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BASF to strengthen its automotive business in India

BASF announced its plans to expand its offerings for the automotive industry in India with investments in plants and technology. The company will build a new engineering plastics compounding plant at its existing site in Thane, which is expected to come on stream by the ...

Published on: May 09, 2008
Categories: Finished Products : Automotive
Company: BASF

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Albemarle Corporation Names Mark C. Rohr as Chairman of the Board Effective August 1, 2008

The board of directors of Albemarle Corporation, a leading global specialty chemicals manufacturer, today announced the appointment of Mark C. Rohr, age 56, as chairman, president and chief executive officer effective August 1, 2008. Rohr will succeed Dr. William M. Gottwald, ...

Published on: May 09, 2008
Categories: People
Company: Albemarle Corporation

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Myersville couple starts foam insulation firm

When Toni and James Mullen built their home two years ago, their decision on which insulation to buy led them to start a business.
The Mullens did most of the work on their home, and when they were ready to insulate, they decided on a closed-cell, polyurethane spray foam....


Published on: May 09, 2008
Categories: Sprays
Company: Monument Foam Insulators

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Metyx Composites distributes Alcan Airex products in Turkey

Metyx Composites became an exclusive distributor of Alcan Airex products in Turkey as of January 2008. The distribution agreement between the two companies was a natural fit to serve the growing composites industry in Turkey.

Alcan Airex is the European sales head ...

Published on: May 09, 2008
Categories: Composites
Company: Metyx Composites

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ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 for Eurofoam companies in Romania and Hungary

Eurofoam Hungary has been audited by TÜV Rheinland Intercert Kft for the ISO 14001. ISO 14001 is the international specification for an environmental management system (EMS) and has an audit period of 3 years. It specifies requirements for establishing an environmental policy,...

Published on: May 09, 2008
Categories: Industry Update
Company: Eurofoam

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Laboratory accreditation attracts Eurosofa

Chinese-based Eurosofa produces a leather upholstered sofa or chair every 1.5 minutes of the working day and has become a SATRA member to help ensure its products are fit for purpose before being sold into European, US, Australian and Asian markets.

The business, ...

Published on: May 08, 2008
Categories: Industry Update
Company: Eurosofa

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Successful PU Tech India for Hennecke
German PU machinery and plant manufacturer Hennecke GmbH, Sankt Augustin, said in a recent statement, that the company’s participation in this year’s PU TECH India has been highly successful. 
The company is active on the Indian market for a long time and said there ...


Published on: May 08, 2008
Categories: Equipments
Company: Hennecke GmbH
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Evonik To Increase Select Polyurethane Additives Prices In North America
Effective 6 June 2008, Evonik Goldschmidt Corporation’s polyurethane additives business line will increase prices for Kosmos 29 stannous octoate by 20 % in North America. Dilutions of Kosmos 29 as well as Kosmos 19 di-butyl tin di-laurate will be increased in proportion to their ...

Published on: May 08, 2008
Categories: Raw Materials: Catalysts
Company: Evonik Goldschmidt Corporation
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Sterling St. Thomas begins using PPG paints
Daimler Trucks North America has selected PPG Industries, Inc. for OEM and aftermarket paint needs for heavy-duty truck production at the Sterling truck plant in St. Thomas, ON. In
2004, Daimler Trucks North America corporate management recognized PPG as a Total ...


Published on: May 07, 2008
Categories: Paints
Company: PPG Industries, Inc
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Polyurethane Fill Adds Ballast, Prevents Flats and Tire Explosions

The increased awareness of safety issues has created a growing demand for flatproofing in the operation of large excavating and earth-moving equipment, giant boom cranes and other off-road vehicles, reports Bob Giasson, Director of Marketing for Arnco, supplier of ...

Published on: May 07, 2008
Categories: Finished Products : Industrial
Company: Arnco Corporation

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Tikkurila to establish a trading company in Romania jointly with Slovenian-based JUB

Following its strategy of growth, Tikkurila, which is responsible for Kemira's paints and coatings business, will strengthen its position in the Southeasteuropean paint market. The company has agreed to establish a trading company by the name of Tikkurila JUB Romania with the ...

Published on: May 07, 2008
Categories: Paints
Company: Tikkurila Oy

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Tremco's Vulkem® 360NF/950NF/951NF, a Nearly 100% Solids Deck Coating System, Earns UL790 "Class A" Fire-Rated Certification

 Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) certified Vulkem® 360NF/950NF/951NF Deck Coating System as a Class A fire-rated deck coating system, following completion of stringent testing using the UL790 Standard Test Method for Fire Tests of Roof Coverings. Vulkem ...

Published on: May 06, 2008
Categories: Sealants
Company: Tremco Incorporated

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Environment-friendly raw materials for coatings and adhesives: On the road to success with waterborne dispersions

The Coatings, Adhesives, Specialties (CAS) Business Unit of Bayer MaterialScience AG is increasingly focusing on waterborne dispersions as raw materials for coatings and adhesives. Bayer MaterialScience is investing more than EUR 30 million in expanding production of ...

Published on: May 06, 2008
Categories: Dispersions
Company: Bayer MaterialScience

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E.T. Horn Expands Sales Coverage in Southwestern States

The E.T. Horn Company, a leading national distributor, supplier, marketer, and manufacturer of specialty chemicals, announced that Aliene Elkins has been hired as an account manager. She is assigned to provide account services in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Arkansas. ...

Published on: May 05, 2008
Categories: People
Company: E.T. Horn

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Berger Paints joins hands with Becker Acroma Spa

Kolkata-based well-known paint manufacturer Berger Paints Limited has entered into a partnership with Italian Becker Acroma Spa to roll out water-based and polyurethane wood-finish products for the Indian market.
These two products will be followed by glass paints, clear ...


Published on: May 05, 2008
Categories: Paints
Company: Berger Paints

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Salcomix training in Pakistan

BASF Coatings’ Salcomix brand paints are popular in Pakistan. The products are supplied to bodyshops and industry by Crisis Management, the Salcomix importer in Pakistan. The importer has just hosted a two-day training course for industrial coating applications. Salcomix ...

Published on: May 05, 2008
Categories: Coatings
Company: BASF Coatings AG

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UFP Technologies, Inc launches new brand - United Thermoforming

UFP Technologies, Inc., a manufacturer of packaging and component products, today announced the addition of a new brand to meet growing customer needs: United Thermoforming, a UFP Technologies brand.
United Thermoforming is a fully integrated manufacturer of custom ...


Published on: May 05, 2008
Categories: Foams
Company: UFP Technologies, Inc

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RTP Company introduces next generation of bondable TPEs formulated to provide cost-effective and functional performance

The TPE Division of specialty compounder RTP Company has introduced a new series of bondable thermoplastic elastomer compounds -- RTP 6042 Series. Standard grades in the series have been formulated to bond to a variety of rigid substrates including PC, ABS, PC/ABS, PC/PBT, ...

Published on: May 04, 2008
Categories: Thermoplastics
Company: RTP Company

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