Rhodia Polyamide Announces a Price Increase in Asia, Middle East and Americas for its PA 6.6 Performance Fibers

Rhodia Engineering PlasticsLyon, France – November 29, 2007 – Rhodia Polyamide announces a 200 USD/MT price increase for its PA 6.6 Performance Fibers in Asia, Middle East and Americas effective January 1st, 2008 - or as contracts allow - to help offset rising raw material, transport and energy costs.

Rohm and Haas Company and SKC Launch ‘SKC Haas Display Films’

Rohm and Haas CompanyShanghai China, December 3, 2007– SKC Haas Display Films, a new joint venture between Rohm and Haas Company (NYSE:ROH) and SKC Company, Ltd., began operations this week. Headquartered in South Korea, the company develops, manufactures, and markets advanced optical and functional films used in the flat panel display industry.

Distrupol engages with Nordic designers on ‘Designing in Plastics‘

Jon Asle Sjöli, Market & Development Manager of Distrupol Nordic, helped instruct over 100 designers, engineers, moulders and design students from across the region in the finer points of ‘Designing in Plastics’ , at an event organised in Stockholm on 20 November.Representatives of Distrupol in the Nordics helped instruct over 100 designers, engineers, moulders and design students from across the region in the finer points of ‘Designing in Plastics’, at an event organised by leading Swedish polymer magazine Plastforum on 20 November. Distrupol was a key sponsor and presenter at the one-day conference held in Stockholm. Other sponsors included polymer supplier DuPont, moulder Plasto of Norway and the German laser-sintering company EOS. The debut event was well received by delegates, sponsors and organisers alike.

Distrupol Nordic appoints Jon Asle Sjöli as Market & Development Manager

Distrupol has appointed Jon Asle Sjöli (48) to the position of Market & Development Manager for the Nordic. Newly-created role underlines distributor’s continuous focus on customer needs

Songwon bildet strategische Partnerschaft mit W. Zink GmbH zur Lieferung von One-Pack-Systemen in Europa

SONGWONUlsan, Korea, 19. November 2007 – Songwon meldet den Abschluss einer Kooperationsvereinbarung mit W. Zink GmbH (Jettingen-Scheppach). Die Partnerschaft vereint die Stärken beider Unternehmen, um sowohl die qualitativen als auch die quantitativen Anforderungen bei One-Pack-Systemen (OPS) im europäischen Markt zu erfüllen. Songwon-Kunden in Europa erschließen sich damit ab sofort die Produktionskapazitäten des Unternehmens in Höhe von mehreren tausend Tonnen pro Jahr für technologisch diversifizierte Additiv – Blends.

BorSafe optimiert Haltbarkeit und Wirtschaftlichkeit von Rohrsystemen überall auf der Welt

BorSafe HE3490-LS-H Rohre sind hervorragend geeignet für anspruchsvolle Installationen wie in den Bergen bei InnsbruckRohr- und Formteilhersteller von Europa bis China schätzen die überzeugenden Vorteile der Verarbeitbarkeit und den Langzeiteigenschaften des neuen BorSafe™ Sortiments von Borealis, einem führenden Lieferanten von innovativen und wert-schaffenden Kunststofflösungen. BorSafe Polyethylen (PE) Produkte von Borealis für Druckrohre und Formteile reflektieren die selbst auferlegte Verpflichtung einen Beitrag für bessere, sicherere und haltbarere Rohrsysteme für Trinkwasser, Abwasser und Gasleitungen zu leisten.

Rhodia Polyamide Announces a Price Increase in Asia and Americas for its Polyamide 6 and 6.6 Technyl® Compounds

Rhodia Engineering PlasticsLyon, France – November 29, 2007 – Rhodia Polyamide announces a 200 to 250 USD/MT price increase for its Polyamide 6 and 6.6 Technyl® compounds in Asia and Americas effective January 1st, 2008 - or as contracts allow - to help offset rising raw material, transport and energy costs.

Distrupol enhances its colour compounds offering to customers throughout Europe

DistrupolDistrupol has announced the conclusion of a strategic agreement with Matrix Plastics, UK, that will further enhance its already strong colour compounds offering. The agreement, which will see Distrupol move its colour compounding business to the Matrix Plastics site in Slough, UK, will provide its European customers with a progressively expanding range of new colour choices.