20-07-2007
Knauf Continues its Development in China with its State-of-the-Art Plasterboard Plant in Taicang
Taicang, China July 20th, 2007 – The Knauf Group, a world leader in plasterboard manufacturing announced today its further expansion in China. Knauf will build a new plasterboard manufacturing plant in Taicang, China with the initial (first phase) capacity of 30 million m2, per year, this state-of-the-art facility will be capable of producing more than 100 million m2 of safe, environmentally friendly and energy efficient plasterboard systems each year. This newest edition to the Knauf Group-China moves them into the position of the biggest foreign invested manufacturer of plasterboard in China. Pu Ronggao, Party Secretary of Taicang, Mr. Frederick Knauf, Director, Knauf Trading, David Gregory, CEO, Knauf East Asia and leadership team were in attendance today for the Taicang Plant Ground Breaking Ceremony to celebrate its grand success.
20-07-2007
CHEMTURA INCREASES PRICES ON FATTY ACIDS
Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM) announced that, effective immediately or as contracts allow, prices for all Chemtura fatty acid-based products, including Hystrene®, Industrene®, Neustrene® and Kemester® brands, will be increased:
• Non-formula based products will increase by a minimum of $0.05/lb
• Formula based products will increase by a minimum of $0.02/lb
20-07-2007
CHEMTURA INCREASES PRICES ON FATTY AMIDES
Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM) is increasing prices on Kemamide® primary and secondary amide products, effective July 1, 2007 or as contracts permit. The magnitude of the increase will, in most cases, range from 5% to 15% depending on the grade.
19-07-2007
AKULON ULTRAFLOW IS IMPRESSIVE
Swedish firm Sveico has produced a new design garlic press, which will be sold under the company's GastroMax label. The company selected Akulon Ultraflow from DSM Engineering Plastics, because the material offered greater design freedom and is easy for filling complex molds. In addition, Akulon Ultraflow was able to deliver low cycle times with a 40% saving in production time compared to other polyamides, lower investment in machine and moulds, longer lifetime for machine and mould thanks to lower mould pressure, lower energy consumption and shorter cooling time.
18-07-2007
Thermo Fisher Scientific Sells First Mercury Emissions Monitoring System in China
Shanghai China, (July 17, 2007) – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, has announced its first sale of a mercury emissions monitoring system in China. The sale of a Thermo Scientific Mercury Freedom System™ was made to Tsinghua University, a leading polytechnic institution in Beijing. The university will perform laboratory research and preliminary testing of mercury emissions monitoring in China using the Thermo Scientific system. The system is later slated for installation in one of China’s coal-fired power plants. Recent statistics show that a new coal-fired power plant goes on line every ten days in China.
18-07-2007
Advanced PP Fibre grades for high performing textiles
Borealis, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, has introduced a new series of polypropylene (PP) textile fibre grades which can provide high-quality and long-service life for carpets and upholstery. A special stabilisation package doubles the long term heat and UV stability.
17-07-2007
CHEMTURA INCREASES PRICES ON CRESOL-BASED ANTIOXIDANTS
Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM) is raising the price of the cresol-based antioxidants of its Polymer Additives business, primarily as the result of a significant and sustained increase in key raw material costs. Effective on all deliveries after July 15, 2007, or as contracts allow, the following cresol-based additives will be affected: Lowinox® TBP-6 price will rise by 3%, Lowinox® 22M26 by 8% and Lowinox CPL® by 10%.
17-07-2007
Milliken Chemical offre nuove entusiasmanti opportunità di innovazione per le poliolefine alla Fiera K 2007
Milliken Chemical, una divisione di Milliken & Company, mostrerà i pionieristici passi avanti effettuati nello sviluppare nuove applicazioni per prodotti in plastica alla K 2007, dal 24 al 31 Ottobre a Düsseldorf, Germania. I miglioramenti sono stati introdotti per favorire un'ampia varietà di mercati, inclusi quello dell'imballaggio, l'automobilistico, il medicale e quello sportivo. Le novità saranno rappresentate da una generazione di prodotti in anterprima assoluta sulla scena mondiale e che saranno svelati per la prima volta ai visitatori durante la K dagli specialisti in additivi – Padiglione 05 Stand F27.
