DSM Engineering Plastics announces leadership change

Roeland Polet has been named Business Group Director DSM Engineering Plastics. (Photo: DSM Engineering Plastics: DSMPR462)Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, today announced Roeland Polet has been named Business Group Director DSM Engineering Plastics, succeeding Roelof Westerbeek.

Clariant completes the acquisition of Companhia Brasileira de Bentonita

1,000 + needs, shaped up into a single solution: BENTONITE. (Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, July 2, 2015 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announced that it has closed the aquisition of the remaining 50% shares of Companhia Brasileira de Bentonita (CBB) from Geosol, a global company in analytical services for mineral exploration, on 1st July 2015. Financial details of the acquisition are not being disclosed.

Guardian Europe bezieht neuen Hauptsitz in Bertrange, Luxemburg

Guardian Europe bezieht neuen Hauptsitz in Bertrange, Luxemburg. (Foto Guardian Industries Corp., GRDPR002) Bertrange, Luxemburg, 17. August 2015 – Guardian Industries’ Glass Group in Europe, einer der führenden Hersteller von hochwertigem Glas für den Gewerbe- und Wohnungsbau, den Innenausbau und für die Automobilindustrie hat seinen neuen Hauptsitz in Bertrange, Luxemburg, eröffnet. Etwa 120 Mitarbeiter sind von ihren bisherigen Büroräume am Produktionsstandort in Dudelange, Luxemburg, umgezogen.

AVERY DENNISON® 2015 “WRAP LIKE A KING” DER WETTBEWERB BEGINNT

Avery Dennison® 2015 “Wrap Like a King” der Wettbewerb Beginnt.
(Fotos: Avery Dennison, PR303)OEGSTGEEST, Niederlande - 1. Juli 2015 - Avery Dennison Graphics Solutions kündigen die “Wrap Like a King” Challenge 2015 an. Sie läuft vom 1. Juli bis zum 30. September. Fahrzeugfolierer aus 42 Ländern können ihre Werbe- oder Farbwechselprojekte ab sofort einreichen und von einer Fachjury begutachten lassen. Die ersten 25 Anmeldungen zum Wettbewerb erhalten einen besonderen Teilnahmepreis.

ARCHROMA SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES USD 515 MILLION CREDIT FACILITIES OFFERING

ArchromaReinach, 1 July 2015 – Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals for the textile, paper and emulsions sectors, announced today that it entered into a senior secured credit agreement that provides for credit facilities totaling approximately USD 515 million.

ARCHROMA SCHLIESST ÜBERNAHME DES TEXTILCHEMIEGESCHÄFTS DER BASF AB

Aaron Davenport (links), Geschäftsführer SK Capital Partners, mit Christian Fischer, Präsident BASF Performance Chemicals. (Bild: Archroma)Reinach, 1. Juli 2015 – Archroma, ein weltweit führender Hersteller von Spezialchemikalien für die Textil-, Papier- und Emulsionsindustrie, hat heute den Abschluss der Übernahme des weltweiten* BASF-Geschäfts mit Textilchemikalien bekanntgegeben.

DSM Dyneema to appeal against Italian patent ruling

DyneemaThe Netherlands, 25 June 2015 - DSM has announced that it will appeal against a ruling by a judge in the Court of Milan that one of its Patents is not valid. The court case, which dates back to 2009, was brought by DSM against EOS, a distributor based in Italy and Zhong Fang (also known as Beijing Tongyizhong), a Chinese based manufacturer of UHMWPE fibers. The allegation against both companies was that their fiber, mainly intended for use in rope applications, has infringed DSM’s patent number EP1126052.

Clariant appoints Allen Ferguson to lead the Oil Services Business in Canada

Allen Ferguson, Clariant Oil Services Manager, Canada. (Photo: Clariant)Houston, TX, June 25, 2015 – Clariant, a world leader in Specialty Chemicals, announced today the appointment of Allen “Al” Ferguson as Clariant Oil Services Manager, Canada. Mr. Ferguson’s impressive background will help serve Clariant’s customers in the production of the worlds’ most difficult oil through Clariant’s specialized application services and best-in-class chemical programs.