Official inauguration and ISO certification of the Borouge petrochemical complex

BorealisOn October 30, 2002, the USD 1.2 billion Borouge petrochemical complex in Ruwais in the United Arab Emirates was officially inaugurated. The day before Det Norske Veritas presented the ISO 9001:2000 certification to Borouge, who achieved the certificate in only nine months as one of the fastest companies.

CPS Color en Corob bundelen hun krachten

CPS ColorCPS Color, marktleider in geavanceerde kleurenmengsystemen, en Corob, de toonaangevende fabrikant van automatische kleurenmengmachines, integreren hun bedrijfsactiviteiten. Het nieuwe bedrijf wordt marktleider in systemen voor het snel en flexibel maken van kleuren in uiteenlopende materialen. Samen kunnen de bedrijven meer toegevoegde waarde leveren aan hun klanten.

Tom Dixon in partnership with Eastman: Introducing “the Screen” made with Provista sheet from Eastman Specialty Plastics

The Screen was developed in partnership with Eastman Specialty Plastics. Key considerations for the use of Provista sheet were the material’s clarity and richness of colour as well as its ease of processing.
(Photo: Eastman Chemical, ECCPR061E1102)
 World renowned product and furniture designer Tom Dixon has introduced “the Screen”, a multi-functional divider for use in offices and workspaces. The Screen, which was first seen as a prototype at the Milan Furniture Fair, consists of a number of panels made from Provista sheet, made from Provista copolymer produced by Eastman Specialty Plastics.

UTECH Europe 2003: On track to deliver the world’s biggest polyurethane technology forum

UTECH Europe has developed a wide following over the course of its 16-year history and its regular visitors - normally more than 3000 people - comprise commercial and technical specialists from virtually every section of industry.  UTECH Europe, the triennial showcase dedicated to the international polyurethane industry, is on track to again deliver the largest forum in the world for this specialised sector. Coinciding as it does with a strengthening in economies globally, UTECH Europe will provide a valuable window on the issues and opportunities facing the industry.

HUSKY OPENS NEW TECHNICAL CENTER

More than 300 people attended the grand opening of Husky’s Mexico Technical Center. Bolton, Ontario, Canada — Husky Injection Molding Systems has added Mexico to the growing list of regions served by its worldwide network of Technical Centers. The newest facility, located in Mexico City, opened in September and is situated in close proximity to a number of key customers.

Eurocom lanceert nieuwe dienst voor sprekermanagement in Europa

Eurocom1 november 2002: EMGtech, de Brits-Nederlandse PR partner in het Eurocom PR netwerk is een strategische alliantie aangegaan met Catchpole Corporation, een van de meest toonaangevende sprekermanagement specialisten uit de Verenigde Staten. De samenwerkingsovereenkomst houdt in dat EMGtech actief de diensten van Catchpole in Europa gaat introduceren en gebruik kan maken van Catchpole’s bronnen voor het aanbieden van een sprekermanagement diensten voor Europese klanten. Daarnaast houdt Eurocom Catchpole op de hoogte met betrekking tot Europese evenementen en andere gelegenheden waar sprekers kunnen worden geleverd.

PEEK-OPTIMA®LT polymer is the material of choice for orthopaedic implants


PEEK-OPTIMA® LT polymer is the material of choice for orthopaedic implants
(Photo Invibio INVPR005E1102)
 Invibio™ PEEK-OPTIMA® LT polymer has replaced POM-C in the manufacture of Synthes® spiked washers. These FDA cleared ligament fixation device has been developed by Mathys Medical Ltd for use in traumatology for ligament reattachment or fixation specifically for readaptation of torn or avulsed ligaments.

On the right TRACS to a better working environment

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Since TRACS became integrated with the Rapid granulators at Plastal AB production workers have clean air to breath and dust causes no more problems in the production of parts. 
(Photo: Rapid Granulator AB)
 Rapid’s TRACS (Transport, Recovery and Air Cleaning System) has significantly improved the working environment for production workers at injection moulder Plastal AB, Gothenburg, Sweden, by dramatically reducing granulation dust in the air. The newly installed TRACS system is connected directly to the Rapid granulators that recycle plastics waste from the moulding operations.