Eastman increases prices of Specialty Acids and Anhydrides

Eastman ChemicalEastman Chemical Company has announced a price increase of EUR 0.05/kg for its line of Specialty Acids and Anhydrides.

MILLIKEN TO SHOWCASE POLYURETHANE PRODUCT ENHANCEMENT AND PROTECTION AT UTECH 2003

Milliken & Company GENT – January 13, 2003 - Milliken Chemical, a leading global supplier of specialty colourants and additives, will showcase its colour solutions, as well as its latest protection systems for polyurethanes, at UTECH 2003 exhibition. UTECH will be staged at The Netherlands Congress Centre, The Hague, 25-27 March and Milliken Chemical will be present on Stand 203.

New logo for Distrupol: new image embodies a dynamic organisation growing as a single company

New Logo Distrupol
(DISTPR018) Following a series of business integrations and expansions over the last 18 months, Distrupol, a member company of Univar and a leading polymer distributor, technical service and solutions provider, is changing its logo and creating a new market image. The new logo signals a more dynamic, outward-looking image from Distrupol reflecting the company’s new spirit and sense of purpose.

Enovate™ 3000 Set to demonstrate Honeywell’s Blowing Agent Leadership at Utech 2003

HoneywellEnovate™ 3000 blowing agent (HFC-245fa) will be the focus of Honeywell Fluorine Products’ presentation at UTECH 2003, being staged at The Netherlands Congress Centre, The Hague, 25-27 March, stand 510. Having been trialed by many leading OEMs and formulators in Europe, Asia, and North America for the past nine years, Enovate™ 3000 has been accepted by the insulation foam industry and is now being taken up for commercial scale applications.

Eastman Chemical - stand number 1-305 in Hall 1

Eastman ChemicalAt the European Coatings Show - stand number 1-305/ Hall 1 - Eastman Chemical will present its actual product offerings for the coatings, adhesives and graphic arts markets.

Great Lakes Present Their Latest Additives for Polyurethane at Utech 2003

Reofos NHP is a scorch free, low fogging flame retardant for flexible automotive foams that maintains excellent physical properties during ageing INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA—Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (NYSE:GLK) today announced that the latest additions to their range of flame retardants and polymer stabilisers for polyurethane applications will be presented at Utech 2003.

CPS Color and Corob join forces as planned

CPS ColorThe merger agreement signed on 5 November 2002 between CPS Color and Corob Group has been approved by the authorities and came into effect on 17 December 2002. CPS Color, a leading supplier of advanced tinting systems, acquires Corob, a leading manufacturer of automatic tinting equipment from Swisslog. The new company is positioned to be a leading provider of postponed colour production systems.

GREAT LAKES ADDS PRODUCTION AND SERVICE CENTER IN TEXAS TO MEET INCREASED U.S. DEMAND FOR POLYMER STABILIZER BLENDS

Extruded form Anox NDB INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA—Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (NYSE:GLK) today announced that it has boosted production capacity by 100 percent for its patented no dust blends (NDB™) line of polymer stabilizers with the opening of a production and service center in Arlington, Texas. The new production facility is strategically located near the Gulf of Mexico to offer enhanced services to major U.S. markets served by the company and positions Great Lakes to meet growing customer demand for no dust blends.