Niaga® enters next phase in sustainable carpet technology

DSM Resins & Functional MaterialsZwolle (NL), 16 January 2015 - Niaga® is taking its promise to close the materials loop in the carpet industry to the next level, following successful tests on industrial scale with leading partners in 2014 in the now fully operational Tech Center in Zwolle, the Netherlands. The joint venture offers a new perspective on the use of materials, enabling recovery of scarce resources, and providing the market with a unique sustainable carpet technology - the first to allow for complete recyclability.

L'ORÉAL ET AVERY DENNISON COLLABORENT POUR RÉDUIRE L'IMPACT ENVIRONNEMENTAL DE L'ÉTIQUETAGE

L'Oréal et Avery Dennison collaborent pour réduire l'impact environnemental de l'étiquetage. (Photo: Avery Dennison, PR277)OEGSTGEEST, Pays-Bas — le 17 février 2015 — L'Oréal Americas (OR:EN, Paris) et Avery Dennison (NYSE: AVY) collaborent actuellement pour identifier et réduire les impacts environnementaux des étiquettes d'emballage tout au long de leur cycle de vie.

Clariant Acquires Swedish De-icing Specialist Aerochem AB

ClariantMuttenz, January 16, 2015 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, has announced today that its Business Unit Industrial & Consumer Specialties (BU ICS) has completed the acquisition of the de-icing specialist Aerochem AB, a privately-owned company based in Stockholm, Sweden. Centrally located within the Nordic region Aerochem has a leading market position in supplying de-icing fluids to the aviation and railway industries in Sweden, Norway and Denmark. The company reported average sales of CHF 20 Mio at accretive profitability for Clariant. Financial details of the acquisition are not being disclosed.

Clariant unveils ColorForward® 2016

Clariant celebrates the 10th anniversary of its color forecasting guide for the plastics industry with the release of ColorForward® 2016. (Photos: Clariant)Muttenz, January 15, 2015 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, celebrates the 10th anniversary of its color forecasting guide for the plastics industry with the release of ColorForward® 2016.

Clariant highlights process-, energy- and cost-saving solutions

Clariant at ECS 2015 in Nuremberg. (Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, January 13, 2015 - Clariant, a world leader in Specialty Chemicals, will show its support for greater sustainability across the industrial, decorative and automotive applications with new products and advanced solutions for the global paint and coatings community at the European Coatings Show 2015 in Germany (Booth 7-123).

Belden lance un commutateur Ethernet d’entrée de gamme souple pour les réseaux industriels

Belden lance un commutateur Ethernet d’entrée de gamme souple pour les réseaux industriels. 
(Photo: Belden, PR357) St. Louis, Missouri - 12 janvier 2015 - Belden Inc., leader mondial en solutions de transmission de signaux pour applications critiques, lance un nouveau commutateur Gigabit Ethernet signé Hirschmann. Le commutateur GREYHOUND est conçu pour les environnements industriels qui ont besoin d’équipements d’entrée de gamme rentables, endurcis, destinés à des applications exigeantes.

Clariant acquires remaining shares of Companhia Brasileira de Bentonita

ClariantMuttenz, January 12, 2015 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, signed an agreement to acquire the remaining 50% shares of Companhia Brasileira de Bentonita (CBB) from Geosol, a world leader in analytical services for mineral exploration. The transaction is subject to certain conditions precedent, as well as regulatory approvals. The agreement enables Clariant to take full ownership of a Bentonit mine and a state-of-the-art production facility, employing 101 employees and located in Vitória da Conquista in the state of Bahia, Brazil. Financial details of the acquisition are not being disclosed.

Clariant Indonesia achieved milestone in its “School Adoption” program

Clariant Indonesia achieved milestone in its “School Adoption” program. (Photos: Clariant)Singapore, January 9, 2015 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, has achieved another milestone in community development through its latest corporate citizenship program- “Clariant School Adoption” at Tangerang, Indonesia. In partnership with the Putera Sampoerna Foundation, the “Clariant School Adoption” program was kicked off in June 2014 focusing on further enhancing the teachers’ professionalism and supporting them in educating students for a better future through intensive classroom and on-the-job training.