New Infrapark Baselland to start up in 2011

New Infrapark Baselland to start up in 2011. Perfect infrastructure in the border triangle of Switzerland-Germany-France
 Particularly appealing for companies in the chemicals and life science industries
 Clariant-Switzerland’s Country Manager Spitz: excellent opportunities for the Muttenz location

Trespa introduce nuovi concetti di design in occasione delle principali fiere Europee del 2011

Trespa introduce nuovi concetti di design in occasione delle principali fiere Europee del 2011. (Fotos Trespa, TRPR118)Nel corso del 2011, Trespa International, rinomata come una delle maggiori aziende innovatrici nel settore dei materiali architettonici, lancerà alcuni nuovi concetti di design. Introdotti dal titolo “Lasciati circondare dall’ispirazione”, questi concetti daranno prova della spinta costante profusa dall’azienda nell’ispirare architetti e nello stimolare la capacità di tradurre idee straordinarie in soggetti in evidenza affascinanti e duraturi nel paesaggio urbano.

3B-the fibreglass company, rafforza la sua missione di sostenibilità, grazie al riciclaggio di scarti produttivi in una innovativa soluzione in composito

Botola fognaria – Modello Reprocover C 250 (Foto, 3B-fibreglass.com, PR021)Battice, Belgio – 23 novembre 2010 – 3B-the fibreglass company ha concluso una partnership con Reprocover, una società belga, per sviluppare interessanti soluzioni sostenibili per scarichi e forniture d’acqua oltre ad applicazioni fognarie. Tipicamente, queste soluzioni in composito sono prodotte con materiali riciclati per il 90% ed hanno dimostrato la loro capacità di sostituire efficientemente i tradizionali sistemi in ghisa per la produzione di botole, tombini, pozzetti, etc.

State-of-the-art polyolefin logistics centre reinforces SABIC’s long-term commitment to serving its UK customers

SABIC and BERTSCHI delegation at the official opening in front of the transshipment platform>Sittard, the Netherlands – November 23, 2010 – Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), one of the world’s top six petrochemical companies, officially opened – 22nd of November – its state-of-the-art polyolefin logistics centre in north-east England, which is replacing SABIC’s current logistics centre in the UK. Located in Middlesbrough, Cleveland, the new facility underlines SABIC’s long-term commitment to serving its UK customers.

Hyperform® nucleating agents from Milliken increase PP processability and properties in thermoforming and injection moulding

Hyperform® nucleating agents from Milliken increase PP processability and properties in thermoforming and injection moulding.
(Photos Milliken, MKPR067, Copyright© 2010 Milliken & Company, All rights reserved)Ghent, Belgium – 23 November 2010 – Milliken’s Hyperform® HPN nucleating agents provide major improvements in performance and processability of polypropylene (PP) grades intended for thermoforming as well as injection moulding. They provide the action to match the words of the company’s theme for K 2010 – “Increasing sustainability through additive innovation.”

DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS AND K.D. FEDDERSEN SIGN DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT TO STRENGTHEN PRESENCE IN DANISH MARKETPLACE

DSM Engineering MaterialsDSM Engineering Plastics and K.D. Feddersen have entered into a distribution agreement, to join forces in the market development and sales of DSM Engineering Plastics resins in Denmark.

INDEPENDENT STUDY VALIDATES ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS OF DYNEEMA® BASED NETS IN COMMERCIAL FISHING

DyneemaURMOND (NL), November 18, 2010 - A study recently completed among the commercial fishing community has yielded clear proof that nets made with Dyneema® ultra-strong lightweight fiber yield major cost savings for fishermen through reductions in fuel usage, and make an important contribution to the sustainability of the fishing industry through reduced emissions of carbon dioxide.

Clariant supports ZHAW’s pioneering anti-freeze program

ClariantMuttenz, November 18, 2010 - Muttenz headquartered specialty chemicals expert Clariant is supporting the ZHAW School of Engineering in Winterthur in a major R&D collaboration on-target to achieve a breakthrough in anti-freeze technology. Sectors such as wind power, refrigeration and aviation will benefit from more reliable cold temperature performance and cuts in energy use if trials led by researchers at the ZHAW to prevent or drastically minimize surface ice build-up are successful.