Mactac announces new colours and faster matching service for the MACal 9800 Pro Series

Mactac announces new colours and faster matching service for the MACal 9800 Pro Series. (Photo: Mactac, PR008)The FESPA 2018 show in Berlin saw Mactac Europe launching 16 new colour choices and faster colour-matching for the popular MACal 9800 Pro range — including six new colours inspired by Mondrian’s palette. It means an even wider range of choices for long-term vehicle marking, window graphics, decorative & signage panels, and other branding applications.

Omron to Collaborate with Cisco in Manufacturing Innovations

Omron to Collaborate with Cisco in Manufacturing Innovations. 
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Omron Corporation (HQ: Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto; President and CEO: Yoshihito Yamada) and Cisco Systems G.K. (head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and General Manager: Miyuki Suzuki) have agreed to collaborate by integrating Cisco’s leading networking and security technology into Omron programmable logic controllers (PLCs), which are designed to deliver reliability under extreme conditions at manufacturing plants. Through this collaboration, the two companies will enhance the security of today’s increasingly intelligent manufacturing sites with IoT while helping manufacturers achieve safe and secure manufacturing.

World premiere in Overijssel: The first PlasticRoad bike path comes in Zwolle

TotalEnergiesThe PlasticRoad, a road made of recycled plastic, becomes a reality. The municipality of Zwolle and the province of Overijssel have committed to the first PlasticRoad pilot project. In September the first PlasticRoad will be constructed in Zwolle and in another location in the province a few months later. The PlasticRoad concept was launched in 2015 by market leader in road construction KWS (a subsidiary of Royal VolkerWessels). In 2016, KWS entered into a partnership with Wavin and Total for further development of the PlasticRoad.

Clariant completes REACH registrations

ClariantClariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, today announced that it has completed Phase 3 of the EU regulation REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals). The regulation was introduced by the European Union to ensure a high level of protection for human health and the environment, to improve the communication of information on handling chemical products, and to preserve and enhance the competitiveness of the chemical industry in the European Union.

Clariant launches Playing with Beauty!, an innovative formulation concept for an emotional beauty routine experience 

Clariant launches Playing with Beauty!, an innovative formulation concept for an emotional beauty routine experience. 
(Photographs: Clariant)Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, today announced the introduction of its innovative and unique beauty care range, Playing with Beauty!, developed specially to generate a more interactive and engaging emotional experience as part of everyday beauty routines.

Clariant’s Deepak Parikh to join American Chemistry Council Board of Directors 

Clariant's Deepak Parikh to join American Chemistry Council Board of Directors. (Photo: Clariant)Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, today announced that Deepak Parikh, Clariant's Region President of North America, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the American Chemistry Council (ACC). Parikh was approved to serve on the Board of Directors during the ACC Annual Meeting in Colorado Springs (CO), for a term from January 1, 2019 until December 31, 2021.

DSM showcases latest innovations for ballistic protective solutions made with Dyneema® at Eurosatory 2018

DyneemaRoyal DSM, a global science-based company active in health, nutrition and materials, will demonstrate its innovative Dyneema® materials used by armor manufacturers to create the best-in-class hard and soft ballistics solutions at Eurosatory 2018. During Eurosatory, DSM (Booth H80 in Hall 6) will display armor solutions developed by its customers in a wide range of fields in vehicle and personal protection.

Clariant revolutionizes skin & hair care at customer symposium in India 

Miro Senjak, Global Launch Manager, Global Marketing BU Industrial & Consumer Specialties presented on ‘Easy to Formulate, Hard to Resist-Aristoflex polymers’. (Photo: Clariant)Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, further advanced its leading position in the personal care ingredients market by highlighting its powerful solutions at a customer symposium held in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on June 5,2018. The product showcase included the launch of Aristoflex Silk, under Clariant’s Aristoflex range of rheology modifiers in addition to anti-pollution solution like Eosidin™, which tackles pollution in the indoor environment.