10-10-2007
PPG and Bain Capital sign agreement for sale of SigmaKalon
PPG today announced that its offer to acquire SigmaKalon Group, a worldwide coatings producer, from global private investment firm Bain Capital has been accepted. PPG and Bain Capital signed a Sale and Purchase Agreement upon the completion of discussions with appropriate employee representative bodies.
09-10-2007
DSM DYNEEMA INTRODUCES DYNEEMA® HB51 FOR BEST-IN-CLASS BEHIND-STRIKE-FACE INSERTS FOR US MARKET
Washington DC, AUSA, 9 October 2007 - DSM Dyneema, maker and inventor of ultra-strong, lightweight Dyneema® polyethylene fiber, has introduced Dyneema® HB51, its newest and strongest UniDirectional (UD) product for the US market for best-in-class inserts used in hard ballistic body armor. This new material, designed for protective backing behind the body armor’s strike face in a hybrid construction, provides an ideal combination of enhanced ballistic performance and lightweight comfort.
09-10-2007
DSM DYNEEMA AND TENCATE ADVANCED ARMOUR DELIVER LOWER WEIGHT BEST-IN-CLASS FIBER BASED INSERTS FOR BODY PROTECTION
URMOND (NL), 9 October 2007 - DSM Dyneema, inventor and maker of ultra-strong, lightweight Dyneema® polyethylene fiber, and TenCate Advanced Armour, manufacturer of insert plates, have combined their expertise to develop best-in-class fiber-only (monolithic) inserts to be used in hard ballistic body armor. These inserts, which feature proprietary technology from TenCate and Dyneema® HB50 UniDirectional (UD) technology from DSM Dyneema, result in the lower weight of the total body armor, which allows the possibility of adding additional protection to other body areas.
08-10-2007
Univar lancia partnership pan – Europea con Innophos
Rotterdam, Paesi Bassi – 8 ottobre 2007 - Univar ha annunciato di includere al suo portfolio europeo l’ampia gamma di eccipienti farmaceutici di Innophos. Il nuovo rapporto diretto con Innophos sarà ufficializzato presso la fiera CPhI Worldwide che si terrà a Milano in Ottobre.
08-10-2007
NUOVI PRODOTTI NELLA GAMMA DI FILM E CARTE FASSON® PER ETICHETTE DI SICUREZZA
Leida, Paesi Bassi - Avery Dennison ha ampliato la vasta gamma di soluzioni Fasson® per etichette antimanomissione con tre nuovi materiali, tra cui il primo frontale "void" al mondo certificato per le macchine da stampa digitali HP Indigo serie WS4050 e WS4500.
05-10-2007
DSM DYNEEMA AWARDED CONTRACT TO PROVIDE HIGH END ARMOR PROTECTION FOR US MILITARY COMBAT VEHICLES
Urmond (NL), October 5, 2007 - DSM Dyneema today announced that Composix Co., a leading US manufacturer of vehicle armor, has selected its product Dyneema® HB26 to fulfill an order from a major US Department of Defense contractor for a high-end armor system. Dyneema® HB26 unidirectional (UD) bullet-resistant composite offers a unique combination of light weight for enhanced vehicle mobility, maneuverability, and excellent ballistic performance versus new, and emerging unconventional threats such as IEDs and EFPs. Composix will produce hard ballistic armor panels with Dyneema® for about 1000 vehicles.
05-10-2007
L'INDUSTRIA DEI COMPOSITI EVIDENZIA LE OPPORTUNITÀ DI UNA CRESCITA SOSTENIBILE
Passato il difficile periodo senza alcuna crescita, i produttori di compositi sono ottimisti sul futuro. L'attività, in buona salute, di segmenti tradizionali come quello nautico ha portato negli ultimi due anni a una nuova crescita. Secondo l'Associazione Industriale Europea dei Compositi (EuCIA – European Composites Industry Association) gli investimenti in nuove applicazioni e un approccio mirato a nuovi mercati renderanno questa crescita sostenibile.
04-10-2007
Hilario García, nuevo ingeniero comercial de Distrupol para Cataluña
Con vistas a reforzar su equipo para poder responder al rápido incremento de actividad que se ha producido en la región, Distrupol Iberia ha contratado a Hilario García, de 47 años, que empezó a trabajar en su oficina de Barcelona el 3 de septiembre de 2007.
