SABIC Vice Chairman and CEO delivers keynote address at 52nd European petrochemical association annual meeting

Yousef bin Abdullah Al-Benyan, SABIC Vice Chairman and CEO.As a global leader in the chemical industry, SABIC plays a prominent role in the European Petrochemical Association’s (EPCA) annual meeting in Vienna from 7-10 October. The company’s Vice Chairman and CEO, Yousef bin Abdullah Al-Benyan, launched proceedings with a keynote address to an international audience of senior petrochemical industry executives, government officials and other dignitaries and stakeholders. In his address, Mr Al-Benyan focused on global sustainability challenges, the rise of ”Smart Cities” and SABIC’s strategy to advance sustainability solutions.

Perstorp announces major production capacity increase for Pevalen non-phthalate plasticizer

Pevalen™ is the perfect plasticizer choice for close contact applications such as toys, coated fabrics and flooring.
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Perstorp announces to substantially expand the production capacity of its non-phthalate polyester plasticizer Pevalen from 2019 onwards. To accomplish this Perstorp has entered into a long-term production agreement with Italian company Alcoplast Srl.. The new partnership more than doubles the current production capacity, bringing it in total to 50.000 tons per year and improving unit metrics due to the economies of scale.

Clariant out to wow with new eye-catching and long-lasting magenta unveiled for anodized aluminum: Sanodye® Magenta LF 

Give your (aluminum) finishing that extra bling: Sanodye Magenta LF. (Photo:Clariant)Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, hits the spot for this fall’s color trends with a truly durable magenta shade now available for coloring anodized aluminum. Launched today, new Sanodye Magenta LF combines red, the color of power, with a touch of trustworthy blue in a non-bleeding single dye formulation that consistently delivers the same “wow factor” shade.

Tritium announces Gilbarco Veeder-Root makes minority investment in company to accelerate global electric vehicle infrastructure build out

Tritium announces Gilbarco Veeder-Root makes minority investment in company to accelerate global electric vehicle infrastructure build out. (Image courtesy Tritium, PR011)Tritium Pty Ltd, the Australian DC electric vehicle charging infrastructure solutions specialists, has today announced that Gilbarco Veeder-Root, a Fortive Corporation (“Fortive”) (NYSE: FTV) business, has taken a minority investment in the company.

TE Connectivity appoints two top marketing executives for Industrial business unit

John Gutknecht, director, global marketing for the Industrial business unit. 
(Source: TE Connectivity, PR281)TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, has bolstered its marketing efforts within its Industrial business unit with two key appointments.

Moog Launches New Version of the D680 Series Proportional Valve with a Direct Drive Closed-loop Pilot Valve for High Dynamics, Repeatability and a Long Service Life

Moog Launches New Version of the D680 Series Proportional Valve with a Direct Drive Closed-loop Pilot Valve for High Dynamics, Repeatability and a Long Service Life.Moog (NYSE: MOG.A and MOG.B) – a designer and manufacturer of high performance motion control products, solutions, and services, has launched a new version of the D680 Series Proportional Valve.

Clariant CleanTech Award for young scientists

Award Committee and winners of the Clariant CleanTech Award places one to four, the Clariant Chemistry Award at the University of Basel as well as the Poster Award.

Namely from left to right: Martin Vollmer, Chief Technology Officer at Clariant, Christoph Kerzig, Universtiy of Basel, Rajesh Mannancherry, University of Basel, Amita Ummadisingu, EPFL Lausanne, Erwin Lam, ETH Zürich, Jan-Georg Rosenboom and Peter Fleckenstein, ETH Zürich, Ydna Marie Questell-Santiago, EPFL Lausanne, Professor Ed Constable and Professor Marcel Mayor, University of Basel, Alain de Mesmaeker, President of the Swiss Chemical Society, David Spichiger, Swiss Chemical Society, Thomas Volkmer, Clariant. 
(Photo: Clariant)Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, has once again honored outstanding scientific achievements in the field of “sustainable chemistry” at the fourth Clariant Chemistry Day by presenting its CleanTech Award. The company also partnered with the University of Basel to confer the Clariant Chemistry Award.

Omron introduces new IoT processing control sensors for Flow (E8FC) and Pressure (EFPC)

Omron introduces new IoT processing control sensors for Flow (E8FC) and Pressure (EFPC). (Photos: Omron, PR061)New Flow sensors E8FC and Pressure sensors E8PC from Omron bring a new generation of innovative solutions for controlling industrial processes that use different fluids and gases. Based on a unique technology, these new sensors perform double monitoring of the main parameters of flow or pressure. In addition, they provide temperature control and can give advanced warning of process abnormalities with bright coloured visual signals and easy-to-read parameters on a high visibility black and white organic indicator (see Pic.1).