Songwon Group announces a positive performance for Q3 2010

SONGWONUlsan, Korea – December 17, 2010
• Songwon’s Q3 2010 results continued on a positive trend. Songwon Group achieved a net profit of 7.23 Billion KRW for Q3 2010 and a net profit of 20.54 Billion KRW for the first nine months of 2010.
• Songwon signed the definitive agreement to acquire a share in one of the major Chinese Thioesters manufacturers - Tangshan Baifu Chemical Co. Ltd.
• Songwon announced the signature of a MoU to acquire a major share of the Polymer Stabilizers business of HPL Additives Ltd. (India).
• Songwon announced the expansion of its antioxidants capacity at its Maeam facility with an additional 15.000 tons by August 2011, bringing the total to 70.000 tons.
• Songwon has announced the introduction of innovative solutions for PP fibers stabilization and for high heat, low colour and low emissions polyolefin applications.
• Service, cost competitiveness, product range extension and safety remain priorities.

AKULON FUEL LOCK FROM DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS PROMOTES CLEANER AIR BY MINIMIZING EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS FROM FUEL TANKS

Akulon Fuel Lock form DSM Engineering Plastics promotes cleaner air by minimizing evaporative emissions from fuel tanks. (Photos: DSM Engineering Plastics: DSMPR286)DSM Engineering Plastics has launched a unique new material that can make a significant contribution to air quality. Akulon® Fuel Lock, a mono-polyamide 6 technology, dramatically reduces evaporative emissions from the fuel tanks of non-road outdoor equipment and vehicles with small, spark-ignition engines. In fact, tests of a tank with a nominal 2 mm wall thickness molded from Akulon Fuel Lock showed an exceptionally low evaporative emission rate less than 20 percent of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulation limit.

Clariant’s Leather Services Business to raise prices

ClariantMuttenz, December 16, 2010 - Clariant Business Unit Leather Services announces price increases for its product ranges of 6% to 12%.

Ausstellung zum Clariant Innovation Center am Tor Ost, Frankfurt-Höchst

Clariant Ausstellung in Gebäude C820 (Tor Ost) zeigt alle Modelle des Architektenwettbewerbs zum Clariant Innovations-Center am Industriepark in Frankfurt-Höchst

New Regional Managing Director for Azelis Benelux & France

Michel Vandermeiren new Regional Managing Director for Azelis Benelux & France (Photo: Azelis, PR003) 
Michel joins Azelis from Univar, where he was Managing Director Benelux.

Clariant Builds Innovation Center in Frankfurt

Innovation Center (Photo: Clariant) More than 50 million Euros for global innovation center
 500 jobs in an innovative office and laboratory concept
 CEO Kottmann: Clariant to become an innovation leader in its areas

“Sense the Difference in performance, ecology and fashion” - Clariant’s revolutionary new products and systems

ClariantMuttenz, December 15, 2010 - Clariant Chemicals (India) Ltd will showcase a full range of products at IILF, including its new revolutionary EasyWhite Tan process based on Granofin® Easy F-90. A sustainable tanning process, the organic compound used is metal-, aldehyde- and formaldehyde-free and the system radically simplifies the production of leather by removing three process stages and eliminating the need for added salt.

O EasyWhite Tan da Clariant estabelece novo padrão na indústria

Coleção de couro flor integral para artigos que variam de bolsas produzidas com couro ao vegetal até estofamento automotivo à base de EasyWhite Tan (Foto: Clariant)Muttenz, 15 de dezembro, 2010 – Para aqueles que estão na indústria do couro, certas palavras são instantaneamente associadas ao curtimento — é o caso da mimosa, do quebracho ou do cromo — e agora a indústria vai ter uma nova palavra: Granofin®, especificamente “Granofin Easy F-90”. Essa é a chave da química por trás do lançamento do novo EasyWhite Tan da Clariant, que por si só vai justificar o seu lugar ao lado de Wet Blue e Wet White, entre outros.