06-03-2007
Belden Press Kit CABSAT, 6-8 March 2007
At CABSAT (6-8 March Dubai), Belden will present a wide range of existing and new products of particular interest to cable, satellite, broadcast and communications users in the Middle East and Europe.
06-03-2007
HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS EUROPE APROVECHA LA FLUIDEZ, LA RESISTENCIA Y LA PRECISIÓN DE DIMENSIONES DEL ARNITE®
Hitachi Automotive Systems Europe, Ltd., ha escogido Arnite®, un terftalato de polibuteno (PBT) reforzado con fibra de vidrio de DSM Engineering Plastics, para el cuerpo del sensor de flujo de aire en los motores AUDI. Es una pieza moldeada por inyección con Arnite TV4 261, un grado de PBT reforzado con un 30% de fibra de vidrio. Este producto proporciona a la pieza una combinación de propiedades importantes para su uso: excelente fluidez, estabilidad dimensional a largo plazo, rigidez y resistencia en toda una amplia gama de temperaturas y resistencia a los productos químicos. La producción exige sólo moldeo – no se requiere recristalización para mitigar las tensiones internas que podrían llevar al alabeo.
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 invierte en compuestos de moldeo especializados
Gante, Bélgica – 5 de marzo de 2007 – El Grupo Sumitomo Bakelite ha anunciado la reciente adquisición de Neopreg AG, un fabricante suizo de compuestos termoestables de fibra larga comercializados bajo las marcas Kinel y Neonite. Neopreg, con sede en Gelterkinden, posee una tecnología exclusiva para fabricar estos compuestos que complementa las tecnologías utilizadas por Sumitomo en las empresas que ya tenía de compuestos especializados. Neopreg se integrará en Vyncolit N.V., la filial de Sumitomo que fabrica compuestos de moldeo en Europa, pero conservará su nombre. Henny van Dijk, Presidente de Vyncolit N.V., ha asumido también su dirección desde el 19 de febrero de 2007.
02-03-2007
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.
