SABIC reinforces local presence and customer support by appointing Country Leaders in Europe

SABICSittard, the Netherlands – 27 September 2011 – SABIC has appointed Country Leaders across Europe to ensure that customers take full advantage of SABIC’s global assets and local expertise and establish a closer cooperation between SABIC’s business and sales operations in polyolefins (Polymers business), engineering thermoplastics (Innovative Plastics business), and chemicals. The new structure will ensure a common approach that will be focused on supporting the needs of local markets and customers.

Clariant launches Touch of Nature sensory sensations for personal care applications

Touch of Nature Biotech innovations for personal care. (Picture: © Clariant)Muttenz, September 27, 2011 - Clariant combines natural origins with advanced sensory effects in its new “Touch of Nature” range of personal care ingredients for skin, body and hair care formulations launched today, September 27, 2011.

NEW MOOG WIND TRAINING CENTER TO OFFER ADVANCED MAINTENANCE AND ENGINEERING TRAINING

Moog’s Wind Training Center in Unna, Germany. (Photo Moog, MGPR1125)Unna, Germany, 22 September 2011 – Moog, a motion control solution provider and leading developer of pitch systems for wind turbines, today officially inaugurated its new Wind Training Center at an Opening Ceremony involving customers and partners in Unna, Germany.

Performance that innovates – innovations that perform: Clariant at ITMA 2011

ClariantMuttenz, 22 September 2011 – Clariant is launching more than 25 product, process and effect innovations during its daily “innovation sessions” at ITMA 2011. The new products add to an already unique portfolio and confirm Clariant as the innovation company in the textile chemicals industry. Clariant is a matchless system supplier of customized solutions and elevates the standards of the entire textiles value chain by offering benefits to all customers.

Cooperation on Embedded Ethernet Solutions

Cooperation on Embedded Ethernet Solutions (Photo: Belden, PR196)Hirschmann™, one of the brands of the US data communications specialist Belden, and the system integrator port from Halle (Saale) have entered into an agreement for close cooperation in the area of Embedded Ethernet solutions.

Azelis Coatings exhibiting at Eurocoat 2011

AzelisAzelis will exhibit at Eurocoat in Paris 27-29 September, stand number B05, highlighting their latest raw materials that meet today’s market trends.

Songwon strengthens its sales team with new Manager Main Accounts

Songwon International has announced that Elena Scaltritti has joined the group as Manager Main Accounts in Europe. This is a further step in the strategy announced in March 2011 to meet the growing demand of customers worldwide with a team of high professionals. 
(Photo: Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd.)
Ulsan, Korea – September 19, 2011 – Songwon Industrial has announced that Elena Scaltritti has joined the group as Manager Main Accounts in Europe. This is a further step in the strategy announced in March 2011 to meet the growing demand of customers worldwide with a team of professionals.

SABIC to Join Automotive Innovation Joint Venture INPRO

INPRO experimental lab: bonding technologies for body-in-white and powertrain application>BERLIN, Germany – September 7, 2011 – Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) announced in Berlin today that it has entered into an agreement to purchase an equity stake in INPRO, a joint venture dedicated to collaborative innovation in automotive production. SABIC will join Daimler, Siemens, ThyssenKrupp and Volkswagen as equity owners in the group. The Federal State of Berlin has also held shares in INPRO since its founding in 1983. SABIC comes to the JV with 45 years’ experience as a leading industry pioneer in automotive engineering plastics material technologies and application development, primarily through the dedicated automotive division of its Innovative Plastics strategic business unit, and will fully participate in INPRO’s joint innovation projects. Joining the INPRO JV reflects SABIC’s decades-long record of proactive engagement with the industry to advance lightweight material innovation across the world and to help OEM customers solve some of their most critical challenges.