Songwon showcases important additions to its comprehensive product range at Chinaplas 2013

Thioester antioxidant manufacturing, Songwon Baifu Chemical Co., Ltd., China, with a production capacity of 8.000 metric tons of thioester antioxidants, based on a fully backward integrated production process, making it the global leader in capacity for thioester products. (Photo: Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd.)
Ulsan, Korea — April 25, 2013 — Songwon Industrial Group (www.songwon.com), will once again take its place at Chinaplas 2013 (Hall 10.2, Booth A51) as the second largest manufacturer of polymer stabilizers in the world and a leading global producer and supplier of additives and other chemicals to the plastic industry.

GE to help develop the shipping industry in China by cooperating with the Shanghai Maritime University

From left to right: Yuan Wen, Vice director of Shanghai Education Commission, Zheng Huiqiang, Vice director of Shanghai People's Congress Standing Committee, Joe Mastrangelo, Chief Executive Officer and leader of GE’s Power Conversion business and Xu lirong, Director & President of China Shipping (Group) Company, jointly inaugurated for the laboratory. 
(Photo: GE Power Conversion: GEPCPR163)PARIS - April 24, 2013 - GE (NYSE: GE) has signed an agreement with Shanghai Maritime University (SMU). GE helps improve the capabilities of the shipping engineering community in China by providing laboratory facilities and cooperating on research and innovation projects.

Clariant dévoile un nouveau concept: le code secret de la beauté

Cinq codes singuliers permettent de révéler la vraie beauté: le code SENSORIEL, le code de l’INNOVATION, le code XPERT, le code des TENDANCES et le code ECOTAIN®. (Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, le 24 avril 2013 – Comptant parmi les leaders du secteur des produits chimiques de spécialités, Clariant a dévoilé le Secret Code of Beauty (Code secret de la beauté), conçu pour assister ses clients sur le chemin de la réussite sur le marché des cosmétiques.

HELPMESEE CHOISIT MOOG POUR DÉVELOPPER UN SIMULATEUR DE POINTE POUR LA CHIRURGIE OCULAIRE EN RÉALITÉ VIRTUELLE

M. Glenn Strauss, chirurgien ophtalmologiste, en train d’évaluer le prototype du HelpMeSee, le simulateur de chirurgie oculaire CCPI de Moog. 
(Avec l’aimable autorisation de HelpMeSee, MGPR1302)East Aurora, NY, USA, 23 avril 2013 - HelpMeSee vient de faire franchir un pas décisif à la simulation médicale en démontrant la faisabilité d’un simulateur en réalité virtuelle pour la formation chirurgicale.

Songwon appoints Jungdu Kim as Technical Service Manager for North East Asia

Songwon Industrial Group (www.songwon.com) has appointed Jungdu Kim as their new Technical Service Manager for the North East Asia region (NEA). (Photo: Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd.)Ulsan, Korea – April 23, 2013 – Songwon Industrial Group (www.songwon.com) has appointed Jungdu Kim as their new Technical Service Manager for the North East Asia region (NEA). Effective since April 1, 2013 Jungdu will be responsible for driving technical sales and identifying growth opportunities through providing technical direction and service to customers across Songwon’s extensive product portfolio. Jungdu will also provide support to the commercial organization in implementing value propositions and new product introductions. In this role he will report to Thomas Schmutz, Songwon’s Director of Global Technical Service as well as KY Lee, the NEA Director of Sales.

Clariant invests for Asian pigments customers

ClariantMuttenz, April 23, 2013 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, will build a new pigment preparations plant in Indonesia in a series of investments to strengthen on-the-ground support for customers in China, India and Indonesia. The announcement marks another step in Clariant’s significant commitment to support customers in the emerging markets with high quality low VOC pigment preparations complying with eco labeling schemes such as blue angel and equivalent schemes in other regions. The company is investing approximately CHF 8 Million to enhance its capabilities in the region.

DSM opens new manufacturing plant for innovative anti-reflective coating

Ulrich Frei (Interfloat) and Rob van Leen (DSM) toast during the opening of the new manufacturing line.
(Photo: DSM Innovation Center: DSMICPR005)Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, has opened its newly constructed manufacturing plant for KhepriCoat® anti-reflective coating at the Chemelot site in Geleen (Netherlands). The need for additional coating supply is a direct result of the fast growing market for solar energy.

GE Power Conversion Unveils Breakthrough Solutions for Marine Applications at Offshore Technology Conference

GE Power ConversionPARIS - April 22, 2013 - Improved performance, efficiency, and sustainability all figure strongly in the new solutions that GE's Power Conversion business (NYSE: GE) is unveiling at OTC 2013, the Offshore Technology Conference taking place in Houston, TX, on May 6-9.