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| Borealis showcases benefit-packed innovations at Interplastica
By Editor (15 Jan 10 2:00) in Developments Worldwide |
| Innovations to create cutting-edge products and bring high-level efficiency and environmentally-friendly performance to Russia's expanding manufacturing sectors will take centre stage at the Borealis stand during Interplastica 2010.
Borealis, a leading provider of chemical and innovative plastics solutions, will present its latest polyolefin material developments for automotive, wire and cable, packaging and white goods applications.
"Our polyethylene and polypropylene materials offer significant advantages in product and processing performance that can help manufacturers respond to economic challenges and meet market demands for more |
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| Slump in order intake
By Editor (05 Jan 10 16:00) in Developments Worldwide |
| SMS group increases investment in times of crisis
As a result of the global financial and economic crisis, the order intake of the SMS group in 2009 will take a dive to less than half of the previous year’s result (2008: EUR 5.15 billion). So far, capacity utilization has hardly been affected, because the company is still working its way through a high stock of orders from the boom years. That also explains why sales in 2009 are set to match the previous year’s level of EUR 3.6 billion.
However, short-time work has already started in some areas, and it looks likely to spread in the course of next year. “We’ll use the crisis to boost our technological development and |
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| Prysmian sets off expansion in Russia by acquiring Rybinsk Electrocabel
By Editor (04 Jan 10 15:00) in Developments Worldwide |
| The deal is a first step for further developments in the utilities market. The aim is to triple the turnover in the country in the next three years.
Prysmian sets off its first move in the expansion strategy in the Russian market by closing the acquisition of Rybinsk Electrocabel, one of the most dynamic Russian cable manufacturers.
“The deal is just the first step of a broader expansion project of our Group in the Russian market – explains Valerio Battista, |
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| Walter Gränicher named new Chairman subject to his election to the Board of Directors
By Editor (22 Dec 09 12:00) in Developments Worldwide |
| The Board of Directors of Schlatter Holding AG proposed to shareholders at an Extraordinary General Meeting on January 15, 2010 that Walter Gränicher be elected to the Board of Directors. Walter Gränicher, aged 58, holds a degree in |
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| Vinyl Division of Teknor Apex promotes Rod Fischer to Director of Sales
By Editor (16 Dec 09 9:35) in Developments Worldwide |
| Teknor Apex Company has named Rod Fisher to be the director of sales for the company’s Vinyl Division.
Fisher joined Teknor Apex in 2000 and has served the Vinyl Division as western regional sales manager. Marcy Shay will replace him in that position (see accompanying news release). Fisher replaces Jack R. Loiselle, who is |
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| Teknor Apex new appointment in Vinyl Division
By Editor (16 Dec 09 9:30) in Developments Worldwide |
| Teknor Apex Company has promoted Marcy A. Shay to be the new western regional sales manager for the company’s Vinyl Division.
Shay brings 15 years of experience in the polymer industry. She joined Teknor Apex in 2000 as a sales engineer in charge of Ohio and Michigan and successfully managed the company’s OEM development activities in those states. Previously |
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| Happy 25th birthday, Tensor
By Editor (16 Dec 09 9:20) in Developments Worldwide |
| Canada based company Tensor has now been serving the fiberoptic industry for a quarter of a century.
Established back in 1984, Tensor has grown to its leading position within the Fibre Optic Industry while remaining true to its approach to business since day one. A position which is held in no small part through the quality |
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| New RoHS compliant TPES provide high level of flame retardance, wide range of use of temperatures, and excellent weatherability
By Editor (16 Dec 09 9:05) in Developments Worldwide |
| Applications of Elexar® High-Performance FR Series Compounds Range from Cables, Cords, and Connectors to Profiles and Molded Components for Consumer Products.
A new series of Elexar® thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) compounds for wire and cable and molded products provides a combination of RoHS compliance, UL-V0 flame retardance, and excellent performance over a wide range of end use conditions |
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| Sikora AG extends their headquarters in Bremen by 3 stories
By Editor (16 Dec 09 9:05) in Developments Worldwide |
| Sikora AG expands their headquarters in Bremen/ Germany in response to the positive business development in the last years. With the extension of one of the existing three buildings by three stories, the company provides more space for future developments. The start of construction is scheduled |
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| Germany based Schaaf (Scob) have moved.
By Editor (16 Dec 09 9:05) in Developments Worldwide |
| Schaaf have moved their production into a modern industrial area with direct highway connections and better logistical possibilities for the company.
The company now has 2000 m2 of production area and have bought up to date new CNC turning, milling, grinding and spark erosion machines with high |
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| Sikora AG is in the top ten
By Editor (16 Dec 09 9:00) in Developments Worldwide |
| The Bremen-based Sikora AG takes 7th place of the fastest growing medium-sized companies in Germany. This is the result of a study by Berlin economy professor Bernd Venohr. Under the title “Exclusive ranking of the fastest growing medium-sized companies – Germans upcoming world champions” Prof. Venohr made the evaluation |
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| Announcements from Austria based Eder Engineering
By Editor (16 Dec 09 9:00) in Developments Worldwide |
| There are two developments within Eder Engineering which are highlighted this month
(1) New Catalogues:-
Eder Austria have launched new catalogues for die-tool processing and reparing equipment as well as an attractive selection of die |
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| Fastener Fair Budapest 2010 set for growth
By Editor (14 Dec 09 10:30) in Developments Worldwide |
| “Our second Budapest show is set to see impressive growth following the success of our ‘trail-blazing’ event in 2008,” says organiser.
Great things are forecast for the second Fastener Fair Budapest exhibition, which will run on Monday 6th and Tuesday 7th September 2010 at the SYMA Event Centre in the heart of one of Europe’s most vibrant cities. Following the success of the first-ever Fastener Fair Budapest in 2008, which attracted |
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| Zenith Steel expands rod mill capacity, product range with two new rod outlets
By Editor (10 Dec 09 16:00) in Developments Worldwide |
| Zenith Steel (Changzhou Zhongtian Iron & Steel) in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China, has signed multiple contracts for two rod outlets for the company’s new rod mills that will be located in Changzhou. The contracts are valued at more than €10 million. After the new equipment’s installation, the mills for this |
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| Argosy and Belden sign distribution agreement in the UK
By Editor (10 Dec 09 11:00) in Developments Worldwide |
| Belden, a world leading supplier of signal transmission solutions for the broadcast industry, has announced that it has signed an agreement with Argosy, a leading UK-based international supplier of HD broadcast cables and studio infrastructure products. Under the terms of the agreement, which is effective immediately, Argosy will distribute all of Belden’s extensive range of products, designed specifically |
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| DSM Engineering Plastics shows strategic commitment towards (Open) innovation with new on-line
By Editor (09 Dec 09 11:00) in Developments Worldwide |
| To further strengthen its capabilities in open innovation, DSM Engineering Plastics has launched an open innovation section on its renewed website.
DSM Engineering Plastics has announced that the company has made some significant changes in its online communications. Key amongst these are the introduction of a new Open Innovation website, a new Stanyl® ForTii™ website,fully updated versions of Stanyl® and Arnitel® websites as well as a refreshed |
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| Fushi Copperweld appoints Joseph Longever as Co-Chief Executive Officer
By Editor (07 Dec 09 15:00) in Developments Worldwide |
| Fushi Copperweld, Inc., the leading global manufacturer and innovator of copper-clad bimetallic wire used in a variety of telecommunication, utility, transportation and other electrical applications, recently announced the appointment of Joseph J. Longever as co-Chief Executive Officer, effective November 23, 2009. The position of co-CEO of the Company was approved by a unanimous vote of the Board of Directors, reflecting the Company’s growth and its numerous |
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| Powering your performance beating corrosion with Bezinal®3000
By Editor (04 Dec 09 16:00) in Developments Worldwide |
| Corrosion is inevitable and limits the wear life of metals and coatings. This is why it is essential to know and to predict, through exhaustive testing, the consequences of that corrosion and to select the right products for each and every application.
Today, every Bekaert product is or has been tested by the corrosion lab in the Bekaert technology center to measure its corrosion resistance. Through exposition and electrochemical techniques, lab technicians test the influence of corrosion on the quality and wear life of the product in different work environments. Besides the standard tests |
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| In early October 2009 Kobe Steel published factbook and sustainability report online
By Editor (30 Nov 09 16:00) in Developments Worldwide |
| Kobe Steel, Ltd. has published two English publications online. For nearly 20 years, Kobe Steel has published a paper edition of its corporate factbook, "The Kobe Steel Group in Facts & Figures." This year for the first time, the company has published only a digital version on its Web site.
"Placing the factbook online enables corporate information to be available to more stakeholders. They will have easy access wherever they may be in the world," said a Kobe Steel spokesman.
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| Draka non-zero dispersion shifted large effective area fiber available in all cable designs
By Editor (26 Nov 09 12:00) in Developments Worldwide |
| NZDS-LA readily available in a wide variety of cable designs for applications ranging from metropolitan to long haul networks.
Draka Communications Americas, a leader in fiber and fiber cable solutions, announced in October, 2009 the availability of non-zero dispersion shifted, large effective area (NZDS-LA) fiber into all outside plant cable products for a variety of applications ranging from metropolitan to long haul networks.
Introduced in 2007, Draka has expanded the application of this |
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