14 May 2007
The 3rd ICIS Asian Polymer Conference held in Shanghai
Rising crude values and expanded domestic capacity could restrain China’s volume of polymer imports this year. This was the message from a senior China customs official speaking at the 3rd ICIS Asian Polymer Conference in Shanghai this month. Zhang Bingzheng, Deputy Director of the Statistical Department of General Administration of China Customs, told over 100 high-level delegates that the rising price of imported crude in 2006 had made polymer imports more expensive. In 2006, the average import price of crude in China was $457.4/tonne, which was a rise of 21.6% on an annual basis. This was exacerbated by the fact that last year the domestic capacity of polymers expanded and replaced some imports, he added.
14 May 2007
Songwon’s new antioxidant plant in production
Ulsan, Korea, May 14, 2007 – The new Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd. grass roots antioxidant manufacturing site in Maeam, Korea which was completed ahead of schedule at the beginning of April 2007 is now in commercial operation.
10 May 2007
Rhodia Polyamide’s Engineering Plastics joins Omnexus (www.omnexus.com) to provide the global engineering plastics community with Innovations and Services
Lyon, France - May 10th, 2007 – Rhodia Polyamide’s Engineering Plastics activities and SpecialChem announce today their new partnership on the Omnexus Platform offering services to the plastics and elastomers engineering community.
10 May 2007
PR Pros Donate Manpower to Campaign for ‘Walk the World’: Global Fight Against Child Hunger
Eurocom Worldwide, the global PR network, is driving this year’s pro-bono cooperation with United Nations World Food Programme to its climax on Sunday May 13, when the fundraising event ‘Walk the World’ takes place around the globe. During the last months, employees from Eurocom Worldwide member agencies around the world have been donating time and effort free of charge to help raise awareness of local ‘Walk the World’ events.
10 May 2007
Nobilas Joins with Institute of Insurance Economics at the University of St. Gallen to explore the Future of Accident Management
Hoofddorp, the Netherlands, May 10, 2007 – To maintain insight into the key trends and developments in the motor insurance industry and to be able to provide insurers with an overview of the potential benefits of outsourcing accident and/or repair management activities, Nobilas Claims & Fleet Solutions, an Akzo Nobel company, today announced that it has embarked on a relationship with the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland. Of particular significance, Nobilas will participate in the Future Value project, part of the University’s Institute of Insurance Economics, to explore future trends in insurance and their implications for the industry.
Keltan® is helping beach-goers to enjoy the hot sands and warm waters of Brazil’s 7,000km coastline in comfort, thanks to innovative thinking and close customer co-operation by DSM Elastomer’s R&D and Sales teams. 9 May 2007
穆格参展2007汉诺威工业博览会，全面展现高性能传动控制应用实力
（上海）2007年5月--控制运动专家穆格公司在今年4月的汉诺威工业博览会上推出了最新的用于工业领域的电动、液压和混合驱动技术。穆格公司围绕“挑战传动控制应用的创新解决方案”这一主题展示了其在发电、汽车测试、金属成型、水波发生器和冶金等市场的产品运用实例。
9 May 2007
HOLLIDAY PIGMENTS ANNOUNCES PRICE INCREASE IN NORTH AMERICA
Holliday Pigments, the world’s largest manufacturer of ultramarine pigments, has announced a price increase of up to 20% across all their product ranges, in North America from May 2007.
