31 Oct 2012
Clariant progresses while global economy deteriorates further
- Stable profitability in the core businesses despite pronounced economic weakness in Europe. Good progress in portfolio management and the integration of Süd-Chemie.
- Q3 2012 sales increased 3% to CHF 1.923 billion from CHF 1.865 billion in Q3 2011.
- EBITDA before exceptionals fell 7% to CHF 201 million from CHF 216 million in Q3 2011, affected by lower volumes and investments into growth.
- Cash flow from operations rose to CHF 181 million, compared to CHF 127 million in Q3 2011.
- For the full-year 2012, Clariant expects flat sales growth in local currencies and an EBITDA margin before exceptionals slightly ahead of the level after nine months.
30 Oct 2012
AVERY DENNISON USES THE SCIENCE OF THIN TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE AND INCREASE SUSTAINABILITY
LEIDEN, the Netherlands - October 30, 2012 - Avery Dennison Corporation has introduced a Prime Film Portfolio of BOPP and Machine Direction Oriented (MDO) films, anchored with the new, proprietary S7000 adhesive that delivers excellent clarity, conformability for container squeeze, and dispensing stiffness for high-speed converting and dispensing.
30 Oct 2012
AVERY DENNISON BOTTLE-TO-BOTTLE PORTFOLIO IMPROVES RECYCLABILITY OF PET CONTAINERS
LEIDEN, the Netherlands - October 30, 2012 - Avery Dennison Corporation featured the Bottle-to-Bottle (B2B) Film portfolio at this year's Labelexpo Americas.
30 Oct 2012
Belden signs partnership with Omniray Group and underlines commitment to the Nordic market
Venlo, The Netherlands - October 30, 2012 - Belden Inc., a global leader in signal transmission solutions for mission-critical applications, has signed an agreement with Omniray Group, a technical distribution company providing value adding solutions in the fields of Industrial IT, Fiber Optic Networks and Test Measurement. Omniray Group currently has operations in Sweden, Finland and Norway.
29 Oct 2012
Clariant Oil Services Wins 2012 ‘World Oil’ Award
- Company's PHASETREAT products named 'Best Production Chemicals'
- Products praised for focus on sustainability targets and research and development
29 Oct 2012
DSM Launches New Halogen-free Flame Retardant Stanyl Products for Electronics Market
DSM has launched a series of new halogen-free flame retardant Stanyl compounds for the electronics market, namely, Stanyl® SC50 and Stanyl® MC50. Manufacturers of connectors, sockets and electronics components can now enjoy the traditional strengths of Stanyl products such as toughness and high flow with more reliable and trouble free processability. This new generation of materials incorporates technology to address issues associated with other High Temperature Polyamides. Products are being commercially sold and sample quantities are also available.
26 Oct 2012
Clariant and Wilmar establish Joint Venture for amines and selected amines derivatives
- 50-50 Global Joint Venture
- Clariant’s Amines Competence meets Wilmar’s Oleochemical Expertise
25 Oct 2012
Embracing Safety - DSM wins Model Enterprise award for Building SHE Community Culture
DSM has received the "Model Enterprise Award" for the way the company has been building a Safety Culture at its site in Jiangyin, Jiangsu Province, China.
