Hanwha Acquires AZDEL, Inc. from SABIC Innovative Plastics, PPG Industries

AZDELFOREST, Virginia – November 20, 2007 – Hanwha Living & Creative (L&C) Corporation announced today that it has finalized the acquisition of AZDEL Inc., a 50/50 joint venture of SABIC Innovative Plastics (formerly GE Plastics) and PPG Industries. The acquisition of AZDEL will allow Hanwha to expand its offering of composite and advanced material solutions for the transportation and industrial segments. Terms were not disclosed.

穆格在2007年K展 - 国际橡塑展展示塑料机械创新的电动控制解决方案

Moog Control System (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. 上海,2007年11月20日 —— 今年10月24-31日在德国杜塞尔多夫举行的K展上,高性能机械运动控制解决方案设计商和生产商穆格公司展示了其用于吹塑成型和注塑成型机械的电动和液压解决方案的创新成果 (10号展厅,J04展位)。通过本次展会,观众体验了采用提高的机械性能的最新展示。

Nepol drives innovative truck developments

Iveco Stralis’ bumper, a class A surface with Borealis solutionsBorealis, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, has played a pioneering role in the development of the first-ever injection moulded truck bumper and front panel. The structural components for IVECO’s latest Stralis truck were developed using Nepol™ GB303HP, a long glass fibre-reinforced polypropylene (PP) solution from Borealis. Nepol replaces unsaturated polyester glass fibre used in other techniques reducing production complexity while meeting the high mechanical and environmental-friendly requirements specified by IVECO.

CHEMTURA LIMITS TERM FOR FIXED PRICES ON METAL ALKYL CO-CATALYSTS

ChemturaChemtura Corporation (NYSE.CEM) will limit the term for fixed-price sales of Metal Alkyls, effective December 01, 2007 or as contracts allow.

Rohm and Haas Participates at CHINACOAT 2007 And Co-Hosts “2007 Forum on Coatings”

Rohm and Haas CompanyShanghai, China, November 19, 2007 - Rohm and Haas, the world’s leading specialty chemicals manufacturer, will participate in the upcoming CHINACOAT 2007 show in Shanghai, from November 21st through 23rd.

RHODIA ON THE ROAD TO SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY

Rhodia Engineering PlasticsShanghai, China – November 19, 2007 --- Rhodia, as a partner in Michelin’s Challenge Bibendum taking place in Shanghai, is presenting today its global automotive offer, in response to the challenges of sustainable road mobility.

Songwon to produce high purity Isobutylene in their new world class facility in Maeam, South Korea

SONGWONUlsan, Korea, November 5, 2007 – Songwon is to invest $20 million at its Maeam facility in South Korea to produce high purity IBL (Isobutylene). This will be the first large scale commercial production of IBL from TBA (t-butanol) in the world with a capacity of 30,000 tonnes per year. The operation is scheduled to start in the first quarter of 2009.

Global Network Adds More International Talent

EurocomEurocom Worldwide, the Global PR Network, is adding more international talent to its worldwide alliance of communications agencies. The network recently accepted a membership application from Nereus, a marketing and consulting firm serving global technology companies and industry consortia worldwide.