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Frost & Sullivan Honors Mondi with Innovation Leadership Award for FIBROMER Natural Fibre Composite

Based on its recent research on the natural fibre composites market, Frost & Sullivan presents Mondi with the 2013 Global Frost & Sullivan New Product Innovation Leadership Award for FIBROMER®, its natural fibre composite that offers superior mechanical performance with significant weight reduction. This makes it an ideal replacement for polymers and polymer compounds in a number of industries, including the automotive sector.

2 Sep 2013

Arian Silver Successfully Completes Private Placement Debt Financing

Arian Silver Corporation ("Arian" or the "Company"), a silver exploration, development and production company with a focus on projects in the Zacatecas silver belt of Mexico, is pleased to announce that further to the Company's news release of 23 August 2013, the Company has successfully completed its private placement debt financing (the "Private Placement") in the principal amount of US$15,585,000 consisting of a senior secured convertible note (the "Note") and has, upon completion of the financing, completed the purchase of a processing plant with a capacity to treat up to 1,500 tonnes per day of silver-lead-zinc ore at a cost of US $3.12 million, as previously reported.

2 Sep 2013

Hydro and Orkla Establish Joint Aluminium Venture, Sapa

The transaction to combine Norsk Hydro ASA's Extruded Products business area and Orkla ASA's Sapa into a 50/50 joint venture has been completed as planned. Sapa, the new global leader in extruded aluminium solutions, was established on September 1.

2 Sep 2013

AkzoNobel to Phase Out Organic Peroxides Production at Netherlands Deventer Site

AkzoNobel today announced plans to phase out the production of organic peroxides at its site in Deventer, the Netherlands by the end of 2016. Under the plans, the production activities currently carried out in Deventer will be moved to other existing production facilities in Europe, North America, and China over the next 3 years. The intention to stop production in Deventer will impact approximately 215 employees at the site.

From AkzoNobel 2 Sep 2013

LabelExpo Europe: Munksjö to Debut New Release Papers for Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive Industry

Munksjö, the newly created global leader in specialty papers, will for the first time exhibit at LabelExpo Europe, September 24-27 in Brussels, and will present several new products that widen even further its range of release papers for the Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive (PSA) industry. With the development of new products, and the recent launch of the Full Circle recycling program, Munksjö demonstrates its willingness to actively support the PSA industry in growing their business sustainably.

2 Sep 2013

Synalloy Acquires Color Resources to Expand Specialty Chemicals Segment

Synalloy Corporation, a growth oriented company that engages in a number of diverse business activities including the production of stainless steel pipe, fiberglass and steel storage tanks, specialty chemicals and fabrication of stainless and carbon piping systems, announces the acquisition of the business assets of Color Resources, LLC ("CRI") and the building and land located in Fountain Inn, South Carolina where CRI was the sole tenant (the "CRI Facility").

2 Sep 2013

Energy Systems Network Launches Battery Innovation Center at Naval Surface Warfare Center

The Battery Innovation Center (BIC), launched by Energy Systems Network, opens today at the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane making Indiana a “hub” for advanced battery testing and development.

2 Sep 2013

New Report on Global and Chinese Low-E Glass Industry

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global and Chinese Low-E Glass Industry Report, 2013-2016" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 2 Sep 2013

Three Customers Honor Berry Plastics with Top Awards

Berry Plastics Group, Inc. is proud to announce that it recently received top awards from three of its valued customers: NB Handy, Eastman Chemical, and Brown-Forman. The Company received the Vendor of the Year 2012 award from NB Handy, and a Supplier Excellence award from both Eastman Chemical and Brown-Forman.

31 Aug 2013

Forecast Report on China Solid Tire Market

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: In-depth Research and Development Forecast of China Solid Tire Market, 2013-2017

31 Aug 2013

Agilent to Host MS Meeting and Training Workshops for Mass Spectrometry Users

Agilent Technologies Inc. today announced that it will host a Chemical Analysis MS Meeting and training workshops for mass spectrometry users working in the food and environmental industries.

From Agilent Technologies, Inc. 31 Aug 2013

TableTop Furnace Offers Affordable Electric Kilns and Furnaces

Whether you're melting metals, forming clay's, making jewelry, annealing glass, performing heat treats/tests, working in your lab or just want to play with an electric oven that gets incredibly hot (2200°F!) insanely fast (less than 5 minutes on some models), The TableTop Furnace Company has the best AND most affordable electric furnace or kiln to fit your needs.

31 Aug 2013

Global Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Forecast to Rise at 5.5% through 2017

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: World Thermoplastic Elastomers Market

31 Aug 2013

Designing Spaces Home Improvement Show to Feature BASF’s Neopor Insulation

Popular home improvement show Designing Spaces™ airing on Lifetime TV will feature Neopor® insulation from BASF, The Chemical Company, on Friday, August 30, 2013 at 7:30 a.m. (ET/PT). This “Think Green” episode of Designing Spaces captures how a couple renovates their home using Neopor insulation products.

31 Aug 2013

Electric Vehicles Fuel Global Power Semiconductors Market

Environmental regulations, the electrification of the powertrain, the need for efficient power management and the availability of new safety features are driving the global power semiconductor market in the automotive industry.

31 Aug 2013