Chemicals
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10 Sept 2008
OMV and Borealis: Significant expansion of Burghausen site for leading position in petrochemical industry
• OMV and Borealis invest EUR 840 mn in the expansion of their petrochemical production capacities
5 Sept 2008
世界科学分析领域的领导者--赛默飞世尔科技将于2008年9月23日至25日参加慕尼黑上海分析生化展
展览会期间，赛默飞世尔科技将全面展示Thermo Scientific的行业解决方案和Fisher Scientific的国际实验室设计理念与实验室安全防护。同期，还将召开赛默飞世尔科技新闻发布会，介绍TSQ Ventage™系统在全球的首例应用及飞世尔科技近期取得一些最新成果。
• New R&D polymerization reactors to boost time-to-market for product solutions
Borealis, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, has announced that Herbert Willerth will assume the newly created role of Deputy Chief Executive, effective from September 1, 2008. In this position, Willerth will have a special focus on Europe and the overall competitiveness of the European plants and support Chief Executive Mark Garrett.
Borealis AG, a leading supplier of innovative value creating plastics solutions, and its U.S. subsidiary, Borealis Compounds LLC, have entered into manufacturing and supply agreements with affiliates of Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC) to improve the supply of polypropylene compounds (PP/CP) to the automotive industry in Europe and the United States. The agreements are intended to aid all companies in meeting demand and enhancing the competitiveness of their automotive customers, through localised production and supply of high quality, high-performance PP/CP materials.
Effective 18th August 2008, or as contract terms allow, Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM) will increase prices on its range of flame retardants used in polyurethane cushioning by $0.30/lb in all regions. Specific product lines affected are: