8 Aug 2007
Borealis announces record net profit: EUR 137 million for second quarter and EUR 250 million for first half of 2007
• Strong growth of net profit in Q2 2007 - 50% increase on the same period in 2006
• Asset development programmes in Europe and the Middle East continue to increase competitiveness
• Acquisition of AMI extends base chemicals offering
7 Aug 2007
PQI GUANGZHOU COLLEGE CONDUCTS PAINT SALES TRAINING AT HOME DEPOT STORES IN CHINA
Shanghai, China, August 7, 2007 - PQI (The Rohm and Haas Paint Quality Institute) Guangzhou College conducted paint sales training for over 200 sales associates of seven Home Depot stores in Beijing and Tianjin from July 2 to 6, 2007. The objective was to equip sales associates with a thorough knowledge of paint and painting practices, thus enabling them to better advise customers about paint selection and application.
7 Aug 2007
AVERY DENNISON’S THEME FOR LABELEXPO HIGHLIGHTS ITS FOCUS ON HELPING CUSTOMERS GROW
Leiden, The Netherlands - Avery Dennison announced today that its theme for Labelexpo Europe is “Together We Grow,” which will highlight the way the Company works with its customers to help them grow their businesses and profits.
6 Aug 2007
GE Plastics’ Lexan* Thermoclear* Glazing Offers Design Freedom and Practical Performance for Stadiums and Arenas
BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — August 06, 2007 — GE Plastics today announced that its Lexan* Thermoclear* sheet is being used for the roofs of three stadiums under construction for the UEFA Euro 2008™ football championship. This versatile thermoplastic glazing material, which has been used in arena roofing and other glazing for more than 25 years, delivers a unique combination of advantages in roofing for large, complex structures like stadiums: light weight, high impact resistance, and the ability to be easily formed into compact shapes.
6 Aug 2007
CHEMTURA NAMES NICOL VP, GLOBAL BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES
Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM) has appointed James Nicol Vice President, Global Building & Construction Industries. He reports directly to Polymer Additives Group President Anne Noonan.
2 Aug 2007
GLS CORP. TO LAUNCH NEW TECHNOLOGY SUITE OF BLOW MOLDING TPEs AT K’ 2007
MCHENRY, IL – August 02, 2007 – GLS Corp., a global leader in the development, manufacture, and supply of custom-formulated thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs), will introduce a new technology suite of blow molding TPEs at Kunststoffe 2007 (K’ 2007), to be held Oct. 24 - 31 in Düsseldorf, Germany. The company will also be showcasing its newest TPE technology breakthroughs, including new high-performance materials with vibration- and sound-damping properties for applications such as power tools and electronics to minimize motor noise, vibration transmission, or shock when dropped.
2 Aug 2007
CHEMTURA URETHANE PRICE INCREASES FOR EUROPE, AFRICA, MIDDLE EAST
Effective September 1, 2007, or as contracts permit, Chemtura Europe will increase selling prices of most urethane prepolymers and curatives by €0.20/kg in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. These changes are directly related to continuously escalating costs for raw materials, energy and transportation.
2 Aug 2007
MORE LABELS PER REEL WITH THINNER FASSON® FILM LABELSTOCKS
Leiden, The Netherlands - Avery Dennison have launched two new products in their proprietary co-extruded self-adhesive labelling films range: Fasson® FasClear Plus and Primax Plus, which have been engineered to deliver additional benefits over the first-generation products, which they replace. At a new, lower caliper, Fasson® FasClear Plus and Primax Plus bring added value in conversion, dispensing, and on-pack performance. Both narrow-web label converters and their customers can now benefit from the cost savings inherent in longer reels for these new products -- more labels per printed reel, reduced on-press downtime for reel changes, and reductions in reel changes on the labelling line.
