2:34 min
Management
Octal to begin PET resin sales as part of expansion strategy
DUSSELDORF, Germany - Less than two weeks after announcing plans for a 500,000 metric ton per year capacity expansion of its integrated PET resin and APET facilities in the Middle East, Octal Holding and Company SAOC (www.octal.com) is commencing sales of its near-term PET resin ...
1:29 min
Management
Husky names James Reid Vice President, Organizational Development
Husky Injection Molding Systems today announced the appointment of James Reid to the position of Vice President, Organizational Development. Mr. Reid will be responsible for human resources worldwide and will join Husky's executive team.“Husky is a great organization with a talented ...
0:47 min
Management
Appointment of Pierre-André Terisse, Chief Finance Officer, as part of the Executive Committee of Groupe DANONE
Pierre-André Terisse, Chief Finance Officer, becomes part of the Executive Committee of Groupe Danone, starting April 14th 2008. Pierre-André Terisse has joined Groupe Danone on March 1st 2008 as Chief Finance Officer. Pierre-André Terisse, aged 41, is a French citizen, graduate of ...
0:50 min
Management
Silgan Holdings completes acquisition of White Cap closures business in Brazil
Silgan Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq:SLGN), a leading supplier of consumer goods packaging products, announced today, as part of its previously reported acquisition of Amcor Limited's White Cap closures business in Europe, Asia and South America, the completion of the delayed closing in ...
1:50 min
Management
Eastman Sells PET, PTA Assets in Europe
Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN) today announced it has completed the sale of its European PET and PTA assets to Indorama. Included in the sale are Eastman’s PET facility and related businesses in the United Kingdom and its PET and PTA facilities and related businesses in the ...
2:40 min
Management
PolyOne introduces the specialty engineered materials segment
PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a leading global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, announced today it is introducing Specialty Engineered Materials as a new reportable segment. Specialty Engineered Materials includes the business of the recently ...
2:23 min
Management
LA SEDA DE BARCELONA launches a project to optimize the group's production processes
Now in March LA SEDA DE BARCELONA is about to finish the building of the new polygeneration plant –Artenius Prat factory in El Prat de Llobregat, which is expected to be opertional by April. With the new polygeneration plant will reduce energy costs by 30% -about 3 million euros a ...
2:20 min
Management
Eastman Expanding Eastman Tritan™ Copolyester Capacity
Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN) announced today it is investing in commercial scale operations that will expand production capacity for Eastman Tritan™ copolyester products at its facility in Kingsport, Tenn. The expansion project, expected to be completed by late 2009, includes ...
2:19 min
Facts & Figures
Krones publishes provisional figures for the 2007 business year
In the 2007 business year, Krones AG, the world’s market leader for beverage filling and packaging technology, has achieved new records for all significant statistics, according to the provisional figures. In comparison to the preceding year, sales were up by 12.8 % at 2,156.0 ...
