19-06-2008
Efficast® Masks Offers Gold Standard in Patient Immobilization for Radiation Therapy
JERICHO, N.Y. - 19 June 2008 – Orfit Industries America today announced the expansion of its North American operations to give hospital-based and freestanding cancer centers faster access to their high-precision patient immobilization systems which use Efficast® thermoplastic masks. The company, whose technology is used in 75 percent of European radiation therapy facilities, is rapidly expanding in North America to meet demand for its products. Radiation therapy clinicians and radiation therapists who wish to improve treatment outcomes and increase patient comfort are upgrading to the superior immobilization performance and ease of use of Efficast masks.
19-06-2008
CHEMTURA TO INCREASE WESTON®, MARK®, AND NAUGARD® PHOSPHITE PRICES
Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM) will increase the price of Weston®, Mark®, and Naugard® phosphite antioxidants and stabilizers by $0.40-$0.60/kg, effective for all deliveries on or after June 10, 2008, or as contracts allow. The price increase is necessary to recover the unprecedented increases in the costs of phosphorus-based chemicals.
19-06-2008
Moog FCS SELECTED TO PROVIDE LEADING-EDGE DRIVING SIMULATOR FOR FERRARI
East Aurora, N.Y. – June 19, 2008 – Moog FCS, a part of Moog’s Industrial Group and a leader in providing high-performance flight simulation and leading-edge testing systems to the automotive, aviation and aerospace markets, announced that Ferrari has placed an order for the engineering, design, development and deployment of a next-generation driving simulator to be located at Ferrari’s headquarters in Maranello, Italy.
18-06-2008
DUPONT PERFORMANCE ELASTOMERS ANNOUNCES PRICE INCREASE
WILMINGTON, Del., June 18, 2008 -- DuPont Performance Elastomers recently announced a global price increase of 10 percent on Viton® fluoroelastomers and chemicals; this increase will be effective in China on July 15.
18-06-2008
Tien vingerafdrukken voor een betere veiligheid in Europa
Düsseldorf, 18 juni 2008 – NEC Deutschland GmbH maakt de oprichting bekend van haar nieuwe Identification Solutions Division (ISD), die vanuit het hoofdkantoor in Düsseldorf in heel Europa zal opereren. De oprichting van de nieuwe divisie werd hoofdzakelijk ingegeven door de groeiende vraag naar biometrische oplossingen vanuit Europese overheidsinstanties. De nieuwe di-visie zal zich vanuit haar hoofdkantoor in Düsseldorf – in samenwerking met dochterondernemingen in Londen en Amsterdam, en andere bedrijven van de NEC groep, partnerbedrijven en klanten – richten op het aanbieden van bio-metrische systemen aan klanten in heel Europa. Deze systemen zullen wor-den gebruikt door overheidsinstanties, handhavingsinstanties in de transport-sector, en voor grenscontrole.
17-06-2008
PPG Chairman Bunch reviews transformation of company
NEW YORK – Charles E. Bunch, chairman and chief executive officer of PPG Industries, described for investment analysts recently how much the company has changed in the past several years based on several strategic initiatives undertaken to focus on coatings and specialty products.
17-06-2008
SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Xtreme LNP* Starflam* Compounds Boost Short-term Heat Performance at Cost Advantage
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – June 17, 2008 – To provide electrical device and connector manufacturers with a lower-cost alternative to traditional materials like thermosets or special high heat polymers, while delivering excellent short-term heat performance, SABIC Innovative Plastics today announced new Xtreme LNP* Starflam* specialty compounds. These polyamide (PA)-based materials, can reduce system costs by up to 20 percent vs. thermosets via increased production yields and decreased molding cycle times. The new Xtreme LNP Starflam compounds, including halogen-free flame retardant (FR) grades, are ideal for demanding electrical applications such as contactors and circuit protection equipment. This technology can offer a solution for the high temperatures encountered in the lead-free soldering processes that the electrical and electronics industry is forced to use under the RoHS directive. SABIC Innovative Plastics’ investment in new high-performance and eco-responsible materials enables the company to help customers optimize application development.
16-06-2008
西得乐集团任命可持续发展领导人
为了应对饮料包装在环境保护方面越来越严格的审查，西得乐任命Luc Desoutter为可持续发展业务副主席负责为集团提供可持续发展解决方案和实施环境保护措施。
