29-07-2010
Clariant further improves profitability based on better demand and reduced cost base
· Q2 sales up 20% in local currencies and 18% in CHF as global economic activity continued to rebound year on year
· Q2 operating income before exceptional items rose to CHF 211 million compared to CHF 69 million a year ago and CHF 183 million in the first quarter, mainly driven by higher sales volumes
· Q2 operating income margin before exceptional items reached 11.1% compared to 4.3% a year ago
· Q2 cash flow from operations amounted to CHF 33 million from CHF 184 million in the previous year given a volume-related temporary increase in inventories and trade receivables
· Outlook: Against the backdrop of an anticipated softening of the global economy, Clariant expects lower sales growth in the second half of the year with demand remaining solid. Clariant guides for sales growth in the high-single digit percentage range and an operating margin before exceptionals for the full-year above 8%.
27-07-2010
Belden to demonstrate HD leadership at IBC
At IBC, to be held on September 10-14, 2010 at the RAI Exhibition Center in Amsterdam, Belden will showcase its world-class solutions for HD and 3G applications in Hall 1 at Stand C21.
23-07-2010
Belden launches strongly focused customer newsletter
Belden® is to introduce a pan-European customer newsletter to highlight the benefits and demonstrate the added value of its broad range of signal transmission solutions. Belden 360° is an electronic newsletter for professionals in a number of key markets, currently served by Belden and its product brands Hirschmann™, Lumberg Automation™ and Trapeze Networks™.
23-07-2010
DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS DEMONSTRATES SUSTAINABILITY LEADERSHIP WITH CRADLE-TO-CRADLE CERTIFICATION OF FIVE PERFORMANCE MATERIALS
DSM Engineering Plastics today announces that five of its performance materials have been awarded Cradle to Cradle® certification by the internationally renowned sustainable design firm, McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry (MBDC)
22-07-2010
Sense the difference in performance, ecology and fashion with Clariant at ACLE 2010
Muttenz, July 22, 2010 - Clariant reinforces its commitment to help customers stay at the forefront of industry trends with its cutting-edge performance- and ecology-focused technologies and product innovations on show at the 2010 All China Leather Exhibition in Shanghai.
21-07-2010
Exatec*et ULVAC annoncent leur collaboration technique pour la production en série de solutions de traitements de surfaces visant à accélérer l'utilisation du polycarbonate dans les vitrages automobiles
BERGEN OP ZOOM, Pays-Bas – le 21 juillet 2010 – Exatec*, filiale en propriété exclusive de SABIC Innovative Plastics, et ULVAC, leader des technologies du vide en production en série, ont annoncé aujourd'hui leur collaboration dont le but est d’accélérer la production de masse de résine Lexan* polycarbonate (PC), protégée par un traitement plasma, anti-rayure et durable pour vitrages automobiles. En vertu de cet accord, ULVAC fabriquera des systèmes clés en main de production en série, faisant bénéficier de son expertise dans les équipements à vide de grandes séries et de la technologie de traitement plasma exclusive d’Exatec.
20-07-2010
ASHLAND PROVIDES AKULON ULTRAFLOW FOR ALL-PLASTIC VIKING ICE SKATES
Weight reduction was a key driver for Viking, one of the world’s leading producers of ice skates. The latest generation of Viking ice skates is now completely made in plastic – except for the metal blade. Supported by DSM’s technical expertise and its Design Centre, a representative from Ashland, a leading distributor for the plastics processing industry, selected 60% glass filled Akulon® Ultraflow™ K-FG12 BLK, for the various parts of the new skates.
14-07-2010
SABIC s’engage résolument comme prestataire de solutions de conteneurs industriels
Sittard, Pays Bas, 14 juillet 2010 – SABIC vient de lancer deux nouveaux grades de polyéthylène haute densité (HDPE) pour des applications de conteneurs industriels : SABIC® HDPE ICP4907S et SABIC® HDPE ICP5602, qui sont désormais disponibles commercialement. Ces deux grades répondent aux toutes dernières exigences du marché, offrant un équilibre optimal de leurs propriétés, un comportement technologique supérieur et une réduction potentielle des coûts de système. La structure des deux grades SABIC crée de nouvelles opportunités d’économies d’énergie et de matière substantielles, ainsi que des réductions de temps de cycle, qui favorisent les transformateurs de plastiques en termes de rentabilité et de durabilité.
