RHODIA SHOWCASES ON ORKILA’S BOOTH AT IME 2011 (DUBAI)

Rhodia Aroma PerformanceLyon, France, February 25, 2011 ---- From February 27 to March 02, 2011 Aroma Performance enterprise, part of the Rhodia Consumer Chemical Cluster, will be present at Ingredients Middle East (IME) exhibit in Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre.

FLOATING OIL PLATFORM IS HELD FIRM BY BACK-UP LINES MADE WITH DYNEEMA®

ConocoPhillips FPSO NanHai KaiTuo secured by back-up lines with Dyneema®The Netherlands, February 24, 2011 - Ropes made with Dyneema®, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), are being successfully used to secure rigs, Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (MODUs), Buoyant Turret Mooring (BTM) systems and similar constructions in the offshore oil and gas industry. Users are finding them invaluable when original equipment steel wire rope (SWR) and chains that secure mooring legs break or suffer damage. The back-up lines made with Dyneema® are installed as a safety feature until regular maintenance can be carried out.

DSM marks its transformation with new brand

DSM Engineering MaterialsRoyal DSM N.V., the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company today introduces a new company brand: Bright Science. Brighter Living™. The new brand is symbolic of the transition to the ‘new’ DSM.

SABIC Press Kit Pharmapack

SABICSABIC, a global plastics industry leader, is extending its polymer portfolio for healthcare applications with the launch of two high-purity polypropylene (PP) random copolymers at Pharmapack.

SABIC Shows Strong Commitment to Healthcare Sector with Launch of Two PP Random Copolymer Grades at Pharmapack 2011

Ampoules made of SABIC® PCG Material (Photo SABIC, PR024)Sittard, the Netherlands – February 23, 2011 – SABIC, a global plastics industry leader, is extending its polymer portfolio for healthcare applications with the launch of two high-purity polypropylene (PP) random copolymers. Both new PP grades were developed specifically for healthcare applications, underscoring SABIC’s strong commitment to the industry. SABIC will showcase the two new grades, one for a wide range of blow moulding applications, the other for injection moulded parts, at Pharmapack 2011 in Paris on February 23 and 24 (stand 176/178).”

Clariant Masterbatches Establishes Dedicated Medical and Pharmaceutical Global Segment

Clariant’s dedicated medical/pharmaceutical team supports customers in meeting the increasingly strict regulations governing end-product ingredients and manufacturers’ need to minimize risk at every stage of design, production and product approval. (Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, 23 February 2011 – Clariant has established a global Medical and Pharmaceutical segment within its Masterbatches Business Unit to further strengthen its dedicated support for customers in these highly-demanding markets.

Clariant’s Masterbatches Business increases prices

ClariantMuttenz, 23 February 2011 – The Masterbatches Business Unit of Clariant, a leading masterbatches player globally, announces global price increases for most of its products.

Pallmann doubles orders - International and national growth progressing swiftly

Mr. Hartmut Pallmann, Managing Partner. (Photo The Pallmann Group, PLMPR003)Zweibrücken, Germany (21 February 2011) – Size reduction technology specialist Pallmann Group reports very strong growth for 2010. Incoming and booked orders were twice the level of 2009, and incoming orders were even up by around ten percent over 2008, the company’s previous record year. The company has laid a solid foundation for further growth in the current business year, says Managing Partner Hartmut Pallmann.