22 Mar 2007
Medical accreditation awarded to Vita’s TPE Group
Manchester, U.K. – 22 March, 2007 – VTC Elastoteknik, the Swedish production facility of the VTC TPE Group, British Vita’s Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE) Compounding Group has been awarded ISO 13485:2003 accreditation for the development, manufacture, marketing and sales of Thermoplastic Elastomer compounds for the medical device industry.
21 Mar 2007
GE Plastics - Press Kit VDI Mannheim 2007
21 & 22 March 2007
March 21, 2007 - GE Plastics showcases QarmaQ - Hyundai's newest Advanced Technology Demonstration Venicle - at the VDI Conference, Mannheim, 21-22 March, 2007
21 Mar 2007
Borealis announces EUR 370 million investment for the wire and cable market
• Borealis invests EUR 370 million in its wire and cable business
• New 350,000 t/y low-density polyethylene (LDPE) plant
• Modernisation and streamlining of compounding
• Shutdown of 230,000 t/y high-cost polyethylene capacity
Borealis, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, will invest EUR 370 million in Stenungsund, Sweden, enhancing its capability to provide advanced materials for the growing wire and cable market, as well as for the Nordic packaging market.
21 Mar 2007
Borealis announces record profits for 2006 and EUR 370 million investment in Sweden
• Net profit increases by 45% in 2006, resulting in the best financial performance in the history of the company
• EUR 370 million to be invested in Stenungsund, Sweden, for the wire and cable market
• More than EUR 100 million to strengthen innovation capability
• Major expansion spearheads growth in Middle East and Asia
20 Mar 2007
PPG announces athletic footwear coatings application center in southern China Center for unique, flexible coatings to begin operation in April
PORTLAND, Ore., March 20, 2007 – PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) announced today at the NW Apparel and Footwear Materials Show here that it is opening a state-of-the-art painting services facility in Pingshan, near Shenzhen in southern China. Expected to begin operation in April, the facility will enable PPG to demonstrate the capabilities and benefits of the VIVAFLEX color system for designers and manufacturers of athletic footwear.
20 Mar 2007
Hyundai approves PPG refinish products for its global dealership body and paint program
STRONGSVILLE, Ohio, March 20, 2007 – The Hyundai Motor Company has named PPG Industries an approved aftermarket supplier for its new “Hyundai Global Body and Paint Program.” As part of the agreement, PPG will provide its PPG and Nexa Autocolor refinish brands, including the popular PPG Global Refinish System, Deltron and Nexa Autocolor 2K lines, as well as Envirobase and Aquabase waterborne basecoat systems, to Hyundai dealerships and their authorized repair partners.
19 Mar 2007
Borealis appoints new Chief Financial Office
Borealis, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, announces the appointment of Dan Shook as Chief Financial Officer and member of the Executive Board effective June 1, 2007. He succeeds Clive Watson who left the company in September 2006.
19 Mar 2007
Chemtura Announces European Price Increase on Tin Stabilizers
Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM) announce a 15% increase on the selling price of their tin stabilizer range in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, effective 1st April 2007 or as contract terms permit. The increase, valid for all pack sizes, is driven by unexpected tight tin metal product supply and the dramatic increase in tin-metal costs over the last 12 months, and in particular over the last two months.
