Borealis and Trespaphan have signed License Agreement for PP film

BorealisBorealis A/S, Denmark, and Trespaphan GmbH, Germany, have signed a License Agreement in the field of biaxially oriented PP films made from high isotactic PP. Borealis has agreed to a license fee of an undisclosed amount and has been granted the right to operate under Trespaphan’s patents related to this type of high isotactic PP.

New APCO INDUSTRIAsm Strategic Alliance Offers Total Solutions Approach For Multinational Corporations

APCO IndustriaWASHINGTON, D.C., September 17, 2002 -- APCO Worldwide announced today it has formed APCO Industriasm, a strategic alliance with AH&M Marketing Communications (AH&M) of Pittsfield, Mass., U.S.A., and The European Marketing Group B.V. (EMG) of Bergen op Zoom, the Netherlands. APCO Worldwide is headquartered in Washington, D.C., USA.

Teenage Cancer Trust Patron Prince Naseem to open Interplas event, NEC Birmingham

Reed ExhibitionsPatron of the Teenage Cancer Trust, Prince Naseem, the reigning, undefeated, WBO featherweight champion of the world will open the Interplas Exhibition at NEC, Birmingham on September 30 at 9.45 a.m.

Live Mould Making Cell

Live Mould Making Cell The Live Mould Making Cell, Stand 4525 at Interplas 2002, sponsored by Mould Technology magazine, has been created to demonstrate just some of the automation solutions available to the mouldmaking industry. It is not any secret that over the last decade the level of global competition for the mouldmaking fraternity has significantly increased year on year, this level is now affecting many of these classic SME companies.

Continued growth in Victrex® PEEK™ polymer application development reflected at Fakuma 2002

Victrex® PEEK-HT™ polymer adds superior high temperature heat performance to Victrex® PEEK™ polymer portfolio Victrex Europa GmbH, will be exhibiting at Fakuma 2002 , Friedrichshafen, on stand no. 2060, hall A2, 15 to 19 October 2002.

Owens Corning Re-dedicates its Science and Technology Center

Owens Corning CEO Dave Brown congratulates the employees of its Granville, Ohio Science and Technology Center on their new environment. Toledo, Ohio, September. 2002 – In order to create a more integrated work environment at its Granville, Ohio, based Science and Technology Center, Owens Corning recently completed a site Integration Project. The site was formally re-dedicated Thursday, Aug. 1, by CEO Dave Brown and Science and Technology Vice President Frank O’Brien-Bernini.

MachinePoint and Polymerupdate.com announce new partnership for machinery trade in Asia.

MachinePoint and Polymerupdate.com announce new partnership for machinery trade in Asia. MachinePoint continues its expansion in Asia by signing a partnership with Polymerupdate.com, a plastics industry leader company in India. This agreement allows Polymerupdate.com’s customers to access the world’s leading online database for plastics and rubber machinery, plus special access to all services offered in the machinery area such as engineering support, transport and certification.

Borealis customer event stimulates dialogue about creating value in the plastic pipe business

Borealis, Europe’s leading supplier of specialist polyolefin products for the pipe industry, organised a major event for its customers near its Marketing & Development Centre in Stenungsund, Sweden, on September 4 and 5.  Borealis, Europe’s leading supplier of specialist polyolefin products for the pipe industry, organised a major event for its customers near its Marketing & Development Centre in Stenungsund, Sweden, on September 4 and 5. The event featured expert speakers from major gas and water companies, contractors, consultants and communities across Europe, as well as from Borealis. This created a fertile environment for useful discussions about how to create more value for everyone in the European Utility business. Polyolefin pipe systems offer leading-edge and often unique solutions to engineering challenges and enjoy faster growth than those made from competing materials.