Clariant’s Double Anniversary Signals New Phase of Significant Progress in Chinese Pigments Industry

Clariant Shanghai Technical Application & Regional Color Competence Center (STAR). (Photo: Clariant)Shanghai, December 26, 2014 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, celebrates an important milestone for its significant progress in the Chinese pigments industury - 10th anniversary for Clariant’s Shanghai Technical Application & Regional Color Competence Center (STAR) and Hangzhou Baihe Clariant Pigments Co. Ltd.

DSM sustainability efforts recognized by prestigious CII ITC Award in India

Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, has received the CII ITC Sustainability Award 2014 in India for Excellence in Environment Management. 
(Photo: DSM Engineering Plastics: DSMPR447)Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, has received the CII ITC Sustainability Award 2014 in India for Excellence in Environment Management.

Clariant vende suas operações de Water Treatment na América Latina para a Ecolab

ClariantSão Paulo, 18 de dezembro de 2014 – A Clariant, uma das líderes mundiais em especialidades químicas, assinou acordo para vender seu negócio de Water Treatment na Argentina, no Brasil e na Colômbia à Ecolab Inc. A transação está sujeita a determinadas condições precedentes, além de aprovações regulatórias.

Total completes its non-phthalate catalyzed polypropylene product range

TotalEnergiesLeading company in petrochemicals, Total has reached a new milestone in its innovation path for polypropylene (PP), and is now able to offer a complete range of polymers using non-phthalate catalysts.

DYNEEMA® FORCE MULTIPLIER TECHNOLOGY MEETS CHALLENGE OF PROVIDING NEXT GENERATION PROTECTION FOR U.S. ARMY

DyneemaThe Netherlands, 16 December 2014 - DSM Dyneema, the manufacturer of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMwPE) fiber, branded as Dyneema®, and a world leader in life protection materials and high performance fibers, announced today that the U.S. Army has chosen a new body armor system that incorporates Dyneema® Force Multiplier Technology to deliver unparalleled ballistics protection combined with unprecedented weight reduction.

Belden Redesigns Gigabit Switch to Improve Uptime in Harsh Environments

Belden Redesigns Gigabit Switch to Improve Uptime in Harsh Environments. 
(Photo: Belden, PR358) St. Louis, Missouri - December 16, 2014 - Belden Inc., a global leader in signal transmission solutions for mission-critical applications, has redesigned its Layer 3 modular gigabit switch to create a new version, the MSP30-X Modular Switch, which is ideally suited for extreme environments. The switch not only maintains its modular and flexible design, but with enhancements, it saves customers costs and space by offering the ability to be placed near harsh environments.

DSM showcases latest automotive and mobile phone applications for its engineering plastics at PlastIndia 2015

The latest version of Stanyl Diablo polyamide 46 is able to withstand a continuous use temperature of 230°C, while the new Akulon Diablo withstands a 220°C continuous-use temperature.
(Photo: DSM Engineering Plastics: DSMPR445)Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Material Sciences company, will feature numerous new applications in automotive, mobile electronics and electrical equipment that incorporate its engineering plastics for high performance, low weight, and improved sustainability at PlastIndia 2015 (5th to 10th February, Gandhinagar, Gujarat). It will also shine the spotlight on some of its most recently introduced new materials. DSM is on stand 14R-D4.

Lithuania-based PR agency Komunikacija and Konsultantai have been selected to deliver PR activities for the European Institute for Gender Equality

EurocomKomunikacija ir Konsultantai (KoKo), Lithuania-based public relations agency and a member of Eurocom Worldwide, announced that it has recently won a 5 months communication service contract with the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE). Koko will coordinate media-related activities, which will be carried out in six targeted European countries – Germany, Latvia, Spain, Italy, France and United Kingdom.