10.10.2007
PPG and Bain Capital sign agreement for sale of SigmaKalon
PPG today announced that its offer to acquire SigmaKalon Group, a worldwide coatings producer, from global private investment firm Bain Capital has been accepted. PPG and Bain Capital signed a Sale and Purchase Agreement upon the completion of discussions with appropriate employee representative bodies.
09.10.2007
DSM DYNEEMA INTRODUCES DYNEEMA® HB51 FOR BEST-IN-CLASS BEHIND-STRIKE-FACE INSERTS FOR US MARKET
Washington DC, AUSA, 9 October 2007 - DSM Dyneema, maker and inventor of ultra-strong, lightweight Dyneema® polyethylene fiber, has introduced Dyneema® HB51, its newest and strongest UniDirectional (UD) product for the US market for best-in-class inserts used in hard ballistic body armor. This new material, designed for protective backing behind the body armor’s strike face in a hybrid construction, provides an ideal combination of enhanced ballistic performance and lightweight comfort.
09.10.2007
DSM DYNEEMA AND TENCATE ADVANCED ARMOUR DELIVER LOWER WEIGHT BEST-IN-CLASS FIBER BASED INSERTS FOR BODY PROTECTION
URMOND (NL), 9 October 2007 - DSM Dyneema, inventor and maker of ultra-strong, lightweight Dyneema® polyethylene fiber, and TenCate Advanced Armour, manufacturer of insert plates, have combined their expertise to develop best-in-class fiber-only (monolithic) inserts to be used in hard ballistic body armor. These inserts, which feature proprietary technology from TenCate and Dyneema® HB50 UniDirectional (UD) technology from DSM Dyneema, result in the lower weight of the total body armor, which allows the possibility of adding additional protection to other body areas.
08.10.2007
Univar launches pan-European relationship with Innophos
Rotterdam, The Netherlands – October 8, 2007 - Univar has announced the addition of Innophos’ full range of pharmaceutical excipients to its European portfolio. The new direct relationship with Innophos will be launched officially at the CPhI Worldwide in Milan in October.
08.10.2007
FASSON® FOLIEN UND PAPIERE FÜR SICHERHEITS-ANWENDUNGEN MIT NEUEN OPTIONEN
Leiden, Niederlande - Mit drei neuen Materialien stockt Avery Dennison sein umfassendes Angebot an Fasson® Materialien für Sicherheits-Etiketten mit Manipulations-Nachweis auf. Eines von ihnen ist das weltweit erste Void-Material mit Zertifizierung für HP Indigo Digitaldrucker der Serien WS4050 und WS4500.
05.10.2007
DSM DYNEEMA AWARDED CONTRACT TO PROVIDE HIGH END ARMOR PROTECTION FOR US MILITARY COMBAT VEHICLES
Urmond (NL), October 5, 2007 - DSM Dyneema today announced that Composix Co., a leading US manufacturer of vehicle armor, has selected its product Dyneema® HB26 to fulfill an order from a major US Department of Defense contractor for a high-end armor system. Dyneema® HB26 unidirectional (UD) bullet-resistant composite offers a unique combination of light weight for enhanced vehicle mobility, maneuverability, and excellent ballistic performance versus new, and emerging unconventional threats such as IEDs and EFPs. Composix will produce hard ballistic armor panels with Dyneema® for about 1000 vehicles.
05.10.2007
COMPOSITESINDUSTRIE SIEHT NEUE MÖGLICHKEITEN FÜR NACHHALTIGES WACHSTUM
Nach einer etwas schwierigen Periode ohne Wachstum sehen die Compositeshersteller der Zukunft jetzt wieder optimistisch entgegen. Gesunde Geschäftsaktivitäten in traditionellen Geschäftszweigen, wie z.B. der Schifffahrt, haben in den letzten Jahren für neues Wachstum gesorgt. Laut dem Industrieverband EuCIA (European Composites Industry Association) sorgen Investitionen in neue Anwendungen und die gezielte Ansteuerung neuer Märkte dafür, dass dieses Wachstum auch in Zukunft erhalten bleibt.
04.10.2007
Hilario García, nuevo ingeniero comercial de Distrupol para Cataluña
Con vistas a reforzar su equipo para poder responder al rápido incremento de actividad que se ha producido en la región, Distrupol Iberia ha contratado a Hilario García, de 47 años, que empezó a trabajar en su oficina de Barcelona el 3 de septiembre de 2007.
