DSM ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION CAPACITY FOR DYNEEMA® - THE WORLD'S STRONGEST FIBER™

DyneemaRoyal DSM N.V., the largest manufacturer of high performance polyethylene (HPPE) products in the world, today announces its decision to again invest in new production capacity for Dyneema® fiber. The new unit will be built at DSM's facility in Greenville, North Carolina (USA).

LOS NUEVOS APAREJOS LIROS XTR APROVECHAN LAS PRESTACIONES DE DYNEEMA® SK78 COMO BAZA COMPETITIVA PERDURABLE

DyneemaLichtenberg (D). 12-9-2006: LIROS, fabricante de primera fila de cabos de alta calidad para el sector de la vela, presenta una nueva gama de jarcias de labor de altas prestaciones para los regatistas más exigentes: LIROS XTR. Mediante el uso de la fibra Dyneema® SK 78 en toda la nueva gama de productos XTR, LIROS mejora las cualidades de las gamas anteriores y consigue que ofrezcan mejores prestaciones y una vida más larga en las extremas condiciones de la navegación de competición. Se pondrán a la venta en todo el mundo a través de las concesiones establecidas de LIROS a partir del 1 de octubre de 2006.

Borouge highlights high performance Wire & Cable solutions based on Borstar® technology

Borouge Borstar Enhanced LLDPE, MDPE and HDPE jacketing materials provide high performance wire & cable solutions>Borouge, together with one of its owners, Borealis, will showcase its high performance Wire & Cable solutions at Wire China 2006 – one of the world's biggest trade fairs for wire and cable manufacturing and processing technologies.

EMG marks 15 years of effective business communications

EMGBergen op Zoom, September 25, 2006 – This year, EMG, the leading international b2b marketing communications & media relations consultancy, marks its 15th anniversary. The company, which was established by Greg Farrett and Willem van de Velde in 1991, takes a multi-cultural, multi-lingual approach to develop integrated marketing communications programmes for international organisations.

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Belden introduces CatSnake™ heavy duty cables

Belden introduces CatSnake™ heavy duty cablesBelden has introduced a range of CatSnake™ UTP cables for digital audio/video formats or for use in Ethernet patches. These Category 5E cables deliver exceptional audio/video performance and they are extremely rugged and flexible – ideal for outdoor use, in broadcast truck applications, in studios and for portable, professional audio/video use.

Rhodia Continues its Development in Asia with the Construction of a New Polyamide Intermediates Unit

Rhodia Engineering PlasticsParis, France - September 22, 2006 – Rhodia has announced the construction of Hexamethylene Diamine (HMDA) unit in China, as part of its upstream integration in the polyamide chain. With an annual capacity of 60kt/p.a, the new unit, to serve the fast growing HMDA merchant market in Asia, will be operational in early 2009.

Songwon announces a new strategic approach and increased commitment to the Polymer Industry

Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd. manufacturing facilities are located in Ulsan, South Korea. Songwon produces antioxidants for the polymer industry as well as additives for PVC and functional monomers for engineering thermoplastics.Ulsan, Korea, September 22, 2006 - Songwon announced today the completion of its strategic review and a number of related initiatives which will be a quantum leap in its commitment to the polymer industry. Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd., with manufacturing facilities in Ulsan South Korea, is a major producer of antioxidants and is serving the global markets indirectly through a distribution agreement with Clariant. Songwon began producing additives for the PVC industry in the mid 1960’s and antioxidants for the polymer industry in the mid 1980’s.