Archroma enters into collaboration with Textile Institute of Pakistan

Mujtaba Rahim, CEO, Archroma Pakistan Limited, and Humayun Zafar, President Textile Institute of Pakistan, exchanging documents of the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the two organizations at a ceremony held in Karachi. (Photo: Archroma)Reinach, Switzerland - 13 May 2016 - Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals, today announced the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Textile Institute of Pakistan (TIP). The MoU will pave way for formal cooperation between the two institutions initially for a three-year period. The partnership will benefit students of TIP who will gain access to Archroma’s Center of Excellence in Karachi through periodic training programs. The technical team of Archroma will also share the latest research knowledge with TIP students in a lecture series.

Songwon Industrial Group announces Financial Results for Q1/2016

SONGWONUlsan, Korea – May 13, 2016 – Songwon Industrial Group (www.songwon.com) today reported its audited financial results for Q1/2016. The Group achieved sales of 183,074 Mil. KRW. When compared to sales in Q1/2015 (Mil. KRW 157,045), revenue increased by 16.6%.

Guardian Clarity™ anti-reflective glass helps museum visitors focus on the exhibits

Guardian Clarity™ anti-reflective glass helps museum visitors focus on the exhibits. 
‘Osiris, Egypt’s Sunken Mysteries’ at l’Institut du Monde Arabe, Paris, France.
(Photo Philippe Chancel © Franck Goddio / Hilti Foundation, GRDPR057)Bertrange, Luxembourg, May 12, 2016 – When museum operators want to ensure that the art shines in their exhibitions and not the display-case glass protecting it, they are increasingly opting for Guardian Clarity™ double-sided, anti-reflective glass. Clarity delivers a nearly invisible, glassless effect to museum display cases, allowing visitors to view the items as if visible to the naked eye, while still providing the necessary protection and security for these often priceless, irreplaceable artifacts.

Clariant organiza evento “Descubra la Belleza del Mañana” para clientes y prensa

La intención de BeautyForward® no es imponer una dirección, sino inspirarnos a repensar nuestro futuro – Clariant lanzó su guía de tendencias inspiradoras para el segmento del cuidado personal. (Fotografía: Clariant)San Pablo, 11 de mayo de 2016 – Clariant, una de las empresas líderes mundiales en especialidades químicas, lanza su nueva guía BeautyForward® para la industria de cuidados personales, brindándoles a sus clientes, formuladores y a la prensa una previsión de las tendencias globales que influirán en los productos de belleza del futuro. Clariant identificó cuatro tipos de consumidores relacionados a las tendencias globales: CARE, PURE, DARE y LOOK. Para cada uno, la guía presenta importantes insights para el mejor entendimiento de los perfiles y de las decisiones de compra.

Plasticity Forum completes fifth annual conference in Shanghai

Dr. Lai Li – Jiangsu Province, Director of Government Information, Jiangsu Information Centre.SHANGHAI, CHINA – The Plasticity Forum (www.plasticityforum.com) wrapped up its fifth annual conference in Shanghai on April 27th with more than 20 expert presenters providing a diversity of insights, data, innovations, opinions and inspiration about how better to reduce plastics waste and leverage this valuable material to help drive the circular economy.

Trucost identifies $3.5bn environmental savings from scaling up sustainable plastic

Trucost logo.Companies using sustainable plastic could deliver $3.5 billion environmental savings, according to a discussion paper published today by Trucost. To achieve these benefits, business and policymakers have to massively scale up initiatives such as plastic recycling and bioplastics.

Nexeo Solutions launches website offering 3D printing filaments from DSM

Nexeo Solutions launches website offering 3D printing filaments from DSM.The Woodlands, TX, U.S.A. – May 11, 2016 – Nexeo Solutions, a worldwide leader in chemicals and plastics distribution, announces the launch of www.nexeo3d.com. The site provides exclusive access to Arnitel® ID and Novamid® ID, premium filament grades specifically designed by DSM for the 3D printing market.

Belden Debuts Tofino Xenon Industrial Security Appliance for Energy Sector

BeldenSt. Louis, Missouri - May 10, 2016 - Belden Inc., a global leader in signal transmission solutions for mission-critical applications, today announced that the Tofino Xenon Industrial Security Appliance now supports two of the most widely used energy-specific communication protocols. This new solution reduces the time and resources required to protect energy power generation and transmission substations from cyber security threats.