ECHO UPGRADES MUFFLER HOUSING USING DSM’S STANYL® HIGH HEAT POLYAMIDE

Echo upgrades muffler housing, using DSM’s Stanyl® high heat polyamide Echo, Inc., a leading manufacturer of commercial-grade lawn and garden power equipment sold worldwide, now uses Stanyl® polyamide 4.6 from DSM Engineering Plastics for the company’s muffler covers on its string trimmers, chain saws, and hedge clippers.

New Product Introductions GE Advanced Materials

GE PlasticsPress Kit "Plastics for Industry"

GREAT LAKES AND OXYCHEM COMPLETE 50-50 ANTIMONY OXIDE JOINT VENTURE

Great LakesINDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA—Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (NYSE:GLK) today announced that the company has completed a transaction that will merge its antimony business with OxyChem’s Laurel Industries unit in a 50-50 joint venture, GLCC Laurel, LLC.

Husky ernennt neuen Vizepräsidenten verantwortlich für Service und Vertrieb in Westeuropa

Husky ernennt neuen Vizepräsidenten 
verantwortlich für Service und Vertrieb in Westeuropa
 Husky Injection Molding System S.A. (Dudelange, Luxemburg) hat Volker Neuber (36) mit Wirkung vom 1. März 2004 zum Vizepräsidenten mit Verantwortung für den Service und Vertrieb des Unternehmens in Westeuropa ernannt. Dies umfasst sämtliche Non PET-Service- und Vertriebsaktivitäten in den Ländern der Husky-Region Westeuropa.

New Sales Manager appointment strengthens Distrupol team in France

DistrupolDistrupol, a member company of Univar and a leading European polymer distributor, technical service provider and application development partner, has appointed Véronique Reveille as Sales Manager for its business in France.

Plastipak and Husky cut cycle times, boost output

Plastipak and Husky cut cycle times, boost output BOLTON, Ontario — Plastipak, a leader in plastic packaging solutions, has seen dramatic cycle-time improvements with a challenging hot fill beverage application since switching to Husky’s new Index 600 preform system.