18-03-2009
STOCKO CONTACT RECOGNISES STANYL® FORTII™ UNIQUE BALANCE OF PROPERTIES FOR WORLDWIDE FIRST SMT RAST CONNECTOR APPLICATION
STOCKO Contact, one of the leading European manufacturers of electro-mechanical components, and the first company in Europe to introduce a SMT RAST connector, has extended its product range with two new series of SMT pin connectors for use in domestic appliance engineering. Following trials of DSM’s new high performance polymer Stanyl® ForTii™, Stocko now plans to switch all their SMT connectors to Stanyl ForTii.
12-03-2009
DSM DYNEEMA SUCCESSFULLY RESOLVES PATENT INFRINGEMENT DISPUTE WITH BELPROTECT
URMOND (NL), 12 March 2009 - DSM Dyneema, inventor and manufacturer of Dyneema®, the world's strongest fiber™, announced today that it has reached a settlement with Belgian company Belprotect that ends a patent infringement dispute related to patented DSM Dyneema technology.
12-03-2009
European customers can count on Songwon for security of supply from their new warehouse in Antwerp
Ulsan, Korea – March 12, 2009 – Songwon’s target is to become the partner of choice for its customer by always providing the optimum solution. This has led Songwon to providing dedicated extensive warehousing facilities and a packaging line at one of the most important distribution points in Europe.
11-03-2009
Clariant to launch strategic production facilities in Zhenjiang, China
Hong Kong, 10 March, 2009 Leading specialty chemical company Clariant is building a surfactants plant in Zhenjiang, Eastern China to help meet the needs of the country’s growing demand. The new facility is scheduled for production in the middle of 2009.
10-03-2009
DSM opent nieuwe fabriek voor acrylharsen op waterbasis in Waalwijk
Koninklijke DSM N.V. maakt bekend dat vandaag in Waalwijk een nieuwe fabriek voor acrylharsen op waterbasis is geopend. In totaal is EUR 30 miljoen in de fabriek geïnvesteerd.
09-03-2009
Clavister SG3210 als beste getest in Network Computing’s UTM appliance vergelijking
9 maart 2009 - IP-beveiling en Unified Threat Management (UTM) specialist Clavister eindigde ruim vooraan in een vergelijkende test van UTM appliances voor kleine en middelgrote bedrijven van zes vooraanstaande producenten. De test is uitgevoerd door Real-World Labs voor het Duitse IT-blad “Network Computing”. De test vergeleek de throughput met webfilters en antivirus ingeschakeld. Clavister’s SG3210 presteerde drie keer beter dan de nummer twee, en zelfs tien keer beter dan het gemiddelde van de testgroep.
06-03-2009
SABIC Innovative Plastics Helps PWB Health Ltd. Put the Spotlight on Breast Cancer Awareness at MD&M with Award-Winning Breastlight
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – March 6, 2009 – In the fight against breast cancer, women can perform self-examinations to note any changes in their breasts. Now, new life-sciences company PWB Health Ltd from Dumbarton, Scotland has introduced, here at MD&M West, the award-winning Breastlight, a home-use device that makes it easier to perform self-examinations by literally shining a light on breast tissue to illuminate internal changes. To optimize the performance and durability of the Breastlight, SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Lexan* and Cycoloy* healthcare resins are used in the housing and lens of the device. These medical-grade materials, combined with value-added technical and design services provided by SABIC Innovative Plastics, helped PWB Health bring the Breastlight to market quickly – giving women a powerful new tool as part of their regular breast awareness routine.
05-03-2009
Almost 50% of Tech Executives Expect to Increase Revenues in 2009 Despite Global Downturn
Despite the global downturn almost half (46%) of senior executives in international technology companies expect to increase revenues in 2009 according to the latest Annual IT Confidence survey conducted by Eurocom Worldwide, the Global PR Network in association with its 30 individual member agencies around the world. However, the number forecasting increased revenues has fallen from 88% last year.
