SABIC acquires 24.99% stake in Clariant

ClariantClariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, today acknowledges the investment by chemical industry peer and partner SABIC, which has acquired a 24.99% stake in Clariant. The acquisition of these stakes, which were previously held by White Tale and 40 North, makes SABIC the largest Clariant shareholder.

SABIC demonstrates commitment to sustainable development at WEF with iconic structure, ICEhouse™

SABICFor the third consecutive year, SABIC is displaying a concept of an energy-efficient, quick to construct, and reusable building at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, from January 23 to 26, demonstrating the company’s commitment to invest heavily in innovative sustainability projects.

Nueva línea de extrusión aumenta la capacidad de producción en Waldkraiburg

Instalada en la sede central de Waldkraiburg, la nueva línea flexible de extrusión de KRAIBURG TPE amplía la capacidad de producción de la empresa para fabricar elastómeros termoplásticos en Alemania. (Foto: © 2018 KRAIBURG TPE)Mediante la puesta en marcha de una nueva línea de extrusión, destinada a la fabricación de elastómeros termoplásticos en la sede central de la empresa en Waldkraiburg, KRAIBURG TPE sigue reafirmando su compromiso con el emplazamiento de Alemania. Esta instalación amplía la capacidad total de la empresa a nivel mundial a 56.000 toneladas.

Belden informiert Ministerpräsident Kretschmann über die Geschäftsaktivitäten am Standort Neckartenzlingen

Von links: Wolfgang Schenk, GF, Winfried Kretschmann, Ministerpräsident BW, Andreas Schwarz, Fraktionsvorsitzender. 
(Foto: Belden, PR465)Belden Inc., ein weltweit führender Anbieter von Signalübertragungslösungen für unternehmenskritische Anwendungen, hatte am 18. Januar dieses Jahres am Standort Neckartenzlingen den baden-württembergischen Ministerpräsidenten Winfried Kretschmann zu Gast. Der Spitzenpolitiker, der von dem Grünen-Landtagsfraktionschef Andreas Schwarz, dessen Referentin Cornelia Bethge und der persönlichen Mitarbeiterin Astrid Linnemann begleitet wurde, wollte sich aus erster Hand über die Geschäftsaktivitäten des Unternehmens informieren.

SABIC helps boost process performance and cost efficiency for customers in packaging industry

SABIC is introducing four Polypropylene (PP) random copolymer products to provide advanced material solutions for the unique needs of rigid and flexible packaging industry customers.Today, there is an increasing pressure from consumers, retailers, brand owners, regulators, governments, and non-government organizations for packaging, particularly in helping to reduce waste in the global food supply and in protecting goods for consumers while complying with ever more stringent regulations for food and consumer safety. Brand owners look for new packaging solutions that speak to consumer expectations with distinctive designs, transparency, hygiene, and easy opening. Packaging manufacturers today are not only faced to answer these challenges but also to help reduce weight and cost by lowering cycle times, down gauging and minimizing waste.

Clariant Masterbatches Products and Solutions On Display at Saudi Plastics Trade Show

ClariantClariant, a world leader in Specialty Chemicals, with its Masterbatches business unit, is participating at the Saudi Plastics & Petrochemicals 2018 trade fair (Saudi PP 2018) taking place at the Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center, 21 - 24 January. Clariant is exhibiting in Booth 716-1.

Belden’s Enhanced Network Management Software Adds Support for PoE, TSN Management

Belden’s enhanced network management software adds support for PoE, TSN management. (Photo: Belden, PR458) Belden Inc., a global leader in signal transmission solutions for mission-critical applications, has released the latest version of its Hirschmann network management software. Industrial HiVision 7.1 improves functionality with the addition of new features for PoE detection and management, as well as added support for configuring emerging technologies like TSN. Strengthening the already robust monitoring and management capabilities of previous versions, the result is improved availability and security for industrial networks.

ARLANXEO to expand production capacities for chloroprene rubber

ARLANXEO to expand production capacities for chloroprene rubber. 
(Photo ARLANXEO, ARPR030)ARLANXEO, one of the world’s leading suppliers of synthetic elastomers, is expanding its global chloroprene rubber (CR) production at the site in Dormagen, Germany. The production capacity there will be increased to as much as 70,000 tons per year overall that will be available to the market already during the first quarter of 2019. ARLANXEO is investing an upper single-digit million in the expansion project overall.