13-12-2013
ARCHROMA OPENS FORERUNNING WATER TREATMENT FACILITY IN JAMSHORO, PAKISTAN
Reinach, 13 December 2013 - Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals, today announced that it opened its first sustainable effluent treatment (SET) facility for a textile operational site in Jamshoro, Pakistan. With an investment of 371 million PKR, the facility not only supports the substantial recovery of 80 percent of water but also allows effluent treatment based on zero liquid discharge, fulfilling Pakistan’s very stringent National Environmental Quality Standards (NEQS) requirements.
12-12-2013
AVERY DENNISON BRINGS FSC®-CERTIFIED LABEL PORTFOLIO TO ASIA PACIFIC
SHANGHAI, China – December 12, 2013 – Avery Dennison has brought its Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC)-certified portfolio of paper label materials to the Asia Pacific region. The portfolio is composed of seven specifications featuring three types of paper facestocks: Direct Thermal, Laser and Semigloss Paper.
11-12-2013
GE Power Conversion Supplies Dynamic Positioning for Cylindrical Accommodation Vessel Built by Cosco for Logitel Offshore Pte.
SHANGHAI - December 11, 2013 - GE's Power Conversion business (NYSE: GE) has again demonstrated its strength in this sector by winning a contract for the supply of dynamic positioning (DP) for a vessel Floating Accommodation Unit that Cosco (Nantong) Shipyard in Nantong City, China, is building for Logitel Offshore, the Singapore-based floating logistics and accommodation rig owner that has an exclusive license agreement to use the proprietary Sevan Marine design within the floating accommodation market. The complete project includes a C-Series Class 3 DP system and manual thruster control system.
10-12-2013
AVERY DENNISON INTRODUCES A DIGITAL PORTFOLIO FOR HP INDIGO FOR CUSTOMIZED ON-DEMAND PRINTING
SHANGHAI, China – December 10, 2013 – Avery Dennison introduced its digital portfolio for HP Indigo to the Asia Pacific region. The new portfolio increases convenience and efficiencies for customers using HP Indigo roll-fed presses, giving them an affordable, high-quality labelling solution that offers wide-ranging customisation options and reduced time-to-market.
10-12-2013
ARCHROMA LAUNCHES LEUCOPHOR® SKH LIQUID PAPER BRIGHTENER FOR COLORLOK® GRADES
Reinach, 10 December 2013 - Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals, and the former textile, paper and emulsions businesses of Clariant, is pleased to offer papermakers a new opportunity to achieve cost-effective, high-brightness ColorLok® grades of office paper with the launch of Leucophor® SKH liquid. This optical brightening agent (OBA) is the latest addition to Archroma's innovative Leucophor range.
09-12-2013
DSM continues to drive sustainable (engineering) plastics production in India
Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, continues to deliver on its commitment to reduce the carbon footprint of its operations. Following a dramatic reduction in water consumption at its engineering plastics site in Pune, India, announced earlier this year, the site will now meet 25% of its energy needs with renewable energy.
06-12-2013
Pallmann promises a rosy future in Zweibrücken
Zweibrücken, Germany (6 December 2013) - Pallmann, one of the world's largest developers, producers and providers of innovative size reduction technology, is getting ready to celebrate 111 years of successful business next year. The number has a special significance for Pallmann: in recent years, the company has streamlined its organization to concentrate on three main areas: pulverization, recycling, and agglomeration. "We want to be Number One in each of these areas as we are in wood area", says company CEO Hartmut Pallmann.
05-12-2013
Clariant forecasts multi-cultural influences on Spring/Summer 2015 fashion and colors
Muttenz, December 5, 2013 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, has launched its new Global Color Card and Fashion up! Trend booklet for Spring/Summer 2015 that highlights the influences of different cultures from around the world. It is further evidence that we live in an interdependent global village — fashion no longer appears to recognize borders. African, American and Asian influences join forces with European trends: AFRICANA explores the earthy looks and ethnic feels of the African continent. Asian YIN & YANG brings balance and calmness into our busy lives. SURF CITY is influenced by a laidback retro lifestyle from the American West Coast. And TECHNO COOL revels in the dynamic vibes of Europe’s nightclub culture. The Fashion up! Trend booklet illustrates these trends with actual leather samples, developed at an international trend workshop, to assist Clariant’s customers to create their own collections. The color groups LOGICAL, EMOTIONAL and NATURAL have again been selected in close cooperation with Modeurop, the Fashion Pool at DSI (Deutsches Schuhinstitut GmbH), showing a multi-faceted triad of colors which leaves scope for exciting combinations.
