8 May 2007
GE Plastics Adds New Conductive Noryl GTX* Resins to the Company’s Expanding ecomagination* Product Portfolio
BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — May 8, 2007 — GE Plastics’ conductive Noryl GTX* resins have officially joined GE’s growing ecomagination* product portfolio. These new, environmentally responsible materials are optimized for powder coating: they contain conductive fillers that eliminate the need to apply an electrostatic primer, which can emit harmful solvents and related compounds into the air. In powder-coating applications, Noryl GTX resins can replace metal substrates, eliminating costly and potentially hazardous chemical pre-treatments and offering increased design freedom. Also, the Noryl resin grades make it possible to powder-coat metal and plastic on the same production line for economies of scale and uniform aesthetics.
2 May 2007
BELDEN COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF LUMBERG AUTOMATION COMPONENTS
Germany based industrial connector company will expand Belden’s position as a leader in industrial connectivity solutions for factory automation.
St. Louis, Missouri – Belden (NYSE:BDC), a world leader in the development of signal transmission solutions, has completed purchase of the assets of Lumberg Automation Components from The Lumberg Group for an undisclosed cash price. Lumberg Automation is a leading supplier of industrial connectors, high performance cord-sets and field bus communication components for factory automation machinery. The company’s 2006 revenues were approximately $75 million.
2 May 2007
Borealis announces R$18 million investment in Brazil
Borealis, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, will invest R$ 18 million in the acquisition of a new extrusion line to enlarge its Itatiba (SP) plant. Borealis has two production units in Brazil located in Itatiba (SP) and Triunfo (RS). The investment, which will serve the automotive and appliances markets, will increase the polypropylene (PP) compounding capacity of the plant by 11,000 tonnes per annum and is due for completion in mid-2008.
2 May 2007
Lloyd’s erneuert Qualitäts- und Umweltzertifikat für Spring Global Mail Deutschland
Amsterdam/Köln, 2. Mai 2007 – Höchste Qualität für Kunden und nachhaltiges Umweltbewusstsein: der auf internationalen Postversand spezialisierte Dienstleister Spring Global Mail hat von Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance erneut die unabhängigen und international anerkannten Zertifizierungen für ihre Qualitäts- und Umweltmanagementsysteme gemäß DIN EN ISO 9001:2000 und DIN EN ISO 14001:2005 erhalten.
1 May 2007
German Drivers Praise Friendliness of Nobilas Accident Management Services
Hoofddorp, the Netherlands, May 1, 2007 – Nobilas Claims and Fleet solutions, the Akzo Nobel company specialising in accident management, today announced that a driver satisfaction survey conducted in Germany revealed the overwhelming majority -- 94 percent -- of respondents would recommend the Nobilas service to others. In particular, survey participants were pleased with the friendliness of Nobilas’ service, which made the experience more pleasant. They also indicated that the pick-up and delivery services and complimentary replacement vehicle were especially appreciated.
“Our goal is to make the accident repair process as fast, simple and customer-friendly as possible, and one important factor is the ability of the body shop staff to ‘speak the customer’s language,’” said Thomas Geiger, General Manager for Nobilas Germany, Austria and Switzerland. “We set high standards for our network of body shops, including training staff to explain technical terms clearly. The results of this survey show we are making great strides in ensuring customer satisfaction.”
30 Apr 2007
PPG chairman outlines progress toward achieving vision, implementing strategy
PITTSBURGH, April 19, 2007 – PPG Industries’ chairman and chief executive officer Charles E. Bunch continues to be optimistic about the company’s future. He outlined PPG’s progress toward achieving its vision and implementing its strategy at the company’s annual meeting of shareholders today.
27 Apr 2007
穆格将举办“闭环伺服注塑控制解决方案”研讨会
2007国际橡塑展（Chinaplas 2007）召开之际，穆格公司将于5月23日下午2：30在广州琶洲国际会议展览中心C8会议室举办“穆格闭环伺服注塑控制解决方案”研讨会，和国内外塑料业的同行们共同探讨如何利用先进的运动控制解决方案提升注塑机械性能和降低运营成本，帮助生产商从竞争激烈的注塑机工业中脱颖而出。
26 Apr 2007
CHEMTURA NAMES ANNE P. NOONAN GROUP PRESIDENT, POLYMER ADDITIVES
Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM) has appointed Anne P. Noonan as Group President, Polymer Additives (Plastics Additives and Flame Retardants, Brominated Performance Products and Fumigants).
