Songwon Industrial Group announces Financial Results for Q1/2015

SONGWONUlsan, Korea – May 15, 2015 – Songwon Industrial Group (www.songwon.com) today announced its financial results for Q1. The Group achieved sales of 157’045 Mil. KRW and a gross profit margin of 15.9% - an increase of 3.4% compared to the Q1/2014.

DSM Dyneema acquires cubic tech and extends Dyneema® brand into high-performance fabrics

DyneemaThe Netherlands, 13 May 2015 - DSM Dyneema, the inventor and manufacturer of Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMwPE) fiber, branded as Dyneema®, today finalized the acquisition of Cubic Tech Corporation. This privately owned company, based in Mesa (Arizona, USA), has specialized for more than 23 years in the custom design, development and production of innovative high performance ultra-lightweight flexible laminates and fabrics — most of them based on Dyneema®. Cubic Tech is focused on high-end solutions in applications as diverse as racing yacht sails, equipment and apparel for sportswear, outdoor and future soldier programs as well as emergency medical equipment. Terms of the acquisition will not be disclosed.

Pallmann Press Kit - LIGNA 2015

PallmannPallmann, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of machines and wood yard systems, is introducing at LIGNA (Hannover, 11-15 May), together with its partner Standard Bio a new bio-refinery concept that can offer significant cost- and energy-efficiency benefits to the saw mill industry and bring new revenue opportunities for the forest industry and beyond.

Xiaomi selects DSM Stanyl ForTii – for antenna splitters of Xiaomi Mi4

Xiaomi selects DSM Stanyl® ForTii™ – for antenna splitters of Xiaomi Mi4. (Photo: DSM Engineering Plastics: DSMPR456)Stanyl® ForTii™, a high-performance polyamide, from global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, DSM, is being used in the frame splitters of Xiaomi Mi4. Xiaomi Technology Co., Ltd., is a highly innovative enterprise specializing in smartphone production in China. Because of its perfect mechanical performance, incomparable high flowability, excellent color stability, superb chemical resistance and DSM R & D team's strong technical support, Xiaomi selected the material.

Lightweight TYCAN® chains made with Dyneema® find wide acclaim in a growing number of industries

Lightweight TYCAN® chains made with Dyneema® find wide acclaim in a growing number of industries.
(Photo DSM Dyneema, DYNPR308)The Netherlands, 12 May 2015 - In collaboration with DSM Dyneema, Norway-based Load Solutions AS, a global provider of lashing and loading systems for the transport industry, will officially launch their innovative lightweight synthetic TYCAN® chain at the upcoming international trade show BreakBulk Europe 2015, May 18-21 in Antwerp, Belgium. Available on the market since January of this year, the new chain has been hailed for its outstanding performance by users across a wide range of industries, from shipping, mining and oil and gas to commercial fishing. Already, Load Solutions is seeing very sizable new orders and reorders from initial customers. Commercial field trials are ongoing globally in various industrial branches to further expand the commercial market opportunities for TYCAN®.

Clariant at Chinaplas 2015:
Clariant to highlight strong commitment to customers in Greater China with focus on sustainability

Scan above QR code, get more information about Clariant at ChinaPlas 2015. (Photo: Clariant)Shanghai, May 8, 2015 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, will underline its commitment to the Chinese plastics industry at Chinaplas 2015, the largest plastics and rubber trade fair in Asia, with demonstration of product innovations and service enhancements focused on customers’ needs. Echoing the company's emphasis on improving sustainability and addressing the mega trends in China through product innovations, Clariant will present value-added solutions dedicated to addressing the challenges across a range of end-user markets, such as packaging, automotive, electrical and electronics.

Clariant’s GlucoTain®: a new sensory dimension to the personal care industry

Appealing sensories and features for different end-applications. (Photo: Clariant)São Paulo, May 7, 2015 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, will open up the new sensory dimension of its GlucoTain® sugar-based and sulfate-free surfactants range to the Personal Care industry at FCE Cosmetique 2015 (Booth G84).

Milliken presents all-round value of Ultra Clear PP packaging at RosUpack 2015

Ultra Clear PP clarified with Millad® NX™ 8000 offers exceptional aesthetics, productivity gains and energy-saving benefits in injection molding.
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Ghent, Belgium - Leading polyolefins additives supplier, Milliken, is set to catch the eye of converters and brand owners at RosUpack 2015 with the inspiring aesthetic appeal, excellent application performance and outstanding productivity improvements of Ultra Clear PP at its booth in Hall 4.