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Cornelius to sell Radiant Color fluorescent pigments in UK & Eire
FOCUS US: Continental Carbon – carbon black Continental Carbon (a wholly-owned subsidiary within the China Synthetic Rubber group) has agreed to invest $1.66 M in upgrading pollution control equipment at its Ponca City, OK, carbon black plant under the terms of a consent order from the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality. If, by the end of 2005, the plant fails to meet the agreed pollution control standards, Continental Carbon will be liable to pay a lump-sum penalty of $56,000 plus fines accumulating at the rate of $1000 per day. Rubber and Plastics News, 10 Jan 2005, 34 (12), 4
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subsidiary), will fund up to $2.5 M in loans to establish Alpha’s operations, while Trans-Western will provide mineral rights, customer letters of intent, permits, facilities and equipment contacts already in hand. Alpha Minerals will be the third largest calcium carbonate producer in California and the seventh largest in the US. Dr Henry J Sandri has been appointed to supervise the new calcium carbonate project. He will relocate to the Bakersfield office in order to closely supervise the project. Press releases from: Tri-Valley Corp, 5555 Business Park South (Suite 200), Bakersfield, CA 93309, USA. Tel: +1 661 864 0500. Fax: +1 661 864 0600. E-mail: [email protected]. Website: http://www.trivalleycorp.com (10 & 14 Dec 2005).
US: Immix – plastics colorants Immix LLC is a newcomer to the plastic colorants industry. Its plant at Holland, MI, with a floor area of 10,000 sq ft, opened last June, making colour concentrates for polyethylene and polypropylene. Most of its customers are manufacturers of moulded automobile components. The company plans to take on extra staff in 2005 and is considering making colour concentrates for polystyrene, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), polycarbonate and nylon. Its sales revenue target for 2005 is $2-3 M. Plastics News, 15 Dec 2004, (Website: http://www.plasticsnews.com)
US: Tri-Valley & Trans-Western – ground calcium carbonate Alpha Minerals & Chemicals LLC has been created as a 50:50 joint venture between Tri-Valley Corp and TransWestern Materials LLC. Both companies are based in California, Tri-Valley at Bakersfield, TransWestern at San Diego. The main objective of the new joint venture will be to reopen the Monarch mine in eastern Kern county (California) in order to supply customers with high grade calcium carbonate (typically 9799% CaCO3 and GE brightness of at least 96%. Alpha has rights to an estimated 400 M tonnes of high grade calcium carbonate and the Kern county deposit is of unknown depth. The demand for high-quality calcium carbonate is said to be rising at an average rate of 7%/y in California. Tri-Valley, through Select Resources (a wholly-owned
FEBRUARY 2005
COMPANIES Cornelius to sell Radiant Color fluorescent pigments in UK & Eire With effect from 1 April 2005, Cornelius Group plc will become the exclusive UK and Ireland distributors of fluorescent pigments from the Radiant Color range, available in both dry and dispersed forms for use in plastics, paints, inks and other sectors. Radiant Color and its US-based sister company, DayGlo Color, are leaders in the world market for fluorescent pigments and dispersions. Announcing the appointment, Mr Luud Dumoulin (Commercial Director for Radiant Color) said: “Cornelius possesses both experience and expertise of our industry, as well as being an established distributor across a number of widespread market sectors. It was this experience and expertise of the industry that made Cornelius the natural choice to distribute our fluorescent pigments across the UK and Ireland.” Mr Steve Tuffley (Divisional Director for Cornelius) said: “We’re positive about the new exciting opportunities that will arise for both Radiant Color and Cornelius as a result of this exclusive partnership.” Press release from: Cornelius Group plc, Tel: +44 (0)1279 714300. Website: http://www.cornelius.co.uk (9 Feb 2005)
Evro Resurs to expand its natural food colorants business beyond Russia Evro Resurs (of Saint Petersburg) is the largest Russian producer of
natural food colorants, producing extracts from plants such as Curcuma longa, Aztec marigolds, Bixa orellana and Capsicum annuum. Evro Resurs is keen to move into international markets and the initial focus of its campaign will be on colorants for ice cream, yoghurt and other dairy products. Pischevye Ingridienty, 11 Nov 2004, 2004 (2), 68-69 (in Russian)
Microfine & Fordamin merge to create Minelco Specialities Minelco Specialities has been created by the merger of Microfine Minerals Ltd and Fordamin Co. The new company has taken on operating responsibility for six production sites in the UK. Its product range includes: Fordadol dolomite, Fordacal calcium carbonate, Fordatal fine-ground talc, Microcarb chalk whiting, Micalux lamellar mineral and Microbar barytes. Paint and Resin Times, Aug 2004, (4), 4
Noveon appoints Morell and Majemac as distributors Majemac Enterprises Inc will distribute colour dispersions produced by Noveon Hilton Davis in Florida. Noveon has also appointed S P Morell & Co to sell its colorants and pigments. Paint & Coatings Industry (PCI), Aug 2004, 20 (8), 21
Rockwood buys Hamburger Rockwood Pigments has acquired Hamburger Color (of Pennsylvania) for an undisclosed sum. Hamburger has been one of the foremost companies in North America in developing the use of iron oxide pigments and liquid iron oxide colour suspensions for the cement and concrete industries. Rockwood is the world’s second largest supplier of iron oxide pigments, with plants in the US, Germany, Italy and China. The company states that Hamburger’s plant at King of Prussia, PA will serve as its key eastern US-based liquids production facility, helping it to better supply the concrete and landscape sectors with additional products. European Paint and Resin News, Oct 2004, 42 (10), 7
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subsidiary), will fund up to $2.5 M in loans to establish Alpha’s operations, while Trans-Western will provide mineral rights, customer letters of intent, permits, facilities and equipment contacts already in hand. Alpha Minerals will be the third largest calcium carbonate producer in California and the seventh largest in the US. Dr Henry J Sandri has been appointed to supervise the new calcium carbonate project. He will relocate to the Bakersfield office in order to closely supervise the project. Press releases from: Tri-Valley Corp, 5555 Business Park South (Suite 200), Bakersfield, CA 93309, USA. Tel: +1 661 864 0500. Fax: +1 661 864 0600. E-mail: [email protected]. Website: http://www.trivalleycorp.com (10 & 14 Dec 2005).
US: Immix – plastics colorants Immix LLC is a newcomer to the plastic colorants industry. Its plant at Holland, MI, with a floor area of 10,000 sq ft, opened last June, making colour concentrates for polyethylene and polypropylene. Most of its customers are manufacturers of moulded automobile components. The company plans to take on extra staff in 2005 and is considering making colour concentrates for polystyrene, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), polycarbonate and nylon. Its sales revenue target for 2005 is $2-3 M. Plastics News, 15 Dec 2004, (Website: http://www.plasticsnews.com)
US: Tri-Valley & Trans-Western – ground calcium carbonate Alpha Minerals & Chemicals LLC has been created as a 50:50 joint venture between Tri-Valley Corp and TransWestern Materials LLC. Both companies are based in California, Tri-Valley at Bakersfield, TransWestern at San Diego. The main objective of the new joint venture will be to reopen the Monarch mine in eastern Kern county (California) in order to supply customers with high grade calcium carbonate (typically 9799% CaCO3 and GE brightness of at least 96%. Alpha has rights to an estimated 400 M tonnes of high grade calcium carbonate and the Kern county deposit is of unknown depth. The demand for high-quality calcium carbonate is said to be rising at an average rate of 7%/y in California. Tri-Valley, through Select Resources (a wholly-owned
FEBRUARY 2005
COMPANIES Cornelius to sell Radiant Color fluorescent pigments in UK & Eire With effect from 1 April 2005, Cornelius Group plc will become the exclusive UK and Ireland distributors of fluorescent pigments from the Radiant Color range, available in both dry and dispersed forms for use in plastics, paints, inks and other sectors. Radiant Color and its US-based sister company, DayGlo Color, are leaders in the world market for fluorescent pigments and dispersions. Announcing the appointment, Mr Luud Dumoulin (Commercial Director for Radiant Color) said: “Cornelius possesses both experience and expertise of our industry, as well as being an established distributor across a number of widespread market sectors. It was this experience and expertise of the industry that made Cornelius the natural choice to distribute our fluorescent pigments across the UK and Ireland.” Mr Steve Tuffley (Divisional Director for Cornelius) said: “We’re positive about the new exciting opportunities that will arise for both Radiant Color and Cornelius as a result of this exclusive partnership.” Press release from: Cornelius Group plc, Tel: +44 (0)1279 714300. Website: http://www.cornelius.co.uk (9 Feb 2005)
Evro Resurs to expand its natural food colorants business beyond Russia Evro Resurs (of Saint Petersburg) is the largest Russian producer of
natural food colorants, producing extracts from plants such as Curcuma longa, Aztec marigolds, Bixa orellana and Capsicum annuum. Evro Resurs is keen to move into international markets and the initial focus of its campaign will be on colorants for ice cream, yoghurt and other dairy products. Pischevye Ingridienty, 11 Nov 2004, 2004 (2), 68-69 (in Russian)
Microfine & Fordamin merge to create Minelco Specialities Minelco Specialities has been created by the merger of Microfine Minerals Ltd and Fordamin Co. The new company has taken on operating responsibility for six production sites in the UK. Its product range includes: Fordadol dolomite, Fordacal calcium carbonate, Fordatal fine-ground talc, Microcarb chalk whiting, Micalux lamellar mineral and Microbar barytes. Paint and Resin Times, Aug 2004, (4), 4
Noveon appoints Morell and Majemac as distributors Majemac Enterprises Inc will distribute colour dispersions produced by Noveon Hilton Davis in Florida. Noveon has also appointed S P Morell & Co to sell its colorants and pigments. Paint & Coatings Industry (PCI), Aug 2004, 20 (8), 21
Rockwood buys Hamburger Rockwood Pigments has acquired Hamburger Color (of Pennsylvania) for an undisclosed sum. Hamburger has been one of the foremost companies in North America in developing the use of iron oxide pigments and liquid iron oxide colour suspensions for the cement and concrete industries. Rockwood is the world’s second largest supplier of iron oxide pigments, with plants in the US, Germany, Italy and China. The company states that Hamburger’s plant at King of Prussia, PA will serve as its key eastern US-based liquids production facility, helping it to better supply the concrete and landscape sectors with additional products. European Paint and Resin News, Oct 2004, 42 (10), 7
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