11.09.2006
CHEMTURA ANNOUNCES PRICE INCREASES ON SULFONATES
MIDDLEBURY, CT -- Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM) will increase the price of its sulfonate detergent and emulsifier product lines, due to rising raw materials costs. This global increase of $0.04/lb on its LoBase, HyBase, Petronate, Surchem, and Calcinate product lines will be effective on shipments on or after October 1, 2006, or as contracts allow.
11.09.2006
Borouge and Borealis highlight the positive contribution of plastics in water distribution
Borouge and Borealis, the leading providers of innovative plastics solutions in Europe, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific, today highlighted the positive contribution that plastics are making to potable water distribution.
Pressemitteilungen08.09.2006
DSM to build two new engineering plastic plants at Chemelot site, Geleen (NL)
Royal DSM N.V. today announces that it has decided to construct two new manufacturing facilities at its Chemelot site in Geleen, the Netherlands. DSM is making these investments in response to excellent market growth for two of the company’s top specialty products, Stanyl® polyamide 46 and Stamylan® UH ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene, which is used among other things as a raw material for Dyneema® high strength fibers. The new Stanyl® plant and the new Stamylan® facility, which will each double existing production capacity, are scheduled to come on line in 2008. The total investment will be around EUR 100 million.
08.09.2006
Für die HDTV-Anforderungen der Zukunft:
Belden HDTV-Kabel übertreffen die Norm
Die Serie der Brilliance™ Koaxialkabel von Belden für Videoübertragungen ist für maximale Bandbreite, minimale Rückflussdämpfung und minimale Abschwächung ausgelegt. Die Kabel erfüllen höchste Anforderungen an die elektrischen Eigenschaften und eignen sich ideal für HDTV/SDI-Anwendungen im Format 1080p. Um dies zu unterstreichen, wurden ihre Leistungsspezifikationen von 3 auf 4,5 GHz erweitert. Außerdem wird jede Kabelrolle einem Sweep-Test für Rückflussdämpfung unterzogen und dann für die neue, höhere Frequenz zertifiziert.
07.09.2006
Nanogel® educates the building industry
One of Europe’s most interesting building projects where Nanogel® has been used to achieve remarkably high levels of insulation and energy-saving is a new school extension in the UK.
04.09.2006
DNV certificeert (alweer) ruim 40 VBO-makelaars
Rotterdam, 4 september 2006 – DNV Certification BV reikt op 11 september certificaten uit aan meer dan 40 VBO-makelaars. Na afschaffing van de beëdiging van makelaars en taxateurs in 2001 groeide de behoefte naar een objectieve kwaliteitswaarborg. Een certificaat waarmee de makelaar kan aantonen dat hij voldoet aan bepaalde - concrete - kwaliteitseisen. Hiertoe richtte de VBO (Vereniging Bemiddeling Onroerend Goed), de snelst groeiende en meest actieve brancheorganisatie voor makelaars in onroerend goed, de Stichting Certificering VBO Makelaar (SCVM) op. In 2001 ging VBO met DNV (Det Norske Veritas) in zee en werd een sluitend certificatieschema ontwikkeld. De eerste certificaten werden in maart 2002 uitgereikt.
04.09.2006
Distrupol and ENGEL extend ‘no charge’ training programme for the plastics industry
Building on the success of their joint workshop and training programmes launched in 2005, to deliver technical training in plastic technology to industry participants, Distrupol and Engel have announced they will host a new series of training courses commencing in October 2006. The programme will be conducted under the banner of the ENGEL Moulders’ Group and held at their UK headquarters’ in Warwick. As before, the courses are open to the industry at large and will be ‘free-of-charge’.
