31 Jul 2017
INEOS Styrolution publishes second sustainability report according to GRI guidelines
Frankfurt, July 31, 2017 - INEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, published its second sustainability report today, which complies with the standards of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), the acknowledged benchmark reporting standard in this field. It is based on the principles of the GRI’s fourth-generation (G4) sustainability reporting guidelines at the ‘core level’.
31 Jul 2017
Moog launches new series of high-pressure (350 bar) radial piston pumps
East Aurora, NY, USA, July 31, 2017 – Moog (NYSE: MOG.A and MOG.B) – a designer and manufacturer of high performance motion control products, solutions, and services, launched a new high-pressure radial piston pump (RKP) series. With a maximum operating pressure of 350 bar and peak pressure up to 420 bar, the new RKP series addresses a wide range of applications including presses, metal forming and heavy industries.
31 Jul 2017
Avery Dennison appoints Garrett Gabel, vice president, global finance, Label and Graphic Materials
MENTOR, Ohio — July 31, 2017 — Avery Dennison today announced the appointment of Garrett Gabel, vice president, global finance, Label and Graphic Materials (LGM).
31 Jul 2017
TE Connectivity Launches DiBO+ Industrial Electric Vehicle Charging Cable Assembly
DARMSTADT, Germany – July 31, 2017 – TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, has introduced the next generation of DiBO type 1 electric vehicle (EV) charging cable assemblies. The new, enhanced design, called DiBO+, retains the same ergonomic, sleek, low-profile design features of the previous model, but now incorporates a high flex cable approved for UL62 requirements.
27 Jul 2017
Belden Introduces Cables to Meet New European Standard for Use in Transportation Industry
St. Louis, Missouri - July 27, 2017 - Belden Inc., a global leader in signal transmission solutions for mission-critical applications, has received approval from the United Nations’ Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) on data, coax and microphone cables. These cables now have ECE R118.02 approval and meet the fire protection standards required for use in the European transportation industry. The approved product range includes data cables (100 Mbit/s, 1Gb/s and 10 Gb/s solid or flexible versions), 50 ohm low loss coaxial and a microphone cable.
27 Jul 2017
HuntsmanClariant merger on track
Muttenz, July 27, 2017 – Clariant (SIX: CLN) and Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN) today presented a first update on the planned merger of equals to keep their shareholders informed. The preparations to create HuntsmanClariant, a leading global specialty chemicals company, are showing continued strong progress and are proceeding as planned with an unchanged closing targeted for December 2017 / January 2018.
27 Jul 2017
Clariant continues to increase sales, improves profitability and remains on track to meet 2017 outlook
“Clariant delivered excellent top-line growth and further expansion in profitability in the first half of the year,” said CEO Hariolf Kottmann. “Our good business performance was primarily achieved by the recovery in Catalysis and the ongoing impact of the differentiated steering in Plastics & Coatings. For 2017, we are confident that we will achieve our targets, i.e. growth in local currency, progression in operating cash flow, absolute EBITDA and EBITDA margin before exceptional items in spite of a temporarily weaker cash flow in the first half.”
26 Jul 2017
European Commission investigation into the ethylene purchasing market
Muttenz, July 26, 2017 – Clariant is part of an ongoing competition law investigation by the European Commission into the ethylene purchasing market. The company is assisting the relevant authorities and cannot comment further on the details of an ongoing investigation.
