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27 Oct 2006
Univar Purchases Italian Chemical Distributor
Rotterdam, The Netherlands – October 27, 2006 - Univar N.V. (Euronext Amsterdam: UNIVR), a world leader in chemical distribution, today announced that its Univar subsidiary in Italy has acquired, for cash, 100% of Achimar S.p.A. shares. The acquisition was completed on October 26, 2006. For the calendar year 2005, Achimar S.p.A. recorded net sales of approximately EUR 20 million.
Achimar is a long-established chemical distribution business, based in the central region of Italy, some 30 kilometers south of Rome, and ideally located to serve the center and south of the country. Primarily selling commodities, it has a strong reputation for its excellent service to the pharmaceutical, food, detergency, water treatment, metal-working and electronics industries in Italy, and will be quickly able to benefit from the wider range of products offered by Univar already in Italy. The purpose-built facility, based in the industrial area of Frosinone, is fully equipped to handle the repacking of solvents and inorganics, together with blending facilities and warehousing for food and pharma grade products as well as industrial chemicals.
17 Oct 2006
Borouge updates on multi-billion dollar expansion plans
Borouge, the leading provider of innovative plastics solutions, today outlined progress towards awarding engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts for the multi-billion dollar expansion of its production facilities in Ruwais, Abu Dhabi.
Borouge, together with one of its owners, Borealis, will showcase its high performance Wire & Cable solutions at Wire China 2006 – one of the world's biggest trade fairs for wire and cable manufacturing and processing technologies. 
(September 14th , 2006 - Shanghai China)At the 12th China International Composites Industrial Technical Expo held recently in Shanghai, leading diversified world manufacturer PPG Industries exclusively sponsored the “China Composites - JEC Innovation Award.” The award were initiated and set up by the committee of China International Composites Industrial Technical Expo and the French JEC Media Group. The award encourages technical and new product development in the China composites industry so as to propel China’s entry into and support its presence in the global market. 
Borouge and Borealis, the leading providers of innovative plastics solutions in Europe, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific, today highlighted the positive contribution that plastics are making to potable water distribution.
Royal DSM N.V. today announces that it has decided to construct two new manufacturing facilities at its Chemelot site in Geleen, the Netherlands. DSM is making these investments in response to excellent market growth for two of the company’s top specialty products, Stanyl® polyamide 46 and Stamylan® UH ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene, which is used among other things as a raw material for Dyneema® high strength fibers. The new Stanyl® plant and the new Stamylan® facility, which will each double existing production capacity, are scheduled to come on line in 2008. The total investment will be around EUR 100 million.