New investment confirms Vopak’s E&E division as the leading bulk solvents distributor

John Phillpotts, Vice President – Northern Region, Vopak Chemical Distribution Europe, Paul Simmons, Managing Director, E & E Ltd, Dr Hans Reich, Vice President Regional Business Unit Plasticisers, BASF and Herbert Palmer, Business Director Solvents Europe, BASF, together with their respective VCDE and BASF UK management teams attend the official inauguration of Vopak’s expand Cadishead bulk solvents terminal.
 Vopak Chemical Distribution Europe has announced the completion of a major expansion of its Cadishead bulk solvents terminal near Manchester, United Kingdom, further confirming its leadership position in this market sector. The terminal, which has benefited from an investment of £2.5 million, is operated by Chemitrade the bulk solvents division of E&E Ltd., formerly Ellis and Everard, acquired by Royal Vopak and becoming part of the Vopak Chemical Distribution unit in January of this year. The facility is purpose built to handle BASF oxygenated solvents following the distribution deal agreed between E&E and BASF in early 2000.

Anstead International appoints Business Director

Univar PCPDavid Jones has been appointed Business Director of Anstead International effective from 1st November 2001, replacing Kim Morrison who is leaving the company. Anstead International, part of Royal Vopak following the acquisition of Ellis and Everard in January 2001, has grown rapidly in recent years to become a leading raw material supplier to the personal care and pharmaceutical industry in the UK.

Anstead International establishes position as a leading supplier of pharmaceutical raw materials in the UK

Univar PCPAnstead International will present itself, at the CPhI, as a leading supplier of raw materials to the UK pharmaceutical industry. Now part of Royal Vopak, following the acquisition of Ellis and Everard earlier this year, Anstead International has greatly strengthened its portfolio of raw materials through the introduction of products previously supplied by Univar.

Key appointments for Eastman Chemical Company

Godefroy Motte, President EMEA.
(Photo Eastman Chemical ECCPR035E0901)
 Eastman Chemical Company has announced two key appointments in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region: Godefroy A. Motte has been appointed President for the region and Randall W. Powell has been named Vice-President, Operations.

Tailor-made control system for extrusion lines

Würzburg, September 2001 – A totally revised range of measure and control systems for extrusions lines will be presented by Octagon Process Technology GmbH of Würzburg, Germany, during the K 2001 (October 25 to November 1 2001), stand 10 E39 in hall 10. With the co-ordinated modules of their new ScenEx range, Octagon have opened up totally new possibilities for function and capacity in an intelligent automation concept: Customer-specific solutions with tailor made control systems are available for each extrusion line.

Innovationen für den wirtschaftlichen Elastomer-Spritzguss

Die ENGEL ELAST 750/160V Expert bietet jetzt ein deutlich erweitertes Ausstattungspaket, um einen hohen Standard bei Spritzgießen von Gummiformteilen wie diesen Faltenbälgen sicherzustellen.
Foto: Engel
 Schwertberg/Österreich, August 2001. – Auf der K 2001 vom 25.10.-1.11. zeigt Engel an konkreten Produktionsbeispielen Weiterentwicklungen und Innovationen in seinem Elastmaschinen-Programm: die weiterentwickelte Baureihe ENGEL ELAST Expert, die neu entwickelte vollelektrische ENGEL E-MOTION Lim und die neue modulare Holmlos-Baureihe ENGEL VICTORY Lim.

MHT will exhibit largest PET mould at K 2001

A 144-cavity PET mould from the HOLI-Mould Series. During K 2001, this mould will be demonstrated by Netstal on a "PET Line 96" injection moulding machine rated for 96-cavity PET moulds.

Photo: Mold & Hotrunner Technology, Ginsheim/Gustavsburg 
 Ginsheim/Gustavsburg, August 2001. – What must currently be the largest injection mould for the manufacture of PET preforms – a 144-cavity mould from the HOLI Mould Series – will be exhibited at K 2001 in Düsseldorf (25th October to 1st November) by Mold & Hotrunner Technology AG (MHT), Ginsheim/Gustavsburg. 'High Output – Low Investment' was the motto behind the development of this new series of preform moulds – and the result is really surprising: where there used to be space for only 48 cavities, for example, there are now 72 cavities, and the largest mould of the series, with 144 cavities, can "make do" with a platen area which normally accommodates a 96-cavity mould. In other words, the HOLI-Mould Series can increase the productivity of a standard PET injection moulding machine by up to 50 % – thus avoiding the need to invest in a larger machine and without taking up any additional space. In economic terms, these moulds achieve an investment/output ratio which was hitherto unattainable. On its exhibition stand 2 D11 in Hall 2, MHT will be exhibiting, besides these newly developed PET moulds, the latest products from its Hotrunner Technology Division.