Chemicals
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25 Feb 2008
Borealis creates Science and Technology Advisory Board
Borealis, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, announces the creation of a Science and Technology Advisory Board to provide further impetus to its step change in innovation programme. The new board’s activities will be coordinated by Walter Kadl, a former Board Member of Borealis, and will comprise well respected experts in the field of plastics, namely Professor Paolo Galli, Professor Manfred Raetzsch, and Professor Hans-Gerhard Fritz. The board will focus on catalyst, process and application driven research and development.
22 Feb 2008
Sidel at Interpack 2008:Innovations safeguard health and the environment
Sidel, one of the world’s top suppliers of complete bottling lines, will take part in Interpack, packaging’s biggest trade show, in Dusseldorf from April 24th-30th. At its 1,000-sq-meter booth, Sidel will present its newest packaging solutions, from bottle design to palletizing.
PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) has recently acquired the assets and intellectual property of NanoProducts Corporation, Longmont, Colo., a producer of nanoproduct materials and a developer of nanoproduct technology. Terms were not disclosed.
Borealis, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, will demonstrate the award-winning benefits of its pioneering polypropylene (PP) solutions to key decision makers in the automotive industry at the VDI “Plastics in Automotive Engineering” International Conference from March 5-6, 2008 in Mannheim, Germany. 
Shanghai, China, February 18, 2008 –Rohm and Haas Company (NYSE:ROH) announces today that Du Hua is appointed as Rohm and Haas China President, based in the company’s China Research Development Center (CRDC) in Shanghai. Du Hua is also appointed a Vice President of the company and a member of its global Leadership Council. He is transitioning to his new responsibilities immediately.
Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM) is announcing a worldwide off list price increase of $0.44/kg for polypropylene based Polymer Modifiers (POLYBOND® 1001/1002/3000/3002/3150/3200), and Royaltuf® 485 and 498, effective March 1, 2008, or where contracts allow. 