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speciality aerospace coatings. Akzo already employs over 68,000 people in 75 countries. Contact: Akzo Nobel Aerospace Coatings lnc, East Wuter Street, Wuukegan, Illinois 60085, USA; trl: + I 847 623 4200: ,fcix: + I 847 625 3200.
Akcros production facility goes onstream The one-pack production unit of Akcros Chemicals Akcropak has been transferred from Roermond in the Netherlands to Greiz in Germany. The latter is a major Akcros production facility for polymer additives. The overall investment has cost around DEM 3.7 million. Horest Huss. the site manager at Greiz . evidently pleased with the decision, reports that the transfer has gone well and been undertaken with professionalism. Akcropaks can incorporate certain amounts of liquids and low melting solids and are manufactured in a range of physical forms including physical mixes, compounded powders and granular non-dusting forms. Six main objectives addressed are: higher homogeneity of the additives in the polymer matrix; lower dosage levels: increased productivity; lower dust levels: a decreased hazard of dust explosions and lower investment costs. These result partly from obviating the need to add components separately but instead as one-pack. Meanwhile in Roermond in the Netherlands a new Akcros Business Centre has been opened to centralize a range of departments moving in from the UK, Germany and other locations in the Netherlands. The centre integrates the company‘s continental business, sales and supply chain functions. The management team for Rigid PVC Additives and Polyolefins has already relocated. The integration of marketing and purchasing under one roof can allow for shorter lines of communication and better focus on efforts for improved customer service. The centre will also be the new home for the European activities of Polysulphide Chemicals, Purchasing management and some IT services. Other laboratory and support services are joining now that new technical facilities have been completed 02000
Elsevier Science
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Commenting on the change, BU Sales Manager. Gwyn Pickering, noted that the new arrangement better matched ways of dealing with customers with global sourcing policies. This is expected to be more of a trend with the Euro as a catalyst for change in this region. Contact: Akcros Chemicals BV; tel: t31 475 356 34O;jkx:
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MARKETING Prices increased for flame retardants and other products Great Lakes Chemical Corporation has increased prices by 10% on its BA-S9PT” and DE-83RTM flame retardants. Its line of brominated flame retardants has also increased by 5% and the prices rises have been implemented on a global basis. The company claims that the prices have been at historically low levels and that the increased prices will enable reinvestment in manufacturing facilities. There have also been price rises announced of 10% and 15% on antioxidants including Lowinox@ 624-98. This product is an intermediate in the production of certain high performance antioxidants used in a range of markets such as polyurethane fibre. Contact:Creat Lakes Chemical Corporation, 500 Eust 96th Street, Suite 500, Indianupolis, IN 46240, USA: tel: t I-317 715 3000; jizx: + I 317 715 3050
Visual identity for Atofina ATOFINA is the world’s fifth largest chemical company created from the merger or chemical, petrochemical and oleochemical activities of TotalFina and Elf Aquitaine. It has derived a new emblem for the company using the shield from FINA and the delta of the former Elf Atothem logo in place of a classic A in the emblem and at the beginning and end of the company name. Those requiring to use the new logo can obtain artwork from the company. Contact:ATOFINA, 4-8 cour,y Mic.helet - La Defense IO, 92091 Paris - La Defencc, Fmnce; tel: 01 49 0070 29
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speciality aerospace coatings. Akzo already employs over 68,000 people in 75 countries. Contact: Akzo Nobel Aerospace Coatings lnc, East Wuter Street, Wuukegan, Illinois 60085, USA; trl: + I 847 623 4200: ,fcix: + I 847 625 3200.
Akcros production facility goes onstream The one-pack production unit of Akcros Chemicals Akcropak has been transferred from Roermond in the Netherlands to Greiz in Germany. The latter is a major Akcros production facility for polymer additives. The overall investment has cost around DEM 3.7 million. Horest Huss. the site manager at Greiz . evidently pleased with the decision, reports that the transfer has gone well and been undertaken with professionalism. Akcropaks can incorporate certain amounts of liquids and low melting solids and are manufactured in a range of physical forms including physical mixes, compounded powders and granular non-dusting forms. Six main objectives addressed are: higher homogeneity of the additives in the polymer matrix; lower dosage levels: increased productivity; lower dust levels: a decreased hazard of dust explosions and lower investment costs. These result partly from obviating the need to add components separately but instead as one-pack. Meanwhile in Roermond in the Netherlands a new Akcros Business Centre has been opened to centralize a range of departments moving in from the UK, Germany and other locations in the Netherlands. The centre integrates the company‘s continental business, sales and supply chain functions. The management team for Rigid PVC Additives and Polyolefins has already relocated. The integration of marketing and purchasing under one roof can allow for shorter lines of communication and better focus on efforts for improved customer service. The centre will also be the new home for the European activities of Polysulphide Chemicals, Purchasing management and some IT services. Other laboratory and support services are joining now that new technical facilities have been completed 02000
Elsevier Science
Additivesj?w Polymers
Commenting on the change, BU Sales Manager. Gwyn Pickering, noted that the new arrangement better matched ways of dealing with customers with global sourcing policies. This is expected to be more of a trend with the Euro as a catalyst for change in this region. Contact: Akcros Chemicals BV; tel: t31 475 356 34O;jkx:
+31475
356 305.
MARKETING Prices increased for flame retardants and other products Great Lakes Chemical Corporation has increased prices by 10% on its BA-S9PT” and DE-83RTM flame retardants. Its line of brominated flame retardants has also increased by 5% and the prices rises have been implemented on a global basis. The company claims that the prices have been at historically low levels and that the increased prices will enable reinvestment in manufacturing facilities. There have also been price rises announced of 10% and 15% on antioxidants including Lowinox@ 624-98. This product is an intermediate in the production of certain high performance antioxidants used in a range of markets such as polyurethane fibre. Contact:Creat Lakes Chemical Corporation, 500 Eust 96th Street, Suite 500, Indianupolis, IN 46240, USA: tel: t I-317 715 3000; jizx: + I 317 715 3050
Visual identity for Atofina ATOFINA is the world’s fifth largest chemical company created from the merger or chemical, petrochemical and oleochemical activities of TotalFina and Elf Aquitaine. It has derived a new emblem for the company using the shield from FINA and the delta of the former Elf Atothem logo in place of a classic A in the emblem and at the beginning and end of the company name. Those requiring to use the new logo can obtain artwork from the company. Contact:ATOFINA, 4-8 cour,y Mic.helet - La Defense IO, 92091 Paris - La Defencc, Fmnce; tel: 01 49 0070 29
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