11 Dec 2007
Office Depot entrusts European mail distribution to Spring Global Mail
Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 11 December 2007 – Office Depot, one of the world’s largest sellers of office products, has chosen Spring Global Mail as its sole supplier for European mail distribution. The contract, worth EUR 180 million over a three year period, will see Spring managing the distribution of 175 million catalogues each year across ten European countries.
11 Dec 2007
AVERY DENNISON GRAPHICS AND REFLECTIVE PRODUCTS APPOINTS
Leiden, The Netherlands - Avery Dennison has appointed Jelle Kroes as General Manager of Avery Graphics and Reflective Products Europe, based in Hazerswoude, The Netherlands, and reporting directly to global Vice President and General Manager, Helen M Saunders.
7 Dec 2007
ROHM AND HAAS ANNOUNCES PRICE INCREASE FOR PACKAGING AND BUILDING MATERIALS IN ASIA-PACIFIC
SHANGHAI, CHINA, December 7, 2007 - Rohm and Haas’s (NYSE: ROH) Packaging and Building Materials business today announced a price increase for all products sold in the Asia-Pacific Region to the adhesives, plastic additives, textiles, non-woven, graphic arts, paper and leather industries. The increase of 10% for all tin-based heat stabilizers, and between 5-10% for all other products including acrylics and modified acrylics, styrenics and modified styrenics, polyurethanes, polyesters and complementary technologies, will take effect from January 1, 2008 or as contracts allow.
7 Dec 2007
CHINA AND WIND TURBINE BLADES
Wind energy is a booming industry in China as the country searches for cost-efficient solutions to meet the almost insatiable demand for energy of its fast growing economy. “In fact, China has one of the world’s largest potentials for wind energy with the wind turbine business growing at 40% per year between 2000 and 2006, and with 105% growth in 2006 compared to a global increase of 25% per year”, explains Rob van de Laarschot, New Business Development Manager, at DSM Composite Resins.
6 Dec 2007
DIMENSION-POLYANT AND DSM DYNEEMA SUCCESSFULLY VALIDATE NOVEL D4® MEMBRANE SAILCLOTH TECHNOLOGY FEATURING ULTRA-STRONG, LOW STRETCH DYNEEMA® FIBER
URMOND (NL), December 6, 2007 - DIMENSION-POLYANT and DSM Dyneema today announced the successful performance of the new D4® membrane sailcloth that features Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™. The innovative D4® sails were used by Marc Emig and Bertrand de Broc, racing for the AST Groupe Française in an Open 40 in the 4,300-mile Transat Jacques Vabre race. After enduring the Atlantic crossover from Le Havre, France, to Salvador de Bahia, Brazil, the sail was found to be in perfect condition.
5 Dec 2007
Rhodia Polyamide Announces a Price Increase in Asia, Middle East and Americas for its Nylon Intermediates and
Lyon, France – December 5, 2007 – Rhodia Polyamide announces a 200 to 250 USD/MT price increase for its Nylon Intermediates and PA 6.6 Stabamid® Polymer in Asia, Middle East and Americas effective January 1st, 2008 - or as contracts allow - to help offset rising raw material, transport and energy costs.
5 Dec 2007
SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Commitment to Turkish Market Underscores Expanding Regional, Global Business Strategy
Istanbul, Turkey – December 5, 2007 – SABIC Innovative Plastics is exhibiting here at Plast Eurasia 2007, demonstrating the importance of the Turkish market to its expanding regional and global business strategy. The company offers Turkish customers a strong local team, a local distributor with many years of experience, and the extensive resources of its world-call Global Application Technology (GApT) centers. At its exhibit in booth #701, SABIC Innovative Plastics is showcasing the latest high-performance materials technologies for such key Turkish industries as healthcare, automotive, packaging, and appliances.
5 Dec 2007
SABIC Innovative Plastics - Press Kit Plast Eurasia, Istanbul, Turkey
5 - 9 December 2007
December 5, 2007 - SABIC Innovative Plastics today launched new high performance material solutions for a wide range of applications. These new material solutions are LNP* Thermocomp* HSG Composites, Lexan* HP Resins, Valox* ENH Resins and LNP X-Gen Starflam* Compounds. SABIC Innovative Plastics also features a wide range of high-performance and technologically advanced materials used on various vehicle platforms, these include Lexan, Noryl* and Ultem* Resins and iQ* resin technologies.
