30.07.2007
Univar named ‘Supplier of the Year’ by Alberto Culver
Rotterdam, The Netherlands – July 30, 2007 - Univar has been named Raw Material Supplier of the Year by Alberto Culver, a major player in the UK hair care industry and the market leader in hairstyling products. The award, presented in Swansea on 31st May 2007, recognised Univar’s high level of customer service and its important contribution to Alberto Culver’s R&D.
27.07.2007
NEUE PRODUKTE UND INNOVATIVE ANWENDUNGEN VON QUADRANT
Zürich, 27. Juli 2007 – Innovative Materialien und Anwendungen, darunter mehrere Neuvorstellungen, stehen im Mittelpunkt der Präsentationen auf dem Messestand der Quadrant-Gruppe während der K 2007 (Halle 6, Stand E23). Das Unternehmen mit Sitz in Zürich und Standorten in 18 Ländern ist einer der weltweit führenden Hersteller von thermoplastischen Hochleistungs-Werkstoffen in Form von Halbzeugen und Fertigteilen. Auf der Messe werden drei Geschäftsbereiche vertreten sein:
26.07.2007
ROHM AND HAAS OPENS SOUTHWEST DISTRIBUTION CENTER IN CHINA
Shanghai, China, July 27, 2007 — The fourth distribution center for Rohm and Haas Paint and Coatings Materials’ (PCM) in China, has been operating since July 2007. The Southwest Distribution Center, is located in Chengdu National Economic and Technological Development Zone, Hongan Chemical Industry Park. It serves the entire Southwest China region, including Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou and Chongqing. The distribution center completes Rohm and Haas’ sales network in China, and speeds up the feedback to customers’ needs in Southwest China.
26.07.2007
Brenntag Oil & Gas cleans Total pipeline with compressed air and achieves a lower explosion level of 0%
Brenntag Oil & Gas Europe recently cleaned a 140 km / 60.96 cm crude transport line at Total Refinery in Vlissingen, The Netherlands, with N-SPEC® cleaning chemicals. Compressed air was applied as a propelling agent to transport the pigs through the pipeline, a technique hardly ever seen before in Europe due to the higher risks involved. Thanks to N-SPEC®’s patented cleaning properties, Brenntag was able to remove all hydrocarbons from the pipeline and as such bring the lower explosion level (LEL) down to a unique 0%. Peter Verkiel, Product Manager at Brenntag Oil & Gas Europe and manager of the project, elaborates on the topic.
20.07.2007
Knauf Continues its Development in China with its State-of-the-Art Plasterboard Plant in Taicang
Taicang, China July 20th, 2007 – The Knauf Group, a world leader in plasterboard manufacturing announced today its further expansion in China. Knauf will build a new plasterboard manufacturing plant in Taicang, China with the initial (first phase) capacity of 30 million m2, per year, this state-of-the-art facility will be capable of producing more than 100 million m2 of safe, environmentally friendly and energy efficient plasterboard systems each year. This newest edition to the Knauf Group-China moves them into the position of the biggest foreign invested manufacturer of plasterboard in China. Pu Ronggao, Party Secretary of Taicang, Mr. Frederick Knauf, Director, Knauf Trading, David Gregory, CEO, Knauf East Asia and leadership team were in attendance today for the Taicang Plant Ground Breaking Ceremony to celebrate its grand success.
20.07.2007
CHEMTURA INCREASES PRICES ON FATTY ACIDS
Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM) announced that, effective immediately or as contracts allow, prices for all Chemtura fatty acid-based products, including Hystrene®, Industrene®, Neustrene® and Kemester® brands, will be increased:
• Non-formula based products will increase by a minimum of $0.05/lb
• Formula based products will increase by a minimum of $0.02/lb
20.07.2007
CHEMTURA INCREASES PRICES ON FATTY AMIDES
Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM) is increasing prices on Kemamide® primary and secondary amide products, effective July 1, 2007 or as contracts permit. The magnitude of the increase will, in most cases, range from 5% to 15% depending on the grade.
19.07.2007
AKULON ULTRAFLOW BEEINDRUCKT
Der schwedische Hersteller Sveico hat eine neuartige Knoblauchpresse auf den Markt gebracht, die unter der GastroMax-Marke des Unternehmens vertrieben wird. Beim Material entschied sich Sveico für Akulon Ultraflow (PA 6) von DSM Engineering Plastics, da es die größere Designfreiheit erlaubte und ein ausgezeichnetes Füllverhalten in komplexen Werkzeugen bietet. Mit Akulon Ultraflow konnten außerdem kurze Zykluszeiten realisiert werden, was die Gesamtfertigungszeit gegenüber anderen Polyamiden um 40 % reduziert. Weitere Vorteile sind weniger Investitionsaufwand für Maschine und Werkzeuge, längere Maschinen- und Werkzeugstandzeiten dank niedrigerer Werkzeugdrücke sowie weniger Energieverbrauch und kürzere Zykluszeiten.
