Se inaugura nuevo Centro de Diseño Trespa en Barcelona

En mayo de 2011, Trespa International abrirá el nuevo Trespa Design Centre en Barcelona. Este centro, que exhibirá soluciones de diseño creadas por Trespa International y su asociada Arpa Industriale, ofrecerá una experiencia única al visitante. (Fotos Trespa, TRPR121)En mayo de 2011, Trespa International abrirá el nuevo Trespa Design Centre en Barcelona. Este centro, que exhibirá soluciones de diseño creadas por Trespa International y su asociada Arpa Industriale, ofrecerá una experiencia única al visitante. No solamente será un escaparate de conceptos de diseño para exterior e interior, sino también un lugar único e inspirador para reuniones, formación y networking con arquitectos de toda Barcelona, Cataluña, España y Europa.

Clariant further expands operating margin

Clariant• Sales up 5% in local currencies on price increases, down 6% in CHF
• EBITDA margin before exceptional items at 16.1% compared to 12.9% in the previous year
• EBIT margin before exceptional items rose to 13.4% from 10.1% in Q1 2010
• Positive cash flow from operations of CHF 17 million
• Net income of CHF 120 million compared to CHF 10 million a year ago
• Süd-Chemie acquisition closed, integration process initiated; consolidation as of 21 April 2011
• 2011 outlook: Clariant expects a stable business environment in 2011, with growth mainly coming from the emerging markets. Based on this scenario and excluding Süd-Chemie, Clariant forecasts local currency sales growth in the low single-digit range and an EBITDA margin before exceptional items above that of 2010.

MOOG TO HIGHLIGHT LATEST SOFTWARE AND TEST CONTROLLER DEVELOPMENTS AT AUTOMOTIVE TESTING EXPO EUROPE 2011

Moog’s new Modular Test Controller. 
(Photo Moog, MGPR1119)
East Aurora, NY, USA, 04 May 2011 – Moog Industrial Group, a division of Moog Inc. (NYSE: MOG.A and MOG.B) will feature its latest innovations in automotive testing systems during the Automotive Testing Expo Europe in Stuttgart, May 17-19 2011.

SABIC Innovative Plastics’ New Anti-Static and Low-Gloss/No-Paint Solutions Add Stylish High Quality to Automotive Interiors

SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Low-gloss Cycolac* Compound Imparts Elegance and Anti-static Geloy* Compound Fights Dust>BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – May 3, 2011 – SABIC Innovative Plastics launched at the VDI conference two new specialty materials that make creating and maintaining high-quality, attractive automotive interiors much easier. The first new product is a Cycolac* acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene/polycarbonate (ABS/PC) resin for elegant, low-gloss parts that eliminates the costs, wear problems and environmental downsides of secondary painting. The second innovation is a Geloy* polycarbonate/acrylonitrile styrene acrylate (PC/ASA) resin that provides permanent anti-static performance for a fresh, clean appearance of interior parts. The new Cycolac and Geloy resin materials – along with other high-tech thermoplastic resins and glazing in SABIC Innovative Plastics’ robust and growing portfolio of automotive materials – are on display at its booth, showcasing the company’s focus on driving next-generation breakthroughs to help global automotive customers enhance vehicle performance and consumer appeal.

IOI Loders Croklaan Europe embraces savings potential of effective insulation at new Rotterdam facility

IOI Loders Croklaan Europe embraces savings potential of effective insulation at new Rotterdam facility. (Photo Rockwool Technical Insulation, RTIPR002)IOI Loders Croklaan, a leading global producer and supplier of vegetable oils and fats, recently opened its new facilities in the Port of Rotterdam. The new factory which produces enzymatically rearranged food ingredients, represents a significant breakthrough in the oils and fats industry in terms of innovation. The plant also meets with IOI Loders Croklaan’s long-term strategic goals in the area of sustainability. It features the latest technologies to recover heat, minimize CO2 emissions, and reduce energy wastage. When designing the plant, IOI Loders Croklaan worked closely with environmental surveyors to minimize impact to the local environment and ecosystems.

Belden and FMN cooperate in the industrial WAN space

Belden and FMN cooperate in the industrial WAN space 
(Photo: Belden, PR186)Partnering with FMN communications GmbH, Belden is now able to offer dedicated Hirschmann™ industrial WAN products, allowing its customers to deploy effective WAN solutions with the minimum learning curve.

Nuevos nombramientos de altos ejecutivos de Rapid Granulator

De izquierda a derecha Kirk Winstead y Magnus Titusson. (Foto: Rapid Granulator)Bredaryd, Suecia – 2 de mayo de 2011 – Rapid Granulator AB confirmó hoy que Kirk Winstead has aumido el papel de CEO del Grupo Rapid. Nombrado oficialmente el 12 de Abril de 2011, 2011, Winstead trae sus 24 años de experiencia en Rapid Granulator Inc. y una extensa preparación en este cargo en la industria. En los nueve años anteriores, fue Presidente de Rapid Granulator Inc., situado en Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, USA. Winstead supervisará las operaciones globales de Rapid y su crecimiento, aprovechando su posición líder en el mercado y la tecnología superior de la máquina.

Melio Aquabase® M-90
Easy to use and highly effective

Upgrading – keeping leathers` elegance. (Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, 2 May, 2011 – Manually applied pre-basecoats to cover deep defects are state-of-the-art. Besides their very high upgrading potential, they have also shown their limitations. Under difficult climatic conditions it very often becomes hard to apply them homogeneously and to buff off any surplus.