Attachmate Announces Web Services Systems Integrator & IT Consultant Recruitment Programme

AttachmateBrussels, 6 December, 2001 – Attachmate, the ebusiness integration solutions provider, today announced that the company is looking to recruit high-calibre Benelux systems integration and IT consultancy partners to implement its Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) and Web Services solutions within the corporate sector.

Strategic alliance creates winning e-business Channel for global chemical and plastics industries.

OmnexusATLANTA and PHILADELPHIA (December 5, 2001) – Omnexus, the global, neutral eMarketplace created by the plastics industry for the plastics industry, and Elemica, a global integrated hub founded by 22 of the world's largest chemical companies, today announced the formation of a deep, long-term strategic alliance.

SYNETIX APPOINTED AS EXCLUSIVE GLOBAL DISTRIBUTOR FOR GREAT LAKES' CATALYST GRADE ANTIMONY TRIOXIDE FOR USE IN POLYESTER MANUFACTURE

PET application

(Photographs: Great Lakes)
 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).

Akcros Chemicals Invests in the Production of Solid Stabilisers

AkcrosAs 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.

Bookings from K confirm international standing of Interplas

Reed ExhibitionsThe 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.

Rhodia Engineering Plastics, sempre na vanguarda do desenvolvimento lança novos grades da poliamida TECHNYL STAR™

Rhodia Engineering PlasticsA 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.

New Managing Director: Kupron Prototypes expands into small series production

Mr. R. de Palma & Mr. R. Antwerpen holding PROTO 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.

The “open standard” is a myth, claims Attachmate

AttachmateAccording 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.