31 Oct 2012

Ford Battery Pack and Citroën Rear Quarter Window with SABIC Materials Recognized among Year’s Best Automotive Plastic Innovations

BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands, October 31, 2012 - SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business today commended Ford Motor Company and PSA Peugeot Citroën Group for innovative use of the supplier’s thermoplastic materials in two separate applications, which were recently named finalists in the Automotive Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers’ (SPE®’s) 42nd-annual Automotive Innovation Awards Competition. The first of these is the Ford Focus Electric’s high-voltage battery pack molded from SABIC’s NORYL™ GFN resin, which helps give the new electric vehicle extended driving range, greater battery capacity and lighter weight than traditional materials. The second application is the rear quarter window glazing for the Citroën DS5 hatchback. Molded from LEXAN™ GLX polycarbonate (PC) resin, the glazing enables an ambitious three-dimensional design and a 20 percent weight savings vs. glass. NORYL GFN and LEXAN GLX resins are two examples of SABIC’s continued commitment to help automotive customers cut vehicle weight for improved fuel economy, drive advancements in EV technology and have greater freedom to create world-class designs.

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