13 Apr 2011
RHODIA COMPLETES THE ACQUISITION OF PI INDUSTRIES’ ENGINEERING PLASTICS BUSINESS IN INDIA
Mumbai, India - April 13, 2011 ---- Specialty chemical producer Rhodia has completed the acquisition of the engineering plastics business of Indian company PI Industries Ltd (PIIL), after receiving approval of country’s authorities.
13 Apr 2011
Clariant publishes 2010 Sustainability Report
Muttenz, 13 April 2011 – The Swiss specialty chemical company Clariant has published its 2010 Sustainability Report. Over the course of 60 pages, the company describes how sustainability and innovation go hand in hand along Clariant’s entire value chain. The data, which are collected at all operating levels and in all regions and consolidated at Group level, demonstrate that Clariant has made great progress with key parameters in recent years. Between 2005 and 2010, CO2 emissions decreased by more than 40%, energy consumption fell by 35% and water consumption dropped by 30%. The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), a globally renowned, independent organization for sustainability reporting standards, performed a critical review of the report and confirmed adherence to application level A, its highest reporting level. “Clariant sees this as an obligation to continue to work on the area of sustainability and to make improvements. We firmly believe that following the successful completion of our restructuring, profitable growth can only come with sustainability,” said Hariolf Kottmann, Chief Executive Officer of Clariant International Ltd.
12 Apr 2011
SABIC Innovative Plastics Scores Big at Stadia Design & Technology Expo with Launch of New Ultra-Stiff Lexan* Thermoclear* Sheet Solutions
LOS ANGELES, U.S.A. – April 12, 2011 – Here at the Stadia Design & Technology Expo, booth 2100, SABIC Innovative Plastics continues to lead in the plastics industry with the announcement of its latest polycarbonate (PC) sheet technology for stadium roofing. New Ultra-Stiff Lexan* Thermoclear* sheet builds on the company’s impressive three decades of success in delivering state-of-the-art materials to help stadium architects and designers improve safety, durability and enable design freedom. With the ability to withstand high winds and heavy snow loads, Ultra-Stiff Lexan Thermoclear sheet was chosen for the free-hanging roof of the UEFA Euro 2012™ Football Championship Stadium in Śląski Chorzów, Poland. This new lightweight, high-performance material is the newest addition to SABIC Innovative Plastics’ growing portfolio of sheet products that have proven their value to customers in over 50 stadiums worldwide.
12 Apr 2011
JMAC® provides hygiene protection and In-Can preservation in one
Muttenz, 12 April 2011 – Clariant presents an innovative solution to the challenge of harmful bacteria in hospitals and public places with its JMAC® Silver Technology for hygiene paints and coatings.
11 Apr 2011
RHODIA INCREASES ITS POLYMER PRODUCTION CAPACITY IN FREIBURG
Lyon, France / Freiburg, Germany – April 11, 2011 – Rhodia has announced a debottlenecking of its polymer production capacity in Freiburg, Germany.
11 Apr 2011
MOOG LAUNCHES DIGITAL INTERFACE VALVES CERTIFIED FOR USE IN EXPLOSIVE ENVIRONMENTS
Böblingen, 11 April, 2011 – Motion control expert Moog is using the Hannover Messe as the occasion to display a complete range of Digital Interface Valves for use in a wide range of explosive environments. The ATEX certified range comprises all servo and proportional control valves from ISO4401 size 03 to size 10, including options for both flow and pressure control. The Axis Control Valve (ACV) versions of these valves, which include on-board servo control electronics, are also available in the ATEX approved version.
11 Apr 2011
MOOG’S NEW FAILSAFE ELECTROMECHANICAL ACTUATOR IS IDEAL FOR GAS TURBINE CONTROL SYSTEMS
Böblingen, 11 April 2011 – A new failsafe electro-mechanical actuator system from motion control specialist Moog scores on several counts over hydraulic systems that currently dominate the market for power generation control applications. It eliminates the hydraulic infrastructure and provides safer, more compact and more cost-effective performance.
11 Apr 2011
Leading the way to paraben-free preservation: highly efficient alternatives from Clariant
Muttenz, 11 April 2011 – Clariant offers cosmetics’ formulators new opportunities to respond to increasing restrictions on the use of Paraben-based preservatives with its highly-effective preservation alternatives.
