Jaguar has specified the conTeyor Roller Curtain as the closure system for its component containers

. The conTeyor Roller Curtain, selected by Jaguar Cars as the closure system for sequencing racks used to transport and store interior and exterior components for the production of its new XJ series and XK8 sports car, has now been specified for use throughout the company’s UK manufacturing plants. These include Castle Bromwich and Halewood, which respectively make the Jaguar S-type and X-type models. The conTeyor Roller Curtain is now even included in the official Packaging Standards Document issued by Jaguar, Land Rover and Aston Martin Lagonda.

GREAT LAKES INCREASES PENTABROMODIPHENYL OXIDE FLAME RETARDANT PRICES

Great LakesINDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA—Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (NYSE:GLK) today announced that effective for shipments after September 15, 2003, where contracts allow, the company will increase the price for pentabromodiphenyl oxide based flame retardants by 10% in the European region.

Owens Corning focust op groei composieten voor non-woven glasvezelvliezen

Office Addition 1 Apeldoorn, 4 september, 2003 – Owens Corning heeft vandaag een 30 miljoen euro kostende uitbreiding van haar glasvezelvliesproductie in Apeldoorn geopend. De uitbreiding is opgezet om de wereldwijde groeistrategie van het bedrijf in de gespecialiseerde non-wovens markt te ondersteunen. Met deze productie-uitbreiding verdubbelt Owens Corning haar leveringscapaciteit van non-woven glasvezelmatten aan klanten overal ter wereld. Bij de feestelijke opening waren het internationale managementteam van Owens Corning, medewerkers en klanten van het bedrijf, evenals plaatselijke en internationale vertegenwoordigers aanwezig.

Husky at Fakuma 2003

HuskyAugsburg, Germany – Husky Injection Moulding Systems will use its presentation at Fakuma 2003, at stand no. A5-5204, to demonstrate the high productivity capability and the uncompromising part quality offered by its Hylectric series of high speed precision moulding machines, with a particular focus on thin-wall injection mouldings.

Novel quadro nozzle for two-part adhesive applicator

. In driving efficiency to benefit the end user, 3M is introducing a new quadro mixing nozzle for its EPX™ adhesive dispenser system to make the application process easier and to improve material usage.

New two-component adhesive revolutionises structural bonding of plastics

3MThe difficulties associated with materials exhibiting low surface energy such as polyethylene and polypropylene, are now to become a thing of the past with the launch of a new two-part adhesive from 3M that delivers a high strength structural bond on such plastics. This development has been customer-driven and comes as a direct result of designing to satisfy customer-identified criteria that allow greater production efficiency together with time and cost reductions.

Overname Synventive Molding Solutions van Berwind Industries LLC door Madison Capital Partners

SynventiveSynventive Molding Solutions, een van ‘s werelds grootste ontwikkelaars, producenten en leveranciers van hot runner systemen en bijbehorende onderdelen voor de spuitgietindustrie, heeft zijn overname door Madison Capital Partners, een in Chicago (VS) gevestigde investeringsgroep, bekendgemaakt.

Distrupol selected to distribute Stamylan P polypropylene resins in the Nordic market

DistrupolThe full range of Stamylan P polypropylene resins manufactured by SABIC is now being distributed throughout the Nordic region by Distrupol, a member company of Univar and leading polymer distributor, technical service provider and application development partner.