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Grahame Leach joins Ermafa Technologies GmbH

20.08.2008 - Grahame Leach (Photo) rejoins the Ermafa (www.ermafa.com) team as Regional Sales Director, responsible for international sales throughout the world. Mr. Leach obtained his degree in Polymer Chemistry & Technology at Loughborough University in the UK. Since then he has worked extensively in the plastics...

Chemtura increases prices on flame retardants for polyuretane cushioning

19.08.2008 - Effective 18th August 2008, or as contract terms allow, Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM, www.chemtura.com) increases prices on its range of flame retardants used in polyurethane cushioning by $0.30/lb in all regions. Specific product lines affected are: • Firemaster® 550/552 • Firemaster®...

BASF takes a further step in the divestment of its styrenic activities

19.08.2008 - Styrenics business to be reorganized in new BASF Group companies BASF (www.basf.com) is continuing the divestment process of its global styrenic business and plans to reorganize the business into new subsidiaries as appropriate. The new companies are expected to be established in January 2009. Styrenic...

SKZ: 'Geosynthetics Asia 2008', Shanghai Managing 'CE-Mark'

19.08.2008 - At the exposition "Geosynthetics Asia 2008" in June in Shanghai/PR China, SKZ offered a detailed service about geosynthetics. Numerous visitors inquired news about CE-marking of products which shall be launched on European markets. Supporting the quality control of products was also one important...

Chemson: Newly Constituted Board

18.08.2008 - Following the acquisition of the Shares of Chemson Polymer-Additive AG (www.chemson.com) through Buy_out Central Europe II, the strategic and operational orientation of the market leader in stabilizers is further secured. The management of Chemson Polymer - Additive AG has thus been re-organised to...

LANXESS to move Group headquarters to Cologne

15.08.2008 - Specialty chemicals company LANXESS AG (www.lanxess.com) plans to move its headquarters from Leverkusen to Cologne. Relocation is to be completed by 2011. LANXESS will now begin discussions with the city of Cologne to identify possible sites.“LANXESS is today a well-positioned and globally successful...

DuPont Engineering Polymers adjusts European sales & marketing structure to reflect global polymer market

15.08.2008 - DuPont Engineering Polymers (EP, www.dupont.com) has realigned its European organizational and geographical structure to reflect the increasingly global nature of its business. The changes form part of the business’ overall business strategy to deliver value to its customers through innovation, product...

Coperion: Two compounding lines for POM delivered to China

13.08.2008 - Coperion Werner & Pfleiderer GmbH & Co. KG (www.coperion.com) has delivered its two so far biggest compounding lines for polyoxymethylene (POM) to a company in the eastern part of China. Having been put into service in May of this year, the compounding lines are used for the compounding, degassing,...

BASF: New PA66 and PBT grades for contact with food products

12.08.2008 - Since beginning of August 2008, which is when the European Union’s GMP regulations for materials that come into contact with food products have gone into effect, BASF (www.basf.com) will be offering several new grades in its range of Engineering Plastics in Europe specifically for food contact. These...

Bayer MaterialScience raised price for MDI

11.08.2008 - Effective August 1, 2008, Bayer MaterialScience (www.bayermaterialscience.de) raised its sales prices for polymeric and monomeric methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) and MDI derivatives in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. The price for MDI will increase by EUR 0.10 per kilogram. The...

Krones launches its own Corporate TV

11.08.2008 - At Krones AG (www.krones.com) the pictures are moving. Since July, the world´s technology leader for filling and packaging machinery has been broadcasting on its own Corporate TV channels. The internet television can be received free of charge under www.krones.tv. Corporate TV is being used for...

New Book: High Performance Polymers

08.08.2008 - This new book "High Performance Polymers" presents the state-of-the-art polymerization, fabrication and application methods of high performance industrial polymers as well as providing fundamental information for practical engineers working in industries that develop advanced applications - industries...

Evonik: Price Increase for PMMA Molding Compounds and Sheet Products

07.08.2008 - Effective September 1, 2008, the Acrylic Polymers Business Line of Evonik Industries (www.evonik.com) will raise the prices of its PMMA molding compounds and sheet products marketed under the PLEXIGLAS® and DEGLAS® brand names. The increase, if permissible under existing agreements, will amount to €0.20...

HT Troplast / profine: Albrecht Lange new Managing Director of profine Group

05.08.2008 - The supervisory board of HT Troplast GmbH (profine Group, www.profine-group.com) has appointed Albrecht Lange (42, Photo) as Managing Director taking effect August 4, 2008. In this position, he will have global responsibility for Sales and Marketing. "We are delighted to have a very experienced and...

Windsor Kunststofftechnologie: Peter Kochs strengthens the distribution of JSW injection moulding machines

04.08.2008 - Since July 1, 2008, Peter Kochs (Photo) has been the new Account Manager JSW at Windsor Kunststofftechnologie GmbH (www.windsor-gmbh.de), the official distribution partner of JSW (Japan Steel Works Ltd.). It is his task to build up further power in the sale of JSW injection moulding machines. Peter...

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