Clariant Masterbatches Builds Prototype Tooling For Stretch-Blown PET Beverage Bottles

ClariantCharlotte, 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.

Avery Dennison completa l'acquisizione delle operazioni europee di Mactac da Platinum Equity

Avery DennisonGLENDALE, 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.

New Industrial PC Platform making production sites 'Integrated' and 'Intelligent'

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.

Clariant delivers significantly improved operating cash flow and a higher profitability in the first half of 2016

Clariant“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.”

Guardian Clarity™ glass to help showcase the British Museum’s first major exhibition of underwater archaeology

Guardian Clarity™ glass to help showcase the British Museum’s first major exhibition of underwater archaeology The BP exhibition Sunken cities: Egypt’s lost worlds. 
(Photo Copyright © The Trustees of the British Museum, GRDPR038)

Objects in showcase: 
Basins, 4th-2nd century BC, SCA 1011, 911, 899 and 900* / Bowls, 5th-2nd century BC, SCA 928, 586, 1380, 216 and 904* / Goblets, 5th-4th century BC, SCA 992 and 987* / Brazier, 4th century BC, SCA 912* / Incense burner, 4th-2nd century BC, SCA 1086* / Bowls, 4th-2nd century BC, SCA 993, 407 and 406* / Oil lamp, 4th-2nd century BC, SCA 1568* / Mirrors, 4th-2nd century BC, Maritime Museum Alexandria SCA 985 and 1016*
(*Maritime Museum Alexandria, IEASM excavations, Thonis-Heracleion, Egypt)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.

Belden Delivers Complete Industrial LAN Solution for Largest Pharmaceutical Plant in Saudi Arabia

SPIMACO and ZMS Technology Industrial LAN Team.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.

Clariant unveils Metamorphosis by Plantasens® futuristic texture transformations for Personal Care

Surprising textures – Metamorphosis by Plantasens®. (Photo: Clariant)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.

Plasticity Forum London 2016

PlasticityThe 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.