04-12-2001
SYNETIX APPOINTED AS EXCLUSIVE GLOBAL DISTRIBUTOR FOR GREAT LAKES' CATALYST GRADE ANTIMONY TRIOXIDE FOR USE IN POLYESTER MANUFACTURE
December 4, 2001 - Zürich, Switzerland – Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (NYSE:GLK) and Synetix, the catalyst business of the ICI Group, announced today, at the Polyester 2001 congress, that Synetix has been awarded an exclusive global distributor agreement for Great Lakes’ catalyst grade antimony trioxide for polyethyleneterephthalate (PET).
03-12-2001
Akcros Chemicals Invests in the Production of Solid Stabilisers
As part of its strategy of meeting the growing demand for PVC Stabilisers combining high performance with low volatility and odour, Akcros Chemicals will invest in increased production of the INTERLITE® ZP range of solid mixed metal soap stabilisers at its Eccles, UK, facility.
30-11-2001
Bookings from K confirm international standing of Interplas
The largest plastics and rubber exhibition being staged anywhere in the world next year is Interplas 2002. And the already outstanding prospects for the show have been enhanced further following a major marketing initiative by Reed Exhibition Companies at this year’s K’2001.
29-11-2001
Rhodia Engineering Plastics, sempre na vanguarda do desenvolvimento lança novos grades da poliamida TECHNYL STAR™
A Rhodia Engineering Plastics lançou na K’2001 três novos grades da poliamida de alta fluidez TECHNYL STAR™. Depois de seu avanço significativo nas exigentes aplicações do ramo automobilístico para as grandes montadoras mundiais, a poliamida TECHNYL STAR™ penetra atualmente nos outros mercados de grande influência. Entre eles, citamos especialmente os mercados de ferramentas, elétrico e os mercados de esportes e lazer, que aproveitam igualmente da combinação das propriedades físicas e reológicas do material que garante o alto desempenho de moldagem a baixo custo e de grande rendimento.
28-11-2001
New Managing Director: Kupron Prototypes expands into small series production
Kupron Prototypes has announced the appointment of a new Managing Director, Rob Antwerpen, who is set to build on the company’s well-established position as the leading producer of large representative prototypes for the automotive industry.
27-11-2001
The “open standard” is a myth, claims Attachmate
According to Attachmate, the enterprise application integration solutions provider, open standards do little to help businesses. Rather than having freedom of choice, for the majority of companies, open standards mean being indefinitely locked in to a vendor’s own software.
21-11-2001
Distrupol wins exclusive distributorship for Basell Moplen® PP resins in the UK, Ireland and Nordic markets
Leading European polymer distributor, Distrupol, has announced its appointment as exclusive distributor for Basell Moplen® polypropylene resins throughout the United Kingdom, Ireland and the Nordic region.
19-11-2001
Rapid Granulator captures significant orders at K’2001
Rapid Granulator AB, the leading global supplier of granulator solutions for plastics recycling, recorded a 50 percent increase in machine orders taken at K’2001, compared with the previous exhibition in 1998, which had established a sales record for the company.
