New senior appointment for TE Connectivity Industrial Business Unit Systems

Guanghua Yang. (Source: TE Connectivity, PR224)DARMSTADT, Germany – December 13, 2017 – TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, has announced the appointment of Guanghua Yang to the post of vice president and general manager TE Connectivity Industrial Business Unit Systems. Mr. Yang will take up his new appointment on 1 January 2018. He will report to Lars Brickenkamp, Senior Vice President and General Manager of TE’s Industrial business unit – and will be based in TE Connectivity Industrial Business Unit Systems global headquarters in Shanghai, China.

Clariant intensifies support for Chinese refining & chemical industries with new Catalysts office in Shandong

Picture of the new Clariant Catalysts office in Qingdao, Shandong Province. 
(Photo: Clariant)Munich, December 13, 2017 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, today announced the opening of a new office for its Catalysts business in Qingdao, Shandong Province, which will focus on providing enhanced services for customers in central and northern China. The expansion follows the establishment of another office in Yinchuan city in July 2017, and reinforces Clariant’s commitment to supporting the Chinese refining and chemical industries and intensifying growth through strong local presence.

Bring sensing capabilities to market faster with TE Connectivity’s new pre-engineered sensor module

AmbiMate sensor module from TE allows customers to bring sensing capabilities to market faster. 
(Source: TE Connectivity, PR137)HARRISBURG, PA., USA – December 12, 2017 – TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, unveils its AmbiMate MS4 sensor module. This platform of products consists of a building automation-focused set of sensors brought together on a single printed circuit board assembly with an I2C (Inter-Integrated Circuit) digital output. Trends toward “big data,” the Internet of Things (IoT), and energy and air quality management are driving the need to integrate multiple commonly used sensors into a single, pre-engineered, compact and affordable module that OEMs can easily integrate into their designs. TE’s AmbiMate MS4 sensor module addresses customers’ needs to stay in line with these trends and enables them to go to market faster.

TE Connectivity presenta los conectores de cable a placa SlimSeal Connector Miniature para aplicaciones de iluminación exterior y de alta humedad en general

TE Connectivity presenta los conectores de cable a placa SlimSeal Connector Miniature para aplicaciones de iluminación exterior y de alta humedad en general. 
(Fuente: TE Connectivity, PR222)DARMSTADT, Alemania – 11 de diciembre de 2017 – TE Connectivity (TE), líder mundial en conexión y sensores, ha presentado los conectores de cable a placa SlimSeal Connector Miniature compactos verticales, de ángulo recto y con clasificación IP67. Destinados a aplicaciones de iluminación exterior y otras aplicaciones de humedad elevada, como iluminación de refrigeración comercial, electrodomésticos y equipos de sistemas de climatización HVAC, la serie SlimSeal Connector Miniature cubre la demanda que había en el mercado de conectores más reducidos pero que presentaran una impermeabilidad fiable.

ARLANXEO launches unique Keltan 5-digit EPDM grade

ARLANXEOMaastricht / Changzhou - ARLANXEO, a global leader in performance elastomers, has launched a semi-crystalline EPDM grade with a very high Mooney viscosity for demanding rubber applications, particularly in the Automotive industry.

Prague CE S.à r.l prices €234,000,000 of senior subordinated notes due 2022

PerstorpPerstorp December 8, 2017 - Perstorp Holding AB (publ) (“Company”) has been notified that, Prague CE S.à. r.l, a private limited liability company (société à responsabilité limitée) organized under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and registered with the Luxembourg Register of Trade and Companies (Registre de commerce et des sociétés, Luxembourg), (“Issuer”) today priced an offering of €234,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Senior Subordinated Notes due 2022 (“Notes”). The Issuer was independently formed and is not an affiliate of the Company.

Perstorp announces the pricing of €250,000,000 senior secured floating rate notes due 2022

PerstorpPerstorp December 8, 2017 - Perstorp Holding AB (publ) (“Company”) today announced the pricing of €250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes due 2022 (the “Notes”). The Notes will bear interest at EURIBOR (with a floor of 0%) plus 4.25% per annum. The Notes will mature on September 15, 2022, subject to a springing maturity of (x) June 30, 2021 if the Company’s existing 11% Second Lien Notes due 2021 are not refinanced in full on or prior to June 30, 2021 or (y) September 30, 2021 if (i) the Company’s Mezzanine Facility Agreement is not (a) refinanced in full on or prior thereto or (b) extended in full on or prior thereto such that the termination date of the Mezzanine Facility Agreement is December 15, 2022.

Clariant selected by Xuzhou HaiDing for new propane dehydrogenation unit in China

Clariant’s CATOFIN® is a proven, highly reliable dehydrogenation catalyst used for the production of olefins. (Photo: Clariant)Munich, December 8, 2017 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, today announced an agreement with Xuzhou HaiDing Chemical Technology Co. Ltd. to develop a custom-built CATOFIN catalyst and propane dehydrogenation (PDH) unit in cooperation with its technology partner CB&I. The project includes the license and engineering design of the unit, which is to be built in Pizhou, Jiangsu Province, China.