17-09-2008
Sidel at CHINA BREW & CHINA Beverage 2008
Sidel, one of the world’s top suppliers of complete bottling lines, will take part in China Brew & China Beverage 2008 in Beijing from October 20 to 23. At its 288sq-meter booth, Sidel will showcase its latest packaging solutions for beer and unveil the features of its new Sidel Beijing plant.
17-09-2008
DSM doubles Stanyl® capacity with opening of new plant in Geleen (NL)
Royal DSM N.V., the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company headquartered in The Netherlands, today announces that the second polymerization plant for Stanyl® polyamide 46 on the Chemelot site in Geleen (Netherlands) has opened. The new plant doubles DSM’s worldwide production capacity for this high-performance plastic, supporting expected continuous strong growth in the coming years based on the leading position of Stanyl® in electronics and the growing usage in automotive applications due to higher demand for metal replacement. DSM has invested several tens of millions of euros in the new plant.
16-09-2008
SABIC presenta i compositi leggeri SABIC® STAMAX per l’industria automobilistica globale
BERGEN OP ZOOM, Paesi Bassi — 17 settembre 2008 — Per far fronte alla richiesta sempre maggiore dell’industria automobilistica di compositi a fibra lunga di vetro (LGF) ad alte prestazioni, SABIC Innovative Plastics e SABIC PP Automotive presentano oggi le resine LGF SABIC® STAMAX in polipropilene (PP) a fibra lunga. Le resine SABIC® STAMAX, ampiamente utilizzate dai produttori di automobili europei in sostituzione dell’acciaio nei componenti quali, ad esempio, moduli frontali e moduli portiera, offrono soluzioni "lightweight", che riducono i consumi di carburante e le emissioni, oltre ad offrire un risparmio sui costi grazie all’ottimizzazione del progetto e cicli produttivi più efficienti.
16-09-2008
DSM Biomedical obtains ISO certification
DSM Biomedical has obtained ISO 13485 certification in recognition of its quality management systems for its medical coating activities. This ISO certification broadens DSM’s access as a qualified supplier in the medical market. ISO certifications for DSM PTG and Dyneema Purity® were already in place.
16-09-2008
IPIC and Borealis to sponsor Al Jazira football club
The International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC) and Borealis, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, have agreed to a three-year, exclusive main sponsorship of the Al Jazira football club in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), starting with the upcoming 2008-2009 football season.
12-09-2008
St. Luke’s Hospital Positions Patients for Greater Comfort with the Orfit AIO All-in-One Immobilization Solution
At ESTRO 27, the European Society for Therapeutic Radiation and Oncology conference, Orfit Industries announced that St. Luke’s Hospital in Dublin has purchased 11 of Orfit Industries AIO Solution® for patient positioning and immobilization for use with their new Elektra Synergy Linear Accelerators. St. Luke’s, the largest radiotherapy department in the Republic of Ireland, selected the AIO Solution to enhance patient comfort, which can reduce movement and increase the precision of radiation delivery. Although the hospital primarily sought a belly board for pelvic patients, the intention is to use the all-in-one solution for head/neck and thorax/abdomen patients, as well. The AIO Solution, featuring four interchangeable, color-coded cushion sets, provides precise immobilization that is both reproducible yet comfortable.
12-09-2008
Belden Press Kit IBC 2008
Belden is a leading manufacturer and global supplier of cable solutions for a wide range of different applications for the creation, production and delivery of entertainment content. During IBC 2008 in Amsterdam, Belden Wire & Cable Systems introduces a range of new products.
11-09-2008
KELTAN® ACE™ TECHNOLOGY ON TRACK FOR 2009 MARKET INTRODUCTION
Heerlen, 11 September 2008 - DSM Elastomers has announced that the development of Keltan® ACE™ is on schedule. This follows last year’s decision to invest in the implementation of a new advanced catalyst technology in one of its existing EPDM facilities in Geleen, the Netherlands.
