09-01-2008
IL SERVIZIO FASSON PER I TRASFORMATORI NEL SETTORE DEL VINO E’ SEMPRE PIU’ EFFICIENTE
Leida, Paesi Bassi - Avery Dennison ha notevolmente ampliato il portafoglio di materiali Fasson per etichette autoadesive destinate al settore vinicolo sia in termini di prodotti che dal punto di vista del servizio offerto ai trasformatori. Questo settore applicativo di nicchia è cresciuto negli ultimi anni in quanto vinificatori e imbottigliatori si sono resi conto dei vantaggi offerti dalle etichette autoadesive sia per la facilità di applicazione che per le possibilità di stampa, in particolare con le moderne macchine digitali da bobina a bobina.
09-01-2008
Borealis announces new Executive Board structure
• Mark Garrett begins as Chief Executive and Chairman of the Executive Board
• Martin Kuzaj to lead newly formed Base Chemicals business group
• Henry Sperle to drive forward major investment projects in Middle East and Europe
Borealis, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, announces the new structure of its Executive Board. On January 1, Mark Garrett officially took over from John Taylor as Chief Executive and Chairman of the Executive Board. He is joined by two long-time Borealis executives, Herbert Willerth, who will continue as Executive Vice President (EVP) of Operations and Henry Sperle, who, after many years running the Hydrocarbons business, takes on the new EVP position for the Middle East and Asia. The two new members who have recently joined the board are Martin Kuzaj, EVP of the newly formed Base Chemicals business group and Daniel J. Shook, Chief Financial Officer. Currently, the EVP position for the Polyolefins (PO) business group is vacant, and until a new executive is appointed, the Chief Executive will oversee this part of the organisation.
08-01-2008
CHEMTURA RAISES PRICES ON REOFOS® BAPP FLAME RETARDANT
Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM) announces an off-list price increase of $0.50/ kg for its Reofos® BAPP flame retardant, effective January 15, 2008, or where contracts allow. The price increase is in addition to the previously announced price increase effective October 15, 2007.
08-01-2008
Rohm and Haas Opens Sanshui Manufacturing Facility in Guangdong, China
Shanghai, January 8, 2008 – Rohm and Haas Company (NYSE:ROH), the leading supplier of binders and additives for the global paint and coatings industry, today officially launched the initial operations of its new manufacturing plant in Sanshui, Guangdong Province, China. To date, the company has invested approximately US$10 million in this site, which will make products based on acrylic emulsion technology. This is a significant milestone for Rohm and Haas’ strategic footprint in China and further demonstrates the company’s commitment to the South China coatings market.
05-01-2008
PPG completes acquisition of SigmaKalon Group
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 2, 2008 – PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) today announced that it had completed the acquisition of SigmaKalon Group, a worldwide coatings producer based in Uithoorn, Netherlands, from global private investment firm Bain Capital. The total transaction value, including assumed debt, was approximately €2.2 billion (US$3.2 billion). The company expects to add approximately $3 billion in sales annually as a result of the acquisition.
03-01-2008
Man&Materials rafforza il portafoglio materiali con il PPE
3 gennaio 2008 – Man&Materials N.V., società belga specializzata nella commercializzazione e nei servizi di consulenza nell'area dei tecnopolimeri termoplastici, ha rafforzato la propria offerta nei settori elettrico, elettronico e automobilistico con l'aggiunta del polifenilenetere (PPE) all'ampio portafoglio di materiali che mette a disposizione dei clienti.
26-12-2007
全球企業社會責任之PPG工業集團社會責任
日前，央視國際著名主持人劉欣女士與國家發改委環資司節約辦呂文斌處長、PPG工業集團中國區副總裁延彩明女士、PPG工業集團亞太區人力資源總監楊世豪先生面對面，以網路直播的形式，針對企業的社會責任這一主題進行了深入探討。
24-12-2007
RJ21“翔鳳”採用PPG航空塗料
我國新型國產支線飛機ARJ21“翔鳳”於12月21日在上海飛機製造廠總裝下線，這是我國首架擁有完全自主知識產權的支線飛機。飛機採用了PPG航空塗料系統。所有的調漆、配色及噴漆指導均由PPG航空材料（蘇州）有限公司提供。PPG航空美國和亞太區的技術支援經理在現場提供了技術支援和指導，同時，及時根據現場的實際情況提供有效的現場處理方案。飛機整體效果優異，受到用戶的高度讚譽。
