05-03-2007
Asian PPG Industries Ltd. to acquire auto refinish business of ICI India Ltd.
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 20, 2007 – PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with ICI India Ltd., Mumbai, India, to facilitate the acquisition of ICI’s premium automotive refinish business. Upon closing, the business would be acquired by Asian PPG Industries Ltd., a 50 percent joint venture of PPG and Asian Paints Ltd., also of Mumbai. The closing is scheduled for mid-March and is subject to certain conditions. The transaction is valued at approximately $12 million.
05-03-2007
Buoyant Outlook for Jobs in European Tech Sector
The outlook for employment in the European technology sector is buoyant but a haemorrhage of jobs to low cost locations looks set to accelerate. These are findings according to the annual IT confidence survey by Eurocom Worldwide, the global PR network, in association with its member agencies across the continent.
05-03-2007
Belden to Capitalize on Growing Demand for Signal Transmission Products in the Middle East
Dubai, U.A.E. – Belden, the leading multinational designer and manufacturer of signal transmission solutions, has announced that the Company is gearing up to capitalize on the increasing demand for signal transmissions products across Middle Eastern markets by investing in resources and focusing on key customer advantages.
05-03-2007
CHEMTURA INCREASES METAL ALKYL PRICES
Due to continued operational and capital cost demands, Chemtura Corporation will increase the prices of the neat portion of its aluminum alkyl products by 25%. Pricing for the neat portion of its Magnesium and Zinc alkyl products will be increased by 100%. These price increases will be effective April 1, 2007, or as contracts allow. For solvent blends, higher solvent purchase costs will be reflected in the blend pricing.
05-03-2007
Sumitomo Bakelite investit dans les composites spéciaux
Gand, Belgique, 5 mars 2007 – Le Groupe Sumitomo Bakelite annonce l'acquisition de Neopreg AG, producteur suisse des matériaux composites thermodurcissables à fibres longues commercialisés sous les marques Kinel et Neonite. Installée à Gelterkinden, la société Neopreg possède une technologie exclusive pour la fabrication de ces composites, laquelle complète celles dont dispose déjà Sumitomo dans le domaine. Neopreg, qui conserve son nom, sera intégrée à Vyncolit N.V., la filiale de Sumitomo qui fabrique des composites en Europe. Henny van Dijk, président de Vyncolit N.V., en assure la direction générale depuis le 19 février 2007.
02-03-2007
FILM DE PELLICULAGE FASSON HOMOLOGUÉ UL POUR LES MARQUAGES PERMANENTS
Leiden, Pays-Bas - La lisibilité et la durabilité sont des attributs essentiels d’une plaque signalétique, mais la mise en conformité de ces attributs avec les normes UL ou autres peut s’avérer onéreuse. Avery Dennison a mis au point une solution innovante pour remplacer les coûteuses plaques vierges en polycarbonate, à savoir un film de pelliculage ultra mince en polycarbonate Fasson qui protège la plaque et est présenté comme permettant aussi d’économiser sur les coûts de marquage des biens de consommation durables.
28-02-2007
Thermo Fisher Scientific 獲得歐洲實驗室自動化獎項
中國上海（2007年2月28日），Thermo Fisher Scientific獲得了2006年度弗羅斯特和沙利文獎（Frost and Sullivan award），該獎項表彰了公司在實驗室自動化領域所具有的出色的專業技術，優質的客戶服務，以及應對醫藥研發工業不斷變化的需求而擁有的良好適應能力。該獎項同時強調了Thermo Fisher Scientific是一個全面的整體解決方案供應商，並特別讚揚了其四維平臺工作站所具有的可擴展性、多種實驗同時處理的能力，可靠性以及配置的靈活性。此外，該獎項還提到Thermo Fisher Scientific的超高通量的藥篩系統和Polara軟體平臺也是很優異的實驗室工具。
28-02-2007
PPG Further Develops in China and Plans to Build a Resin Plant
Feb. 25 2007, PPG Industries, the world's leading manufacturer of coatings, glass and chemicals, held a ground breaking ceremony in Zhangjiagang and plans to build up the first resin plant in China. The Party Secretary, mayor and chief officers of Zhangjiagang government as well as officers from Zhangjiagang bonded area attended the ceremony and highly appraised the scope and technologies of PPG.
