04-12-2003
Eastman Sells Accurate Dispersions to Sherwin-Williams
KINGSPORT, Tenn., Dec. 1, 2003 – Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN) today announced the sale of its Accurate Dispersions’ colorants product lines and related assets to The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW). Terms of the agreement have not been disclosed. This transaction is expected to be neutral to Eastman’s ongoing operating earnings.
3 - 6 December 2003/Frankfurt, Germany 03-12-2003
Univar named distributor for Celanese Mowilith® products
Univar Ltd. has been appointed by Celanese as a UK distributor for its Mowilith® range of emulsions and emulsion powders. The appointment, effective December 1, confirms Univar as an official distributor of Mowilith products throughout the UK and their sole distributor to the coatings, building and construction market.
02-12-2003
CABOT CORPORATION ET GE PLASTICS PREVOIENT DE DEVELOPPER UNE PLAQUE DE LEXAN® THERMOCLEAR® GARNIE A L’AEROGEL TRANSLUCIDE NANOGEL®
(Francfort, Allemagne)Cabot Corporation (NYSE : CBT), un des leaders mondiaux de la chimie de spécialités, a annoncé ce jour son intention de collaborer avec GE Structured Products pour commercialiser une plaque multi-parois de LEXAN® THERMOCLEAR® garnie à l’aérogel translucide NANOGEL®.
01-12-2003
Stanyl® Provides Wear Resistance for Mark IV Automotive, a division of Dayco Products LLC, Tensioners
Mark IV Automotive, a division of Dayco Products LLC, one of the world’s leading producers of complete power transmission systems, switched from a lubricated nylon to Stanyl® polyamide 46 for better wear resistance in their tensioners.
01-12-2003
BP consolidates its relationship with Distrupol formalizing sole distributorship of its polystyrenes
Distrupol, a member company of Univar and a leading European polymer distributor, technical service provider and application development partner, has been appointed sole distributor for BP polystyrene in the UK and Ireland. Marketed under the Empera® Polystyrene brand, this family includes a full range of commodity Crystal and High Impact polystyrene products used in a range of sectors from construction applications to food packaging and toys.
28-11-2003
DSM PROPOSE DE NOUVELLES FORMULES DE PC/ABS FR XANTAR® C IGNIFUGES SANS CHLORE NI BROME
S’appuyant sur le succès de sa gamme de produits Xantar®, DSM Engineering Plastics a introduit une famille de formules ignifuges sans chlore ni brome : les polycarbonate (PC)/ acrylonitrile-butadiène-styrène (ABS) FR Xantar C
27-11-2003
Borealis signs EUR 700 million revolving credit facility
Borealis yesterday signed an agreement with 22 international banks for a EUR 700 million revolving credit facility. The financing is for general corporate purposes, including the refinancing of an existing credit facility. The EUR 700 million credit facility has a maturity of five years and carries an initial margin of 80 bp above Euribor.
