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29 Apr 2004
Univar signs contract to provide chemical distribution and sourcing of all DSM European operations
Rotterdam, The Netherlands – May 1, 2004 – Univar Europe, a business unit of Univar N.V., the leading chemical distributor in the world, has been named a preferred distributor/supplier in Europe for DSM, the leading worldwide supplier of life science and nutritional products, performance materials and industrial chemicals. The contract builds on strongly optimising the Total Cost of Ownership and covers all European sites of DSM. Financial details of the agreement were not disclosed.
MORRIS TOWNSHIP, N.J., April 20, 2004 -- Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced today the appointment of Ralf Finzel as plant manager and managing director of the company’s manufacturing facility in Seelze, Germany. The facility is one of Honeywell Specialty Materials’ largest chemical plants worldwide. 
Midland, Michigan -- March 30, 2004 - Ronald Fillmore has been named executive director of Xiameter, the global, web-enabled brand of Dow Corning Corporation. He succeeds Michael Lanham, who was named program manager within corporate procurement and logistics.
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.