TE Connectivity Names Craig McDonnell as Vice President & General Manager, Automation & Control

TE Connectivity Names Craig McDonnell as Vice President & General Manager, Automation & Control. (Source: TE Connectivity, PR022)DARMSTADT, Germany - March 12, 2015 - Craig McDonnell has been named Vice President and General Manager of the Automation & Control business within TE Industrial. Mr. McDonnell reports to TE Industrial President Thomas Schmidt and is responsible for the business globally.

TE Connectivity unterstützt soziale Aktion „Im Zeichen der Lilie“ des SV Darmstadt 98

TE ConnectivityDARMSTADT, Germany – 12. März 2015 – TE Connectivity (TE), ein weltweit führender Anbieter von Verbindungstechnologielösungen, hat das soziale Engagement, das sich das Unternehmen auf die Fahnen geschrieben hat, erneut unter Beweis gestellt: Im Rahmen der Aktion „Im Zeichen der Lilie“ des Bundesligavereins SV Darmstadt 98, halfen am 4. und 10. März 2015 insgesamt 20 TE-Mitarbeiterinnen und -Mitarbeiter tatkräftig mit, die „Darmstädter Lern- und Spielstube“ zu renovieren sowie einen Sport- und Gesundheitstag an der Käthe-Kollwitz-Schule durchzuführen. „Wir wollen uns nicht nur als ‚gute Nachbarn‘ in die Kommune integrieren, sondern auch dazu beitragen, die Lebensqualität zu steigern“, sagt Thomas Schmidt, President von TE Industrial.

Pevalen™ general purpose plasticizer from Perstorp meets the need for phthalate-free solutions in PVC

Fig 1. Compared to other general purpose PVC plasticizers, Pevalen™ is both more effective at creating softness and it also is less volatile. (Figure: Perstorp)With a key plasticizer, dioctyl phthalate (DOP), no longer permitted under European Union REACH regulations after February of this year, PVC compounders and processors will have to move to safer alternatives. Perstorp, one of Europe's leading providers of plasticizers, and one of the very few with upstream integration, is in a strong position to fill the gap with a next-generation alternative that combines high performance with ease of processing and important environmental benefits.

Clariant to feature leading moisture solutions for furniture at IFFS 2015 in Singapore

ClariantSingapore, March 12, 2015 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, will feature its leading desiccant products alongside the Southeast Asia-produced line of container desiccants, Container Dri® II dedicated to the furniture market in Singapore at the annual International Furniture Fair Singapore 2015 (IFFS 2015) and ASEAN Furniture Show to be held on March 13-16, 2015 at the Singapore Expo site.

Clariant Celebrates 10th Anniversary of ColorForward® with Customer Event at Frankfurt Innovation Center

Clariant Celebrates 10th Anniversary of ColorForward® with Customer Event at Frankfurt Innovation Center. (Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, March 11, 2015 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, today celebrates the 10th anniversary of its ColorForward® color forecasting guide with a day-long customer event at the Clariant Innovation Center in Frankfurt, Germany. More than 50 key customers from around the world are attending.

ARCHROMA'S PEKOFLAM® HFC IS FIRST POWDER BASED FLAME RETARDANT ADDITIVE FOR COATING APPLICATIONS TO BE LISTED WITH OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100

ArchromaReinach, 10 March 2015 - Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals, announces that its novel halogen-free flame retardant powder coating additive, Pekoflam® HFC, is since November 2014 officially recognized as a manufacturer certified product by the Oeko-Tex® Association. Being the first powder additive to be listed for coating applications, Pekoflam HFC will support textile producers and protective clothing manufacturers' efforts to achieve both Oeko-Tex 100 compliance and effective fire protection for their finished goods.

Songwon announces further price increase on its Polymer Stabilizers in Japan

SONGWONUlsan, Korea - March 10, 2015 - Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd. announced today that it will implement an additional up to 20% price increase for its entire range of Polymer Stabilizers in Japan, effective April 15, 2015, or as contracts allow.

Clariant's Annual Report 2014 is now available

ClariantMuttenz, March 10, 2015 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, today published its Annual Report 2014. The report is available on http://reports.clariant.com. There is the option to download the document in German and English language. In addition the report can also be ordered as hard copy via the company website.