TE Connectivity Has Joined The Connected Lighting Alliance

John Akins, Senior Sales & Marketing Manager of TE-division Intelligent Buildings (left) and Frank van Tuijl, TCLA Secretary General (right). (Source: TE Connectivity, PR051)HARRISBURG, PA., USA – March 21, 2016 – TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, has joined The Connected Lighting Alliance (TCLA). John Akins, Senior Sales & Marketing Manager of TE-division Intelligent Buildings was presented with the company’s membership certificate by TCLA Secretary General Frank van Tuijl on March 15 during the 2016 Light + Building Expo in Frankfurt, Germany. The presentation was made on the TCLA booth (Hall 4.1, booth E54). With 38 members, including leading lighting companies worldwide, TCLA’s mission is to promote the global adoption and growth of wireless lighting solutions by supporting open standards.

Clariant’s Annual Report 2015 is now available

ClariantMuttenz, March 21, 2016 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, today published its Annual Report 2015. 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.

Guardian SunGuard® glass is a smart choice in educational facilities

Zamek Culture Centre - Guardian SunGuard® SuperNeutral® 62/34 is a smart choice in educational facilities. 
(Photos Guardian Industries Corp., GRDPR045) Bertrange, Luxembourg, March 16, 2016 – Schools, kindergartens and educational centres are unique facilities. Because of their purpose, they must meet the highest safety standards while also ensuring the comfort of the occupants. One of the ways to improve comfort inside educational institutions, especially those in historic buildings, is to use glazing with high transparency and an optimised solar protection. Zamek Culture Centre in Poznań is a building where such a solution has been successfully implemented.

High confidence in business growth among Eurocom Worldwide members at Annual Conference 2016 in Milan

Member Group Photo Eurocom Worldwide Milan 2016.This year’s Eurocom Worldwide annual member conference was held in Milan, Italy, on Friday, 11th March 2016. A total of 28 delegates from across Europe, the US and Latin America, the Middle East and Asia attended the conference to discuss current communications trends and cross-border collaboration.

Perstorp reinforces high performance coating systems for harsh infrastructural environments at MECS 2016

Perstorp reinforces high performance coating systems for harsh infrastructural environments at MECS 2016. (Photos: Perstorp)Perstorp - March 14, 2016 - Important industrial developments across the Middle East and African (MEAF) region benefit from coatings that protect pipework and other structures against the strong sun, chemicals and abrasion. MEAF countries are showing an increasing interest in protecting infrastructure and buildings against fire and this is boosting the demand for intumescent coatings. Perstorp, the Swedish specialty chemicals company, will highlight its long-term commitment to the Middle East market at the upcoming Middle East Coatings Show 2016 in Dubai this coming March.

SANITIZED AG opens new TecCenter:
Enhanced innovative capabilities
R&D support for individual customer articles

SANITIZED AG opens new TecCenter (Photo: SANITIZED AG, PR016)Burgdorf/CH, 11 March 2016: In a move to expand its innovative capacities, SANITIZED AG, provider of the most extensive portfolio of antimicrobial products for the plastics and textile industries, has opened the new SANITIZED TecCenter at its Burgdorf/CH head office. Customers benefit from active product development and optimization support for premium hygiene function and material protection, tailored to each individual production process. R&D Support for odor management in textiles is a further key priority.

Clariant to highlight sustainable and innovative products at ACS

Our most valuable quinacridone pigment: Hostaperm® Pink E. (Photo: Clariant)Charlotte, March 10, 2016 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, will exhibit at the American Coatings Show in Indianapolis, Indiana, April 12-14, 2016. Clariant will feature sustainable and innovative products for a wide range of applications in the automotive, decorative, and industrial coatings industries at exhibit booth #1367.

Milliken sets food industry on path to more functional, appealing and sustainable Polypropylene packaging at Alimentaria 2016

Food trays based on NX™ UltraClear PP are considerably lighter than PET trays and fully recyclable.Ghent, Belgium – Milliken is aspiring to put NX™ UltraClear PP for food and beverage packaging firmly on the radar of food processors and retailers at Alimentaria 2016. At Booth 858 in Hall 1/ Corridor H, Milliken will demonstrate the creative potential of the material for combining desired functionality and appealing aesthetics in more sustainable plastics packaging. Milliken will also present latest UV protection solutions for clear PP injection molded packaging.