OQ to Host Webinar on Modern Feeding Practice for High-performing Farm Animals

OQ to Host Webinar on Modern Feeding Practice for High-performing Farm Animals. 
(Photo: OQ, PR007)OQ is launching its series of webinars, themed ‘Connect.Learn.Do’, commencing on 10th of February, with a webinar entitled ‘Modern feeding practice for high-performing farm animals’, exploring the benefits to farmers, farm animals and the global food supply chain of feed additives, specifically n-Butyric acid derivatives.

Archroma and CleanKore join forces to promote sustainable, cost-effective indigo dyeing process

Archroma and CleanKore join forces to promote sustainable, cost-effective indigo dyeing process. (Photo: CleanKore)Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with technology innovator CleanKore, aiming to advance sustainable dyeing processes throughout the denim supply chain.

Clariant launches natural VOC-trapping DESVOCANT adsorbents for packaging & cargo shipments

Clariant launches natural VOC-trapping DESVOCANT adsorbents for packaging & cargo shipments. (Photo: Clariant)Welcome relief from VOCs: Clariant unveils an innovative line of new clay mineral-based DESVOCANT adsorbents to efficiently reduce the potential exposure of shipment handlers, merchants, and consumers to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from enclosed manufactured products.

Increasing complexity of automotive LED lighting designs creates demand for novel and easy to mold thermoplastics

SABIC’s portfolio of super high-flow LEXAN™ polycarbonate (PC) resins for automotive lighting bezels enables the industry to create complex geometries and integrate more features never before possible with ease of manufacturing.The trend toward developing complex, intricate automotive lighting designs using light-emitting diodes (LEDs) has created a need for high-performance thermoplastics with exceptional flow and easy mold release. Design elements such as part and function integration, wider, larger and thinner forward and rear lighting components, and critical aesthetics call for materials that can enable thin walls, aggressive styling with sharp draft angles and an impeccable appearance. SABIC’s portfolio of super high-flow LEXAN™ polycarbonate (PC) resins for automotive lighting bezels enables the industry to create complex geometries and integrate more features never before possible with ease of manufacturing.

Palsgaard’s pellet line expansion supports growing demand for food-grade plant-based polymer additives

Palsgaard’s new pellet line will have an annual capacity of 10,000 MT. (Photo: Palsgaard A/S)
Palsgaard A/S is driving the trend towards more natural ingredients and additives as industries strive for enhanced sustainability by increasing the use of renewables in their materials sourcing. The Danish pioneer in food emulsifiers has opened a new 10,000 tonnes pellet line that also expands the manufacturer’s production capacity for Einar® brand plant-based polymer additives.

Belden neemt OTN Systems N.V. over

Roel Vestjens, President en CEO van Belden. (Foto: Belden, PR501) Belden Inc. (NYSE: BDC), een toonaangevende internationale leverancier van oplossingen voor gespecialiseerde netwerken, maakte vandaag bekend een definitieve overeenkomst te hebben gesloten voor de overname van het niet-beursgenoteerde OTN Systems N.V., een toonaangevende leverancier van infrastructuuroplossingen voor automatiseringsnetwerken, voor een bedrag van circa USD 71 miljoen (na aftrek van verworven geldmiddelen). De transactie vindt naar verwachting in het eerste kwartaal van 2021 plaats, en wordt gefinancierd uit de aanwezige kasmiddelen (saldo ultimo 2020: circa USD 500 miljoen). Los van de transactie verhoogde de Onderneming daarnaast haar prognose voor de omzet en winst per aandeel voor het vierde kwartaal van 2020.

Carus präsentiert hochwertige Teppichböden für den gewerblichen Einsatz bei raumprobe

Carus präsentiert hochwertige Teppichböden für den gewerblichen Einsatz bei raumprobe. 
(Bild: © Carus)Carus, eine führende Designmarke für Teppichböden und Mitglied der Beaulieu International Group (B.I.G.), hat beschlossen, Projektverantwortliche und Kreative in Architektur und Design auf einer physischen und digitalen Materialplattform erstmals direkt anzusprechen. So sind die hochwertigen Carus Tuft-Teppichböden für den gewerblichen Einsatz ab Januar 2021 in Europas größter Materialausstellung bei raumprobe in Stuttgart zu erleben. Hinzu kommt die virtuelle Präsentation der Produkte bei raumprobe.com im Internet, einschließlich Materialdatenbank.

Mondi’s sustainable packaging hits the right note for Orkla’s new climate-smart food launch

Mondi’s sustainable packaging hits the right note for Orkla’s new climate-smart food launch. (Photo: Mondi, PR172)Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, has created three sustainable packaging products for a brand-new range of vegan products from food manufacturer Orkla.