15 Feb 2012
Clariant improves profitability, reinstates dividend
- Full-year sales increased by 16% in local currency and 4% in CHF
- EBITDA margin before exceptional items rose to 13.2% from 12.7% in 2010
- Net income improved to CHF 251 million from CHF 191 million in 2010
- Dividend payment resumed at CHF 0.30 per share through reduction of par value
- Outlook: Clariant expects further sales growth in local currencies and sustained profitability in 2012 as the global economy is expected to progressively strengthen in the course of the year.
14 Feb 2012
Clariant unveils functionality and processing-boosting MEVOPUR® additives at MD&M
- On-going expansion of a dedicated portfolio of masterbatches and compounds for medical and pharmaceutical sector
- Innovative functional and productivity solutions support differentiation and risk minimization
- Pre-testing of ingredients using extraction data and biological evaluation supports customer development
Charlotte (USA), February 14, 2012 - Clariant unveils its new, extended portfolio of MEVOPUR® additives focused on enhancing functionality and processing in medical device applications at the 2012 MD&M event in Anaheim, USA.
14 Feb 2012
MOOG HIGHLIGHTS ELECTRIC MOTION CONTROL SOLUTIONS AT DRIVES 2012, UK
East Aurora, NY, USA, February 14, 2012 - Moog Industrial Group, a division of Moog Inc. (NYSE: MOG.A and MOG.B) today announced, it is to showcase its range of Electric Motion Control products and solutions at Drives 2012, in Birmingham, UK from 17 until 19 April 2012.
14 Feb 2012
Product innovations and expansion of Asian presence
Belden’s Industrial Connecting Solutions business is one of the world’s leading providers of connectors for use in automation. The portfolio, marketed under the Hirschmann™ and Lumberg Automation™ brands, ranges from products for cabling actuators and sensors to power connectors and connection solutions for LED illumination. Belden’s Industrial Connecting Solutions business also enjoys a strong market position in the field of distributor systems and I/O modules for fieldbus and Ethernet networks.
14 Feb 2012
QUADRANT INTRODUCES PROTEUS® LSG HS PP STERILIZABLE POLYPROPYLENE FOR MEDICAL APPLICATIONS
Material allows the medical industry to more easily operate within the costs savings imperative
13 Feb 2012
SANITIZED AG: new CEO Urs Stalder focuses on innovation and opening new market segments
Burgdorf/CH, 13 February, 2012: Urs Stalder has been appointed as new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SANITIZED AG, Switzerland’s world-leading provider of antimicrobial hygiene function and material protection for textiles and plastics. Urs Stalder was previously a member of the executive management team and Marketing Manager.
10 Feb 2012
High performance reinforcing additive from Milliken helps Mecaplast make lighter car parts
Ghent, Belgium – French automotive plastics component producer Mecaplast says it can make significant weight reductions in injection moulded TPO parts by partially replacing talc filler with Hyperform® HPR-803i high performance reinforcing agent from Milliken.
As proof, Mecaplast has used a TPO compound containing a mix of talc and Hyperform HPR-803i (total additive content around 10% by weight) to mould prototype B-pillar covers that it normally supplies in a conventional 20% talc-filled TPO (elastomer-modified polypropylene). The prototype parts weighed 524 g, seven percent less than the commercial parts. The compound has a density of 0.98 g/cm3, which compares with 1.04 g/cm3 for a 20% talc-filled TPO with similar mechanical properties.
10 Feb 2012
die neuen PolypiùID Shadow Architektur-Paneele
10. Februar 2012 - Polypiù-Plast, ein führender Hersteller von mehrwandigen, lichtdurchlässigen Vertikalverglasungen und Fassadenverkleidungen aus Polycarbonat, hat eine Reihe neuer dekorativer Stegplatten aus Polycarbonat für Innen- und Außenanwendungen auf den Markt gebracht.
