29 Jul 2010
Songwon continues to lead on environmental protection and energy savings
Ulsan, Korea – July 29, 2010 – Songwon Industrial Co. Ltd. has announced the start up of its third incinerator and the installation of photovoltaic solar panels at its Ulsan production site.
29 Jul 2010
Clariant further improves profitability based on better demand and reduced cost base
· Q2 sales up 20% in local currencies and 18% in CHF as global economic activity continued to rebound year on year
· Q2 operating income before exceptional items rose to CHF 211 million compared to CHF 69 million a year ago and CHF 183 million in the first quarter, mainly driven by higher sales volumes
· Q2 operating income margin before exceptional items reached 11.1% compared to 4.3% a year ago
· Q2 cash flow from operations amounted to CHF 33 million from CHF 184 million in the previous year given a volume-related temporary increase in inventories and trade receivables
· Outlook: Against the backdrop of an anticipated softening of the global economy, Clariant expects lower sales growth in the second half of the year with demand remaining solid. Clariant guides for sales growth in the high-single digit percentage range and an operating margin before exceptionals for the full-year above 8%.
27 Jul 2010
Belden to demonstrate HD leadership at IBC
At IBC, to be held on September 10-14, 2010 at the RAI Exhibition Center in Amsterdam, Belden will showcase its world-class solutions for HD and 3G applications in Hall 1 at Stand C21.
23 Jul 2010
Belden launches strongly focused customer newsletter
Belden® is to introduce a pan-European customer newsletter to highlight the benefits and demonstrate the added value of its broad range of signal transmission solutions. Belden 360° is an electronic newsletter for professionals in a number of key markets, currently served by Belden and its product brands Hirschmann™, Lumberg Automation™ and Trapeze Networks™.
23 Jul 2010
DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS DEMONSTRATES SUSTAINABILITY LEADERSHIP WITH CRADLE-TO-CRADLE CERTIFICATION OF FIVE PERFORMANCE MATERIALS
DSM Engineering Plastics today announces that five of its performance materials have been awarded Cradle to Cradle® certification by the internationally renowned sustainable design firm, McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry (MBDC)
22 Jul 2010
Sense the difference in performance, ecology and fashion with Clariant at ACLE 2010
Muttenz, July 22, 2010 - Clariant reinforces its commitment to help customers stay at the forefront of industry trends with its cutting-edge performance- and ecology-focused technologies and product innovations on show at the 2010 All China Leather Exhibition in Shanghai.
21 Jul 2010
Exatec*, ULVAC Announce Technology Collaboration for Mass Production of Coating Solutions to Drive Use of Polycarbonate for Car Windows
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – July 21, 2010 – Exatec*, a wholly owned subsidiary of SABIC Innovative Plastics, and ULVAC, a leader in mass-production vacuum technologies, today announced their collaboration to accelerate cost-effective, high-volume production of weatherable, scratch-resistant, plasma-coated Lexan* polycarbonate (PC) resin for vehicle windows. Under the agreement, ULVAC will manufacture turnkey mass production systems that leverage its’ expertise in high-volume vacuum equipment and Exatec’s proprietary plasma coating technology.
20 Jul 2010
ASHLAND PROVIDES AKULON ULTRAFLOW FOR ALL-PLASTIC VIKING ICE SKATES
Weight reduction was a key driver for Viking, one of the world’s leading producers of ice skates. The latest generation of Viking ice skates is now completely made in plastic – except for the metal blade. Supported by DSM’s technical expertise and its Design Centre, a representative from Ashland, a leading distributor for the plastics processing industry, selected 60% glass filled Akulon® Ultraflow™ K-FG12 BLK, for the various parts of the new skates.
