10-06-2005
GE Expands Illuminex* Diffuser Film Portfolio into Complete Solutions for LCD TVs, Notebook PCs, Auto GPSs and Monitors
BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — June 10, 2005 —GE Advanced Materials has announced that it is expanding its Illuminex* diffuser film family of optical films for liquid crystal display (LCD) back-lighting applications into complete display solutions for applications such as televisions, notebook PCs, computer monitors, and automotive global positioning system (GPS) displays. These materials provide both top and bottom diffuser film solutions in LCD back-light modules to help enhance performance under demanding environmental reliability conditions and greatly expand GE’s wing-to-wing materials solutions capabilities for the global electronics industry. GE’s Illuminex diffuser films offer key advantages over traditional coated polyethylene terephthalate (PET) films by eliminating the coating, which can experience failures from flaking, voids, and scratching of light guides, resulting in poor yields.
07-06-2005
GREAT LAKES INCREASES PRICES FOR FIREMASTER® 2100 FLAME RETARDANT
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA—Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (NYSE:GLK) today announced it is increasing off-list prices for Firemaster® 2100 (decabromodiphenylethane) flame retardant by $0.20/kg worldwide with all shipments effective July 1, 2005, where contracts allow.
07-06-2005
Distrupol’s outstanding customer service recognised by Plastics Industry Awards
Distrupol UK has received the ‘Distributor of the Year’ title for 2004 in the Plastics Industry Awards. The awards are organised annually by EMAP Mclaren, publishers of Plastics & Rubber Weekly (PRW), in association with PDM and BPF, supported by IOM3, GTMA and PMMDA.
07-06-2005
RELIEVES EGARA ESPLORA UN NUOVO MONDO DI APPLICAZIONI NON-ADESIVE CON FASSON RAPID-ROLL
Leiden, Olanda, L’etichettificio Spagnolo Relieves Egara si espande con successo nel mercato in grande crescita dei cartellini e delle tasche porta documenti grazie all’impiego di Fasson Rapid-Roll, la gamma di materiali agile e flessibile per le applicazioni non-autoadesive.
06-06-2005
PR Professionals Donate Work to Support United Nations’ Fight Against Hunger in the World
Rome, Italy - June 6, 2005 - Eurocom Worldwide, the Global PR Network, has volunteered to work for the United Nations' World Food Programme as a pro bono communications partner supporting WFP's fight against world hunger. A select group of communications agencies in Eurocom Worldwide are already cooperating with a particular focus on Corporate Social Responsibility campaigns. The agencies have decided to donate their work to WFP as a sign of their support for the objectives of the World Food Programme.
06-06-2005
Univar acquires Polish distribution company
Rotterdam, 6th June 2005 - Univar NV, one of the world’s leading independent chemical distributors, has confirmed its acquisition of the distribution company MAPOL Sp.z o.o., based in Warsaw, Poland. MAPOL has been active for more than 10 years in Poland, serving the fruit & vegetables, brewing, food and detergent markets, and is an established leader in the distribution of enzymes. The acquisition of MAPOL will provide a strategic platform for the expansion of Univar’s food ingredient distribution business in the region under the Fiske brand, the company's dedicated pan European food ingredients business.
06-06-2005
Il Customer Innovation Centre (Centro di innovazione per i clienti) di GE festeggia cinque anni di intensissimo lavoro sui colori consolidato nelle resine Visualfx* e in ColorXpress* Services
BERGEN OP ZOOM, PAESI BASSI - 18 maggio 2005 - Al termine di un quinquennio che ha visto la creazione di oltre 33.000 soluzioni colore per i materiali che rispondono alle estese esigenze progettuali dei clienti, gli esperti del Customer Innovation Centre (Centro di innovazione per i clienti) di GE hanno ulteriormente ampliato e affinato il proprio know-how tecnico, commerciale e progettuale per supportare i clienti nei loro sforzi per accrescere il vantaggio sulla concorrenza.
06-06-2005
La nuova tecnologia GE basata sulla resina Cycoloy* EF offre un'ottima alternativa alla vernice grazie ai nuovi effetti metallici e a migliori prestazioni in materia di righe di flusso
BERGEN OP ZOOM, PAESI BASSI - 18 maggio 2005 - Per aiutare i clienti a eliminare le operazioni di verniciatura, con i costi e le problematiche ambientali a queste connessi, senza rinunciare a effetti speciali altamente differenziati, GE Advanced Materials ha introdotto la tecnologia delle resine EF (Engineered Filler) Cycoloy*, un filler metallico di nuova concezione. Questa nuova tecnologia completa la linea di prodotti in resina per effetti speciali Visualfx* di GE e offre un'ulteriore opzione funzionale all'industria plastica globale, assicurando al contempo un'estetica complessiva ancora migliore e prestazioni sempre elevate.
