Guardian Glass gaat productielijn voor gelaagd glas openen in haar fabriek in Oroshaza, Hongarije

Guardian Glass gaat productielijn voor gelaagd glas openen in haar fabriek in Oroshaza, Hongarije. 
(Foto Guardian Industries Corp., GRDPR140)Bertrange, Luxemburg, 16 maart 2017 – Om te kunnen beantwoorden aan de toenemende vraag naar gelaagd glas in Europa, gaat Guardian Glass een nieuwe productielijn voor gelaagd glas openen in haar fabriek in Oroshaza, Hongarije.

Sustainable Green Printing Partnership Announces Four New Board of Directors Members

SGPFairfax, VA -The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP), the leading authority in sustainable printing certifications for print manufacturers, has elected four new members to its Board of Directors.

Guardian Glass keurt budget goed voor technische ontwerpen voor een bijkomende floatglasfaciliteit in Polen

GuardianBertrange, Luxemburg, 14 maart, 2017 – Guardian Glass spendeert 1,5 miljoen dollar voor gedetailleerde technische ontwerpen en site-inspecties voor een mogelijke tweede floatglasfaciliteit in Polen. Guardian Glass baat momenteel een floatglasfabriek uit in Czestochowa, Polen en overweegt om de productiecapaciteit te verhogen met een tweede fabriek om te kunnen blijven beantwoorden aan de groeiende vraag naar gecoate en bewerkte glasproducten in zowel de bedrijfssector als de private sector. Deze eerste uitgave voor technische ontwerpen is bedoeld om de voltooiing te versnellen van een nieuwe fabriek die commercieel beschikbaar zou moeten zijn in het eerste kwartaal van 2019. Verder wordt nog beraadslaagd over de locatie.

Plasticity Forum Returns to the U.S. – Designing for Plastics & the Circular Economy

PlasticityThe Plasticity Forum is returning to the United States this year, for the 7th and 8th editions of this important and unique international plastics sustainability conference.

Perstorp sells its Belgian site with its coating additives activities to Synthomer plc

PerstorpPerstorp March 6, 2017 - The specialty chemicals innovator and supplier Perstorp (Perstorp Holding AB) today announces the sale of its additives activities primarily serving the paints and coatings industry produced at its facility at Gent Belgium, Perstorp Belgium (Perstorp Oxo Belgium AB) to Synthomer (Synthomer plc). The total consideration for the sale is €78 million (subject to certain adjustments). The divestment is in line with Perstorp’s strategy to focus on and expand its core chemicals activities.

TE Connectivity’s New LIGHT-N-LOK Modular Latched Wire-To-Wire Connectors Make Installation Simple and Fast

LIGHT-N-LOK 2 Position Latched connector. (Source: TE Connectivity, PR122)HARRISBURG, PA., USA – March 6, 2017 – TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, has introduced the LIGHT-N-LOK range of modular latched wire-to-wire connectors in side-by-side stackable versions with two and three positions. The connectors utilize poke-in termination, which makes field installation simple and fast; no tools are required. Their compact design makes them ideal for applications where space is a constraint. Especially suitable for indoor lighting applications, the connectors are available in four different colors (black, orange, red and white) for ease of identification and assembly. The three-position versions have a make-first break-last (MFBL) contact for grounding.

Avery Dennison completes Hanita Coatings acquisition

Avery DennisonGLENDALE, CA — March 2, 2017 — Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE:AVY) today announced it has completed the acquisition of Hanita Coatings, a pressure-sensitive materials manufacturer of specialty films and laminates, from Kibbutz Hanita and Tene Investment Funds.

Research by German Wildau Technical University Confirms Long-term Performance of Dyneema® Soft Ballistics for Use in Bullet Resistant Vests

DyneemaThe Netherlands, 2 March 2017 - A recent study conducted by German Wildau Technical University related Prof. Dr. Herzog and Prof. Dr. Hendrix proves the long-term ballistic performance of Dyneema® soft ballistic personal protection equipment.