22 Mar 2022
SONGWON’s new electronic chemicals production line nearing completion
Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd. announced today that construction of its new electronic chemicals production line is nearing completion. Located at SONGWON’s Maeam plant in Ulsan, South Korea, construction is expected to be finished by the end of March, with startup planned thereafter.
21 Mar 2022
Mondi Gronau’s state-of-the-art flexo printing line gives customers in the hygiene industry exciting new options
Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, has unveiled a state-of-the-art flexo printing line at its plant in Gronau, Germany. The new machinery will service the hygiene industry’s growing demand for advanced printing options for films and laminates and deliver greater flexibility in feminine care pouch wrapping designs and film choices.
21 Mar 2022
DOMO produces five millionth tonne of caprolactam
DOMO Chemicals, a global leader in engineered material solutions and fully integrated producer of PA6, announced today the successful delivery of 5 million tonnes of caprolactam at its Leuna site. The Leuna site has produced caprolactam in its facilities since 1942. This quantity is equivalent to approximately 225,000 truckloads. The German subsidiary DOMO Caproleuna has been producing caprolactam and polyamide at the site in the heart of Europe since 1994. During this period, production capacities have been gradually expanded to the current 176,000 metric tonnes per year.
18 Mar 2022
SONGWON announces new Chairman and changes to its Board
Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd., today announced that Mr. Dongbek Park was appointed as new outside Director of the Board of Directors at SONGWON’s Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting held in Ulsan, Korea, on March 18. In its subsequent Board meeting, the Board of Directors appointed Dongbek Park as SONGWON’s new Chairman of the Board.
17 Mar 2022
Clariant unveils BeautyCraft Boosters for personalizing personal care
Join the personalization trend! Clariant gives beauty brands a flying start into delighting consumers with individually customizable and high-efficacy products, with its new BeautyCraft Boosters Skincare and Cleansing collections.
17 Mar 2022
Ascend, Samsung SDI reach settlement on Trinohex® Ultra patent invalidation proceedings
Ascend Performance Materials and Samsung SDI have reached an agreement to end their ongoing global patent invalidation proceedings and enter into a patent license agreement regarding the sale and use of lithium-ion battery additives. Such additives include 1,3,6-hexanetricarbonitrile (HTCN), which is manufactured and sold by Ascend as Trinohex® Ultra.
17 Mar 2022
Avery Dennison acquires Catchpoint’s IP for the dispensing of linerless labels
Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) today announced it has acquired the linerless label technology developed by Catchpoint Ltd, a UK company based in Yorkshire, England.
17 Mar 2022
Clariant’s award-winning AmoMax®-Casale catalyst selected for cutting-edge green ammonia project in Australia
Clariant’s innovative ammonia synthesis catalyst “AmoMax-Casale” was selected for a major, groundbreaking green ammonia project, being jointly developed by The Hydrogen Utility (H2U), a leading Australian developer of green hydrogen infrastructure, and Casale. The project will commence with two pilot plants at H2U’s Eyre Peninsula Gateway™ in South Australia, with the aim of expanding the technology to various plants, industry sectors, and regions. AmoMax-Casale is tailor-made and thus an optimal choice for green ammonia synthesis based on the Casale ammonia synthesis loop technology. The catalyst offers outstanding activity, stability, and energy efficiency.
