JEC Asia 2011 to reinforce the significance of innovation in driving composites growth in Asia

JEC CompositesDriven by strong economic growth and urbanization across the emerging markets in the Asia Pacific region, the demand for advanced composites materials is expected to continue growing at a rapid rate. In 2010, global composites production expanded by nearly five percent to reach eight million metric tons with the Asia Pacific region accounting for 38 percent of the total production volume, driven mainly by the unprecedented market growth in China and India.

SABIC Showcased at Chinaplas Industry Leadership in Validating PCR Claims to Help Customers Achieve Sustainability Goals

SABIC’s ULE-Certified Noryl* RN0401 Resin is an Excellent Candidate for Electronic Housings>BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – June 7, 2011 – At Chinaplas 2011, the Innovative Plastics strategic business unit of SABIC announced a new milestone in its expanding sustainability efforts to provide customers with a diverse portfolio of high-performance, environmentally responsible materials. Further evidencing its commitment to validating its ecological claims, the company is now one of the first to receive Environmental Claims Validation (ECV) from Underwriters Laboratories Environment (ULE), a wholly owned subsidiary of Underwriters Laboratories (UL®). Certification was given to Innovative Plastics’ new Noryl* RN0401 resin – which contains at least 20 percent post-consumer recycled (PCR) content – after successfully completed the demanding ULE validation process. This achievement represents another major step in Innovative Plastics’ pioneering efforts to support its customers’ sustainability programs with environmentally sound advanced materials solutions.

Clariant targets profitable growth with an EBITDA margin above 17% in 2015

ClariantMuttenz, 7 June 2011 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, has raised today its 2011 sales and margin targets on the occasion of its capital markets event. The company expects sales growth in the high single-digit range in local currency compared to 2010 and an EBITDA margin between 13.5-14.5%. For 2015, Clariant targets sales above CHF 10 billion and an EBITDA margin before exceptional items above 17%.

Boost your performance with Clariant

Clariant invites CESIO 2011 visitors to embrace its innovative, efficacy-enhancing and sustainability-focused ingredients to boost the performance of laundry & dishwashing detergents, hard surface cleaners, and household and I&I cleaning formulations. (Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, 6 June 2011 – Clariant invites CESIO 2011 visitors to embrace its innovative, efficacy-enhancing and sustainability-focused ingredients to boost the performance of laundry & dishwashing detergents, hard surface cleaners, and household and I&I cleaning formulations.

Melio® WF-5246
New aqueous hydrophobing agent from Clariant

Good to have Melio® WF-5246 – for absolute water resistance and repellency. (Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, 6 June 2011 – There are many unfinished leathers on the market. Especially for shoes, but also for clothing and leather goods, nubuck as well as splits and suede leathers are widely used. For all these leathers water drop resistance or water drop repellency is requested.

Aqualen® Top GC-2031.B −
Modern topcoat for classic leather articles

Classic and timeless- thanks to Clariant`s latest modern topcoat. (Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, 6 June 2011 – Fashion always pushes forward — busy, expressive and wide ranging. Classic, on the other hand, is its virtual opposite: quiet, discreet and constant. Classic leather articles, therefore, are probably less visible at shows or on catwalks, but always highly in demand.

Eurocom Worldwide confirms EMG as China member

EurocomEMG, the Netherlands based B2B specialist communications agency, has extended its membership of Eurocom Worldwide, The Global PR Network, to include China as well as The Netherlands. Eurocom Worldwide member agencies can now access PR and communications services in China on behalf of their clients through EMG’s Beijing and Shanghai offices, further strengthening the network’s global ability to offer international communications services through local Public Relations agencies.

SHAKING HANDS OVER GLOVES: DSM DYNEEMA, MICROLIN COOPER SETTLE DISPUTE

DyneemaThe Netherlands, June 1, 2011 - “When end-users see our brand, they know it represents optimum safety and superb comfort”, says DSM Dyneema President Gerard de Reuver, reflecting his company’s firm commitment to protecting its brand values. “No one can claim to be using Dyneema® material, or use the Dyneema® trademark, without an official, explicit licensing agreement with us”.