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SIMONA confirms closure of Würdinghausen site

06.11.2009 - SIMONA AG has reached a decision to close its Würding-hausen production facility at the earliest possible date due to significant losses incurred by the plant (See also plasticker-News from August, 14, 2009). Prior to making its decision, the company had entered into intensive and substantive negotiations...

BUSS: Peroxide cross-linkable polyethylene (XLPE) for high-voltage power cables

06.11.2009 - Innovative two-stage compounding system for unmatched product purity For compounding peroxide cross-linkable polyethylene (XLPE) as insulation for high-voltage power cables, the Swiss company Buss AG, Pratteln, has developed an innovative processing system and the operational know-how required. Due...

Altana: Marked recovery of its business continues

06.11.2009 - The specialty chemicals Group ALTANA records in the third quarter of 2009 another clear recovery of the business. The sequential increase in sales and earnings from quarter to quarter, however, was not strong enough to compensate for the bad results particularly from the first quarter of 2009. In total,...

Borealis: New polyethylene bench scale reactors up and running in Linz

06.11.2009 - A year ago Borealis, a leading provider of chemical and innovative plastics solutions, announced the successful completion of the laboratory reactors for Polypropylene (PP) polymerisation at the international Innovation Headquarters in Linz. A team of international experts worked on the second stage...

BASF expands epoxy resin systems lab

05.11.2009 - Development of new epoxy resin systems BASF has expanded its application lab for epoxy resin systems at the Ludwigshafen site in which the company develops new systems and adapts their processing parameters to the specific processes of its customers. BASF markets the systems – which are used in particular...

LANXESS: Pseudoplastic polyamide 6 and 66 grades for blow-molded parts in engine compartments

05.11.2009 - As a material for engine air management components, pseudoplastic polyamide 6 and 66 grades are increasingly becoming an attractively priced alternative to elastomer combinations and special-purpose thermoplastics. Using extrusion and suction blow molding processes, they can be cost-effectively processed...

Arburg: Fakuma a success with energy efficiency and sector-specific solutions

04.11.2009 - Arburg´s presence at Fakuma 2009 was a success. The main focus on energy efficiency and sector-specific solutions attracted a great deal of interest from trade visitors and was perfectly in tune with the current requirements of the injection moulding industry. As hoped, the Fakuma struck a positive...

Reifenhäuser Kiefel Extrusion: New generation of high-performance blown film lines using one air ring only

04.11.2009 - Fusion of Reifenhäuser and KIEFEL is bearing the first fruits In addition to energy efficiency, rapid product changes and the flexibility with which raw materials can be processed, improvements in the performance of film blowing processes and thus increases in the efficiency of complete blown film...

Borealis announces changes in its distribution partnerships for automotive materials

04.11.2009 - Borealis, a leading provider of chemical and innovative plastics solutions, reduces the number of distribution partnerships for its automotive materials and will terminate the distribution agreement with Resinex at the end of 2009. Customers will be able to obtain the full range of Borealis’ automotive...

Arkema wins ICIS Innovation Award

04.11.2009 - Winner in the Best Product Innovation category CECA, the Specialty Chemicals subsidiary of Arkema, has been designated winner of the ICIS Innovation Awards 2009, Best Product Innovation category, for its CECABASE® RT additives for “greener roads”. Additionally, the jury awarded the prize for best...

K.D. Feddersen: Distributor of technical thermoplastic polymers with positive results

03.11.2009 - K.D. Feddersen GmbH & Co. KG, the distributor of technical thermoplastic polymers, is reviewing its positive results from the 20th edition of Fakuma in Friedrichshafen. In the anniversary year of the Fakuma the Hamburg-based distributor could also look retrospectively at an impressive number – 60...

Wittmann: Fakuma 2009 an all-round success for the whole group

03.11.2009 - The Wittmann group’s success was complete at this year’s Fakuma. With the first combined exhibition of the injection molding machinery and peripheral equipment sectors, the turnkey solution supplier impressively illustrated its slogan of “Everything from a single source”. The premiere of the new allelectric...

ElringKlinger buoyed by upturn in sales and cost reductions in Q3 2009

03.11.2009 - Against the backdrop of the severe slump in car sales within the international vehicle industry, the ElringKlinger Group was faced with a decline in consolidated sales revenue by 20.0% to EUR 419.2 (524.0) million in the first nine months of 2009. Despite this situation, the Group managed to keep earnings...

DSM Composite Resins: Joint Initiative Develops Breakthrough In Thermoset Direct Compounding Technology

03.11.2009 - DSM Composite Resins, Dieffenbacher and Fraunhofer ICT combine efforts on a truly innovative direct compounding technology that extends thermoset composites to high volume, complex and large parts production At a joint press conference held during the Composites Europe show, a breakthrough in direct...

ElringKlinger Group acquires majority stake in Turkish company

02.11.2009 - The ElringKlinger Group has acquired a 90% interest in the Turkish automotive supplier Ompas¸ A.S¸., based in Bursa, thereby strengthening its position with a company-controlled production unit in the burgeoning Turkish automobile market. New production company in Turkey The agreement on the acquisition...

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