TE Connectivity Introduces its First Circular Hybrid Connector for Increased Flexibility and Speed

TE Connectivity introduces its first circular hybrid connector for increased flexibility and speed. (Source: TE Connectivity, PR039)DARMSTADT, Germany – January 28, 2016 – TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity, announced a new circular hybrid connector (CHC), primarily for use in controllers for hydraulic and pneumatic valves. The new CHC is the first solution of its kind from TE.

Clariant welcomes Britta Fuenfstueck as new member of the Executive Committee

ClariantMuttenz, January 28, 2016 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announced today the appointment of Britta Fuenfstueck as a new member of its Executive Committee. Britta Fuenfstueck, former CEO of the Clinical Products Division at Siemens Healthcare, will join Clariant on April 1, 2016.

Clariant awarded RSPO Mass Balance certification for Asia Pacific and European production sites

Clariant offers RSPO MB certified palm-based ingredients to Personal and Home Care customers from all relevant facilities in Europe and Asia Pacific. (Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, January 27, 2016 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announces the achievement of Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) Mass Balance (MB) certification for its production sites in Tangerang (Indonesia) and Tarragona (Spain). With this latest certification, Clariant is now able to offer RSPO MB certified palm-based ingredients to customers in the Personal and Home Care industry from all its relevant facilities in the Asia Pacific (APAC) and European regions.

La resina SABIC LEXAN™ apporta luce e colore a un auditorium e centro conferenze vincitore del premio spagnolo biennale per l’architettura

LA RESINA SABIC LEXAN™ APPORTA LUCE E COLORE A UN AUDITORIUM E CENTRO CONFERENZE VINCITORE DEL PREMIO SPAGNOLO BIENNALE PER L’ARCHITETTURASittard, Paesi Bassi, 26 gennaio 2016 - Il rivoluzionario edificio “El Batel” di Cartagena, Spagna, ha una superficie di 17.000 m² ed è stato progettato dai famosi architetti spagnoli José Selgas e Lucía Cano. Premiato con il prestigioso premio spagnolo biennale per l’architettura, il progetto di El Batel è ispirato ai porti e al mare.

Gattefossé appoints Azelis as distributor for Personal Care range in Turkey

AzelisWe are pleased to announce that Gattefossé has appointed Azelis as their new distributor for Personal Care in Turkey, effective 1st January 2016.

Songwon’s new manufacturing plant in Kizad, Abu Dhabi operational

From left to right: Mohamed Al Muhairi (Chairman of the Board of Polysys Industries LLC.), Hamdan Al Hamdan (Pan Gulf Holding Board Member), Captain Mohamed Al Shamisi (CEO ADPC and Chairman of Kizad), Rashid Al Shamsi (Chairman of GPCA),Hans Daniels (General Manager of PAT Middle East), Mana al Mulla (acting Executive Vice President of Kizad), Sameer Dabbas (CEO of Hadeed Emirates Contracting), Peter Schmitt-Freise (Global Business Manager OPS of Songwon). (Photo: Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd.)Abu Dhabi, UAE – January 22, 2016 – Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd., today announced that the new state-of-the-art joint venture manufacturing plant in Abu Dhabi is now operational.

sunliquid® is awarded the 2015 German Innovation Prize for Climate and Environment

Caption (l - r): Markus Rarbach, Head Start-up Business Project Biofuels & Derivatives (Clariant), and Andre Koltermann, Head Group Biotechnology (Clariant), received the German Innovation Prize for Climate and Environment in the category process innovation from Federal Environment Minister Barbara Hendricks and Holger Lösch, member of the BDI Executive Board. (Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, January 21, 2016 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, was honored for its innovative sunliquid technology for the production of cellulosic ethanol from agricultural residues as part of the 2015 German Innovation Prize for Climate and Environment (IKU). The biotechnological process was awarded first place in the Process Innovations category and thus prevailed against 14 competitors.

Clariant performs groundbreaking for new Healthcare Packaging plant in India

Caption (from L-R): Deepak Parikh, Region President India, Christian Kohlpaintner, Member of Clariant’s Executive Committee, along with Marco Cenisio, Business Unit Head Masterbatches, and Ketan Premani, Head Clariant Healthcare Packaging Sales, India, performed the groundbreaking ceremony. (Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, January 20, 2016 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, performed the groundbreaking ceremony of a new manufacturing plant in Cuddalore, for moisture-control products, intended for the pharma industry. In December 2015, Clariant had announced plans to invest CHF 10 million in this Healthcare Packaging plant, that will support the growing generic pharmaceutical industry in India. The investment will be implemented through its wholly owned subsidiary in India.