Chemicals
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2 Apr 2004
International Specialty Products acquires the business of Hallcrest Limited
International Specialty Products Inc. (ISP) has announced that, through its subsidiaries, it has acquired the business and assets of Hallcrest Limited. Hallcrest is a manufacturer and marketer of custom microencapsulation and liquid crystal technologies for the personal care, home care, oral care and food industries, with a broad customer base that includes multinational Fortune 100 companies as well as many other producers of finished products throughout the world. The Hallcrest headquarters is located in Poole, Dorset, United Kingdom.
30 Mar 2004
Eastman Strengthens Global Copolyester Manufacturing Structure
KINGSPORT, Tenn., March 30, 2004 – Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN) today announced further steps toward strengthening its global copolyester manufacturing capabilities. Following consultations with the union and the employees at its Hartlepool, England site, Eastman has decided to close that site and consolidate production to other facilities. Eastman said while it has ample capacity from multiple production lines at other sites to meet current customer needs, it is also preparing to meet future market growth by initiating plans to increase its copolyester manufacturing capacity at its headquarters site in Kingsport, Tenn.
JEC Composites Show 2004
PARIS, 30 March, 2004 — Reinforcing its commitment to supply a steady stream of composite technology solutions to the global marine industry, Owens Corning today introduced OC® Continuous Filament Mat (CFM) 8635, a new glass-fiber, non-woven product for use in infusion molding. Manufactured from Owens Corning’s Advantex® glass, it is the only CFM product specifically tailored to this process, providing customers with up to 25 percent faster infusion versus other CFM products, and an all-glass reinforcement system for molders concerned about using organic materials in below waterline applications.
The European Chemical Marketing and Strategy Association (ECMSA) is running two industry-critical workshops at this year’s Licensing Executives Society International (LESI) meeting in Paris, which runs from 29 – 31 March 2004.