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Eurocom- 60% of senior executives expect to increase technology jobs

Songwon takes its place at VDI 2012 as a global leader in the world of polymer additives and as a valued automotive industry contributor

SONGWONUlsan, Korea – February 16, 2012 – At the international VDI Conference “Plastics In Automotive Engineering” in Mannheim, Germany (March 21 – 22), Songwon Industrial Co. Ltd., the global number two supplier of polymer additives, will demonstrate it is moving onto the next level to focus more intensively on specific industry segments to meet tough application needs. Songwon’s High Heat OPS (One Pack Systems) range offers customers a complete toolbox for designing tailor-made solutions to meet the requirements of longer service life and/or durability under harsh conditions. OPS products combine several additives into an integrated dust free, pellet form. In 2011, Songwon acquired Additives Technology Greiz (ATG), one of Europe’s largest manufacturers of One Pack Systems products for the polymer industry. Songwon can be found at booth 24B.

AVERY DENNISON APRESENTA NOVOS MATERIAIS PARA PRODUTOS “LINHA BRANCA” E ELETRÔNICOS

Avery DennisonVinhedo, Fevereiro 2012 – A Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) incorporou ao seu portfólio dois novos materiais. O primeiro é uma nova linha de filmes removíveis que contam com o adesivo R0150, especialmente projetado para aplicação em produtos linha branca. Sua principal particularidade é poder ser removido sem deixar resíduos nem marcas nas superfícies, inclusive nas plásticas. A tecnologia foi incorporada aos filmes de PVC e BOPP (polipropileno biorientado) que apresentam alta resistência a diferentes temperaturas, mudanças climáticas e raios UV, além de possuírem excelentes propriedades de cobertura por tintas.

New Clariant MEVOPUR® additives boost pharmaceutical packaging process and performance

Clariant

  • On-going expansion of dedicated portfolio for medical and pharmaceutical sector
  • Innovative solutions to differentiation and cost pressure issues in pharma packaging
  • Pre-testing of ingredients using extraction data supports customer development

Muttenz, February 15, 2012 - Clariant introduces Pharmapack 2012 visitors to a new range of ISO/USP pre-tested MEVOPUR® processing and functionality-enhancing additives designed to address the pharmaceutical packaging sector’s drive for greater cost-efficiency and differentiation.

Belden introduces new Railway Approved data cable for use in Gigabit Ethernet networks

Belden introduces new Railway Approved data cable for use in Gigabit Ethernet networks. (Photo: Belden, PR233)
Belden, the leading supplier of high quality and innovative signal transmission solutions, has added a Railway approved high performance Ethernet Gigabit data cable for mission critical railway and mass transit applications to its comprehensive range of cables and connectors, rugged Ethernet switches, routers and firewalls – all harmonized to work seamlessly together.

DSM Engineering Plastics global HQ has moved to Asia

DSM Engineering MaterialsDSM Engineering Plastics makes a strategic move to quicker anticipate customer needs around the globe.

Change in the Board of Directors of Clariant

ClariantMuttenz, 15 February 2012 – At the 17th Annual General Meeting of Clariant Ltd on March 27, 2012, Dr. Jürg Witmer will step down from his roles as Chairman and Member of Clariant Ltd's Board of Directors. The Board has appointed the current Vice-Chairman Dr. Rudolf Wehrli as his successor.

Clariant recommends repeal of restriction on voting rights

ClariantMuttenz, 15 February 2012 – Clariant will propose the repeal of the restriction on voting rights for shareholders with a participation of more than 10% of the share capital to the 17th Annual General Meeting on 27 March 2012. In doing so, the Board of Directors is taking up an identical proposal submitted to the company by shareholder zCapital AG (Zug, Switzerland) on 2 February 2012.