13 Sept 2004
Innovative packaging providing competitive advantage
Gent, Belgium - Blue Underground, a Los Angeles-based company specializing in the DVD movie releases, has taken advantage of the ideal competitive advantage, combining brand building with unique packaging. Their secret to success is innovative clear tinted packaging that is proving to be a sales booster.
10 Sept 2004
Rhodia Polyamide Announces Further Price Increases for Polyamide 6 and 6.6 Resins and Compounds
St. Fons, France, September 10th, 2004 – Rhodia Polyamide announces a price increase of € 200 per metric ton for Rhodia’s PA 66 base resins and Rhodia’s Technyl® polyamide 6 & 66 compounds in Europe. This increase is effective as of September 13th, 2004.
10 Sept 2004
Rotation of Borealis’ Board Chairman
Erling Øverland moves from Vice Chairman to Chairman of the Board of Directors of Borealis, a leading provider of plastics solutions. Erling Øverland, an Executive Vice President on Statoil’s Executive Committee, has been Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Borealis since 2001.
10 Sept 2004
Honeywell Enovate® 3000 blowing agent to be used by UK-Roofing and Cladding Manufacturer Steadman
Haasrode, Belgium, September 2nd , 2004 — Honeywell´s Enovate® 3000 blowing agent, a liquid hydrofluorocarbon used as a blowing agent for rigid insulating foams is now used by Steadman & Son Ltd. to manufacture foam insulation panels. Steadman, one of the longest established manufacturers of roofing and cladding systems in the UK, decided in favor of Enovate® 3000 because it fulfils the Montreal Protocol by not harming the ozone layer. In addition, the product is not flammable. This quality means that Enovate® easily meets the fire-resistant standards set by the U.K.’s Loss Prevention Certification Board (LPCB), a recognized independent quality certification board. Enovate® 3000 also provides superior insulation panel performance in comparison to competing products.
8 Sept 2004
Novamont buys Eastman’s Eastar Bio® technology
Novamont S.p.A. and Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN) have announced the sale of Eastman’s Eastar Bio® copolyester business and technology platform to Novamont, a producer of biodegradable materials. Terms of the sale were not disclosed.
8 Sept 2004
Univar and Texaco joint-venture partners close agreement for the supply of Dureal™
Univar NV, the world’s largest distributor of chemical raw materials, and the joint venture partners of Texaco Netherlands have signed a declaration of intent for the installation of Dureal™ storage units and tank installations for AdBlue at the fuel service stations they operateand at companies who use on-site tank facilities.
7 Sept 2004
Milliken Chemical and Domo PPC collaborate in developing an advanced benefit masterbatch for polypropylene
Gent, Belgium – Following a year of technical collaboration with Milliken Chemical, the global leader in clarifying and colouring agents for polypropylene (PP), Domo Polypropylene Compounds (Domo PPC), has announced the launch of Tecnoline® P1-602-N2-N, an advanced nucleator masterbatch. Developed specifically to save the injection moulder time and money, Tecnoline P1-602-N2-N represents an important step forward in productivity enhancement.
6 Sept 2004
GLCC LAUREL INCREASES SMOKE SUPPRESSANT AND SPECIALTY FLAME RETARDANT PRICES
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA—GLCC Laurel, LLC today announced that the company will increase the global price for its smoke suppressant and specialty flame retardants product lines, where contracts allow, for shipments after September 15, 2004. The price will increase $.10 per lb. for zinc borate and ONGARD® 2 and ONCOR® 75RA smoke suppressants and $.20-$.30 per lb. for SMOKEBLOC® smoke suppressants.
