Ascend Performance Materials acquires Britannia Techno Polymer

Phil McDivitt, CEO (left) and Andrew Leigh (right) director of compounding technology at Ascend Performance Materials. 
(Photo: Ascend Performance Materials, APMPR024)Ascend Performance Materials, the largest global fully integrated producer of nylon 6,6 resin, announced today the purchase of Britannia Techno Polymer (BTP), an engineering plastics compounder based in the Netherlands. The acquisition provides Ascend with a leading engineering plastics manufacturing base in Europe and an expansion to its growing portfolio of proprietary compounds.

INEOS Styrolution publishes 2017 sustainability report

INEOS Styrolution publishes 2017 sustainability report.INEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, published its third sustainability report today, which complies with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), the acknowledged reporting standard on sustainability. The report is prepared in accordance with the core option of GRI’s Standards guidelines.

SABIC launches STADECK heavy-duty panels

Lightweight STADECK™ panels are made from glass fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin.SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, announces the launch of STADECK™, its new heavy- duty panel for the building and construction industry. Made from glass fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin, the panel is extremely lightweight and offers significant advantages across a wide range of construction applications and building techniques where weight saving is important.

Omron Electronics Names Dr. Klaus Kluger as General Manager Central Eastern Europe

Omron Electronics Names Dr. Klaus Kluger as General Manager Central Eastern Europe. 
(Photo: Omron, PR052)Omron Electronics, a global leader in the field of industrial automation, has expanded the role of Dr. Klaus Kluger to manage both the Central and Easter Europe Regions.

Archroma to present solutions towards innovative and sustainable denim to India industry

New aniline-free* Denisol® Pure Indigo 30.
(Photographs: Archroma)Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, will be presenting its innovative denim solutions for manufacturers and brands at DenimsandJeans India 2018, on August 1 & 2, in Bangalore, India.

Avery Dennison agrandit son site de Soignies
250 nouveaux emplois directs créés

Avery Dennison agrandit son site de Soignies. (Photo: Avery Dennison, PR397)OEGSTGEEST, Pays-Bas — le 25 juillet 2018 — Avery Dennison (NYSE: AVY) va ajouter 250 nouveaux emplois et tripler ses volumes de production sur son site de Soignies, l'usine belge devenant son principal centre de fabrication de produits graphiques en Europe.

Sustainable Green Printing Partnership releases the SGP Impact Tracker to streamline certification process

SGPThe Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP), the leading authority in sustainable printing certifications for print manufacturers, announced the release of the SGP Impact Tracker. In an effort to streamline the certification process for sustainable printing facilities, SGP has partnered with Sustainability Dashboard Tools, LLC to create this new tool. The Impact Tracker gives printers a single, secure web platform to manage their certification from start to finish and help ensure continued progress as they seek to further reduce waste and improve efficiency.

Perstorp upgraded to B- by S&P

PerstorpS&P Global Ratings announced on 23 July 2018 that it has upgraded its long-term issuer credit rating for Perstorp Holding AB to B-. The outlook is stable. Concurrently, S&P announced that it is raising the issue rating on Perstorp’s Euro and USD Senior Secured Notes to B and that it is raising the issue rating on the Company’s Second Lien Secured notes to CCC and the issue rating on Prague CE Sarl’s Subordinated Notes to CCC.