21 Jan 2004
Great Lakes increases antimony trioxide flame retardant prices
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA—Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (NYSE:GLK) today announced that effective for shipments after January 23, 2004, where contracts allow, the company will increase the price for all grades of antimony trioxide by $0.25/lb in the Americas and by $550/mt in Europe and the Asia Pacific region. The price for other antimony derivatives will also increase dependent upon antimony content.
20 Nov 2003
FIREMASTER® 550: Factsheet
* Great Lakes Chemical Corporation will replace Penta-PBDE with a new product called Firemaster® 550. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has completed preliminary studies of the penta replacement and determined that it does not meet the standards that would necessitate categorizing it as a PBT. This means that the new product is not Persistent in the environment, Bioaccumulative in organisms or Eco-Toxic.
20 Nov 2003
THANKS TO NEW PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY, GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES THAT IT WILL CEASE PRODUCTION OF PENTA-PBDE FLAME RETARDANT BY END OF 2004
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA—Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (NYSE:GLK), citing years of research, advances in technology and a favorable environmental assessment by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of what the company calls the “new generation” of flame retardants, today announced that it will voluntarily cease production of two widely-used flame retardant chemicals, penta- and octa- polybrominated diphenyl ether, by the end of 2004. Great Lakes will replace Penta-PBDE with a new product called Firemaster® 550.
14 Nov 2003
GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL STRENGTHENS MIDDLE EAST SALES ACTIVITIES
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA—In a move that represents a significant commitment to the Near and Middle East region, global specialty chemicals producer Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (NYSE:GLK) today announced the establishment of an EVP of sales and marketing position at Gulf Stabilizers Industries, the company’s joint venture, formed in 1999, with A.H. Al Zamil Group for the production of antioxidants in Saudi Arabia.
7 Nov 2003
Great Lakes announces price increase for a range of brominated flame retardants
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA—Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (NYSE:GLK) today announced a worldwide price increase of 10 percent for a range of brominated flame retardants, effective for shipments after December 7, 2003, or where contracts allow.
1 Oct 2003
Great Lakes presskit Polyurethanes Expo
ORLANDO, FLORIDA—Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (NYSE:GLK) attended the Polyurethanes Expo in Orlando, Florida, held October 1-3, 2003.
1 Oct 2003
About Great Lakes Polymer Additives
Great Lakes is a leading producer of integrated polymer additives that include flame retardants, polymer stabilizers, and antimony-based derivatives. The company engineers custom solutions that impart performance-enhancing characteristics such as fire retardance, light stability, and resistance to oxidative degradation.
1 Oct 2003
GREAT LAKES FURTHER EXPANDS RANGE OF FLAME RETARDANTS FOR FLEXIBLE POLYURETHANE FOAMS
ORLANDO, FLORIDA—Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (NYSE:GLK) today launched Firemaster® 552, a new high performance flame retardant for mechanically cooled, flexible polyurethane foams, at the Polyurethanes Expo 2003 (Booth #511) held in Orlando, Florida on October 1-3, 2003.
1 Oct 2003
GREAT LAKES SHOWCASES NEW FLAME RETARDANTS FOR THE POLYURETHANE MARKET
ORLANDO, FLORIDA—Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (NYSE:GLK) today announced the introduction of four innovative flame retardants that meet the changing demands of the polyurethane foam market in the US and Europe, at the Polyurethane Expo (Booth 511) in Orlando, Florida.
1 Oct 2003
GREAT LAKES DEVELOPS POLYMER STABILIZER SOLUTIONS FOR THE POLYURETHANE MARKET
ORLANDO, FLORIDA—Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (NYSE:GLK) today announced further advancements to their range of polymer stabilizers for polyurethane at the Polyurethanes Expo (Booth 511) in Orlando, Florida, held October 1-3, 2003.
3 Sept 2003
GREAT LAKES INCREASES PENTABROMODIPHENYL OXIDE FLAME RETARDANT PRICES
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA—Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (NYSE:GLK) today announced that effective for shipments after September 15, 2003, where contracts allow, the company will increase the price for pentabromodiphenyl oxide based flame retardants by 10% in the European region.
27 Jun 2003
Press Kit: New additives from Great Lakes Chemicals Corporation
Great Lakes Chemical Corporation announced the launch of several new additives. Also highlighted is the new production process for Anox 20 phenolic antioxidant.
