Omron demonstrates commitment to Industry 4.0

Omron demonstrates commitment to Industry 4.0. (Photo: Omron, PR020)As part of its i-Automation strategy in the Nordic region, Omron is opening a new Nordic Automation Center (NAC) in Malmö, Sweden, and will be attending the Hi Tech & Industry Scandinavia Fair in Herning, Denmark. This follows on from the move to larger offices one year ago, and the opening a Nordic robotic test centre.

SABIC wins two European Plastics Innovation Awards

Prototype economy class aircraft seat, produced through Fused Deposition Modelling 3D printing with SABIC’s ULTEM™ resin, won the Plastic Application Design award at the second European Plastics Innovation Awards ceremony organized by the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) and trade association PlasticsEurope in Brussels on Monday (Sept 18).Amsterdam, the Netherlands, September 20, 2017 - SABIC has been named winner in two categories at the 2107 European Plastics Innovation Awards ceremony organized by the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) and trade association PlasticsEurope in Brussels on Monday (Sept 18).

Clariant promueve su portafolio de ingredientes naturales y sustentables durante la in-cosmetics Latin America 2017

La guía de tendencias para Personal Care de Clariant: REVIVE, ORIGIN, BALANCE y CUSTOM. (Fotografía: Clariant)San Pablo, 20 de septiembre de 2017 – Clariant, una de las empresas líderes mundiales en especialidades químicas, presentará en la in-cosmetics Latin America 2017 su portafolio de ingredientes naturales, en especial la línea GlucoTain y el nuevo activo Eosidin. La empresa también divulgará la nueva edición de su guía de tendencias para el mercado de Personal Care, el BeautyForward. La in-cosmetics es uno de los principales eventos del sector en América Latina y se realiza entre los días 20 y 21 de septiembre, en el pabellón de exposiciones Expo Center Norte, en San Pablo.

Clariant Refinery Services (CRS) showcases best in class cold flow improving technologies at Refining India Conference

Dr. Werner Reimann, Global Marketing Manager, Clariant Refinery Services, talking about Processing Waxy Opportunity Crudes at 5th Refining India Conference in Delhi, India. (Photo: Clariant)
New Delhi, September 20, 2017 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, participated in the recently concluded 5th Refining India Conference on September 18 -19, 2017. Dr. Werner Reimann, Global Marketing Manager, Clariant Refinery Services, presented a paper on ‘Processing waxy opportunity crudes with advanced cold flow improver and catalytic dewaxing technologies’.

White Tale Holdings increased stake above 15 percent

ClariantMuttenz, September 19, 2017 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, has announced today that White Tale Holdings has increased its stake in excess of 15 percent. This follows earlier mandatory notifications by White Tale Holdings to the Swiss Stock Exchange (SIX) regarding their holdings.

Clariant reconfirms its full commitment to the planned merger of equals between Huntsman and Clariant and reiterates its strong strategic rationale

ClariantMuttenz, September 19, 2017 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, confirms that its Board has received a letter from White Tale Holdings, the Cayman Island-based vehicle created by hedge funds Corvex and 40 North. According to the letter, White Tale has increased its stake in Clariant above 15 percent. In addition, White Tale has stated that it maintains its opposition to the merger of equals between Huntsman and Clariant.

Belden Introduces New Products to Enhance Productivity at SPS/IPC/Drives 2017

Hirschmann DRAGON MACH4000/4500 Layer 3 Backbone Family. 
(Photo: Belden, PR453) Venlo, The Netherlands - September 19, 2017 - Belden Inc., a global leader in signal transmission solutions for mission-critical applications, will demonstrate at SPS/IPC/Drives 2017 in Nuremberg how the company can deliver connectivity solutions that will help to leverage the benefits of the Internet of Things (IoT).

Toyota adopts lightweight honeycomb solution based on EconCore’s ThermHex technology for latest hybrid model Prius PHV

Toyota adopts lightweight honeycomb solution based on EconCore’s ThermHex technology for latest hybrid model Prius PHV. 
(Photo: © 2017 EconCore, ECNPR001)Japanese automotive OEM Toyota has adopted an interior part using unique honeycomb material solution for its new hybrid model Prius PHV launched earlier this year. The solution, based on ThermHex thermoplastic honeycomb core technology developed by EconCore, is implemented in the trunk cover of the car. This was achieved thanks to developments of Gifu Plastic Industry Co. from Japan using technology licensed from EconCore. Due to its combination of strength and rigidity and optimized material performance, the ultra-low weight honeycomb delivers weight savings of 50 % as a core part inside the trunk cover compared to previous conventional material set-ups based on cardboard and metal.