Converting News
Heidelberg and Ricoh announce global strategic cooperation
Printing , Company Information , Products 02/25 2011 08:45
• Partnership enables customers to combine the best of Digital- and Offset-Printing
• Both companies aim to lead the way in short run and variable data color printing for the graphic arts industry
23. February 2011 - Today, Ricoh Company, Ltd. (Ricoh) and Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) announced a global strategic cooperation. As a first step, both companies agreed to enter into a global distribution contract for Ricoh｡ﾇs Production Printing Product portfolio. This agreement enables Heidelberg to sell Ricoh｡ﾇs latest color digital press, the Ricoh ProTM C901 Graphic Arts Edition - Ricoh`s high speed color digital press with Ricoh PxPTM Chemical toner, as well as appropriate future production printing offerings in Ricoh｡ﾇs pipeline. The global strategic cooperation, which includes Ricoh services and support, will start in April 2011. The first markets will be UK and Germany with a phased rollout to follow in other geographies with completion targeted for drupa 2012.｡｡» Read More
QuadTech｡ﾇs enhanced Inspection System with SpectralCam™ enables in-line spectral color measurement on film
CONVERTING 02/23 2011 08:42
Innovative QuadTech system makes accurate and repeatable in-line spectral color measurement possible on all packaging film substrates
Sussex, Wisconsin, USA – 18 January, 2011 – Press controls manufacturer QuadTech Inc. has unveiled the first web-fed, in-line inspection system that measures color on both paper and unsupported packaging film. The new, enhanced version of the company｡ﾇs Inspection System with SpectralCam™ enables continuous, in-line monitoring of virtually all web-fed package materials, including transparent and translucent substrates.｡｡» Read More
Solar Frontier Starts Production at World｡ﾇs Largest CIS Solar Module Plant
Company Information 02/22 2011 10:30
TOKYO, February 15, 2011 – Solar Frontier announced today that it has started commercial production on schedule at its gigawatt-scale Kunitomi factory, the world｡ﾇs largest CIS thin-film solar module production plant, located in Miyazaki, Japan. Launched only 16 months after breaking ground in September, 2009, the new factory will approach full capacity this summer.｡｡» Read More
DNP Achieves Doubled Luminance for Virtuagram(R), a 3D CG Hologram
Products 02/22 2011 08:47
Ideal for Anti-counterfeiting of Passports and Other ID Documents Requiring Simple and Quick Authentication
Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (DNP) has developed a new technology for Virtuagram(R), a hologram made using 3-dimensional computer graphics (CG,) that achieves doubled luminance over conventional products.｡｡» Read More
Toray Succeeds in Development of Highly Durable Reverse Osmosis Membrane
Materials 02/21 2011 16:50
- Stabilizing subnanometer-sized fine pore structure
with Toray｡ﾇs proprietary molecular design and interfacial polymerization technology -
February 21, 2011
Toray Industries, Inc.
Toray Industries, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as ｡ﾈthe Company｡ﾉ) today announced that it has succeeded in enhancing the durability of reverse osmosis (RO) membrane1) with high water permeability and high capability for removal of ions and organic compounds by leveraging the Company｡ﾇs original nano-technologies, making it stronger against acids, alkalis, and chlorine used during cleaning.
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Conquering the South, BASF
Products , Materials , Company Information 02/15 2011 08:37
2011-02-11
P-11-148
Styrolution: Dark roofs with styrenic plastic Luran® HH 120
Thanks to Luran® HH 120, a plastic specialty in the SAN portfolio from BASF｡ﾇs subsidiary Styrolution, the French company Renolit Ondex, will be entering the market regions bordering the Mediterranean Sea. The company specializes in corrugated roof sheets for commercial buildings.｡｡» Read More
Testing the limits in powder snow
Products 02/14 2011 08:53
2011-02-10
P-11-134
Synthetic fibers with PolyTHF® stay flexible even in the cold – the ideal choice for winterathletes ｡ﾇ functional wear
Crisp cold air, sparkling fresh-fallen snow and a swift board beneath their feet: that｡ﾇs all it takes to make winter athletes happy. As they speed down the slope at full tilt, swiftly ducking and weaving their way between the slalom poles and whirling up the snow, it can get pretty warm inside the ski suit, even when the temperature is freezing outside.｡｡» Read More
BASF at the INDEX 2011
Company Information , Plastic ≫ Non-woven 02/11 2011 08:42
2011-02-10
P-11-150
Ludwigshafen , Germany – February 10, 2011 – From April 12 to April 15, BASF will present new products and customer-orientated applications at INDEX 2011, the world｡ﾇs leading nonwovens exhibition, in Geneva. At the BASF booth 1426, BASF experts are going to inform and advise business professionals about BASF｡ﾇs comprehensive service and product range in the field of fiber bonding, additives and superabsorbents. BASF is again addressing customers from the hygiene and nonwoven industry and all companies that require environmentally friendly binding agents and liquid-absorbing polymers for their products.｡｡» Read More
SDK to Expand U.S. Graphite Electrode Production Capacity
Company Information , CONVERTING PRODUCTS ≫ ELECTRONICS , Products 02/10 2011 08:48
Showa Denko K.K.
February 9, 2011
Showa Denko K.K. (SDK) has decided to expand graphite electrode production capacity at Showa Denko Carbon, Inc. (SDKC), a consolidated subsidiary located in South Carolina, U.S.A., from 45,000 t/y at present to 75,000 t/y by the end of 2013. Together with the graphite electrode production base in Omachi, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, the Showa Denko Group｡ﾇs total production capacity will reach 135,000 t/y.｡｡» Read More
Frozen – guaranteed! BASF
Products 02/09 2011 08:44
2011-02-08
P-11-145
OnVu™ ICE facilitates cold chain monitoring
System solution uses intelligent temperature-sensitive ink
Hungry? A pizza from the freezer requires little effort and is ready to eat fast. Unfortunately, you can｡ﾇt tell just by looking at the pizza – or other frozen food – whether or not it is still safe to eat. BASF has developed a solution to this issue: ｡ﾈManufacturers, retailers and consumers will soon be able to tell at a glance whether ice cream, pizza, fish or any other products were kept constantly deep-frozen or should rather be discarded because the cold chain was interrupted significantly,｡ﾉ explains Martin Angehrn, Project Manager, BASF Future Business GmbH, and adds: ｡ﾈAnd they｡ﾇll know this more reliably than by looking at the best before date.｡ﾉ OnVuTM ICE is the name of the time temperature indicator that BASF is now launching especially for frozen products.｡｡» Read More
DNP Develops World's Slimmest Component-Embedded Printed Wiring Boards with Thickness of 0.28mm
Printed Electronics 02/08 2011 08:47
Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (DNP) has developed the world's slimmest printed wiring board (PWB) with a thickness of 0.28 mm which IC chips and passive components, such as condensers and resistors are embedded inside. Sample shipment has started and mass production is set to commence from autumn.｡｡» Read More
Toray Develops Long-Term Corporate Vision "AP Growth TORAY 2020" and Medium-Term Management Program "Project AP-G 2013" (FY2011 to FY2013)
Company Information 02/07 2011 08:58
February 3, 2011
Toray Industries, Inc.
Toray Industries, Inc. (headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President and COO: Akihiro Nikkaku; hereinafter referred to as "Toray") announced today that it has established the long-term corporate vision AP-Growth TORAY 2020, a unified roadmap for management activities over the next 10 years. It will lead Toray Group to further growth and development with the realization of its Corporate Philosophy of "contributing to society through the creation of new value with innovative ideas, technologies and products" by applying "Innovation" to all of its corporate activities. From April this year, Toray will implement the medium-term management program Project AP-G 2013 to secure its return to a growth track after overcoming the recent economic crisis. AP-G2013 has been formulated based on the long-term corporate vision considering the ongoing changes in business environment.｡｡» Read More
Innovation driver chemistry still full speed ahead: BASF hikes research spending to new record level
Company Information 02/07 2011 08:54
2011-02-04
P-11-135
Innovation secures sustainable growth for BASF and long-term success for its customers
Chemistry contributes decisively to the climate friendly mobility of tomorrow
Joint laboratory for batteries and electrochemistry opens at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
In 2010, BASF｡ﾇs research and development (R&D) expenditure reached a new record level, rising to nearly €1.5 billion (previous year 2009: €1.40 billion). The company attaches great importance to continuity in R&D and has further increased its commitment even in tough times, says Dr. Andreas Kreimeyer, Member of the Board of Executive Directors and Research Executive Director, at the company｡ﾇs research press conference today, February 4, 2011, in Ludwigshafen. ｡ﾈResearch and development are the foundations to secure our future. BASF will therefore also be increasing its R&D spending in the new year 2011, the International Year of Chemistry,｡ﾉ emphasizes Kreimeyer.｡｡» Read More
BASF starts operations at expanded Ecoflex plant
Company Information , Products 02/03 2011 11:54
2011-02-01
P-11-139
Production capacity for biodegradable plastics increases by 60,000 metric tons per year
Production of plastics based on renewable raw materials also rises
BASF expects significant market growth for biodegradable plastics through 2020
Ludwigshafen , Germany – February 1, 2011 – BASF has started operations at its expanded plant for the production of the biodegradable plastic Ecoflex®. Expansion of the existing plant in Ludwigshafen will increase production capacity for Ecoflex from 14,000 to 74,000 metric tons per year. At the same time, BASF will ramp up compounding capacity for Ecovio®, a derivative of Ecoflex. ｡｡» Read More
Toray to Increase Optical-use PET Film Production Capacity in China Additional 15,000 tons in September 2012
Company Information 02/02 2011 08:59
January 27, 2011
Toray Industries, Inc.
Toray Industries, Inc. (headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President & COO: Akihiro Nikkaku) today announced that it has decided to increase the production capacity of optical-use polyester (PET) films in China. Toray plans to invest approximately 5.5 billion yen in Yihua Toray Polyester Film Co., Ltd. (Yizheng, Jiangsu, China; ｡ﾈYTP｡ﾉ), in which it has a 50% stake, to add a production facility for optical-use thick films, annual production capacity of 15,000 tons. The additional facility is expected to start production in September 2012.｡｡» Read More
BASF Plant Science set to cultivate Amflora potatoes in Germany and Sweden in 2011
Products 02/01 2011 08:39
2011-01-31
P-11-142
Stringent quality requirements placed on seed stock
Limburgerhof – January 31, 2011 – BASF Plant Science has concluded its Amflora cultivation plans for the 2011 season. Amflora, the genetically enhanced potato for use in the starch industry, will this year be cultivated on two hectares of land in Üplingen (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany).｡｡» Read More