28.01.2005
Husky Injection Molding Systems ltd. announces next President & CEO
Toronto, Ontario – Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd. (TSX: HKY) today announced that its Board of Directors has selected John Galt to be Robert Schad’s successor as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), a position Mr. Schad has held since founding Husky in 1953. Mr. Galt is currently Vice President, Operations and Chief Operating Officer (COO). The naming of Mr. Galt as successor follows Mr. Schad’s recent announcement of his intention to retire as President and CEO within the year. After succession, Mr. Schad will continue serving the company as a director and advisor on technology development and strategy. It is expected that Mr. Galt’s appointment will be made later this year.
28.01.2005
GLCC LAUREL INCREASES ANTIMONY TRIOXIDE AND ANTIMONY DERIVATIVE PRICES
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA—GLCC Laurel, LLC today announced that it will increase prices worldwide by up to 20% for all grades of antimony trioxide, effective for shipments beginning February 1, 2005, or as contracts allow. The price for other antimony derivatives will also increase dependent upon antimony content.
26.01.2005
QUADRANT ENGINEERING PLASTICS PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES PRICE INCREASE FOR STOCK SHAPES IN EUROPE
TIELT, BELGIUM – January, 2005 – Quadrant Engineering Plastics Products (EPP) is set to introduce a price increase of up to twelve per cent depending on the kind of product line like: cast, compression-moulded and extruded stock shapes this year. These increases apply to pricing in Europe and will take effect from March 1, 2005.
21.01.2005
Anti-microbial sealing rings for the food industry are based on Milliken’s Elastoguard™ technology
Responding to demands from the food industry for equipment components that minimise the presence and effects of bacteria and microbes, the Dutch-based ERIKS group is introducing a range of sealing rings for the dairy industry produced from a special rubber compound developed in conjunction with Milliken Chemical.
20.01.2005
GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORPORATION COMPLETES PHASE-OUT OF TWO FLAME RETARDANTS
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA—Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (NYSE:GLK) today confirmed that it voluntarily stopped production of penta- and octa- polybrominated diphenyl ether on December 31, 2004. The move, first announced by the company in November 2003, comes years ahead of legislative mandates and is a direct result of the company’s development of an alternative flame retardant called Firemaster® 550. An assessment by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency found that the alternative flame retardant has a favorable environmental profile compared to penta-BDE. Customers have readily embraced Firemaster® 550 in the marketplace as the only penta-BDE alternative that simultaneously meets performance, fire-safety, and environmental standards.
18.01.2005
Umweltfreundliches Pipeline Reinigungssystem N-SPEC® 50 von Brenntag für Offshore Anwendungen
Die von Brenntag Oil & Gas entwickelte N-SPEC® 50 Dispersant/Solvent Formulierung ist in Skandinavien entsprechend den Ospar Richtlinien auf biologische Abbaubarkeit, Toxizität und biologische Akkumulation im Meerwasser getestet worden. Die Ergebnisse der von Ospar empfohlenen Untersuchungen werden von allen Nordseeanrainerstaaten anerkannt. Basierend auf den ermittelten Testresultaten wird N-SPEC® 50 in Norwegen mit „gelb“ eingestuft.
Pressmappe 17 Januar - 22 Januar 200514.01.2005
GE Advanced Materials Names Greg Adams to Head Automotive Business; John Carrington to Top Marketing Position
BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS – Effective Jan. 1, Greg Adams has been named general manager of GE Advanced Materials, Automotive, reporting to John Krenicki, president and chief executive officer of GE Advanced Materials. Previously Adams served as general manager of marketing for GE Advanced Materials, Plastics.
