11-06-2010
90 Perfect Minutes:
Clariant helps keep Football Fans Comfortable
Muttenz, June 11, 2010 - On June 13, thousands of spectators will file into the spectacular new Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, South Africa, to watch Germany play its first World Cup™ match against Australia. Once inside, the fans will be greeted by plastic seating that is not only colorful but also well-protected against fire and the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation. The polypropylene seats in Durban and in two other World Cup football venues have been made using color, flame retardants and UV stabilizers, which are compounded together by the Clariant Masterbatches business unit.
11-06-2010
ARAI AND DSM ENTER INTO STRATEGIC ALLIANCE FOR AUTOMOTIVE DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA
Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) and DSM announced their alliance for Automotive Developments in India. DSM and ARAI hold leading positions in material sciences and automotive research respectively, allowing for both the organizations to synergize their strengths in supporting the automotive industry in India. This alliance will provide sustainable solutions for the automotive industry through the shared knowledge of both companies in understanding industry requirements and their interaction with applications and materials.
11-06-2010
Trespa daagt architecten uit
Trespa International B.V., met het hoofdkantoor in Weert, Nederland, produceert sinds 1960 hoogwaardige plaatmaterialen voor gevelbekleding, interieuroppervlakken en andere toepassingen. Dit jaar viert Trespa het 50-jarig bestaan. In de loop der jaren is Trespa uitgegroeid tot de toonaangevende producent van innovatieve en inspirerende geveloplossingen. Naar aanleiding van dit jubileum organiseert Trespa International een uitdagende wedstrijd voor architecten.
10-06-2010
SABIC opent compoundingfabriek in Genk
Genk, 10 juni 2010 – In aanwezigheid van Vlaams Minister van Welzijn, Volksgezondheid en Gezin, Jo Vandeurzen, de burgemeester van Genk, Wim Dries, en het Management van SABIC, werd vandaag in Genk de gloednieuwe compoundingfabriek van SABIC officieel geopend.
10-06-2010
SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Extra-High-Temp Lexan* XHT PC Copolymers Shine Bright Light on Hella’s Automotive Headlamp Designs
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – June 10, 2010 – Hella, a leading Tier 1 auto lighting supplier, has selected SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Lexan* XHT resins to create a metallized headlamp bezel and a clear, ice blue-tinted bezel for two major European car manufacturers. The new high heat polycarbonate (PC) copolymers perform brilliantly in these high-heat headlamp applications, delivering outstanding thermal and color stability, excellent metallization performance and high gloss. Lexan XHT copolymers also provide easy processing and greater design flexibility, enabling Hella to create distinctive lighting and directly meet the need for ultra-high-performance materials to create colored/transparent and metallized headlamp bezels, as well as other cosmetic parts. SABIC Innovative Plastics’ advanced materials technologies for the automotive industry continue to break new ground, helping OEMs and Tiers meet customer demands for exciting style and next-generation performance.
10-06-2010
Songwon Group announces a positive performance for Q1 2010
Ulsan, Korea – June 10, 2010 - Songwon Group, a leading global supplier of additives and other chemicals to the plastic industry, announces a net profit of KRW 6.3 Billion for the first Quarter of 2010. Sales were up 9%, compared to the fourth quarter 2009, driven again by a significant increase in sales volumes and a positive price development. Operating Income is up by about 10% also driven by sales volumes, price gains and a favorable product mix. Both results have been achieved despite significantly unfavorable effects of currency and raw material prices.
09-06-2010
Prohlášení o kabelových výrobcích Belden
Společnost Belden, přední světový výrobce vysoce výkonných kabelů a kabelových výrobků, dnes vydala následující prohlášení na základě zjištění, že v České republice jsou na prodej falešné kabely Belden:
09-06-2010
NHS Online TV broadcast shows how Belden wireless infrastructure can help save millions
NHS Online TV has screened a documentary in which Belden, with Trapeze Networks™ as its leading wireless brand, demonstrates that asset tracking within the NHS can play a key role in drastically improving patient care as well as reducing capital and operational costs.
