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Entries for tag: chemical
O Berk goes green
O.BERK Company has introduced a new program with its vendors to present “green” packaging as an option for its various clients in the cosmetic/personal care, pharmaceutical/healthcare, food/beverage and chemical/industrial markets
Read ArticleBASF claims to be in top form
BASF claims that it is in top form. In both the second quarter and the first half of 2008, the company has again increased sales and income from operations (EBIT) before special items and achieved new records. First-half sales amounted to €32.2 billion, 10 percent more than in the same period of 2007. EBIT before special items in the first six months of 2008 rose by 15 percent to around €4.8 billion. In the second-quarter, BASF increased sales by 11 percent to €16.3 billion, while EBIT before special items climbed approximately 19 percent to €2.4 billion.
Read ArticleSun Chemical links with Esko Artwork
Sun Chemical and EskoArtwork have at drupa 2008 unveiled details of a new strategic partnership in color and workflow to bring further benefits to new and existing customers of these two world leaders in graphic arts.
Read ArticleLyondellBasell Industries to show polyolefins capabilities at Plastex in Brno
LyondellBasell Industries, producer of polymers, chemicals and fuels, will feature its polyolefins technology, production and marketing offerings at Plastex 2008, the Czech Republic's premier trade fair for the plastics industry, to be held May 13 to 16 in Brno.
Read ArticleMilliken Chemical Showcases High Clarity Solutions at Interpack 2008
Milliken Chemical, a division of Milliken & Company, will present its clear vision for addressing the packaging sector’s continuing demands to drive down cost but improve the quality, functionality and aesthetics of final products, when it showcases its latest additives solutions to converters and specifiers at Interpack 2008. Visitors to Hall 10 Booth A06 can experience first-hand new opportunities to develop packaging innovations with breakthrough levels of clarity, take advantage of lower cost materials, improve production and end-product performance, or open up new directions in packaging design.
Read ArticleSeminar to be held on REACH
Just a few weeks before the pre-registration phase of the European chemicals policy REACH begins in June 2008, the demand for extensive information and advice is greater than ever. In response, BASF SE is hosting another expert seminar on the Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals (REACH) on May 28, 2008 in Berlin.
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EFIBICA has new member
Starlinger, the world’s leading supplier of production technology for FIBCs of various sizes and types and of machinery for load testing of the finished container bags, recently became the newest member of EFIBCA, the European FIBC Association.
Read ArticlePaper company improving water quality returned to environment
Investments in new waste-water treatment processes in its mills have resulted in values far below the maximum legal levels
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Avery Dennison launches acetone resistant label stock
Avery Dennison announced today the launch of its new highly chemical-resistant labelstock, Fasson® Transfer PET Matt White Top Chem Res/S8015. Transfer PET Matt White Top Chem Res is offered with the Fasson® S8015 adhesive providing excellent adhesion to a wide range of surfaces, including low surface energy plastics and textured substrates. This new labelstock is specially suited to the automotive industry, for labelling laboratory equipment and for other industrial applications where there is a need to print labels that will resist aggressive chemicals while remaining readable.
Read ArticleMoisture analyser developed for online work
Analyzing the moisture content of raw materials is one of the most common tasks in product development and in the manufacturing process. Regardless of whether food, chemical or pharmaceutical products, animal feed or other materials, the moisture or water content frequently determines the price, the processability and the material quality of raw materials and final products.
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Bericap to show new closure concepts
BERICAP will show a variety of new closure concepts at the INTERPACK for the food, beverage and chemical industry.
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Optima appoints MD
Christian Korte has been appointed to the Managing Director of Optima filling and packaging machines GmbH. In his new position, the 41 year old graduate engineer (University of Applied Sciences) assumes responsibility for the sale and the strategic business development of the Optima Group Consumer. The Optima Group Consumer manufactures leading-edge filling and packaging solutions for the chemical, food, and cosmetic industries.
Read ArticleNumber of visitor to Russian PP event growing
Roger Ceustermans, Business Manager of BASF Belgium S.A.; Luchesa Nabatova, Division Director, and Kirill Savistky, Technical Project Manager of KOMUS-Upakovka; Valery Sharapov, General Director, and Marina Nikulina, Chief Processing Engineer of Region-Invest are expected to visit the event.
Read ArticleInformation week on processing and bagging technology
Haver & Boecker, the specialist for processing and bagging technology, is conducting the “Technology Week by HAVER” from 20 - 25 October 2008.
Read ArticleBrenntag appoints VP
Brenntag, the global leader in chemical distribution based in Mülheim, Germany has announced the appointment of Mr. Robert L. Moser Jr. to Senior Vice President of Brenntag Global Accounts. With the growing number of existing Brenntag global customers and multiple opportunities for additional account development, management and coordination of this sector has become increasingly important. Bob has been involved with many of these customers for sometime and has the experience and understanding of global supply programs as well as the demands of a business relationship from a global perspective.
Read ArticleKTI Poland reaching out to students
On Tuesday 15th January 2008 at Warsaw University of Technology took place the meeting with students where the representatives of KTI Poland, Warsaw University of Technology and L’Aquila University presented the cooperation plan.
Read ArticleInnovations safeguard health and the environment
Sidel, one of the world’s top suppliers of complete bottling lines, will take part in Interpack, packaging’s biggest trade show, in Dusseldorf from April 24th-30th. At its 1,000-sq-meter booth, Sidel will present its newest packaging solutions, from bottle design to palletizing.
Read ArticleBASF increases chemical cost
Effective February 1, 2008, or as contracts allow, BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, will raise prices by up to 20% for Afranil® deaerators and defoamers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Read ArticleLyondellBasell Industries created
Basell AF and Lyondell Chemical Company have completed their merger, creating LyondellBasell Industries, the world’s third-largest independent chemical company.
Read ArticleFacility for industrial chemicals packaging to be built in Moscow
In collaboration with a Russian partner, Germany's leading manufacturer of tin-plate packaging is building a facility in the greater Moscow region to produce tin-plate packaging for the industrial chemicals sector.
Read ArticleUnivar supplying chain solutions to support its pharmaceutical customers
Univar “delivers answers” to meet the increasing quality needs and provide effective supply solutions to its pharmaceutical customers. Over the last six months, Univar has had a programme of major investments in European facilities. It has opened new distribution centres in Dublin, Ireland, and Barcelona, Spain. In a parallel development, it has collaborated with LBC (Liquid Bulk Chemicals) of The Netherlands to raise its capacity for repackaging bulk liquid-based excipients to GMP standards in Rotterdam.
Read ArticleBASF to hold REACH conference
BASF Aktiengesellschaft is hosting a one-day seminar on the new EU chemicals legislation entitled “Together ready for REACH” on November 26, 2007 in Ludwigshafen. The seminar is aimed at manufacturers, users and importers of chemical substances from all industrial sectors. BASF’s experts will be providing information on all REACH-related issues ranging from stocktaking through analysis of incomplete data and pre-registration to chemical safety reports.
Read ArticleAltana posts robust growth
The specialty chemicals company ALTANA AG substantially increased sales and earnings in the first six months of 2007 compared to the previous year.
Read ArticleWacker to showcase new range
WACKER, the Munich-based chemical company, will be showcasing a large number of product innovations for the chemical and plastics industries at K 2007, the world’s largest plastics fair to be held in Düsseldorf from October 24 to 31. WACKER’s portfolio will range from ultra-high molecular weight silicone additives, silicone-based thermoplastics and permanently flexible hybrid adhesives to oil-exuding silicone rubber grades. A further focus will be on silicone-based solutions that make it possible to optimize all aspects of the plastics-manufacturing and plastics-processing supply chain.
Read ArticleBASF reports strong growth
BASF – The Chemical Company – remains in top form: In the second quarter and first half of 2007, the company again exceeded the record results posted in the same periods of the previous year. In the second quarter, BASF increased sales by 19 percent and income from operations (EBIT) before special items by 6 percent. Cumulative sales in the first half of 2007 amounted to €29.3 billion, or 18 percent more than in the same period of 2006. In the first half of this year, EBIT before special items rose by approximately 10 percent to €4.1 billion.
Read ArticleBASF examines options on styrenics
BASF Aktiengesellschaft (BASF), Ludwigshafen, announced today (July 17, 2007) that it is evaluating strategic options for selected parts of its styrenics activities. In parallel to the evaluation process, BASF has received an initial offer for selected parts of its styrenics activities, and plans to start discussions with the interested party.
Read ArticleBasell to acquire Lyondel
Basell, the global leader in polyolefins, and Lyondell Chemical Company (NYSE: LYO), one of the world’s largest chemical companies, announced today that they have signed a definitive agreement pursuant to which Basell will acquire Lyondell’s outstanding common shares for $48 per common share in an all cash transaction with a total enterprise value of approximately $19 billion, including the assumption of debt.
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Reaching out
The entry into force of the REACH Regulation on 1 June 2007 will affect all companies in the packaging chain and EUROPEN is guiding its members through the Regulation from the perspective of packaging.
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Child proof and user friendly
Superfos drives the market standard introducing a new patented child-proof and senior-friendly opening - and closure mechanism on UN-approved solutions
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Beyond the tube
Some products you buy because you need them – others because you simply must have them.
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