Distrupol UK retains Polymer Distributor of the Year award

For the third time in the nine-year history of the UK's Plastics Industry Awards and the second consecutive year, Distrupol has been voted Polymer Distributor of the Year. Left-to-right: Matthew Thornton from Materials Knowledge Transfer Network, presenter of the award, Richard Orme of Distrupol and Paul Ross, celebrity presenter for the evening. (Photo: Distrupol, DISTPR116)For the third time in the nine-year history of the UK's Plastics Industry Awards and the second consecutive year, Distrupol has been voted Polymer Distributor of the Year.

ABN-AMRO Bank and WarmCO2 sign a ‘green’ financing agreement of € 25 million

Joop Wijn (ABN AMRO Bank) en Jan Uilenreef (WarmCO2) sign the ‘green’ financing agreement of € 25 million for the construction of a pipeline grid for distributing residual heat and CO2 to commercial greenhouses in the “Glastuinbouw Terneuzen” projectTerneuzen/Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 21 October 2009 – ABN AMRO Bank and WarmCO2, a joint initiative of port authority Zeeland Seaports, fertilizer producer Yara and infrastructure supplier Visser & Smit Hanab, have signed a ‘green’ financing agreement of € 25 million, as part of an overall financial investment of € 80 million. WarmCO2 is the first large scale sustainable energy project in the Netherlands to receive this ‘green’ financing.

WOCO SELECTS STANYL® DIABLO FOR CHARGE AIR DUCT RESONATOR

Woco Industrietechnik GmbH, a leading supplier of intelligent automotive solutions including Acoustics, Actuators and Polymer systems, has selected Stanyl® Diablo OCD2100 for its latest Charge Air Duct Resonator, intended for dampening noise in the charge air system.Woco Industrietechnik GmbH, a leading supplier of intelligent automotive solutions including Acoustics, Actuators and Polymer systems, has selected Stanyl® Diablo OCD2100 for its latest Charge Air Duct Resonator, intended for dampening noise in the charge air system.

Clariant’s new Genaminox® CHE for hard surfaces boosts green credentials, cost-efficiency and cleaning performance

Clariant’s new Genaminox® CHE for hard surfaces boosts green credentials, cost-efficiency and cleaning performance (Photo: Clariant International Ltd, PR082)October 15, 2009 - Specialty chemicals expert Clariant introduces Genaminox® CHE – its pioneering bio-based Amine Oxide (AO) for hard surface cleaning that enables manufacturers to cut active ingredient input to achieve lower cost, greener products with enhanced cleaning performance.

DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS RECOGNIZED FOR LEADING THE INDUSTRY IN GREENING CONSUMER ELECTRONICS

DSM Engineering Plastics has been recognized as a leading solutions provider that supports and enables the electronics industry to move away from chemicals that can lead to health and environmental problems. (Photo: DSM Engineering Plastics: DSMPR256)DSM Engineering Plastics has been recognized as a leading solutions provider that supports and enables the electronics industry to move away from chemicals that can lead to health and environmental problems. In a new precedent setting research report “Greening Consumer Electronics: Moving Away from Bromine and Chlorine”, the International Chemical Secretariat (ChemSec) and US based environmental organization Clean Production Action (CPA) identified seven companies who have engineered environmental solutions that negate the need for most - or in some cases all - uses of brominated and chlorinated chemicals. The seven companies include, amongst others, Apple, Sony Ericsson and DSM Engineering Plastics.

Clavister ondersteunt wereldwijde ambities met verdere uitbreiding management team

Steve Turner wordt Clavister’s nieuwe Vicepresident Product Marketing & Strategy.14 oktober 2009 – IP-beveiliging en Unified Threat Management (UTM) specialist Clavister maakt twee verdere uitbreidingen bekend van haar managementteam. Steve Turner wordt Clavister’s nieuwe Vicepresident Product Marketing & Strategy, terwijl Casper Seifert is benoemd tot Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

Clariant launches new EcoTain label for green products and services

ClariantOctober 8, 2009 - Specialty chemicals expert Clariant launches EcoTain – a new label concept designed to clearly identify its green products and processes to customers in various industries like personal care, detergents, industrial home care and coatings as well as the deicing markets.