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24 Mar 2005
Greater strength and design freedom thanks to Eastman’s Spectar® Copolyester
CAPELLE A/D IJSSEL, THE NETHERLANDS - Brazilian designer Antonio Carlos Valle chose Eastman’s Spectar® copolyester sheets to create a point of purchase display for Colgate Palmolive that earned first place in the Point of Purchase Advertising International’s POPAI Brasil Award. The display, which won in the semi-permanent – personal hygiene category, was manufactured by Visão Criativa for Colgate Palmolive’s introduction of a new dental whitener.
19 Mar 2005
Borouge completes USD 40 million investment exercise to increase Polyethylene production capacity at Abu Dhabi facility to 580 kts per annum
Abu Dhabi & Singapore - Borouge announced today that its USD 40 million investment to expand the Polyethylene capacity of its USD 1.2 billion petrochemical complex in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) from 450 kilo tonnes (kts) to 580 kts per annum has been successfully completed in early March 2005.
Plant Opening Schwarzheide, 16 March 2005
Laurie Andriate has joined Eastman’s Global Marketing organization as the director, global marketing for plastics. Reporting to Eastman’s chief marketing officer, Andriate is responsible for driving the company’s plastics business growth through an end-consumer, solutions-oriented marketing approach. Andriate comes to Eastman from BASF Corporation, where her performance was recognized with a series of increasingly responsible positions in marketing and business management. Her most recent position there was as business manager, styrenic copolymers for North America. 
CAPELLE A/D IJSSEL, THE NETHERLANDS - Smith & Nephew Endoscopy, the recognised leader in arthroscopic, or minimally invasive joint surgery has selected Eastman’s copolyester ( 
CAPELLE A/D IJSSEL, THE NETHERLANDS - The Post Office Limited has introduced a new range of leaflet dispensing units which have been designed and developed specifically for this application by Artform International in Loughborough, England. The material, Eastar® copolyester from Eastman Chemical Company, was selected for its excellent clarity, impact and chemical resistance.