4 Apr 2013
GE Successfully Trials Breakthrough High Temperature Superconducting Technology for Next Generation Power Generation
PARIS - April 4, 2013 - GE's Power Conversion business (NYSE: GE) has taken an important step in testing a viable way of producing large amounts of electricity from renewable resources using superconductors running at relatively high temperatures.
3 Apr 2013
GE wins over $600 million in contracts to support expansion of Brazil's pre-salt oil and gas fields
PARIS - April 3, 2013 - GE's Power Conversion business (NYSE: GE) is proving to be an ideal partner for builders and operators of drillships and semi-submersibles. In the last 12 months GE has won contracts valued at more than $600 million to provide propulsion systems with customers leading the pre-salt oilfield expansion off Brazil's east coast. GE's systems will power, propel, navigate, position and control drillships, and also power and control the drilling process itself.
2 Apr 2013
Clariant accelerates the move to waterborne coatings with sustainable additives solutions
Muttenz, April 2, 2013 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, introduces innovative Hostavin® light stabilizer solutions to make waterborne coatings the new high-performance and more environmentally-oriented option for exterior protective applications, previously an exclusive area of solventborne systems.
2 Apr 2013
Songwon appoints Thomas Schmutz as Director of Global Technical Service
Ulsan, Korea – April 2, 2013 – Songwon Industrial Group (www.songwon.com) has announced that as of April 1, Thomas Schmutz has taken over the role of Director of Global Technical Service from Joachim Bayer, who moves into a strategic business management role. Songwon is committed to becoming the supplier of choice through delivering better quality, better service and better value making this position critical to the success of their continued global growth agenda.
2 Apr 2013
MF-Folien introduces first film made from DSM’s EcoPaXX
Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, announced today that its development partner MF Folien GmbH in Kempten, Southern Germany, successfully introduced a new polyamide film, which is based on DSM’s bio-based EcoPaXX® polyamide 410.
2 Apr 2013
Clariant acquires Nano-Silver Ink Technology from Bayer
Muttenz, April 2, 2013 - Swiss specialty chemicals group Clariant International AG acquired the nano-silver ink technology platform developed under the trademark Bayink® from Bayer Group (Germany). The transaction comprises all patents, know-how and materials related to Bayer's nano-silver ink technology. Clariant will continue to work closely with existing customers and cooperation partners to further develop nano-silver inks and its applications. "The acquisition will strengthen our portfolio of new materials for the electronics and energy markets", said Christian Kohlpaintner, Member of the Executive Committee.
1 Apr 2013
AVERY DENNISON’S BOTTLE-TO-BOTTLE LABEL WINS SOCIETY OF PLASTIC ENGINEERS 2013 ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD
MENTOR, Ohio (April 1, 2013) – Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE:AVY), a global leader in the label and packaging industry, won the Society of Plastic Engineers (SPE) 2013 Environmental Award in the Design for Sustainability category for its Bottle-to-Bottle Portfolio of labeling materials, which dramatically improves the recycling of polyethylene terephthalate (PET).
28 Mar 2013
AVERY DENNISON CRACKS OPEN NEW CRAFT BEER PORTFOLIO
MENTOR, Ohio, March 28, 2013—Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials introduced a new portfolio of pressure-sensitive label materials for the craft beer market at BrewExpo America 2013 in Washington, D.C. The portfolio features 10 pressure-sensitive facestocks and four adhesives that meet the design and application needs of craft beer brand owners.
