06-05-2006
Borouge outlines its strategy for China – Value creation through innovation
At a press conference at the 20th Chinaplas Exhibition in Shanghai, China on 27 April 2006, Borouge outlined its strategy of using innovation to drive customer solutions in value creating application areas.
05-05-2006
Vecom Marine – New Strategic Alliance of Key Suppliers to the Marine Industry
Maassluis, Netherlands - May 5, 2006 – Vecom Group, Maassluis, the Netherlands and Unimarine Group, Piraeus, Greece, have signed a letter of intent to form a strategic alliance to be known as Vecom Marine Alliance or ‘Vecom Marine’.
04-05-2006
CHEMTURA RAISES CLEAR BRINE FLUIDS PRICES
Middlebury, CT (May 4, 2006) --Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM) today announced it will increase list and off-list pricing of Clear Brine Fluids, effective May 1, 2006, for all regions, where contracts allow. These increases help to capture the full value of elemental bromine and to recover recent increased costs for zinc supply.
02-05-2006
Owens Corning Completes Composite Solutions Acquisition in Japan
Toledo, Ohio – May 1, 2006 – Owens Corning (OWENQ.OB) today announced that it has completed its acquisition of the composites business of the Asahi Fiber Glass Co., Ltd. in Japan, previously announced on December 8, 2005. Terms were not disclosed.
02-05-2006
LES AVANTAGES DU PBT ARNITE® DE DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS APPLIQUES AU BOITIER DE LA LAMPE LONGUE-DUREE PHILIPS PAR38
C’est grâce au polytéréphtalate de butylène (PBT) Arnite® de DSM Engineering Plastics que le boîtier et la couronne de la lampe aux halogénures métalliques Philips PAR38 MasterColor® de 25 Watts conservent leur solidité et leur qualité d’aspect. Si cette lampe Philips est largement utilisée dans les magasins et les locaux industriels, c’est qu’elle dure de deux à trois fois plus longtemps que les lampes halogènes de la même puissance tout en consommant 65% d’énergie de moins pour donner davantage de lumière que leurs concurrentes. Outre la fourniture du matériau, DSM Engineering Plastics s’est chargée de la conception du boitier de la lampe et de son moule, ainsi que des essais du produit fini aux normes de l’International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).
02-05-2006
SPAR Autriche rehausse la « fraîcheur » de ses fruits et légumes grâce au NatureWorks® PLA
Fidèle à sa réputation d’innovation et de souci du confort de ses clients, SPAR Autriche emballe ses pommes, ses poires et ses tomates issues de l’agriculture biologique dans des barquettes et du film de suremballage, le tout réalisé en NatureWorks® PLA.
28-04-2006
Rhodia Polyamide announces price rise for its TECHNYL® Polyamide compounds
Paris, France: April 28, 2006 – Rhodia Polyamide announces a price increase of 200 € / MT for its TECHNYL® Polyamide compounds in Europe effective May 15th, 2006. This necessary price adjustment falls in line with the pricing policy led by Rhodia to compensate for the recurring rise in raw materials, energy and transport costs.
28-04-2006
Borealis announces Vienna head office location
Borealis, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions will move its head office to Vienna this summer. The office in Copenhagen will close June 30, 2006 and the new office in Vienna will be operational as of July 10, 2006.
