15 Mar 2013
Clariant grows in Poland
Konstantynów Łódzki, March 15, 2013 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, was joined by distinguished guests for the groundbreaking of its new plant in Konstantynów Łódzki, Poland. The ceremony held on site was attended by the Swiss ambassador, and representatives of local authorities and the Łódź Special Economic Zone as honorary guests. The new, modern plant will commence production of color concentrates for producers of plastic materials one year from now. The investment, worth CHF 11.3 million, will allow Clariant to increase production capacity and strengthen its position on Polish and European markets.
15 Mar 2013
Clariant grows in Poland
Muttenz, March 15, 2013 - Clariant, a world leader in Specialty Chemicals, has broken the ground for its new investment in Konstantynów Łódźki, Poland. The new building covers an area about 6'800 square meters and will include new production site, laboratory and warehouse as well as Clariant offices. The investment, worth CHF 11.3 million, will enable Clariant to double the production capacity of color concentrates for its Business Unit Masterbatches and also to create new job opportunities.
14 Mar 2013
GE Power Conversion to Supply one of the World's Most Advanced Wind Turbine Test Facilities
PARIS - March 14, 2013 - GE's Power Conversion business (NYSE: GE) has signed a turnkey contract with the Lindoe Offshore Renewables Center (LORC), a Danish center for test of renewable energy technology, for the construction, commissioning and handover of one of the world's most advanced facilities to test wind turbine nacelles with an output power of up to 10 Megawatts (MW). The Lindoe Nacelle Testing project (LNT) will be located in the Lindø Industrial Park on Funen, Denmark's fourth-largest island. It will be ready for first tests in 2014.
14 Mar 2013
QUADRANT LAUNCHES BROADEST RANGE OF EU 10/2011 COMPLIANT STOCK SHAPES FOR FOOD INDUSTRY
Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products (EPP) has updated its range of Food Grade Plastics in line with the new European Union Regulation (EU) 10/2011. The move makes Quadrant EPP the first and only engineering plastics´ manufacturer to offer such a broad and fully-tested range of thermoplastic stock shapes complying with the regulation.
14 Mar 2013
Clariant presents new renewable-based Ceridust® waxes
Muttenz, March 14, 2013 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, presents the very latest in renewable-based waxes combining demand for more natural, sustainable products with state-of-the-art performance at European Coatings Show 2013.
13 Mar 2013
GE Power Conversion’s technology helps make the next generation of cruise ships cleaner and greener
PARIS - March 13, 2013 - GE’s Power Conversion business (NYSE: GE) today announced that the latest addition to the MSC Cruises’ fleet, MSC Preziosa, has successfully completed sea trials that will move it closer to commissioning. The vessel is one of the newest cruise ships that is part of a growing global electrification trend that replaces mechanical equipment with electrical power generation and propulsion technology. Over the last year passenger vessels have experienced a growth rate of 3.3% with 20.9 million passengers in 2012. The growth forecast for the next five years is projected to be 3% with six new ships being built per year for the next three years. Electrical equipment on cruise lines improves the fuel efficiency, comfort, safety and reliability of the ships operations. Electrical technology helps cruise line owners operate cleaner and greener fleets around the globe.
13 Mar 2013
Avery Dennison lanza nuevas películas metalizadas para etiquetas especiales
Buenos Aires, Abril de 2013 - Con el objetivo de ofrecer más opciones para que las grandes marcas puedan diferenciar sus productos en el punto de venta, Avery Dennison, líder mundial en materiales para etiquetas y empaque, ofrece al mercado dos nuevos materiales: una versión metálica de Global MDO y FasClear. Además del efecto metálico y la impresión en una amplia gama de colores, el material conserva sus atributos naturales: mayor productividad y sustentabilidad.
13 Mar 2013
Songwon to demonstrate a broad range of automotive solutions at the VDI Congress in Mannheim
Ulsan, Korea - March 13, 2013 - Songwon Industrial Group (www.songwon.com), the second largest manufacturer of polymer stabilizers in the world, and a leading global supplier of additives and other chemicals to the plastic industry, is once again to participate in the VDI Plastics in Automotive Engineering Congress in Mannheim, Germany (March 13-14, 2013). Songwon's additives play an important role in automotive applications by improving processing parameters and increasing the properties of plastic parts in all vehicles.
