GLS ASSURES HIGH STANDARDS WORLDWIDE WITH SWIFT ISO 9001:2000 CERTIFICATION OF SUZHOU, CHINA, FACILITY

 GLS Corp.’s Suzhou, China, Facility
 
GLS Corp., a global leader in the development, manufacture, and supply of high-performance, custom-formulated thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs), announced here at Chinaplas 2007 that its plant in Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, China, has achieved ISO 9001:2000 certification in less than one year. The facility, which opened in June 2006, is already running three shifts and producing more than 40 grades of standard and custom TPEs for global and local customers. 
GUANGZHOU, CHINA – May 21, 2007 – GLS Corp., a global leader in the development, manufacture, and supply of high-performance, custom-formulated thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs), announced here at Chinaplas 2007 that its plant in Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, China, has achieved ISO 9001:2000 certification in less than one year. The facility, which opened in June 2006, is already running three shifts and producing more than 40 grades of standard and custom TPEs for global and local customers.

GLS CORP. OFFERS THREE NEW CUTTING-EDGE TPE TECHNOLOGY PLATFORMS TO THE ASIA PACIFIC MARKET

 GLS TPEs Used in Overmolding Applications

To meet customer needs for thermoplastic materials with increasingly sophisticated performance properties, GLS Corp., a global leader in the development, manufacture, and supply of high-performance, custom-formulated thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs), today announced three new, unique technologies at its facility in Suzhou, China. GLS Corp. now offers a range of standard and customized TPEs that provide: excellent vibration- and sound-dampening properties, high-performance barrier properties for protection against oxygen and moisture transmission, and new capabilities for overmolding onto acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) resin and other substrates.
GUANGZHOU, CHINA – May 21, 2007 – To proactivly meet customer needs for thermoplastic materials with increasingly sophisticated performance properties, GLS Corp., a global leader in the development, manufacture, and supply of high-performance, custom-formulated thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs), today announced three new TPE technologies for specialty applications worldwide.

GLS CORP. EXPANDS PRODUCTION AT CHINA FACILITY WITH LAUNCH OF NEW DYNAFLEX® G7600 TPE GRADES

GLSGUANGZHOU, CHINA – May 21, 2007 – Here at Chinaplas 2007, GLS Corp., a global leader in the development, manufacture, and supply of high-performance, custom-formulated thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs), announced yet another expansion of production at its facility in Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, China. GLS has added the DYNAFLEX® G7600 TPE series, raising the number of standard and custom DYNAFLEX grades it produces in Suzhou to more than 40. DYNAFLEX G7600 TPEs are available in a range of hardnesses and meet the demands of many different applications by delivering a soft, flexible feel and excellent grip; easy colorability and processability; and FDA compliance. The new DYNAFLEX grades are in full-scale production at the Suzhou plant, which opened less than a year ago.

GLS Demonstrates Commitment to Multinational & Local Customers via TPE Leadership, Expanding Production & New Technical Services

 GLS Corp.’s Suzhou, China, Facility

GLS Corp., a global leader in the development, manufacture, and supply of high-performance, custom-formulated thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs), is marking the upcoming one-year anniversary of the opening of its manufacturing facility in Suzhou, China, by highlighting key growth milestones and ambitious plans for the future. GLS, which opened the facility in June 2006, has already doubled the number of grades produced there to more than 40; added a new compounding line to significantly increase capacity; and achieved ISO 9001:2000 certification. The company is also aggressively expanding its R&D staff and technical support services, and is planning to add more high-performance TPEs.
GUANGZHOU, CHINA – May 21, 2007 – At Chinaplas 2007, GLS Corp., a global leader in the development, manufacture, and supply of high-performance, custom-formulated thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs), is marking the upcoming one-year anniversary of the opening of its manufacturing facility in Suzhou, China, by highlighting key growth milestones and ambitious plans for the future. GLS, which opened the facility in June 2006, has already doubled the number of grades produced there to more than 40; added a new compounding line to significantly increase capacity; and achieved ISO 9001:2000 certification. The company is also aggressively expanding its R&D staff and technical support services, and is planning to add more high-performance TPEs.

CHEMTURA INTRODUCES FIREMASTER® 800 FLAME RETARDANT AT CHINAPLAS.

Chemtura(21st May 2007) Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM) launches Firemaster® 800, a new flame retardant for flexible polyurethane foam that delivers 20% higher efficiency than the previous generation of Firemaster® 550 products.

A new comfort standard in nonwoven applications with Borealis’ latest HDPE fibre grade

VL9500 for strong nonwovens with less materialBorealis, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, has launched a new high density polyethylene (HDPE) fibre grade for bicomponent applications. The new solution, VL9500, allows converters to produce stronger nonwovens with less material, delivering consistent, high quality products with enhanced comfort for the end users. The material can be used in the complex production of spunbonded or staple fibre nonwovens for demanding hygiene applications.

“DSM ELASTOMERS INTRODUCES CUSTOMER INFORMATION SYSTEM: ACCESS”

DSM ElastomersDSM Elastomers developed its proprietary Customer Information System named “Access” a while ago.

Wellnomics ramps up management to take on the world

WellnomicsMedia release - 8 May 2007, Wellnomics Ltd, Christchurch, New Zealand: Christchurch based ergonomic software developer Wellnomics® Ltd has announced the appointment of key members of its management team to support the company's expansion into new markets for the Wellnomics Risk Management suite of software.