Clariant and SABIC enter Governance agreement defining the long-term strategic relationship

ClariantClariant and SABIC, two world leaders in chemicals, today jointly announced the signing of a Governance Agreement that determines the principles of Clariant’s future governance, defines SABIC’s position as a strategic anchor shareholder and confirms Clariant’s independence as a publicly-listed company under Swiss corporate governance.

Clariant makes a step change into higher value specialties

ClariantClariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, today announced an updated strategy and financial outlook as well as the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with SABIC on a significant collaboration opportunity between the two companies in the area of high performance materials. The Group intends to expand more strongly by focusing on customer-specific products and solution offerings with attractive growth prospects and above average value potential.

Mondi to showcase BarrierPack Recyclable, and a host of other packaging innovations at FachPack 2018

Mondi’s fully recyclable packaging material, BarrierPack Recyclable, drives circular economy forward. (Photo: Mondi, PR101)Mondi, the global packaging and paper group, will highlight BarrierPack Recyclable, its fully recyclable plastic laminate for pre-made pouches and FFS roll stock, along with other innovative products targeting the ice cream, pet food, and food and beverages categories at the upcoming FachPack trade fair in Germany.

Guardian Glass provides a sense of things to come at glasstec 2018

Guardian Clarity™, the invisible glass, is one of the products that will tease visitors’ senses at Glasstec 2018. Photo: Guardian Clarity at the Land of the Lions, ZSL London Zoo, ©Romag. 
(Photo Guardian Glass, LLC, GRDPR160) The Guardian Glass presence at glasstec 2018 is in the form of an interactive, multi-sensory exhibit (Hall 10, Stand A24) where customers can experience the huge variety of possibilities of glass – not just for today, but tomorrow and beyond. Glasstec, the world’s leading event for the glass industry, opens its doors in Düsseldorf, Germany, 23-26 October.

TE Connectivity high-voltage roofline components to supply power on East Anglia’s Bombardier Transportation’s Aventra trains

TE Connectivity high-voltage roofline components to supply power on East Anglia’s Bombardier Transportation’s Aventra trains. 
(Source: TE Connectivity, PR279)TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, announced its delivery of transformer downleads and pantograph cables to Bombardier Transportation for East Anglia’s fleet of trains. The equipment will be installed on 22 ten-car and 89 five-car units that Greater Anglia has ordered as part of its largest ever investment in trains for its network in the U.K.

DSM and FormFutura Announce Distribution Collaboration

Jill Cohen, Global Director Marketing & Sales, DSM Additive Manufacturing.
(Photo: DSM: DSMMTPR009)Royal DSM, a global science-based company in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living, today announced that FormFutura will distribute its high performance additive manufacturing filaments to customers in the fast-growing additive manufacturing/3D printing industry.

Innovation durch Automation: Omron eröffnet Kunden- und Technologiezentrum in Stuttgart

Dr. Klaus Kluger, Geschäftsführer Omron Electronics GmbH, Fernando Colas, General Director Omron EMEA Marketing und Francis Aubrat, European AOI Business Manager eröffnen das neue Innovation Center in Stuttgart. 
(Foto: Omron, PR054)Wie lassen sich Produktivitätsgewinne durch Hochautomatisierung realisieren? Im neuen Innovation Center von Omron in Stuttgart sind Kunden dazu eingeladen, Technologien praktisch auszuprobieren und gemeinsam an der Umsetzung von Verbesserungen zu arbeiten. Dafür steht ihnen ein Demonstrator mit vollständiger Automatisierungsumgebung inklusive mobiler Intralogistik zur Verfügung.

TE Connectivity named to Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index for seventh straight year

TE Connectivity named to Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index for seventh straight year. (Source: TE Connectivity, PR280)TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index for the seventh consecutive year. Launched in 1999, the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices evaluate the sustainability performance of the largest 2,500 companies listed on the Dow Jones Global Total Stock Market Index. They are the longest-running global sustainability benchmarks worldwide and have become the key reference point in sustainability investing for investors and companies alike.