23-02-2006
Eastman Expands CHDM Capacity
CAPELLE A/D IJSSEL, THE NETHERLANDS - Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN) has announced an expansion project that will enable the doubling of CHDM capacity at its Kingsport, Tenn., site. The project will come on-line in late 2006.
23-02-2006
ESTECH selecciona la nueva resina hemocompatible1 Lexan* HPM de GE por su fiabilidad excepcional en el nuevo depresor auricular ClearView MV™
BERGEN OP ZOOM, PAÍSES BAJOS ― 23 de febrero de 2006 ― Estech presenta un nuevo dispositivo quirurgico fabricado con la nueva resina de policarbonato (PC) hemocompatible1 Lexan* HPM 1914 de GE - Plastics. ESTECH, un fabricante californiano de dispositivos quirúrgicos cardiacos, seleccionó el material de GE para la paleta de su nuevo depresor auricular de un solo uso ClearView MV™ por su elevado nivel de fiabilidad y biocompatibilidad2 en procedimientos de sustitución y reparación de la válvula mitral con una cirugía mínimamente invasiva. Para ESTECH y otros fabricantes de dispositivos, las resinas Lexan HPM de GE suman a la resistencia típica del PC nuevas propiedades que aumentan la hemocompatibilidad1, reducen la fijación de proteínas, son más dúctiles a baja temperatura y tienen el potencial de facilitar la circulación y su liberación.
22-02-2006
MachinePoint’s CEO addresses entrepreneurs at InnovAction, Udine.
From 9 to 12 February, 2006, the first InnovAction’06 was held in Udine, Italy. This show, the first in this format in Italy, was aimed at entrepreneurs and investors looking for networking, capital and investment opportunities. César Rodríguez, Founder and CEO of MachinePoint, was among the key note speakers at the event.
22-02-2006
DSM Dyneema to exhibit at Aqua Sur Trade Fair stand B9
Urmond (NL), February 22 – DSM Dyneema, the inventor and manufacturer of Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber, will showcase the benefits of this innovative and ultra-reliable polyethylene fiber in net applications for the aquaculture sector at Aqua Sur, stand B9.
21-02-2006
DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS INCREASES AKULON PRICES
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (February 2, 2006) In an effort to offset the escalating cost of raw materials, energy and transportation, DSM Engineering Plastics will increase prices for Akulon® polyamide 6 extrusion grades by $0.06 lb. in the US, Canada and Mexico. This increase will take effect as of January 15, 2006.
21-02-2006
Borouge high performance polyolefins applications on show at Chinaplas 2006
Borouge will be putting its high performance polyolefin business on show at Chinaplas, Asia’s largest international exhibition for the plastics & rubber Industries, in Shanghai from 26 to 29 April 2006. Located in Hall W3, Booth C03 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre in Pudong, Borouge will showcase how the high performance polyethylene (PE) produced by its plant in Ruwais, Abu Dhabi, UAE can be applied in three distinct sectors: packaging, pipes and wire & cable.
17-02-2006
Nedschroef Herentals: New focus on customer service
Nedschroef Herentals, leading manufacturer of machines for the production of formed metal parts, has announced that it has placed a new strategic focus on providing unmatched customer service.
In a statement, Donald Eshuis, CEO, said: “Industry continues to look for maximum effectiveness of investments. On the one hand, production equipment is becoming increasingly more complex, yet at the same time it has to deliver a more reliable performance.
