02-08-2016
Clariant Masterbatches Builds Prototype Tooling For Stretch-Blown PET Beverage Bottles
Charlotte, August 2, 2016 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announces availability of new blow-molding tools that can help customers evaluate how Clariant color and additive masterbatches perform in real-world applications. The tooling is available for use on full-size production blow-molding machines located in the Company’s West Chicago, IL, technical center.
02-08-2016
Avery Dennison completa l'acquisizione delle operazioni europee di Mactac da Platinum Equity
GLENDALE, Calif. — 2 agosto 2016 — Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) ha annunciato oggi il completamento dell'acquisizione delle operazioni europee di Mactac da Platinum Equity, una società di private equity con sede in California, per un prezzo d'acquisto di 200 milioni di € inclusi i debiti assunti.
29-07-2016
New Industrial PC Platform making production sites 'Integrated' and 'Intelligent'
With our "integrated", "intelligent" and "interactive" concepts, we bring innovation to manufacturing sites through automation. The Industrial PC Platform (IPC) is a new control platform that delivers "integrated" and "intelligent" automation to production sites and equipment around the world. We are working on manufacturing innovation with manufacturers by developing our unique automation using a wide range of FA product lineup, including PLC and IPC, and open industrial networks such as EtherCAT.
28-07-2016
Clariant delivers significantly improved operating cash flow and a higher profitability in the first half of 2016
“Clariant has considerably expanded operating cash flow and also significantly improved its profitability in the first half of the year,” said CEO Hariolf Kottmann. ”Our good business performance was primarily achieved by means of a continued shift to high margin specialities, the impact of the differentiated steering in Plastics & Coatings as well as good cost management. For 2016, we are on track to achieve our targets despite the continued challenging economic environment.”
27-07-2016
Guardian Clarity™ glass to help showcase the British Museum’s first major exhibition of underwater archaeology
Bertrange, Luxembourg, July 27, 2016 - The British Museum will this year provide the UK public with an up-close look at a stunning collection of artifacts discovered beneath the Mediterranean seabed. The BP exhibition Sunken cities: Egypt’s lost worlds represents the Museum’s first large-scale exhibition of underwater discoveries and a number of objects will be displayed in special cases made using high-technology glass from Guardian Glass, a leading global supplier of high-quality commercial, residential and interior glass products.
26-07-2016
Belden Delivers Complete Industrial LAN Solution for Largest Pharmaceutical Plant in Saudi Arabia
Venlo, The Netherlands - July 26, 2016 - Belden Inc, a global leader in signal transmission solutions for mission-critical applications, was selected by Saudi Pharmaceutical Industries & Medical Appliances Corporation (SPIMACO) to provide a new network solution for its Al-Qassim Plant, the largest pharmaceutical plant in Saudi Arabia.
26-07-2016
Clariant unveils Metamorphosis by Plantasens® futuristic texture transformations for Personal Care
Muttenz, July 26, 2016 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, is making it easy for Personal Care brand owners to offer revolutionary mild beauty products that contain a real element of surprise for consumers with its new Metamorphosis by Plantasens® transforming textures.
25-07-2016
Plasticity Forum London 2016
The Plasticity Forum (www.plasticityforum.com) will host its 6th international conference in London on Sept. 21, 2016, as part of the London Design Festival. Held most recently this past spring in Shanghai, the event brings together experts from across the plastics spectrum to discuss innovation and the dynamics of scaling processes, materials and recycling to reduce waste and create value.
