14 Oct 2003
GE PLASTICS BROADENS VISUALfx™ RESINS PORTFOLIO WITH BLACK AND WHITE EFFECTS
BERGEN OP ZOOM—June 23, 2003—Black and white may seem like primary colors to the general populace, but in the exclusive world of product designers these colors are the next “hot” trend. According to a 2003 color and effects guide developed for GE Plastics by design and strategy consultancy Polymer Solutions Inc., a joint venture between industry design giant Fitch Richardson Smith, Inc., and GE, black and white -- plus all the variations on each -- will be a key consumer product design element over the next year. Responding to this trend, GE Plastics unveiled a new dark and light palette for its Visualfx™ resin portfolio that includes new Earth Elements, Glacial Elements, Alliage™ resin effect and Tempulse™ resin effect.
13 Oct 2003
Substantial order from China: 165 Cincinnati extruders
Cincinnati Extrusion GmbH, Vienna, Austria, has just received the largest order in its history. Dalian Shide Plastic Industry Co., which has already been a customer of the Austrian machine manufacturer for a number of years, has now ordered 165 new extruders. Dalian Shide plans to extend its production capacity to more than one million tons, and thus to become the world’s number one manufacturer of plastics profiles.
13 Oct 2003
Univar Announce New Addition to European Management Team
Karel Gerritsen has been appointed to the European Management Team of Univar. Before joining Univar in January 2003 as IT Manager for Europe, Gerritsen held a number of IT management positions with the Unilever Group, most recently as International IT manager for Bestfoods Europe.
New polyamide grade rounds out DSM’s flagship product family, brings mouldability as well as high heat and warp resistance to electronics and other demanding applications.6 Oct 2003
Distrupol adds new reach to its European operations
Distrupol has announced the establishment of sales offices to serve Spain and Portugal. This latest development is a substantial investment and represents a significant expansion of Distrupol’s operational area. While part of the company’s planned long-term business strategy in Europe, it’s timing coincides with a surge in polymer demand in these markets.
2 Oct 2003
Rhodia Engineering Plastics receives Business-of-the-Year Award from Michigan Chapter of French-American Chamber of Commerce
Farmington Hills, Michigan, Oct. 1, 2003 – Rhodia Engineering Plastics was named as a 2003 co-recipient, along with Daimler-Chrysler Corporation, of the Business of the Year Award, presented annually since 1996 by the Michigan Chapter of the French-American Chamber of Commerce. Rhodia Engineering Plastics President Jean-Claude Steinmetz accepted the award in a ceremony held this evening at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, in Dearborn, Michigan. Rhodia Engineering Plastics is a business unit of Rhodia SA, headquartered in Paris, France.
1 Oct 2003
Great Lakes presskit Polyurethanes Expo
ORLANDO, FLORIDA—Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (NYSE:GLK) attended the Polyurethanes Expo in Orlando, Florida, held October 1-3, 2003.
1 Oct 2003
GREAT LAKES PRESENTA LOS NUEVOS RETARDANTES A LLAMAS PARA EL MERCADO DE POLIURETANO
ORLANDO, FLORIDA—Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (NYSE:GLK) anunció hoy la introducción de cuatro innovativos retardantes a llamas que cumplen las variables demandas del Mercado de la espuma de poliuretano de EE.UU. y Europa en la Polyurethanes Expo (Puesto #511) en Orlando, Florida.
