12 Feb 2003
Distrupol continues to invest in support of DuPont distributorship
Distrupol, a member company of Univar and a leading European polymer distributor, technical service and solutions provider, continues to strengthen its sector leadership by investing in people. While increasing the overall strength of Distrupol’s professional team, the latest appointments announced by the company reinforce support for the DuPont Engineering Polymers product range, for which Distrupol was recently awarded the exclusive distribution contract for the UK and Ireland.
6 Feb 2003
MILLIKEN CHEMICAL TO SHOWCASE BREAKTHROUGH POLYMER ADDITIVES AT PLAST 03
Gent, Belgium – Milliken Chemical, the global leader in clarifying and colouring agents for polypropylene (PP), will use its presence at PLAST 03 exhibition (Hall 21, stand D16), 6-10 May in Milan, Italy, to profile its latest breakthrough advances in polymer additive technology.
4 Feb 2003
Distrupol targets leadership role in commodity and engineering plastics distribution in France
Distrupol, a member company of Univar and a leading polymer distributor, technical service and solutions provider, has recently moved into new premises at Vincennes (in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France). Dedicated to polymer distribution these new premises represent another significant step in establishing Distrupol as a leading French polymer distribution operation following the re-branding of the former Lambert Rivière polymer distribution business last year.
3 Feb 2003
Barlo Plastics Features in latest James Bond Film, "Die Another Day"
Two Barlo Plastics’ products are being featured in the new James Bond film ‘Die Another Day’. The material was designed-in and supplied by specialist supplier Silwood Plastics (UK).
31 Jan 2003
Eastman increases Specialty Plastics prices
Eastman Chemical Company today announced a global increase in the prices of its specialty plastics products effective March 1, 2003. A price increase of US$0.24 per kilogram will affect the DuraStar® polymer, Eastalloy® polymer, Eastar® copolyester, Eastman® copolyester, Ecdel® elastomer, Embrace® copolyester, Provista® copolymer and Cadence® copolyester product families. A price increase of US$0.18 per kilogram was announced for Eastapak® polyester, Eastar® polyester and Eastman® polyester. Eastobond® copolyester will increase US$0.44 per kilogram.
31 Jan 2003
Borealis expands distribution agreement with Ashland
Borealis today announced that as of March 1, 2003, it will extend the current distribution agreement with Ashland to also include polypropylene for small and medium size automotive and household appliance customers in the Benelux, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Ireland and the UK in addition to the Nordic countries.
31 Jan 2003
Victrex® PEEK™ polymer helps minimise radiation exposure in X-ray equipment
Instrumentarium Imaging Ziehm GmbH of Nuremberg, Germany, has been manufacturing and distributing a successful range of mobile X-ray equipment for 30 years. Their Ziehm 8000 and Ziehm Vista systems in combination with a novel three-dimensional imaging process trademarked TACT® represent a high-performance technology package for a wide range of applications; from intra-operative radioscopy to vascular surgery examination.
30 Jan 2003
UTECH Europe the most important polyurethane-dedicated event of 2003
The UTECH Europe 2003 event — being staged 25-27 March 2003 in the Netherlands Congress Centre, The Hague — is eagerly awaited as the first major polyurethane industry event in the region since March 2000. Over the 16 years since the first event, the UTECH concept has become a highly valued knowledge resource as well as a practical marketplace for companies active in the polyurethane and associated industries.
