Clariant to support regional edible oil markets with new local TONSIL® capacity

TONSIL® bleaching earths set a standard for efficient and sustainable oil purification. (Photo: Clariant)Munich, September 15, 2015 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announces capacity expansions for its leading TONSIL® bleaching earths for edible oil purification. New TONSIL operations at Clariant’s existing sites in Turkey and Mexico, and the construction of a new site in Indonesia, will optimize local supply and enable the company to better serve the markets and needs of its regional customers.

Jan Kreibaum of Clariant awarded Shanghai Magnolia Award

Jan Kreibaum of Clariant awarded Shanghai Magnolia Award. (Photo: Clariant)Shanghai, September 11, 2015 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, is reaching another milestone in its China operations when Regional President of Greater China Jan Kreibaum received the Shanghai Magnolia Award for contributions he has made to the city's economic and community development over the past years.

Clariant again included in Dow Jones Sustainability Index

ClariantMuttenz, September 10, 2015 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, today was included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for the third consecutive time. The most renowned sustainability index listed Clariant in both the DJSI Europe and the DJSI World. The analysts at RobecoSAM confirmed that Clariant is among the top 4 percent of companies in the global chemical industry when it comes to the economic, environmental and social dimensions of sustainability. The company achieved best in class scores in the categories Innovation Management, Customer Relationship Management, Operational Eco-efficiency and Environmental Reporting.

Azelis establishes new company in Morocco, North Africa

AzelisIn June 2015, Azelis founded its first subsidiary in Africa, Azelis Morocco. Located in Casablanca, the economic capital of Morocco, this investment forms part of the Azelis strategy to target countries with a high growth potential. With an economic progression of 4.4% for the past ten years and a population of 34 million mainly young people in 2014, Morocco offers attractive development opportunities to Azelis.

AVERY DENNISON PRESENTA NUOVE SOLUZIONI AUTOADESIVE PER IL RIVESTIMENTO DELL’INTERA SUPERFICIE DI LATTINE IN ALLUMINIO E BANDA STAGNATA

Avery Dennison presenta nuove soluzioni autoadesive per il rivestimento dell’intera superficie di lattine in alluminio e banda stagnata.
(Photos: Avery Dennison, PR308)OEGSTGEEST, Paesi Bassi — 9 settembre 2015 — Una nuova soluzione per l'etichettatura sarà presentata da Avery Dennison al prossimo Labelexpo 2015. La nuova tecnologia AeroDress™ è ideale per la decorazione di lattine con tirature limitate e consente sia la personalizzazione del prodotto finito sia la rietichettatura di lattine stampate obsolete.

Songwon extends its SONGNOX® PQ stabilizer range

Songwon extends its SONGNOX® PQ stabilizer range.
(Photo: Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd.)Ulsan, Korea – September 9, 2015 – After being active in the market for over a year with its SONGNOX® PQ stabilizer, Songwon announced today that it has extended its product range in response to customers’ ever-expanding needs.

DSM Dyneema adopte une approche globale de marché pour répondre aux besoins des ouvriers des pme en matière de gants de protection

DyneemaPays-Bas, 7 septembre 2015 - Avec l’annonce du large partenariat qu’elle a conclu avec France Sécurité, important distributeur français d’équipements de protection individuelle, DSM Dyneema élargit son approche commerciale à tous les niveaux du marché français des gants de sécurité avec la fibre Dyneema®. Les deux sociétés ont uni leurs forces dans un partenariat stratégique dont l’objectif est de protéger les ouvriers, d’éviter au maximum les blessures aux mains et de réduire le nombre de jours de travail perdus pour cause d’accident.

ELIX Polymers highlights customer benefits, demonstrates track record and introduces new high heat polymers at Fakuma

ELIX Polymers highlights customer benefits, demonstrates track record and introduces new high heat polymers at Fakuma. (Photos: ELIX Polymers, PR005)Tarragona, September 7, 2015 – ELIX Polymers, a leading specialist in ABS high performance materials, will demonstrate the benefits of the company’s superior tailor-made solutions for high quality thermoplastics applications.