Archroma to present solutions towards innovative and sustainable denim to India industry

New aniline-free* Denisol® Pure Indigo 30.
(Photographs: Archroma)Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, will be presenting its innovative denim solutions for manufacturers and brands at DenimsandJeans India 2018, on August 1 & 2, in Bangalore, India.

Avery Dennison agrandit son site de Soignies
250 nouveaux emplois directs créés

Avery Dennison agrandit son site de Soignies. (Photo: Avery Dennison, PR397)OEGSTGEEST, Pays-Bas — le 25 juillet 2018 — Avery Dennison (NYSE: AVY) va ajouter 250 nouveaux emplois et tripler ses volumes de production sur son site de Soignies, l'usine belge devenant son principal centre de fabrication de produits graphiques en Europe.

Sustainable Green Printing Partnership releases the SGP Impact Tracker to streamline certification process

SGPThe Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP), the leading authority in sustainable printing certifications for print manufacturers, announced the release of the SGP Impact Tracker. In an effort to streamline the certification process for sustainable printing facilities, SGP has partnered with Sustainability Dashboard Tools, LLC to create this new tool. The Impact Tracker gives printers a single, secure web platform to manage their certification from start to finish and help ensure continued progress as they seek to further reduce waste and improve efficiency.

Perstorp upgraded to B- by S&P

PerstorpS&P Global Ratings announced on 23 July 2018 that it has upgraded its long-term issuer credit rating for Perstorp Holding AB to B-. The outlook is stable. Concurrently, S&P announced that it is raising the issue rating on Perstorp’s Euro and USD Senior Secured Notes to B and that it is raising the issue rating on the Company’s Second Lien Secured notes to CCC and the issue rating on Prague CE Sarl’s Subordinated Notes to CCC.

Clariant meldet grossen Fortschritt im ersten Halbjahr 2018

Clariant»In der ersten Jahreshälfte erzielte Clariant ein starkes Wachstum bei Umsatz, EBITDA und vor allem beim Nettogewinn«, sagte CEO Hariolf Kottmann. »Die konsequente Befolgung der Fünf-Säulen-Strategie von Clariant hat zu dem steten Fortschritt geführt, den wir in den letzten Jahren verzeichnen konnten. Bei der Weiterentwicklung des Portfolios setzen wir auch künftig auf Innovation und Nachhaltigkeit, was zu weiteren Fortschritten bei Wachstum und Profitabilität führen wird. Ich bin zuversichtlich, dass wir unsere Ziele für 2018 erreichen werden.«

Milliken & Company Announces Leadership Transition

Milliken Names Halsey Cook as Next President and CEO.
(Photo © 2018 Milliken & Company, all rights reserved, MKPR189)Milliken & Company’s board of directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Halsey M. Cook Jr. as president and CEO effective September 1, 2018. J. Harold Chandler will return to his role as chair of the board of directors.

DSM and APK cooperate on recycling multilayer food packaging films

DSM and APK cooperate on recycling multilayer food packaging films. 
(Photo: DSM Engineering Plastics: DSMPR512)Royal DSM, a global science-based company active in health, nutrition and sustainable living, together with APK, are leading the way in taking the next step to increase the sustainable benefits of multilayer food packaging films. Beyond the primary function of reducing food waste, the products are now also recyclable via APK’s new recycling route.

Perstorp to debottleneck its Capa™ caprolactone derivatives plants at Warrington, UK

Capa™ Thermoplastics is an exceptional plastic material with unique physical properties for a large range of applications.
(Photo: Perstorp)Perstorp recently reported that they have made significant progress in ‘future-proofing’ its Capa™ caprolactone monomer plant in Warrington, United Kingdom. The monomer plant will be made more robust to ensure an even more reliable supply for customers around the world.