ARLANXEO treibt Bildungsinitiative mit zweiter Schulkooperation voran

Ifraim Tairi (ARLANXEO), Wolfgang Hübner (Käthe-Kollwitz-Gesamtschule), Gerrit Mroseck (ARLANXEO), Gabriele Götze (IHK-Beraterin Schule-Wirtschaft), Stefan Albert (stellvertretender Schulleiter) und Dr. Andreas Bischoff (ARLANXEO) haben die Schulkooperation beschlossen. 
(Foto IHK, ARPR033)ARLANXEO, ein weltweit führender Anbieter für synthetische Elastomere, hat eine Schulkooperation mit der Käthe-Kollwitz-Gesamtschule in Grevenbroich abgeschlossen. Damit intensiviert ARLANXEO seine Bildungsinitiative, nachdem im Mai 2017 die erste Kooperation mit der Realschule Hackenbroich aus Dormagen abgeschlossen wurde. Mit der Käthe-Kollwitz-Gesamtschule hat sich ARLANXEO für eine Partnerschule in der Nähe seines größten deutschen Standorts Dormagen entschieden, die besonders die MINT-Fächer (Mathematik, Informatik, Naturwissenschaften, Technik) fördert.

Clariant showcases innovative solutions for food and beverage producers in China at FIC 2018

Clariant VITIPURE® – takes your food products to the next level. 
(Photo: Clariant)Clariant, a world-leader in specialty chemicals, will take part in the Food Ingredients China (FIC) 2018 exhibition to be held at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) on March 22-24, 2018. Clariant will launch its VITIPURE solutions that are designed and developed to meet local needs of the Chinese food and beverage market.

Enabling flexible manufacturing by bringing innovation in automation

Enabling flexible manufacturing by bringing innovation in automation. 
(Photo: Omron, PR038)Omron will be at Hannover Messe from 23 to 27 April, supporting the event’s theme of Connect & Collaborate by demonstrating its capability to innovate the future of manufacturing. Visitors to the Omron stand (Hall 9, F24) will be able to experience Omron technology supporting flexible robotic cells, data acquisition, data intelligence and AI realizing agile mass customization cells that shifts manufacturing from ‘build to sell’ to ‘made for me’.

TE Connectivity to supply high-voltage roofline equipment for Stadler SMILE trains

TE Connectivity to supply high-voltage roofline equipment for Stadler SMILE trains. 
(Source: TE Connectivity, PR245)TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, has been selected by train manufacturer Stadler to supply high-voltage electrical roofline equipment for the SMILE high-speed Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) trains. The SMILE is Stadler’s first high-speed platform and reinforces TE’s place as the global market leader in roofline cable solutions for high-speed trains (te.com/rail).

Clariant to increase prices for Masterbatch and Compound products containing titanium dioxide, polymers, carbon black, pigments, dyes and additives

ClariantClariant, a world leader in masterbatches and specialty compounds, has today announced a price increase globally for its entire range of masterbatch and compound products containing titanium dioxide, polymers, carbon black, pigments, dyes and several additives by 4- 7% (depending on the grade, concentration and quality of the titanium dioxide, polymer, carbon black, pigments, dyes and additives).

Milliken to Launch at NPE 2018 New Technologies for Maximizing the Performance of PP Impact Copolymers for Injection Molding

Hyperform® Nucleating Agents and Milliken’s New Performance Modifier Offer PP and PE Applications a Unique Balance of Mechanical Properties and Enable a Higher Level of Productivity.
(Photo © 2018 Milliken & Company, all rights reserved, MKPR181)Milliken & Company will feature its extensive portfolio of additive technologies for improving the clarity, performance and processing of polyolefins at NPE 2018 in booth #S26023. The company will also launch two new products: a unique performance modifier for injection-molded polypropylene (PP) impact copolymers (ICPs), and the latest technology in its Hyperform® HPN family of nucleating agents, which is specifically designed to maximize stiffness in PP ICPs. Both of these novel technologies will significantly change the way PP ICPs perform, particularly regarding impact strength, stiffness and melt flow. Further, by improving the physical properties of post-consumer recycled resins, the new performance modifier allows converters to take greater advantage of their cost and sustainability benefits.

Major European expansion announced by Tritium with opening of international facility in Netherlands

Opening of Tritium’s EU HQ in Netherlands
Left-Right with Tritium’s Veefil-RT 50kW fast charger
Jeroen Jonker, General Manager - Sales Europe, Tritium
David Toomey, Chief Investment Officer, Tritium
Dr Brett Mason, Australian Ambassador to the Netherlands
Dr David Finn, Co-founder and CEO Tritium. 
(Image courtesy Tritium, PR002)As part of its strategic development plan to take service, support, sales, training and manufacturing of its electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging solutions closer to customers around the world, Australia-based Tritium has announced the official opening of a European Headquarters in Amsterdam, Netherlands (8 March 2018).

Archroma appoints new leader for its Brand & Performance Textile Specialties business

Archroma appoints Marcos Furrer as President Brand & Performance Textile Specialties Business, and Innovation. 
(Photo: Archroma)Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals, today announced the appointment of Marcos Furrer to the post of President Brand & Performance Textile Specialties, and Innovation, based in Archroma's headquarters in Reinach, Switzerland.