006 regional revenues exceeding US$100 Million, PolyOne’s Asia Operations are poised for a new era of growth in this highly dynamic environment. The company has built a legacy of quality, consistency and superior performance in meeting the stringent specifications of today’s global customers.
6 Feb 2007
Borouge and Linde/Consolidated Constructors Company (CCC) formally sign US$1.3 billion cracker contract
Borouge, the leading provider of innovative plastics solutions, and a consortium of the Engineering division of The Linde Group and CCC today formally signed a contract worth approximately US$1.3 billion for the construction of a new Ethylene Cracker, which is considered the largest grass roots gas cracker in the world with a capacity of 1.5 million tonnes per annum.
5 Feb 2007
Borouge and Linde / consolidated constructors int’l company (CCC) formally sign US$1.3 billion cracker contract
• Expansion of Borouge’s production facilities to include the world's largest olefins conversion unit and Ethylene Cracker
• Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany and UAE Minister of Economy attend contract signing ceremony in Abu Dhabi
• Borouge is a joint venture between the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and Borealis
Borouge, a leading provider of innovative plastics solutions, and a consortium of the Engineering division of The Linde Group and CCC today formally signed a contract worth approximately US$1.3 billion for the construction of a new Ethylene Cracker, which is considered the largest grass roots gas cracker in the world with a capacity of 1.5 million tonnes per annum.
1 Feb 2007
Spring Global Mail enters the market for international press distribution in Germany
Cologne, February 2007 – The German branch of the world's largest private international business mail provider, Spring Global Mail, is entering the market for cross border press distribution. The new product, called Press Service, enables publishers to send products at more favourable prices than the main postal companies in Germany. In addition, the product contains a large range of services for the preparation of consignments.
