'Tis the Season to...Get Scammed. Are you protected?

2006-12-12 News Release

Web www.jobwerx.com jobwerx.tradepub.com

Search Jobwerx The Engineering Web

Chemicals Group new European microbiology lab

Privately held textile and chemicals group opens new European microbiology laboratory bringing faster, one stop microbiology customer support.

As a result of continued growth and market acceptance for the Alphasan* silver inorganic antimicrobial technology, Milliken Chemical Europe (a business unit of Milliken Europe N.V.) has invested in a new Microbiology Laboratory, to expand their technical service offering to customers.

Located at Milliken’s Technical Centre in Gent, Belgium, the company’s European customers can now take advantage of faster, more efficient microbiology support.

Find Information and Suppliers of antimicrobial technology.

The ‘Milliken Europe Microbiology Laboratory’ will provide in-house material and finished part testing facilities to customers active in the plastics, rubber and textile sectors, from compounders and masterbatch producers to OEMs. Traditionally, European testing activities have been outsourced, with internal support only available to customers using the Microbiology Laboratory at Milliken’s headquarters in Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA.

Milliken Chemical's new European microbiology laboratory, Gent, Belgium. Click Go for High resolution image. photo: Milliken

Milliken & Company is one of the world’s largest privately held textile and chemical corporations. Milliken Chemical, a division of Milliken & Company, specializes in developing and producing additives for plastics, textiles, fibers, and other manufacturing processes.

Operating in combination with existing plastics processing and textile facilities and regulatory consultation services, the new microbiology laboratory completes Milliken’s in-house support infrastructure for those European customers interested in antimicrobial features.

Dr. Elke De Clerck, PhD (Microbiology), Technical Services Manager at the new Milliken Europe Microbiology Laboratory, comments: “This new resource forms part of our strategy to expand our service in Europe, reinforcing Milliken’s commitment to prioritising the needs of customers by providing quicker and more efficient technical support. We are looking forward to the opportunities this closer co-operation will bring, in particular with regard to exploring new application areas.”

The facility offers standard microbiology equipment such as inoculation and colony counting facilities, sterilization autoclaves, safety cabinets, incubators and microscopy services. The current lab team includes a Lab Co-ordinator, responsible for performing and co-ordinating daily activities, and Technical Services Manager Dr. De Clerck, who supervises testing and provides a link to customers and the sales team.

In addition to customer test facilities, the laboratory will support R&D activity relating to Milliken’s Alphasan silver inorganic antimicrobial technology.

* Alphasan is a registered trademark of Milliken & Company.

Find information about Milliken and Company.

Read a recent press release about - Surface materials provide high resistance against infections caused by bacteria and dirt in healthcare facilities, busy public buildings and transportation terminals.

Engineering Jobs - Post Employment Opportunity!

E-mail this page to a friend

- Specialty chemicals unit to construct plant in China

- Certification, Training and Courses from The American Management Association

- Small Quantity Specailist - Plastics, Metals, Tool Steel and ...

- Looking for a Study Program?

- All this Months News

- Changing Jobs? View
Homes for Sale Nationwide

 

- Golf Equipment Manufacturer -Buy Direct and Save!

- Home Owners Insurance Online

Copyright - Unless otherwise stated all contents of this web site are © 1998/2006 JOBWERX.COM. – All Rights Reserved. For permission to reproduce any contents of this web site, please advise our Syndication department: Log onto HELP