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BASF gears paper chemicals business toward growth markets
Company Information 11/15 2010 16:16
2010-11-11
P-10-472
Expansion of business structures in Asia planned
Production at Grenzach site to be adjusted
Job offers within BASF Group
Ludwigshafen - November 11, 2010. With a view to future growth markets for paper chemicals and dyestuffs in China, Indonesia and India, BASF's Paper Chemicals division will reorganize its global business structures. The business in optical brighteners for paper is to be exited in Europe, and it is planned to close the corresponding production operations at the site in Grenzach, Germany.¡¡» Read More
JSR to enhance R & D of LCD materials in Korea - Construction of new research laboratory at JSR Micro Korea -
Coating , Company Information 09/22 2010 16:21
TOKYO - 21 September 2010 - JSR Corporation (President: Mitsunobu Koshiba) has announced that JSR Micro Korea (a 100% subsidiary of JSR) will establish a new research laboratory. The facility will enhance the research and development function of liquid crystal display (LCD) materials, which are manufactured and sold at JSR Micro Korea. The laboratory is expected to be completed in June 2011, and the amount of investment such as establishment and installation of evaluation equipment is valued at approximately \600 million. ¡¡» Read More
BASF supports flood victims in Pakistan with €250,000
Company Information 08/26 2010 10:46
Ludwigshafen , Germany and Karachi, Pakistan – August 20, 2010 –BASF will contribute €250,000 to the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) for immediate aid to flood victims in Pakistan.
This donation, provided by the BASF Social Foundation, will be used in on-site initiatives such as the World Food Programme (WFP) and the World Health Organization (WHO). In this way, BASF will ensure that food, medicine and relief goods will reliably reach those most in need.¡¡» Read More
Prime View International (PVI) is Now E Ink Holdings Incorporated
Company Information 06/21 2010 19:47
HSINCHU, Taiwan & CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Yuan Tai Technologies Inc. (8069:TW) announced today that it has changed the international version of its name from Prime View International (PVI) to E Ink Holdings Incorporated (E Ink). This change was approved at the Annual General Meeting held today. With this change Yuan Tai Technologies reaffirms its strong commitment to ePaper, an industry that it has pioneered for over a decade.
E Ink Holdings Incorporated will offer its ePaper products under the brand name ¡ÆE Ink¡Ç and its LCD products under the brand name ¡ÆHydis¡Ç. With over 20 million electronic paper displays in the field, the company¡Çs E Ink-branded ePaper displays are used in applications such as eBooks, eNewspapers, eTextbooks, Wristwatches, Smart Cards, Shelf Labels, Battery/Memory Indicators, Mobile Phones, Public Information and Promotional Signs.¡¡» Read More
Afton Chemical Announces Acquisition of Polartech
Company Information 03/08 2010 11:58
RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Afton Chemical Corporation, a global leader in the lubricant and fuel additive market, today announced the completion of its Polartech acquisition. Polartech is a global company specializing in the supply of metalworking additives. With this acquisition, Afton strengthens its industrial product portfolio with Polartech¡Çs premier metalworking fluid additive technology. ¡¡» Read More