PET: Envasados con ventajas medioambientales

PETCORELa reciente legislación alemana considera que la botella de un solo uso de PET reciclable es ecológicamente desfavorable. El Dr. Bram Opschoor, que contribuyó al desarrollo de la botella de PET para bebidas carbónicas hace casi treinta años, opina al respecto. Entre 1968 y 1975, el Dr. Opschoor trabajó para Akzo Plastics. En la actualidad es Asesor Técnico de PET Container Recycling Europe (PETCORE).

New investment confirms Vopak’s E&E division as the leading bulk solvents distributor

John Phillpotts, Vice President – Northern Region, Vopak Chemical Distribution Europe, Paul Simmons, Managing Director, E & E Ltd, Dr Hans Reich, Vice President Regional Business Unit Plasticisers, BASF and Herbert Palmer, Business Director Solvents Europe, BASF, together with their respective VCDE and BASF UK management teams attend the official inauguration of Vopak’s expand Cadishead bulk solvents terminal.
 Vopak Chemical Distribution Europe has announced the completion of a major expansion of its Cadishead bulk solvents terminal near Manchester, United Kingdom, further confirming its leadership position in this market sector. The terminal, which has benefited from an investment of £2.5 million, is operated by Chemitrade the bulk solvents division of E&E Ltd., formerly Ellis and Everard, acquired by Royal Vopak and becoming part of the Vopak Chemical Distribution unit in January of this year. The facility is purpose built to handle BASF oxygenated solvents following the distribution deal agreed between E&E and BASF in early 2000.

Anstead International appoints Business Director

Univar PCPDavid Jones has been appointed Business Director of Anstead International effective from 1st November 2001, replacing Kim Morrison who is leaving the company. Anstead International, part of Royal Vopak following the acquisition of Ellis and Everard in January 2001, has grown rapidly in recent years to become a leading raw material supplier to the personal care and pharmaceutical industry in the UK.

Anstead International establishes position as a leading supplier of pharmaceutical raw materials in the UK

Univar PCPAnstead International will present itself, at the CPhI, as a leading supplier of raw materials to the UK pharmaceutical industry. Now part of Royal Vopak, following the acquisition of Ellis and Everard earlier this year, Anstead International has greatly strengthened its portfolio of raw materials through the introduction of products previously supplied by Univar.

Nombramientos clave en Eastman Chemical Company

Godefroy Motte, Presidente de EMEA 
(Foto Eastman Chemical ECCPR035S11-01)
 Eastman Chemical Company ha anunciado dos nombramientos clave en la región de Europa, Oriente Medio y África EMEA: Godefroy A. Motte ha sido nombrado Presidente para la región y Randall W. Powell, Vicepresidente de Operaciones.

Tailor-made control system for extrusion lines

Würzburg, September 2001 – A totally revised range of measure and control systems for extrusions lines will be presented by Octagon Process Technology GmbH of Würzburg, Germany, during the K 2001 (October 25 to November 1 2001), stand 10 E39 in hall 10. With the co-ordinated modules of their new ScenEx range, Octagon have opened up totally new possibilities for function and capacity in an intelligent automation concept: Customer-specific solutions with tailor made control systems are available for each extrusion line.

Innovationen für den wirtschaftlichen Elastomer-Spritzguss

Die ENGEL ELAST 750/160V Expert bietet jetzt ein deutlich erweitertes Ausstattungspaket, um einen hohen Standard bei Spritzgießen von Gummiformteilen wie diesen Faltenbälgen sicherzustellen.
Foto: Engel
 Schwertberg/Österreich, August 2001. – Auf der K 2001 vom 25.10.-1.11. zeigt Engel an konkreten Produktionsbeispielen Weiterentwicklungen und Innovationen in seinem Elastmaschinen-Programm: die weiterentwickelte Baureihe ENGEL ELAST Expert, die neu entwickelte vollelektrische ENGEL E-MOTION Lim und die neue modulare Holmlos-Baureihe ENGEL VICTORY Lim.