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. GE Plastics toolbox for automotive lighting designers
GE Plastics new LiteDesign online toolbox offers automotive lighting designers self-service predictive tools to streamline design optimization and material selection. 2006-06-16 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/gep_biz-id=948260_650.html

. Rexam packaging completes FangXin acquisition
Leading beverage can maker and global consumer packaging group Rexam announces that it has completed the acquisition of the FangXin beauty packaging business. 2006-06-16 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/rex_biz-id=948259_649.html

. Demand For Eka Chemicals Expertise Continues
Eka Chemicals to meet demand for its expertise in South America by building a chlorine dioxide plant to supply the Mucuri pulp mill in Bahia, Brazil. 2006-06-16 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/akzoy_biz-id=948258_648.html

. First Cessna Citation Mustang Demonstration Aircraft Takes Flight
Demonstrator aircraft Mustang flight successfully completes all scheduled functional flight checks two weeks ahead of schedule. 2006-06-16 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/txt_biz-id=948257_647.html

. Philips to acquire MRI medical sys, components and accessories mfg
Strategic acquisition by Philips of a medical systems and components, super conducting magnets and RF coils manufacturer for the medicinal market. 2006-06-16 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/phg_biz-id=948256_646.html

. Ampacet completes global lab network for rigid packaging
Masterbatch supplier Ampacet completes global network of technical support laboratories to serve those who make blow or injection molded and other forms of rigid packaging. 2006-06-16 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/ampacet_biz-id=948255_645.html

. Trespa interior panels dress up modern sports complex
Trespa Virtuon state-of-the-art decorative panels add aesthetic appeal and durability for SportPlaza Leuven in Belgium, a new concept in Sports Centre development. 2006-06-15 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/trespa_biz-id=948254_644.html

. Cadets get closer look at aircraft production process
Civil Air Patrol cadets receive hands-on experience shadowing Cessna employees and obtain tangible visuals of the aircraft production process at the Independence facility. 2006-06-15 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/txt_biz-id=948253_643.html

. CSB to expand share of Asian cosmetics market
CSB joins with Virchow Drugs Private Ltd to expand its share of the growing cosmetics market in Asia and further improve its position in the region. 2006-06-15 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/csb_biz-id=948252_642.html

. Hurriyet boosts printing imaging quality
Turkish-language newspaper Hurriyet upgrades printing imaging systems on site to violet laser imaging from Agfa to increase the lifetime of the system and boost print quality. 2006-06-15 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/agfa_biz-id=948251_641.html

. Perfect coatings for new natural gas pipeline
BASF Coatings supplies the best powder coating solution for the new STEGAL Loop helping to make the gas pipeline resistant to corrosion for many years to come. 2006-06-15 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/basf_biz-id=948250_640.html

. LANXESS increases prices for toluene-based basic chemicals
The Basic Chemicals business unit of LANXESS to immediately raise prices worldwide for chlorotoluenes, cresols and the antioxidants Vulkanox BHT and Vulkanox BKF. 2006-06-15 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/lnx_biz-id=948249_639.html

. Philips Medical helps radiology department go filmless
Philips Medical Systems implements first commercial use of web-based PACS solution in Europe at St Franciscus Hospital Radiology department, Rotterdam. 2006-06-15 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/phg_biz-id=948248_638.html

. Nonwovens industry Polymer Group expansion in Argentina
Polymer Group announces nonwovens capacity expansion with new state-of-the-art spunbond line targeted to serve the hygiene market in Mercosur trading region. 2006-06-14 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/pgi_biz-id=948247_637.html

. Printing industry solutions Agfa renews with Founder
Agfa Graphics announces that it has renewed its dealership agreement for newspaper printing computer-to-plate systems with Founder Electronics, China. 2006-06-14 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/agfa_biz-id=948246_636.html

. BASF Plastics service package for the construction industry
Plastics are replacing traditional construction materials such as stone, wood, clay or metal becuase they are maintenance-free, durable and afford freedom of design. 2006-06-14 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/basf_biz-id=948245_635.html

. Robotic Production Technology to introduce RT-500 at plastics fair
RoboTrim RT-500, from Robotic Production Technology, is a new pre-engineered router trimming and knife deflashing system designed specifically for the plastics industry. 2006-06-14 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/rpt_biz-id=948244_634.html

. New Remedent tooth whitening sponge packaging
Remedent selects Tekni-Plex COC-based blister film that provides inertness to peroxide, moisture barrier and stiffness for packaging of tooth whitening products. 2006-06-14 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/topas_biz-id=948243_633.html

. Ticona plastics pricing increases
Engineering polymers business Ticona to raise prices for its polyester, long fiber reinforced plastics and polyphenylene sulfide product lines. 2006-06-14 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/ticona_biz-id=948242_632.html

. Medal for LANXESS trade fair stand at plastics fair
The LANXESS chemical company received an award for the design of its stand at the 10th PLASTPOL international plastics fair which took place in Kielce, Poland. 2006-06-14 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/lnx_biz-id=948241_631.html

. Food Processing group Buhler modernizes feed production plant
UFA-Mischfutter AG to invest in a modernization of its existing animal feed manufacturing plant with Buhler food processing group supplying the heart of the renovation project. 2006-06-13 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/buhler_biz-id=948240_630.html

. Metso Paper to supply fiber line for Indian pulp mill
ITC to increase paper production at the Bhadrachalam, India pulp mill with a new fiber line to be installed by Metso Paper. 2006-06-13 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/metso_biz-id=948239_629.html

. Dyneema protective fibers help protect British soldiers
As threats increase, protective backing material inserts for body armor using Dyneema fibers from DSM help keep British soldiers safer. 2006-06-13 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/dsm_biz-id=948238_628.html

. New color trendy coatings for the construction industry
Buildings are becoming more colorful with BASF Coatings and Corus developing solutions for the construction industry with impact colors for the human psyche. 2006-06-13 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/basf_biz-id=948237_627.html

. Kennametal acquires ceramics engineering group
The new addition to Kennametal provides expansion of core competency in non-metalcutting ceramics, used in the aerospace, general engineering, metallizing and medical markets. 2006-06-13 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/kmt_biz-id=948236_626.html

. Medical packaging polyolefins film solution
A new high transparency, high purity sealing film solution of dedicated healthcare polyolefins for the medical packaging industry from Borealis. 2006-06-13 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/borealis_biz-id=948235_625.html

. Ballastic protection with new composites
DSM Dyneema announces the introduction of new hard ballistic composites for vehicle protection, explosive devices and assault rifles. 2006-06-13 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/dsm_biz-id=948234_624.html

. Health First cardiac alliance with Philips Medical Systems
The cardiac alliance by Health First includes imaging diagnostic technologies and equipment, IT solutions and patient monitoring systems from Philips Medical Systems. 2006-06-10 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/phg_biz-id=948233_623.html

. Coated mechanical paper grades to end with machine rebuild
Metso to rebuild UPM paper machine in Finland, ending the production of MFC grades, resulting in a change to label papers during the second quarter of 2007. 2006-06-10 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/metso_biz-id=948232_622.html

. Chemicals manufacturer Huntsman new expandable polystyrene
Manufacturer of differentiated and commodity chemicals, Huntsman, adds a new low pentane expandable polystyrene resin to its portfolio of performance polymers. 2006-06-10 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/hun_biz-id=948231_621.html

. Architectural panel system withstands hurricane force
Alcoa and DuPont join forces to offer a durable architectural panel system designed to withstand wind-borne debris and wind speeds common in category 3 hurricanes. 2006-06-10 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/aa_biz-id=948230_620.html

. Manufacturers of paints environmental Blue Angel label
LANXESS receives approval for Preventol P line of products for environmentally sound preservation of interior wall paints with the Blue Angel low-emission label. 2006-06-09 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/lnx_biz-id=948229_619.html

. Philips Inaugurates Asia Pacific’s First Medical Learning Centre
Philips Medical Systems announces the first of its kind Learning Centre for advanced medical diagnostics equipment training programs in the Singapore region. 2006-06-09 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/phg_biz-id=948228_618.html

. Ciba Specialty Chemicals' new paints & coatings website
Ciba Specialty Chemicals launches new, interactive paint & coatings industry website providing users easy, rapid access to tailor-made solutions. 2006-06-09 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/csb_biz-id=948227_617.html

. TOMRA recycling equipment industry acquisition
The recycling equipment industry acquisition of CommoDaS is another important addition of advanced solutions that enable recovery and recycling of used materials for TOMRA. 2006-06-09 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/tomra_biz-id=948226_616.html

. Successful trials for environmentally friendly packaging program
Belgian supermarket chain Delhaize is expanding its environmentally friendly packaging program, using NatureWorks PLA, 100 percent nature-based packaging. 2006-06-09 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/ntwk_biz-id=948225_615.html

. Printing solutions Agfa Graphics to close Sulmona plant
Rapid conversion to digital printing plates leads to redeployment of production at the Agfa Graphics analogue plate factory in Sulmona, Italy. 2006-06-09 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/agfa_biz-id=948224_614.html

. Tooling for automotive mirror, an impossible deadline
Tooling, for an exterior automotive mirror by Schefenacker Vision Systems, is perfect and on time thanks to mouldmaker A F Gaskin and Delcam’s PowerMILL CAM software. 2006-06-09 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/delcam_biz-id=948223_613.html

. Heiner Markhoff named General Manager, GE Plastics, Europe
Heiner Markhoff has been named general manager of GE Plastics, Europe, and will be responsible for business and commercial operations within the region. 2006-06-08 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/gep_biz-id=948222_612.html

. Leather chemicals from LANXESS combines operations
The Leather business unit of LANXESS to combine marketing and sales activities for leather chemicals in Europe, the Middle East and Africa into one regional center. 2006-06-08 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/lnx_biz-id=948221_611.html

. BASF Plant Science and Molecular Plant Breeding CRC agreement
BASF Plant Science and Australian research centre Molecular Plant Breeding CRC strengthen cooperation to develop genetically optimized wheat that can resist drought and fungal diseases. 2006-06-08 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/basf_biz-id=948220_610.html

. Distrupol polymers distributor comparator card for plastics replacing metal
Polymers industry distributor Distrupol introduces the Metal Replacement Comparator Card, for facilitating the process of metal replacement for designer and plastics moulders. 2006-06-08 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/dist_biz-id=948219_609.html

. Delcam’s 15,000th customer is Russian helicopter plant
Delcam is pleased to announce that Russia’s Rostvertol company, formally the Rostov Helicopter Plant, has become the 15,000th customer for its range of CADCAM software. 2006-06-08 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/delcam_biz-id=948218_608.html

. Aging of plastics in medical packaging
Eastman posts tech tips highlighting accelerated aging testing of plastics used in medical packaging applications is a process that must be exact and accurate. 2006-06-08 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/emn_biz-id=948217_607.html

. Rexam packaging appoints new non executive director
Consumer packaging company and leading beverage can maker Rexam announces that Jean-Pierre Rodier is joining the Board as an independent non executive director. 2006-06-08 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/rex_biz-id=948216_606.html

. Saltigo the Fine Chemicals business of LANXESS and Ilypsa projects
Ilypsa biopharmaceuticals and Saltigo, the Fine Chemicals business of LANXESS, announce cooperation for process development and manufacturing of polymeric pharmaceutical products. 2006-06-08 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/lnx_biz-id=948215_605.html

. GE Plastics superior alternative for LCD displays
Illuminex ADF film from GE Plastics boosts screen brightness and provides manufacturers with a superior alternative to existing materials for LCD displays. 2006-06-07 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/gep_biz-id=948214_604.html

. Borealis plastics underscores winning performance in football
Rehau plastics processors selects BorPEX material from Borealis for polyethylene based pipes at eight German stadiums featuring this year’s world football championships. 2006-06-07 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/borealis_biz-id=948213_603.html

. Alcoa and Nike licensing partnership for baseball bats
Alcoa's Global Engineered Products business signs a multi-year contract with Nike to supply specialty aluminum drawn tube for the sports giant's premium brand baseball bats. 2006-06-07 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/aa_biz-id=948212_602.html

. New study for developing and producing Light Sport Aircraft
Feasibility of developing and producing newly-emerging Light Sport Aircraft category is the highest growth sector of general aviation. 2006-06-07 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/txt_biz-id=948211_601.html

. Topas polymers to reduce warpage in polypropylene parts
Topas Advanced Polymers COC cuts warpage in combination with Ticona's long-fiber polypropylene thermoplastics for automotive, packaging, medical, optical and other parts. 2006-06-07 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/topas_biz-id=948210_600.html

. Degussa sells Raylo Chemicals
Gilead Sciences, of Foster City, California plans to acquire Degussa's subsidiary Raylo Chemicals with its assets at the Clover Bar site. 2006-06-06 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/degussa_biz-id=948209_599.html

. Quadrant Engineering Plastics price increases
Quadrant Engineering Plastics Products announces price increases for plastics in stock shapes for machining in Europe. 2006-06-05 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/qplas_biz-id=948208_598.html

. Philips Medical Systems nuclear medicine advancements
New clinical data on time-of-flight system and an enhanced workflow management solution strengthen Philips Medical imaging technologies and services for nuclear medicine. 2006-06-05 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/phg_biz-id=948207_597.html

. Degussa and Lynchem venture enhances chemicals production
Joint venture agreement by Degussa and Lynchem for exclusive synthesis in China to provide more competitive solutions for specialty chemicals production. 2006-06-04 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/degussa_biz-id=948206_596.html

. Significant breakthrough in biodegradable cosmetics packaging
RPC Cresstale completes trial production of packaging for cosmetics using PHA, an innovative new polymer material produced from organic sugars and oils that decomposes. 2006-06-03 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/rpc_biz-id=948205_595.html

. GE Plastics chosen by housewares supplier
Plastics resin from GE chosen by housewares supplier William Levene for the popular Jamie Oliver Flavour Shaker, a new kitchen tool for mixing and crushing ingredients. 2006-06-03 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/gep_biz-id=948204_594.html

. Tomra Recycling Centres to accept plastics, metals, glass and packaging for Tesco
Tesco Plc to invest in Tomra Recycling Centres that recycle plastics, metals, glass and packaging materials as a part of its on-going commitment to WRAP. 2006-06-03 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/tomra_biz-id=948203_593.html

. BASF to increase prices for engineering plastics in North America
BASF to increase prices for its engineering plastics line, effective mid June for all shipments, due to unprecedented higher costs in raw materials, energy and transportation. 2006-06-02 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/basf_biz-id=948202_592.html

. GE Plastics and PetroChina polycarbonate project
GE Plastics announces that GE and PetroChina Company Limited to cooperate by creating a world-scale polycarbonate resin manufacturing joint venture in China. 2006-06-02 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/gep_biz-id=948201_591.html

. AMCOR White Cap European closures sale completed
Sale of previously announced AMCOR White Cap closures business has been completed with sites outside Europe awaiting approval. 2006-06-02 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/slgn_biz-id=948200_590.html

. SCHUNK tooling TRIBOS Mini toolholders
SCHUNK enters the world of micro-machining with the introduction of small diameter tooling for the TRIBOS line of toolholders. 2006-06-02 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/schunk_biz-id=948199_589.html

. Amcor PET Packaging chooses Sortex Sorters for French PET recycling venture
One of the world's largest packaging companies has chosen to include Sortex Sorters as a key part of their French based PET recycling plant. 2006-06-01 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/buhler_biz-id=948198_588.html

. CROWN Food Packaging honored with Hormel award
For the fifth consecutive year, CROWN Food Packaging USA, has been honored with a Spirit of Excellence Award from Hormel Foods Corporation. 2006-06-01 http://www.jobwerx.com/news/cck_biz-id=948197_587.html

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