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29 Jan 2008
SABIC Premieres in Russia at Interplastica 2008!
Moscow – January 29, 2008 – For the first time, the SABIC family of plastics businesses, including SABIC Innovative Plastics and SABIC Europe, will be showcasing its diverse plastics portfolios for key Russian industries here at Interplastica 2008, exhibiting at stand A22/28, Hall 8.3. SABIC’s presence at the event underscores the importance of the Russian market to its expanding global business strategy. Major Russian markets into which SABIC materials are sold include automotive, building and construction, electrical and lighting, pipe and infrastructure, SABIC offers Russian customers a strong local team, local supply of materials, and the extensive resources of its Global Application Technology (GApT) centers to support in-country application development.
8 Jan 2008
Rohm and Haas Opens Sanshui Manufacturing Facility in Guangdong, China
Shanghai, January 8, 2008 – Rohm and Haas Company (NYSE:ROH), the leading supplier of binders and additives for the global paint and coatings industry, today officially launched the initial operations of its new manufacturing plant in Sanshui, Guangdong Province, China. To date, the company has invested approximately US$10 million in this site, which will make products based on acrylic emulsion technology. This is a significant milestone for Rohm and Haas’ strategic footprint in China and further demonstrates the company’s commitment to the South China coatings market.
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 2, 2008 – PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) today announced that it had completed the acquisition of SigmaKalon Group, a worldwide coatings producer based in Uithoorn, Netherlands, from global private investment firm Bain Capital. The total transaction value, including assumed debt, was approximately €2.2 billion (US$3.2 billion). The company expects to add approximately $3 billion in sales annually as a result of the acquisition.
BEIJING, China, Dec. 12, 2007 – Honeywell (NYSE:HON) announced today that closed-cell polyurethane foam insulation using its Enovate® blowing agent is helping to insulate China’s National Olympic Stadium, the first such use for a major public building in the region.
PPG工業集團（紐約證交所代碼：PPG）日前剛剛加入了“能源之星（ENERGY STAR）”計畫，該計畫由美國環境保護署和美國能源部聯合啟動，旨在通過推行節能產品和實踐，實現節約成本和保護環境的目標。