05-06-2007
Borealis sells its petrochemical business in Norway to Ineos
• Sale of Norwegian polyolefins business and share in Noretyl gas cracker to Ineos
• Creation of independent innovation company
• Group support functions remain in Norway as a separate unit
Continuing with the restructuring of its Norwegian operations, Borealis AS announces that it has reached an agreement to sell its petrochemical business in Bamble, Norway, to Ineos for EUR 290 million. It has also been decided to create a new independent innovation company to take over its innovation centre in Bamble and to retain the existing group support functions at the location as a separate unit.
05-06-2007
Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials Celebrates Research and Development Center Expansion in Chonan, Korea
Shanghai, China, June 5, 2007 – Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials (NYSE: ROH), a leading supplier of advanced lithography materials for the semiconductor industry, celebrated the official opening of its new five-story Chonan R&D Center on Tuesday, May 29, with local customers and government officials among the guests.
05-06-2007
Distrupol élargit sa gamme avec les polymères techniques Aquafil
Distrupol a élargi sa gamme de polymères techniques en y ajoutant l’Aquamid AR100 et la gamme Aquamid HC de la société Aquafil Technopolymers. Ces deux polymères sont aujourd’hui disponibles dans toutes les régions desservies par le réseau de distribution de Distrupol.
05-06-2007
SPORTVISSERS HALEN BUIT BINNEN MET HIGH-TECH VISLIJNEN VAN DSM DYNEEMA EN SHIMANO
URMOND (NL), 5 juni 2007 – Tijdens de EFTTEX 2007 vindt de introductie plaats van een nieuwe generatie sportvislijnen van Shimano met supersterke Dyneema®-vezel van DSM Dyneema. De nieuwe Aspire-vislijnen hebben een verbazingwekkende sterkte/diameter-verhouding. Ze voldoen aan de specifieke behoefte van sportvissers aan dunnere lijnen die minder zichtbaar zijn voor vissen, gebruiksvriendelijker zijn en waarvan meer op de spoel past.
04-06-2007
Borouge formally signs US$3.1 billion contracts for expansion project
Borouge, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, today formally signed contracts valued at approximately US$3.1 billion for Borouge 2, the major expansion project at the company’s production facilities in Ruwais, Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.
04-06-2007
GE Plastics’ Portfolio Addresses Key Trends in Powered Medical Devices from Miniaturization and Aesthetics to Regulatory Compliance and Alternate Processing Capabilities
BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — June 04, 2007 — GE Plastics offers a broad portfolio of materials that address the leading trends in powered medical devices. The company’s resins and compounds for the healthcare industry have been engineered to meet device manufacturers’ current and future requirements, which are being mandated by fundamental changes in care delivery. These changes include a greater reliance on home, remote, and wireless care; new and faster diagnostics, including self-monitoring; tougher use environments; and increasingly stringent regulations. To help manufacturers meet these needs, GE Plastics not only offers a full spectrum of materials solutions, but also provides an array of value-added services at its Customer Innovation Centers worldwide.
04-06-2007
Borouge formally signs US$3.1 billion contracts for expansion project
Borouge, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, today formally signed contracts valued at approximately US$3.1 billion for Borouge 2, the major expansion project at the company’s production facilities in Ruwais, Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.
04-06-2007
Knauf wins Global Gypsum “company of the year”
Shanghai, Jun 4 2007 —— The seventh Global Gypsum Conference, the world largest and most international gypsum event, recently has successfully taken place at the Westin Hotel in Shanghai. Knauf, the world leading plasterboard manufacturer, was pleased to win the Global Gypsum ”company of the year” award which was open to all plaster and wallboard companies worldwide to praise its outstanding contribution to gypsum industry.
