IOI Loders Croklaan Europe embraces savings potential of effective insulation at new Rotterdam facility

IOI Loders Croklaan Europe embraces savings potential of effective insulation at new Rotterdam facility. (Photo Rockwool Technical Insulation, RTIPR002)IOI Loders Croklaan, a leading global producer and supplier of vegetable oils and fats, recently opened its new facilities in the Port of Rotterdam. The new factory which produces enzymatically rearranged food ingredients, represents a significant breakthrough in the oils and fats industry in terms of innovation. The plant also meets with IOI Loders Croklaan’s long-term strategic goals in the area of sustainability. It features the latest technologies to recover heat, minimize CO2 emissions, and reduce energy wastage. When designing the plant, IOI Loders Croklaan worked closely with environmental surveyors to minimize impact to the local environment and ecosystems.

Belden and FMN cooperate in the industrial WAN space

Belden and FMN cooperate in the industrial WAN space 
(Photo: Belden, PR186)Partnering with FMN communications GmbH, Belden is now able to offer dedicated Hirschmann™ industrial WAN products, allowing its customers to deploy effective WAN solutions with the minimum learning curve.

Nuove nomine in Rapid Granulator

Da sinistra a destra Kirk Winstead e Magnus Titusson. (Foto: Rapid Granulator)Bredaryd, Svezia – 2 maggio, 2011 - Rapid Granulator AB ha confermato oggi che Kirk Winstead ha assunto il ruolo di Amministratore Delegato per il Gruppo Rapid. Nominato ufficialmente il 12 aprile 2011, Winstead porta il suo bagaglio di 24 anni di esperienza con Rapid Granulator Inc. e una lunga esperienza nel settore in analoghe posizioni. Nei nove anni precedenti è stato Presidente del Rapid Granulator Inc., con sede a Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, USA. Winstead supervisionerà Rapid operazioni a livello globale e la crescita, basandosi sulla sua posizione di un leader di mercato con una superiore tecnologia nelle macchine.

Melio Aquabase® M-90
Easy to use and highly effective

Upgrading – keeping leathers` elegance. (Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, 2 May, 2011 – Manually applied pre-basecoats to cover deep defects are state-of-the-art. Besides their very high upgrading potential, they have also shown their limitations. Under difficult climatic conditions it very often becomes hard to apply them homogeneously and to buff off any surplus.

SABIC® Vestolen A RELY Achieves New Standards for Sustainability, Performance, Cost Effectiveness in HDPE Pipe Applications

SABIC® Vestolen A RELY Achieves New Standards for Sustainability, Performance, Cost Effectiveness in HDPE Pipe Applications. >Sittard, the Netherlands – May 2, 2011 – At the Wasser Berlin International, Berlin, Germany (Hall 3.2b Stand 103) SABIC, a global plastics industry leader, is showcasing the new SABIC® Vestolen A RELY family of tough, sustainable and cost-effective bimodal high-density polyethylene (HDPE) materials for pressure pipe applications. The SABIC® Vestolen A RELY portfolio offers converters considerable energy savings and enables environmentally responsible pipe installation. Further demonstrating its commitment to sustainable technologies, the company also presented today its revolutionary new Strain Hardening method, a fast, cost-efficient and highly accurate method for evaluating the slow crack growth resistance behaviour of HDPE. This Strain Hardening method avoids the use of detergents - that can pose an environmental hazard – and avoids the use of valuable drinking water.

Melio® 09-W-66 and Aqualen® Top GC-2033:
the new topcoat system for very soft leathers from Clariant

Improved softness and feel thanks to the new topcoat system from Clariant. (Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, 2 May 2011 – There is a clear ongoing trend through all furniture and nappa leathers for improved softness and feel. The challenge for the finisher is always to balance out the customer requests for both, the physicals and aesthetics.

La nuova resina SABIC per cast film estende i limiti di costo e di efficienza energetica

® LLDPE 430BE usato in pannolini (Foto SABIC, PR030)Sittard, Olanda – 28 aprile 2011 – SABIC, leader globale nel settore delle materie plastiche - ha introdotto oggi SABIC® LLDPE 430BE: una nuova resina in polietilene a bassa densità lineare (LLDPE) studiata per cast film.

Milliken & Company Unveils New Innovation Identity

Milliken & Company Ghent, Belgium – Milliken & Company, a leading global manufacturer of specialty chemicals, floor covering and performance materials, announced today that it has positioned itself to bring leadership to innovation around the globe through a transformative brand identity that builds upon its successful 150 year company history.