Omnexus
Omnexus is the global, neutral eMarketplace focused on delivering products and related services to the plastics industry. Founded and supported by the plastics industry, Omnexus currently consists of a growing list of more than 20 global suppliers, including ATOFINA, BASF AG, Bayer AG, Biesterfeld, Clariant, Dow Chemical, Demag Ergotech, DSM, DuPont, Distrupol, Engel, Entec, Muehlstein, Performance Polymers, PolyOne, Resinex & Ravago, Solvay, and Ticona.
The Omnexus solution provides a single point of connectivity for plastics processors and suppliers and is an efficient, cost-effective method of eProcurement. Omnexus is currently operational in North America and Europe and will service Asia and the rest of the world by 2002. Global headquarters for the company are located in Zurich, Switzerland. North American headquarters are in Atlanta, GA.
OmnexusSteinacherstrasse 101c
8804 Au/Wädenswil
Switzerland
1 Aug 2003
CLARIANT MASTERBATCHES ANNOUNCES NEW E-BUSINESS CONNECTIVITY: WEB PORTAL, ONLINE MARKETPLACE AND ERP INTEGRATION
MUTTENZ, Switzerland – July 28, 2003 – Clariant Masterbatches, the world’s leading supplier of color and additive masterbatches, has announced new cost and efficiency savings for its customers through the development of an extensive new e-business system. In conjunction with business partners Accenture, Omnexus and Elemica, Clariant Masterbatches has worked on a program to significantly decrease the time necessary to place or track an order. The new e-business offerings are available now for Clariant customers in Europe with roll-outs planned for North America and Asia during the following year.
31 Jul 2003
OMNEXUS TO MARK GROWTH AND PROGRESS AT FAKUMA
ZURICH, Switzerland —Global plastics eMarketplace Omnexus will mark three years since the launch of its e-commerce platform at this year’s Fakuma trade fair, to be held October 14-18 in Friedrichshafen, Germany. Originally founded by Bayer, BASF, Dow, DuPont and Ticona to build a standardized system for electronic procurement in the plastics industry, Omnexus has grown to represent products and services from more than 20 plastics companies worldwide through an increasing range of innovative online services benefiting both buyers and sellers.
2 Jul 2003
OMNEXUS MARKS THREE YEARS OF GROWTH AND PROGRESS AT NPE
June 2003 —Omnexus returned to its point of origin at NPE 2003, marking the third anniversary since the industry’s global eMarketplace debuted at the triennial international plastics exposition in June 2000. Founded by Bayer, BASF, Dow, DuPont and Ticona to build a standardized platform for e-commerce in the plastics industry, Omnexus has grown to represent products and services from more than 20 plastics companies worldwide through an increasing range of innovative online services benefiting both buyers and sellers.
2 Jul 2003
OMNEXUS LAUNCHES ROBUST RESEARCH TOOL FOR MATERIALS DATA AND INTEGRATED APPLICATIONS
June 2003 - Omnexus, the global eMarketplace created for the plastics industry by the plastics industry, has launched a global plastics materials database that gives engineers and researchers full property data access to more than 8,000 globally active grades, representing approximately 80 percent of global plastic products, from over 35 leading suppliers, distributors and compounders. Developed in collaboration with M-Base Engineering + Software, the Omnexus Material Data and Applications Center (http://www.omnexus.com/materialdatacenter) also features an integrated applications database that allows users to search by industry segment and polymer type to view photos and data sheets from hundreds of material applications.
4 Mar 2003
OMNEXUS ULTRALITE GIVES PLASTICS BUYERS LIGHT INTEGRATION SOLUTION WITH THEIR SUPPLIERS
ATLANTA, March 4, 2003 —Following a year of successful development and testing with customers and suppliers, global plastics eMarketplace Omnexus has released its UltraLite light integration tool. The simple, no-cost solution electronically sends purchase orders from a buyer’s ordering system to their suppliers’ ERP systems in a single, consolidated process. Easy to implement, UltraLite works seamlessly within a buyer’s existing order system to eliminate the burden of double order entry.
1 Oct 2002
Omnexus Leveraged Technology Solution gives plastics and chemical companies their own E-Commerce capabilities
ATLANTA (October 1, 2002) – Global plastics eMarketplace Omnexus continues its leading role in the industry’s growing trend to move business processes online with a new suite of technology services. Having built a world-class global transaction platform and portal, Omnexus is leveraging this functionality, giving plastics and chemicals companies fast, flexible and affordable access to the very latest in online ordering technology. Under its new alliance with Elemica, the leading global trading network for chemical companies, Omnexus will provide a solution tailored to the specific needs of the chemical industry for eMarketplace technologies.
26 Jul 2002
High-Precision Manufacturer Stettler Moves Orders Online with Omnexus
Stettler Kunststoffverarbeitungs GmbH, a key-supplier to the automotive, machinery and computer industries, transferred its ordering process online with its key plastics suppliers in less than one day through Omnexus. Now, Stettler knows in minutes if products are available and ready for delivery with their established plastics suppliers.
23 Jul 2002
Omnexus Surplus Center expands into Europe connecting processors with sellers of excess plastics materials
ATLANTA (July 23, 2002) –Omnexus has extended its online excess materials service with today’s launch of the European arm of its successful surPLUS Center™. Plastics buyers and sellers ranging from small to large companies now have instant access through the global plastics eMarketplace to a fast-moving, continually updated selection of discounted prime and non-prime inventory from both North American and European sellers of branded, excess resin materials.
16 Jul 2002
Higher Versatility for LSK with Omnexus UltraLite
LSK Kunststoffverarbeitung GmbH, a specialized supplier to the medical, automotive and electronics industries, chose Omnexus UltraLite to push forward the company’s e-Procurement initiative. With UltraLite integration, LSK can now order from all its key suppliers without the burdensome task of double entry, and enjoys up-to-the-minute order tracking.
9 Jul 2002
J. Thorne King appointed Omnexus CTO
ATLANTA (July 9, 2002) – Global plastics eMarketplace Omnexus has appointed J. Thorne King as Chief Technology Officer. Prior to his new post, King led the company’s IT efforts, specifically focusing on new functionality design and software enhancements.
17 Jun 2002
Omnexus enhances global transaction platform to simplified 3-step order process
ATLANTA (June 17, 2002) – Global plastics eMarketplace Omnexus has upgraded its online procurement system to significantly reduce the number of steps in the ordering process, and offer online plastics buyers increased flexibility by adding change order functionality. The improvements result from direct customer and supplier feedback compiled through a User Experience Project spearheaded by Omnexus in late February 2002.
3 Jun 2002
New Omnexus commerce center opens Emarketing opportunities to sellers, brings added value to plastics industry buyers
ATLANTA (June 3, 2002) – Expanding upon the company’s existing raw materials and equipment offerings, Omnexus has launched its new Commerce Center, an online presentation of industry products and services within the global plastics eMarketplace that extends the benefits of the industry’s most comprehensive online plastics resource to a growing audience of buyers and sellers.
