Carmel Olefins partnering with L.K. Machinery at K 2016 to showcase its new Capilene® CT 80A polypropylene resin based on Milliken’s Millad® NX™ 8000 clarifier technology

L.K. Machinery will be running its new FORZA-III PT 450 two-platen injection molding machine to make 20-liter pails using Carmel’s Capilene CT 80A, a PP copolymers based on Milliken’s clarifier technology Millad® NX™ 8000. (Photo © 2016 L.K. Machinery, all rights reserved, COPR002)Carmel Olefins Ltd. (BAZAN Group) will demonstrate its new polypropylene grade Capilene® CT 80A throughout the K 2016 trade show in Düsseldorf, Germany, via a joint agreement with Hong Kong machinery maker L.K. Machinery International Ltd. and specialty chemicals supplier Milliken & Co.

Moog Supplies Gulfstream with 500-channel Aerospace Test Controllers for Static and Fatigue Tests on Aircraft

Aerospace Test Controller used at Gulfstream. (Photo Moog, MGPR1602)East Aurora, NY, USA, September 15, 2016 – The Industrial Group of Moog Inc. (NYSE: MOG.A and MOG.B) has delivered Aerospace Test Controller systems for the Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation’s Structural Test Lab in Savannah, Ga., to run static and fatigue tests on the G500 and G600 business aircraft.

TE Connectivity Den Bosch hield speelgoed inzameling voor het goede doel

TE Connectivity Den Bosch hield speelgoed inzameling voor het goede doel. (Bron: TE Connectivity, PR084)’S-HERTOGENBOSCH – 15 september 2016 – TE Connectivity (TE), een wereldleider in connectiviteit en sensoren, heeft in de zomer van 2016 een speelgoed inzameling gehouden voor het goede doel. Deze inzameling was een groot succes voor zowel de werknemers van TE als de organisaties die geholpen zijn door dit initiatief. De werknemers van TE Den Bosch zijn er samen in geslaagd om vier lokale goede doelen te voorzien van speelgoed.

Perstorp’s Akestra™ compliant for food-contact use in EU

Perstorp’s Akestra™ compliant for food-contact use in EU. (Photo: Perstorp)Perstorp - September 14, 2016 - The key monomer in Perstorp’s Akestra™ thermoplastic copolyester has been added to (EU) 10/2011 by the European Commission. This means that all components in Akestra™ are now on the list of authorized substances for food contact use which proves that Akestra™ is fully safe for use in food packaging.

Clariant strengthens its North American oilfield production chemicals business with two acquisitions

ClariantMuttenz, September 14, 2016 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, today announces two acquisitions in the oilfield production chemicals business. After closing, the agreed purchases of Kel-Tech Inc. and X-Chem LLC add approx. USD 200 million of sales, as well as personnel, technology and expertise to its existing activities in North America and accelerates the growth of its Business Unit Oil & Mining Services (OMS) as a leading provider of oilfield production chemicals in North America.

Guardian Automotive extends overnight replacement windscreen delivery service

Guardian Automotive extends overnight replacement windscreen delivery service.
(Photo Guardian Industries Corp., GRDPR125)Bertrange, Luxembourg, September 13, 2016 – Guardian Automotive, a leading producer of premium quality automotive replacement glass (ARG), has announced that it is to extend its overnight delivery service for customers in Belgium.

Clariant reaffirms that its future will be decided in China during China Petroleum & Chemical International conference

ClariantShanghai, September 13, 2016 – Clariant, a world-leader in specialty chemicals, participates in the China Petroleum and Chemical International Conference (CPCIC) in Shanghai from Sep 12 to Sep 14. Hariolf Kottmann, Clariant CEO, together with Christian Kohlpaintner, Member of Clariant’s Executive Committee, and Jan Kreibaum, President of Clariant Greater China and Korea jointly hosted a press conference today in which innovation and strategic framework with particular local focus were highlighted as key competitiveness for Clariant to get ahead of the competition in China under the New Normal.

ELIX Polymers expands styrenic-polymers business into North America

ELIX Polymers expands styrenic-polymers business into North America. (Photo: ELIX Polymers, PR002)Tarragona, September 12, 2016 – ELIX Polymers, one of the world's top suppliers of high-performance acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) and polycarbonate/ABS (ABS/PC) polymers used in numerous industries, is expanding its business and physical presence into North America.