6 Mar 2007
HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS EUROPE BENEFITS FROM FLOW, STRENGTH & DIMENSIONAL ACCURACY OF ARNITE® PBT
Hitachi Automotive Systems Europe, Ltd., has selected a reinforced Arnite® polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) blend from DSM Engineering Plastics for injection moulded mass airflow sensor body destined for Audi engines. Arnite TV4 261 30% glass reinforced grade PBT provides a combination of properties important to the application, including excellent flow, long term dimensional stability, stiffness and strength over a wide temperature range and chemical resistance. Production requires only moulding – no annealing is required to relieve internal stresses that could lead to warpage.
5 Mar 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.
5 Mar 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.
5 Mar 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.
5 Mar 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.
5 Mar 2007
Sumitomo Bakelite invests in specialty molding composites
Gent, Belgium – March 5th, 2007 - The Sumitomo Bakelite Group announces the acquisition of Neopreg AG, a Swiss producer of long fiber thermoset composites marketed under the trade names Kinel and Neonite. Neopreg, based in Gelterkinden, has unique technology for producing these composites that complements technologies used by Sumitomo’s existing specialty composites business. Neopreg will be integrated into Vyncolit N.V., Sumitomo’s subsidiary that produces moldable composites in Europe, but will retain its name. Henny van Dijk, President of Vyncolit N.V., has assumed leadership since February 19, 2007.
2 Mar 2007
UL-APPROVED FASSON OVERLAMINATING FILM FOR DURABLE LABELS
Leiden, The Netherlands - The durability and legibility of a nameplate or rating plate are critical -- but producing them to UL and other standards can be costly. Avery Dennison have developed an innovative alternative to expensive polycarbonate labelstocks: an ultra-thin Fasson polycarbonate overlaminating film that protects the integrity of the nameplate and, it is claimed, can also save costs for durable goods labelling.
28 Feb 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。
