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12 Jan 2015
Clariant acquires remaining shares of Companhia Brasileira de Bentonita
Muttenz, January 12, 2015 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, signed an agreement to acquire the remaining 50% shares of Companhia Brasileira de Bentonita (CBB) from Geosol, a world leader in analytical services for mineral exploration. The transaction is subject to certain conditions precedent, as well as regulatory approvals. The agreement enables Clariant to take full ownership of a Bentonit mine and a state-of-the-art production facility, employing 101 employees and located in Vitória da Conquista in the state of Bahia, Brazil. Financial details of the acquisition are not being disclosed.
6 Jan 2015
TYCAN® Chains with Dyneema® Replace Steel Chains for Lashing Cargo
The Netherlands, 6 January 2015 - Industrial chains for handling heavy loads are being produced for the first time from DSM's ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMwPE) fiber, branded as Dyneema®. DSM Dyneema has formed a strategic partnership with Load Solutions AS in Bergen, Norway, for development, manufacturing, sales and marketing of link chains made with Dyneema® fiber. The chains, branded as TYCAN®, are fabricated from webbings and have numerous economic, environmental and safety advantages over traditional chains that for centuries have been made in iron and steel.
The Netherlands, 11 September 2014 - DSM Dyneema, owner of the Dyneema® brand, succeeded in its action against a third party application for a Chyneema trademark. Following two years of procedures, the official trademark authorities in South Korea, Canada, EU and the USA have all accepted DSM Dyneema's opposition and rejected the application. 
Shanghai, China — July 6, 2014 — Avery Dennison introduced a wide range of multi-purpose inkjet (MPI) films and specialty products which enable brand owners to create eye-catching graphics that increase awareness and drive sales at the APPP Expo 2014 in Shanghai, China.