LEXAN® THERMOCLEAR® SHEET SELECTED FOR STADIUM ROOFS FOR THE UEFA EURO 2004™ TOURNAMENT IN PORTUGAL

The opening game of the UEFA Euro 2004 tournament will be held at the Dragão stadium. It has a 50,000-seat capacity, incorporates 280 tonnes of metal in its structure and has an array of pillars to support its translucent roof, which has been termed a veil because of its impressive design. The roof incorporates 35,200m² of LEXAN® THERMOCLEAR® X-structure that for this installation is 32mm thick and has UV protection on both sides. BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands — June 9, 2004 — Whether a design demands either transparent or light diffusing materials, GE Advanced Materials Structured Products’ LEXAN® polycarbonate sheet remains a popular choice for stadium roofing and other associated stadium applications. One of the best and most recent examples of this is the specification of LEXAN® THERMOCLEAR® sheet as the roof glazing material for six of the stadiums that host the UEFA Euro 2004™ football tournament in Portugal. LEXAN THERMOCLEAR sheet provides excellent light transmission, high impact resistance and good weatherability – and will require minimal maintenance. For these particular stadiums, more than 74,000m² of both side UV protected LEXAN THERMOCLEAR sheet has been installed at the six venues In Portugal.

SIDE AIRBAG COVERS IN 2003 PHANTOM: ROLLS-ROYCE ADOPTS DSM ARNITEL® TPE-E FROM DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS

Side airbag covers in 2003 Phantom: Rolls-Royce adopts DSM Arnitel® TPE-E from DSM Engineering Plastics. Side door airbag covers for the 2003 Phantom from Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Ltd. now employ DSM Engineering Plastics’ Arnitel® TPE copolyester elastomer. The Arnitel® TPE grade used for the cover was designed to perform well in automotive airbag and other demanding applications. With the successful Rolls-Royce Phantom application, DSM has extended the application range for its Arnitel® TPE into the automotive airbag market segment.

Hyperform® HPN-68Awarded Food Safety Approval In European Union

- The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has approved the use of Hyperform® HPN-68 for use in food applications, which means that this high-speed nucleating agent for polypropylene from Milliken & Company has now gained acceptance for food related applications virtually worldwide.

Rhodia Polyamide Announces Further Price Increases for Polyamide 6.6 in Europe

Rhodia Engineering PlasticsSt. Fons, France, June 10, 2004 – Rhodia Polyamide announced a price increase of €100 per metric ton for PA 66 base resins in Europe. Prices of PA 66 compounds will also be increased accordingly. These increases will be effective as of June 14th, 2004.

AXXICON TERUG IN NEDERLANDSE HANDEN

AxxiconAxxicon Mould Technology is een van ’s werelds grootste producenten van matrijzen voor de optische-, medische- en infocombranche. Het managementteam heeft Axxicon overgenomen van de Zwitserse Mikron Technology Goup met financiële steun van Gilde Participaties dat eigendom is van Gilde Investment Management, een toonaangevende Nederlandse participatiemaatschappij.

EXAXE sluit softwarecontract met Falcon Leven N.V.

ExaxeExaxe, een Ierse leverancier van software en consultancy voor de verzekerings-branche uit Dublin, heeft een overeenkomst gesloten met Falcon Leven in Hoofddorp (onderdeel van de Fortis Groep) voor de Illustrate Plus software. Falcon Leven is binnen Fortis de specialist in “Universal Life - Unit Linked“ verzekeringen.

Pre K2004 Press Pack Rhodia Engineering Plastics

Rhodia Engineering PlasticsPre-K Press Kit Rhodia Engineering Plastics

Apex 2005 - De internationale tentoonstelling & conferentie op het gebied van mobiele werkplatforms in het MECC te Maastricht

Hoogwerkers worden gebruikt in vele industriële sectoren: constructie industrie, de bouw, de nutssector, scheepsbouw, brandbestrijding, facility management, vliegvelden, schoonmaak industrie, TV/media. De timing van de volgende APEX vaktentoonstelling voor hoogwerkers en verreikers in het MECC te Maastricht in september 2005 is perfect. APEX is als het ware één grote 'levende' etalage waar meer dan 100 exposanten uit binnen- en buitenland zich met hun unieke producten presenteren. Het alom gerespecteerde evenement wordt in september 2005 precies gehouden op het moment dat zowel de Europese markt als de wereldmarkt weer behoorlijk aantrekt.