GREAT LAKES ANNOUNCES PHOSPHATE ESTERS PRICE INCREASES

Great LakesINDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA—Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (NYSE:GLK) today announced a worldwide list and off-list price increase of 7% for phosphate esters, effective for shipments as of March 1, 2004, where contracts allow. The price increase applies to the following products:

Eastman to strengthen Global Copolyester Position

Eastman ChemicalKINGSPORT, Tenn., Feb. 4 , 2004 – With plans to strengthen its leadership position in the global copolyester market, Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN) today announced it has begun consultation through its subsidiary Eastman UK Limited with the union at its facility in Hartlepool, England, regarding the future of the site.

Nuovi Prodotti GE Advanced Materials

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Permanent bonding solutions offering cost and performance benefits for commercial signage

3M bonding solution for the signage market All exterior signs have common functions: identification, information and recognition of a company, product or service. From shops to banks and petrol stations, signage plays a crucial promotional role. However, that is very often where similarity ends and individuality of design becomes the dominant feature. It is this individuality that impacts the construction of signage.

Greene, Tweed stipula un contratto di collaborazione con Flowserve per la distribuzione di componenti WR™ e AR™ sui mercati europei

Greene TweedHalsteren, 27 gennaio 2004. La Greene, Tweed & Co. Holdings International BV ha sottoscritto un contratto di collaborazione con la società Flowserve BV, Flow Solutions Division, con sede a Roosendaal (Olanda). Quest'ultima si occuperà della distribuzione in Europa dei prodotti con marchio WR™ e AR™ della Greene, Tweed. Il contratto che prevede un rapporto continuativo con durata quinquennale è frutto degli accordi che entrambe le aziende hanno sottoscritto a fine anno scorso negli Stai Uniti, nel quadro di un'intensificazione delle attività su scala mondiale.

HONEYWELL REFRIGERANTS EUROPE LAUNCHES FRENCH WEBSITE; CONTINUES INITIATIVE TO OFFER ONLINE INFORMATION AT LOCAL LEVEL

HONEYWELL REFRIGERANTS EUROPE LAUNCHES FRENCH WEBSITE; CONTINUES INITIATIVE TO OFFER ONLINE INFORMATION AT LOCAL LEVEL PARIS, France, February 3, 2004.Honeywell Refrigerants Europe, a European leader in HFC refrigerant technology, has launched its French Refrigerants website at Interclima 2004. Honeywell is exhibiting at the international HVAC&R event, held February 3rd – 6th, with its French distributor Dehon (Stand L5, Hall 7/2). The new site can be found at: http://www.honeywellrefrigerants.com/fr/.

Battenfeld Extrusionstechnik at Interplastica

PR 19 Image 1 (English) At Interplastica in Moscow from February 24 to 27, Battenfeld Extrusionstechnik GmbH, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany will present its successful conical twin-screw extruder model BEX 2-54 C. With its complete line concept - offering turnkey extrusion lines from a single source including planning and manufacture of all components - Battenfeld Extrusionstechnik has made a name for itself in the global market place in the areas of pipe, profile and sheet extrusion as well as plastic material preparation technology.

Battenfeld HM: optimized in all sizes

PR 18 Image 1 (English) At Interplastica in Moscow, Battenfeld Injection Molding Technology will exhibit an HM 1300 with an UNIROB R8 robot to present its extremely versatile hydraulic ma-chine series.