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Clariant helps keep Football Fans Comfortable

Clariant products make football venues around the world more comfortable, colorful and safe. (Photographs: Clariant)Muttenz, June 11, 2010 - On June 13, thousands of spectators will file into the spectacular new Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, South Africa, to watch Germany play its first World Cup™ match against Australia. Once inside, the fans will be greeted by plastic seating that is not only colorful but also well-protected against fire and the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation. The polypropylene seats in Durban and in two other World Cup football venues have been made using color, flame retardants and UV stabilizers, which are compounded together by the Clariant Masterbatches business unit.

ARAI AND DSM ENTER INTO STRATEGIC ALLIANCE FOR AUTOMOTIVE DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA

DSM Engineering MaterialsAutomotive Research Association of India (ARAI) and DSM announced their alliance for Automotive Developments in India. DSM and ARAI hold leading positions in material sciences and automotive research respectively, allowing for both the organizations to synergize their strengths in supporting the automotive industry in India. This alliance will provide sustainable solutions for the automotive industry through the shared knowledge of both companies in understanding industry requirements and their interaction with applications and materials.

Trespa startet einen Architekturdesignwettbewerb

Dieses Jahr feiert Trespa sein 50-jähriges Bestehen. Im Laufe der Jahre ist Trespa der führende Hersteller von innovativen und inspirierenden Fassadenlösungen geworden. Um dies zu verdeutlichen, startet Trespa International einen Architektenwettbewerb.
Photo Trespa (TRPR116)Trespa International B. V., mit Hauptsitz in Weert, den Niederlanden, stellt seit 1960 qualitativ hochwertige Platten für die Außenbekleidung, Oberflächen in Innenräumen und andere Anwendungen her. Dieses Jahr feiert Trespa sein 50-jähriges Bestehen. Im Laufe der Jahre ist Trespa der führende Hersteller von innovativen und inspirierenden Fassadenlösungen geworden. Um dies zu verdeutlichen, startet Trespa International einen Architektenwettbewerb.

SABIC opent compoundingfabriek in Genk

SABIC opent compoundingfabriek in Genk>Genk, 10 juni 2010 – In aanwezigheid van Vlaams Minister van Welzijn, Volksgezondheid en Gezin, Jo Vandeurzen, de burgemeester van Genk, Wim Dries, en het Management van SABIC, werd vandaag in Genk de gloednieuwe compoundingfabriek van SABIC officieel geopend.

SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Extra-High-Temp Lexan* XHT PC Copolymers Shine Bright Light on Hella’s Automotive Headlamp Designs

SABICBERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – June 10, 2010 – Hella, a leading Tier 1 auto lighting supplier, has selected SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Lexan* XHT resins to create a metallized headlamp bezel and a clear, ice blue-tinted bezel for two major European car manufacturers. The new high heat polycarbonate (PC) copolymers perform brilliantly in these high-heat headlamp applications, delivering outstanding thermal and color stability, excellent metallization performance and high gloss. Lexan XHT copolymers also provide easy processing and greater design flexibility, enabling Hella to create distinctive lighting and directly meet the need for ultra-high-performance materials to create colored/transparent and metallized headlamp bezels, as well as other cosmetic parts. SABIC Innovative Plastics’ advanced materials technologies for the automotive industry continue to break new ground, helping OEMs and Tiers meet customer demands for exciting style and next-generation performance.

Songwon Group meldet positives Ergebnis für erstes Quartal 2010

SONGWONUlsan, Korea – 10. Juni 2010
• Die Songwon Group setzt ihren positive Trend fort und erzielt für das erste Quartal 2010 einen Nettogewinn von 6,3 Mrd. KRW
• Das Unternehmen richtet sein Geschäft in China neu aus, um seine Präsenz in der Region zu verstärken und im Rahmen der generellen Strategie der geografischen Ausweitung effektiver zu gestalten
• Vorrangige Ziele sind weiterhin Service, Kostenwettbewerbsfähigkeit, Ausbau des Produktangebots und Sicherheit

Prohlášení o kabelových výrobcích Belden

BeldenSpolečnost Belden, přední světový výrobce vysoce výkonných kabelů a kabelových výrobků, dnes vydala následující prohlášení na základě zjištění, že v České republice jsou na prodej falešné kabely Belden:

NHS Online TV broadcast shows how Belden wireless infrastructure can help save millions

BeldenNHS Online TV has screened a documentary in which Belden, with Trapeze Networks™ as its leading wireless brand, demonstrates that asset tracking within the NHS can play a key role in drastically improving patient care as well as reducing capital and operational costs.