The May 31st 2013 deadline, which marked the registration of substances produced or imported in annual quantities of 100 to 1000 metric tons, represented a further major step for Arkema, as this involved 123 substances, namely one quarter ...
Tags: Textile
Arkema has commercialised a grade of acrylic resin that is better suited to handle modern LED lighting. Arkema – based in Colombes, France, with U.S. headquarters in Philadelphia — began making Plexiglas Diffuse-brand resins ...
Tags: LED Lighting, LED, Lighting
Eric J. Kaiser has been named Americas Business Director for Arkema Coating Resins, a business unit of Arkema Inc. The announcement was made by Richard D. Jenkins, Global Group President for Arkema Coating Resins, and is effective ...
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Arkema announces that it has acquired a majority stake in AEC Polymers, a French manufacturer of structural adhesives. AEC Polymers recently developed a range of methacrylate glues (SAF® range) based on an Arkema technology, which boast ...
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The European Coatings Show (ECS) took place in March 2013 in Nuremberg, Germany, at a time of continued static demand in the European Union’s coating market. The exhibition and the congress that was held at the same time is one of ...
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France-based chlor-alkali and polyvinyl chloride maker, KemOne, has been put into administration Wednesday, the company said in a press release Wednesday. In view of the financial position of KemOne, its chairman, Gary Klesch, filed for ...
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The Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association (CEMA) reports that 2012 shipments in North America were up 22.44%. CEMA estimates that shipments totaled $10.410 billion for 2012, an increase of $1.908 billion from 2011 shipments of $8.502 ...
Tags: Manufacturing, Processing Machinery, Conveyor Equipment, Conveyor
Arkema launched the Genesis program in 2008, backed by OSEO, designed to bring together major industrial groups, SMEs and academic laboratories within a partnership for the development of new performance materials with a nanometric ...
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The Board of Directors of Arkema met on February 27th 2013 to close the consolidated accounts of Arkema for 2012 and the annual financial statements of the parent company. At the end of the meeting, Thierry Le Hénaff, Chairman and ...
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Sartomer USA, LLC, has appointed Heather Rayle as senior business director. Rayle will be responsible for marketing, sales and finance. She reports directly to Douglas Sharp, Sartomer’s global president, and will assume the commercial ...
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By 2030 around 70 percent of the Europe's energy requirements is predicted to come from abundant reserves of gas in Russia, the Artic and the neighboring areas of southeast Asia and North Africa. Also to the European Union's 27 member ...
Tags: Pipe, Europe, coatings market, energy
Arkema announces an increase by 60€/dmt (dry metric tonne) on caustic soda prices (sodium hydroxyde 30.5% and 50%), effective October 1st, 2012 or as contracts allow. This adjustment is made necessary by the increase in the cost of ...
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Arkema Coating Resins is showcasing one of the industry's broadest technology and business offerings at ChinaCoat 2012,November 28-30.The Arkema booth is located in Hall 10.2,Booth E25-32.On display will be products spanning almost every ...
Coface has appointed Laurent Mignon as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the company following the end of Franois David's mandate. The new presidency change is a part of firm's continuity of the strategic orientations while the Board ...
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At its annual meeting last week,members of the Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association(CEMA)expressed cautious optimism for the future while celebrating the second consecutive year of record-breaking numbers. According to Bob ...