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Ceramic Gas Secures First Independent Order for Ultralite Refractories in India

Ceramic Gas Products, part of the Mantec Group’s Technical Ceramics Division, has just announced its very first independent order in India. Anchor Sanitaryware, one of India’s leading brands in the sector, has placed an initial order for 80m3 of Ultralite™, a unique lightweight refractory material for kiln car loose fill insulation

31 Jul 2011

Lincoln Electric Buys Welding Assets of Techalloy

Lincoln Electric, headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, announced the acquisition of Techalloy, a privately-held company based in Baltimore, Maryland. Techalloy is a manufacturer of stainless steel and nickel alloy welding consumables.

From Lincoln Electric 30 Jul 2011

Chemtura Launches Direct Service for Hot-Cast Polyurethane Producers

Chemtura has declared that it has established a new service called AdipreneDirect that reconnects the Urethane business of Chemtura with its customers involved in the production of hot-cast polyurethanes.

30 Jul 2011

Minerals Technologies to Supply High-Filler Product to Phoenix Pulp +Paper Public

Minerals Technologies has inked a commercial deal to supply its Fulfill E-325, a high-filler product based on its Fulfill technology platform, to Phoenix Pulp & Paper Public’s paper mill located in Nam Phong, Thailand.

From Minerals Technologies Inc. 30 Jul 2011

Biopolymers Symposium Sign Up Coca-Cola and NatureWorks as Sponsors

The Coca-Cola Company and NatureWorks are the 2 newest sponsors of the 6th annual Biopolymers Symposium 2011, joining Cereplast and Specialty Minerals. This year's conference is scheduled for September 26-28, 2011 at...

27 Jul 2011

Global Demand for Rare Earths on the Increase

World demand for rare earths is forecast to expand 7.1 percent per year to 180,000 metric tons in 2015. In dollar terms, sales are expected to more than triple from $3.0 billion in 2010 to $9.2 billion in 2015. Consumpti...

27 Jul 2011

Sabic Add More Production Lines for Lexan Polycarbonate

The Innovative Plastics strategic business unit of SABIC today announced that it is adding new production lines of the company’s world-renowned Lexan* polycarbonate (PC) resins and films in Shanghai and Nansha, China.

From SABIC Innovative Plastics 27 Jul 2011

Dow to Sell Global Polypropylene Business

The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement under which Dow's global Polypropylene business will be divested to Braskem for a total enterprise value to Dow of $340 m...

From Dow Chemicals 27 Jul 2011

Mid Mountain Materials Appoint Procurement Manager to Aid Growth

Mid-Mountain Materials, Inc., a leading manufacturer of environmental protection products and thermal insulation barriers, is pleased to announce that Mr. John Clarke has begun his tenure as Procurement Manager for the company.

From Mid-Mountain Materials, Inc. 26 Jul 2011

Empower Materials Win 2011 North American Technology Innovation of the Year Award

Empower Materials has been awarded the 2011 North American Technology Innovation of the Year Award in the carbon capture materials market by Frost and Sullivan.

From Empower Materials 26 Jul 2011

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