Outsourcing Sacrifices Strategy

AttachmateAccording to Attachmate, the e-business integration solutions provider, outsourcing IT can jeopardise long-term strategic ecommerce projects.

Omnexus accélère son processus d’achat en ligne en réponse aux suggestions des utilisateurs

OmnexusAtlanta, GA – S’appuyant sur les commentaires direct de ses utilisateurs pour perfectionner son processus de passation de commandes, Omnexus, la place de marché électronique mondiale des matières plastiques, apporte à l’industrie une nouvelle accélération de ses tâches d'approvisionnement, a annoncé la société. Déjà en place, le système de commande évolué creuse encore l’écart de gains de temps entre Omnexus et les méthodes de commande traditionnelles par téléphone ou télécopie.

Plastics and Processing Additives divests Lead Stabilisers business

AkcrosDecember 5, 2001- Following the announcement in August of this year, regarding its intention to discontinue its lead stabilizers and related rigid plastic applications business, Akzo Nobel’s business unit Plastics and Processing Additives, which trades as Akcros Chemicals, has signed an agreement for a Management Buy-Out (MBO) by a team of key personnel on December 3, 2001. The MBO-team will form a new company under the name of Allstab, which will continue the Akcros Chemicals operations in Dueren, Dahlem (Germany) and Roermond (Netherlands). Akcros Chemicals will keep responsibility for the Rigids Stabilisers business during the first quarter of 2002 and will transfer the business to Allstab in April 2002.

Akcros Chemicals and PolyOne Formulators UK in new co-operation to speed-up product distribution

PolyOneAkcros Chemicals and PolyOne Formulators UK Ltd., formerly Acrol, have announced a co-operation that will significantly reduce delivery times for Akcros PVC processing additives to UK customers, particularly in respect of small lot orders. As from January 1, 2002, small lot orders of Akcros stabilisers and other additives for PVC industry customers throughout the UK will be distributed by PolyOne Formulators’ established network.

Un réfrigérant sûr et efficace de Honeywell apporte la meilleure solution

L'AZ-20 (R-410a) de Honeywell a été considérée comme le réfrigérant optimum pour cette patinoire de grande surface pour la ville de Breda aux Pays-Bas, en raison de ses caractéristiques de rendement énergétique et écologiques. Le fournisseur de gaz réfrigérants Dehon Service Nederlands (Son, NL), l'installateur de systèmes de réfrigération GTI Post Koudetechniek ('s-Hertogenbosch, NL) et le fabricant de réfrigérants HFC Honeywell Fluorine Products (Heverlee, B) ont fait équipe pour réaliser l'installation de réfrigération destinée au nouvel anneau de vitesse de 400 m et à la nouvelle patinoire de Breda aux Pays-Bas. L'installation devait être à la fois hautement performante, économe en énergie, respectueuse de l'environnement et parfaitement sûre.

Attachmate Announces Web Services Systems Integrator & IT Consultant Recruitment Programme

AttachmateBrussels, 6 December, 2001 – Attachmate, the ebusiness integration solutions provider, today announced that the company is looking to recruit high-calibre Benelux systems integration and IT consultancy partners to implement its Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) and Web Services solutions within the corporate sector.

Strategic alliance creates winning e-business Channel for global chemical and plastics industries.

OmnexusATLANTA and PHILADELPHIA (December 5, 2001) – Omnexus, the global, neutral eMarketplace created by the plastics industry for the plastics industry, and Elemica, a global integrated hub founded by 22 of the world's largest chemical companies, today announced the formation of a deep, long-term strategic alliance.