23-02-2006
Eastman Expands CHDM Capacity
CAPELLE A/D IJSSEL, THE NETHERLANDS - Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN) has announced an expansion project that will enable the doubling of CHDM capacity at its Kingsport, Tenn., site. The project will come on-line in late 2006.
23-02-2006
ESTECH opte pour la nouvelle résine hémocompatible1 Lexan* HPM de GE pour assurer une fiabilité exceptionnelle à son nouveau système dépresseur auriculaire ClearView MV™
BERGEN OP ZOOM, PAYS-BAS — 23 février 2006 — ESTECH lance un nouveau dispositif chirurgical utilisant la nouvelle résine polycarbonate (PC) hémocompatible1 Lexan* HPM 1914 de GE - Plastics. Entreprise californienne spécialisée dans la production de dispositifs pour chirurgie cardiaque, ESTECH a choisi la résine de GE pour réaliser la palette de son nouveau système dépresseur auriculaire à usage unique ClearView MV™. Ce matériau confère au dispositif un haut degré de fiabilité et de biocompatibilité2 dans les interventions mini-invasives de réparation et de remplacement de la valve mitrale. Les résines Lexan HPM de GE offrent à ESTECH et aux autres fabricants de dispositifs chirurgicaux la résistance du PC alliée à de nouvelles propriétés qui améliorent l'hémocompatibilité1, réduisent la fixation des protéines, renforcent la ductilité à basse température et peuvent faciliter l'écoulement et le démoulage de la matière.
22-02-2006
MachinePoint’s CEO addresses entrepreneurs at InnovAction, Udine.
From 9 to 12 February, 2006, the first InnovAction’06 was held in Udine, Italy. This show, the first in this format in Italy, was aimed at entrepreneurs and investors looking for networking, capital and investment opportunities. César Rodríguez, Founder and CEO of MachinePoint, was among the key note speakers at the event.
22-02-2006
DSM Dyneema to exhibit at Aqua Sur Trade Fair stand B9
Urmond (NL), February 22 – DSM Dyneema, the inventor and manufacturer of Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber, will showcase the benefits of this innovative and ultra-reliable polyethylene fiber in net applications for the aquaculture sector at Aqua Sur, stand B9.
21-02-2006
DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS INCREASES AKULON PRICES
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (February 2, 2006) In an effort to offset the escalating cost of raw materials, energy and transportation, DSM Engineering Plastics will increase prices for Akulon® polyamide 6 extrusion grades by $0.06 lb. in the US, Canada and Mexico. This increase will take effect as of January 15, 2006.
21-02-2006
Borouge high performance polyolefins applications on show at Chinaplas 2006
Borouge will be putting its high performance polyolefin business on show at Chinaplas, Asia’s largest international exhibition for the plastics & rubber Industries, in Shanghai from 26 to 29 April 2006. Located in Hall W3, Booth C03 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre in Pudong, Borouge will showcase how the high performance polyethylene (PE) produced by its plant in Ruwais, Abu Dhabi, UAE can be applied in three distinct sectors: packaging, pipes and wire & cable.
17-02-2006
Nedschroef Herentals: New focus on customer service
Nedschroef Herentals, leading manufacturer of machines for the production of formed metal parts, has announced that it has placed a new strategic focus on providing unmatched customer service.
In a statement, Donald Eshuis, CEO, said: “Industry continues to look for maximum effectiveness of investments. On the one hand, production equipment is becoming increasingly more complex, yet at the same time it has to deliver a more reliable performance.
14-02-2006
NatureWorks Dossier Presse IpackIma Tradeshow, Milano 14-18 Février 2006
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