Clariant expands its ethoxylation site in Clear Lake (Pasadena/Texas)

ClariantMuttenz, December 4, 2013 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, today announced the second expansion of its ethoxylation site at Clear Lake in Pasadena, Texas (USA). Following the first expansion in 2012, now already fully utilized, the investment will provide the necessary further capacity to continue profitable growth of the Business Unit Industrial & Consumer Care (ICS) in North America and Latin America.

GE Showcases Innovative Technologies to Support China's High-Value Shipbuilding Market

GE Power ConversionSHANGHAI - December 3, 2013 - GE (NYSE: GE) showcases a series of innovative products that support China's emerging offshore and marine industry at Marintec China 2013. GE's newly established Global Offshore and Marine business powers, propels and positions the industry with the latest advances in diesel engines, gas turbines, electric drives and dynamic positioning solutions. GE's innovative solutions being showcased during Marintec are designed to deliver reliability, fuel efficiency, lower maintenance and life cycle costs supporting China's expansion and growth in the marine industry's high-value, high-technology sector.

NEW AVERY DENNISON TYRE LABEL PORTFOLIO OFFERS OUTSTANDING ADHESION IN WIDE TEMPERATURE RANGE

Optimal face value and unique identification with maximum efficiency and high productivity with the new tyre products of Avery Dennison. (Photos: Avery Dennison, PR203)SHANGHAI, China, December 3, 2013 — Avery Dennison will introduce tyre labeling materials at Labelexpo Asia 2013 that offer outstanding adhesion even to the notoriously difficult surface of the typical tyre.

NEW PROGRAMMABLE SERVO DRIVES FROM MOOG WITH INTEGRATED SAFETY FUNCTIONALITY

Programmable servo drives from Moog with integrated safety functionality. 
(Photo Moog, MGPR1309)East Aurora, NY, USA, November 29, 2013 - Moog's family of programmable single- and multi-axis modular servo drives has been extended to include optional safety functions compliant with the EN 61800-5-2 safety standard.

AVERY DENNISON’S NEW CLEARCUT™ ADHESIVE TECHNOLOGY PUSHES “THIN” TO NEW LIMITS AND DELIVERS NEW BENEFITS

Avery Dennison’s ClearCut™ technology, a new platform of adhesives enabling thinner constructions, increased productivity and decreased adhesive bleeding. (Photo: Avery Dennison, PR202)SHANGHAI, China – November 28, 2013 – Avery Dennison has introduced a new adhesive technology which combined with BOPP and Machine Direction Oriented (MDO) films, resetting the boundaries of what thin label materials can achieve. Label converters using film materials with ClearCut™ adhesives can now simultaneously improve sustainability and productivity while retaining all-important shelf appeal.

ARCHROMA NAMES STEPHAN SIELAFF AS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Archroma names Stephan Sielaff as Chief Operating Officer. (Photo: Archroma)Reinach, 28 November 2013 - Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals, and the former textile, paper and emulsions businesses of Clariant, announced today that Stephan Sielaff has been named Chief Operating Officer.

Clariant Masterbatches demonstrates commitment to innovation by launching first Project House

ClariantMuttenz, November 27, 2013 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, has announced that its Business Unit Masterbatches is to open its first Project House in November 2013 as part of its strategy to build the next level of innovation.

Clariant Mining Solutions Opens State-of-the-Art Applied Research Center in Brazil

Clariant opens applied research center for Mining Solutions in Brazil (Photos: Clariant)Muttenz, November 26, 2013 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, today announced the opening of its newest Mining Application and Development Center (CADM, for its initials in Portuguese) for Clariant Mining Solutions in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, which will serve as the company's global excellence center for iron and phosphate ores and pelletizing.