Converting News
BASF and PETRONAS expand joint venture activities in Kuantan
Company Information 03/31 2011 08:38
Feasibility study for a new super absorbent polymers plant
Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia – March 29, 2011 – BASF and PETRONAS will commence a feasibility study for a new plant for superabsorbent polymers. The companies have also decided to look into the expansion of the existing production capacities of their joint venture BASF PETRONAS Chemicals Sdn Bhd.｡｡» Read More
BASF on track with integration of Cognis
Company Information 03/30 2011 08:32
2011-03-25
P-11-216
Synergies to generate €275 million of additional EBIT
One-time integration costs of €290 million expected
European Regional Business Unit Personal Care will be located in Monheim, Germany
Ludwigshafen , Germany – March 25, 2011 – BASF today announced its integration plans for Cognis. BASF expects to achieve an additional EBIT of €275 million (10.6% of Cognis｡ﾇ 2009 net sales) through the integration. This consists of growth synergy targets to generate an additional EBIT of €135 million by 2015 and cost synergies of around €140 million which will be achieved by the end of 2013.｡｡» Read More
SDK and Shoko to Strengthen Scientific Instrument Business
Company Information 03/29 2011 08:37
March 25, 2011
SHOWA DENKO K.K.
SHOKO CO., LTD.
Showa Denko K.K. (SDK) and its consolidated subsidiary Shoko Co., Ltd. (Shoko) have decided to integrate their businesses in high-performance liquid chromatography* (HPLC). HPLC is used for analyzing molecular weight of polymers, chemical substances in food, pharmaceuticals, and agrochemicals, as well as quality of water. The integration is scheduled to take effect at the end of this month.｡｡» Read More
Innovia BOPP LABEL FILMS REDUCE PACK WEIGHT AND WASTE
Products 03/25 2011 08:33
March 2011
Innovia Films, the world leading, innovative producer of speciality BOPP and
cellulose substrates for a variety of labelling techniques, has launched a new
range of films suitable for linerless label applications, Rayoface™ NB.｡｡» Read More
Toppan Printing develops the Metal Face Card - a magnetic card with a high quality look A glossy look and a metallic feel To be used for the redesigned Sogo & S
Printing , Products , Plastic ≫ Film 03/24 2011 08:44
Mar 07, 2011
Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. (hereafter Toppan Printing; head office: Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo; President & CEO: Shingo Kaneko) has developed a magnetic card with a highly glossy look and metallic texture called the "Metal Face Card" (patent pending), and will begin full-scale sales from early March 2011.｡｡» Read More
First monomeric HALS light stabilizer registered for food contact applications in plastics, BASF
Plastic 03/18 2011 08:42
2011-03-16
P-11-200
Uvinul® 4050 FF is the first monomeric HALS (hindered amine light stabilizer) with food contact approval for polymer applications
New product form with low dust levels and improved flowability during dosing
Ludwigshafen , Germany – March 16, 2011. BASF's Uvinul® 4050 FF is the first monomeric hindered amine light stabilizer (HALS) registered for food contact in polymer applications. The product is compliant with EU Directive 2002/72/EC as last amended in Regulation (EC) No. 975/2009 and with Food-Contact Notification (FCN) 647 in the US.｡｡» Read More
Solar Frontier Continues European Expansion
Company Information 03/15 2011 08:35
March 11, 2011
REUTLINGEN and MUNICH, March 11, 2011｡ﾝU|S|E GmbH and Solar Frontier today announced a distribution and installation agreement, bringing together their solar energy solutions know-how and photovoltaics expertise.
The agreement marks another step forward in Solar Frontier｡ﾇs European market expansion, with U|S|E selling and installing CIS modules manufactured at Solar Frontier｡ﾇs cutting-edge gigawatt-scale production facility in Miyazaki, Japan. In close cooperation with the Solar Frontier sales and support team, U|S|E will install the CIS modules as part of its own photovoltaic projects, offer its customers turnkey solar facilities, and provide tailor-made installation solutions for trade partners with reliable supply and quality.｡｡» Read More
Enabling technology for low-polluting electricity generation from coal: Successful pilot plant for CO2 capture to start long-term test
Environment , Energy 03/14 2011 09:26
2011-03-11
P-11-194
Successful cooperation for CO2 scrubbing of RWE Power, BASF and Linde to be continued
Federal Economics and Technology Ministry to support project with some € 4 million
A separation efficiency of 90 percent, high purity and much lower energy input: These are the results of the research project for CO2 scrubbing, which RWE Power, BASF and Linde are conducting together. The partners have now decided to launch the next project phase. The pilot plant which was commissioned in the coal innovation centre in Niederaussem in 2009 will go through a long-term test from March until the end of 2013. Further process-engineering optimisations will be made to the plant as the research programme continues. Overall, € 6 million will be invested. The Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology is sponsoring the innovative project with some € 4 million. The ministry had already underscored its importance by funding the project with € 4.5 million when it was started in 2007.｡｡» Read More
JSR and IBM Research to Present New Directed Self-Assembly Technology at SPIE Advanced Lithography 2011
Company Information , CONVERTING , Products 03/11 2011 08:36
11/03/02
SUNNYVALE, Calif. - March 1, 2011 - JSR Corporation, along with its US operations, JSR Micro, Inc, announced today a new directed self-assembly (DSA) technology for the sub-20nm half-pitch node. Developed as part of an ongoing research agreement with IBM Research - Almaden, the new technology eliminates dual exposure steps and is compatible with conventional 193nm lithography equipment, holding the potential for shorter processing times and lower cost of ownership. Details of the technology will be presented at the upcoming SPIE Advanced Lithography 2011.｡｡» Read More
BELECTRIC Trading and Solar Frontier: Strategic Partnership for Triple-Digit Megawatt Sales
Solar Cell , Company Information 03/10 2011 16:28
March 01, 2011
KOLITZHEIM and MUNICH, March 1, 2011｡ﾝBELECTRIC Trading GmbH has signed a three-year contract with Solar Frontier to sell and install Solar Frontier｡ﾇs proprietary CIS modules at a volume in the three-digit megawatt range, which will be produced primarily at Solar Frontier｡ﾇs new gigawatt-scale facility in Miyazaki, Japan. Solar Frontier｡ﾇs CIS modules have the competitive advantage of combining economical production with an intrinsically ecological technology. In combination with the Solar Frontier specialist sales and support team, BELECTRIC Trading will be able to apply its extensive expertise in planning and constructing solar installations while offering its customers high-performance thin-film solutions.｡｡» Read More
Toray Wins Back-to-Back RO Membrane Orders for Chinese Desalination Plants
Company Information 03/09 2011 09:11
- Expansion of Water Treatment Business in China Gains Momentum with TBMC Starting Operations -
Toray Industries, Inc. (headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President and COO: Akihiro Nikkaku; hereinafter referred to as ｡ﾈToray｡ﾉ) today announced that it had received orders to supply reverse osmosis (RO) membranes to seawater desalination plants in Qingdao (Shandong) and Caofeidian (Tangshan, Hebei) in China. Scheduled to be operational within the year, the two plants together will produce a total of 150,000 m³ of water per day. The Qingdao plant, with a water production capacity of 100,000 m³ per day is the largest desalination plant in China and is the country｡ﾇs first plant fully geared for producing drinking water.｡｡» Read More
JSR to establish a joint venture and construct a plant for S-SBR in Thailand
Products , Company Information 03/08 2011 08:41
TOKYO - March 1, 2011 - JSR Corporation (Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President : Mitsunobu Koshiba) and Bangkok Synthetics Co., Ltd.(Head office: Sathorn, Bangkok, President: Dr. Pichit Nithivasin, BST) signed the Letter of Intent for establishing a Joint venture with 51% of the total shares being held by JSR Corporation, 49% being held by BST, and constructing a manufacturing plant for S-SBR (Solution Polymerization Styrene-Butadiene Rubber). The capacity of the new plant will be 50,000 to 100,000 tons per year, and is scheduled to start operation in June 2013. ｡｡» Read More
BASF to acquire CRI/Criterion｡ﾇs global styrene catalysts business
Company Information 03/07 2011 08:44
2011-03-06
P-10-496
ISELIN , NJ (November 29, 2010) - BASF announced today that it has signed a purchase agreement to acquire the styrene catalysts business of CRI/Criterion, a wholly owned subsidiary of Shell based in Houston, Texas. Financial details of the transaction are not being disclosed. ｡｡» Read More
JM Energy succeeds in reducing resistance of ULTIMO lithium ion capacitors To be exhibited at the 2nd International Rechargeable Battery Expo
Energy , CONVERTING PRODUCTS ≫ BATTERY 03/01 2011 08:37
TOKYO - February 15, 2011- JSR Corporation (President: Mitsunobu Koshiba) announces the launch of new laminated lithium ion capacitors in spring 2011. The new products, whose internal resistance has been reduced to one-third that of conventional products, have been developed by JM Energy Corporation (President: Goro Miyabe), a wholly owned JSR subsidiary that develops and manufactures lithium ion capacitors.｡｡» Read More