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Honeywell opens new Chinese facilities Honeywell has opened its new Asia/Pacific headquarters and a technology/research and development centre in the Zhang Jiang High-Tech Park in the Pudong New Area of Shanghai, China. The company is investing $80 million in the new complex. Covering more than 15,000 square metres (161,500 square feet) of floor space, the company says that the new complex contains a wide range of Honeywell operations, including its Asia/Pacific corporate headquarters, which is relocating from the Puxi area of Shanghai.
The buildings also house the Asia/Pacific headquarters of three of Honeywell's strategic business groups - Automation & Control Solutions, Specialty Materials and Transportation Systems. The company adds that the site also has the development laboratories for Specialty Materials and Global Business Services, which provides all manner of administrative support services for Honeywell activities throughout Asia/Pacific. Nance Dicciani, president and chief executive officer of Honeywell's Specialty Materials Business Unit, said:
"China is certainly an important market and manufacturing site for our products, but it is also an important source of technological knowledge. To continue growing globally, we will further leverage the tremendous talent and resources available in China. "For example, we are also working with Chinese universities to develop talent for high-technology jobs in China," Dicciani added. "Honeywell has nearly $300,000 budgeted in the current fiscal year for funding scholarships at 12 Chinese
institutions of higher learning." Honeywell began trading in China 1935. The company now has annual revenues of approximately $500 million in the country, along with 29 facilities and approximately 4,000 employees in 13 Chinese cities. Honeywell moved its Asia/Pacific corporate headquarters to Shanghai in 2003, and it now has nine facilities and 1,200 employees in Shanghai alone. Contact: Honeywell Tel: +86 21 5257 4568 E-mail: [email protected]
Clariant starts production of high-performance pigments The Pigments & Additives Division of Clariant has started production at its diketopyrrolopyrrole (DPP) pigments plant at the company's site in Frankfurt-Höchst, Germany. The process includes the synthesis of pigments as well as the subsequent steps, such as finishing, filtration, drying, blending and packaging. The company says that all process steps are controlled by a modern process control system that ensures compliance with the highest safety standards. "The highly automated plant has an initial production capacity of 200 metric tons annually, with possibilities to increase capacity to meet market demand," says Dr. Leonhard Unverdorben, project manager DPP at Clariant.
claimed to offer good colour strength and fastness. The Pigments & Additives Division is adding three highperformance pigments to its range of Colour Index Pigment Red 254. This includes Hostaperm® Red D2G 70, which is suitable for the pigmentation of OEM automotive finishes and refinishes, as well as plastics colouration. Hostaperm Red D3G 70 is recommended for industrial coatings and printing inks. PV Fast Red D3G is a high-value pure red pigment that was specially developed for colouring polyolefins and food packaging. This grade will shortly be also available as a non-dusting and easy-dosing granule under the trade name DrizPearls® Red D3G, says the
Dr. Uwe Nickel, head of the Pigments & Additives Division adds: "By completing our range of products with highperformance red pigments and newly developed rubine pigments, Clariant is investing in an area with great future potential. In addition, we were able to integrate this production line into the existing pigment facility at this site. The company adds that the high-performance pigments are suitable for many high-quality applications. Applications include OEM automotive finishes and industrial coatings, but also plastics colouring. Initially five new pigments will be produced at the new plant, based on DPP chemistry. The new high-performance pigments from Clariant are
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company. Clariant says that the new DPP production plant reflects the successful realization of a project with great future potential. The first pilot plant tests were undertaken about four years ago; shortly afterwards Clariant started to plan the new production line. After less than eighteen months of construction, the functionality tests were successfully completed a few days ago, and the operation of parts of the plant could already be started. As planned, the first DPP red pigments are now being produced. Contact: Clariant Tel: +49 6196 757 8130 E-mail: [email protected]
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Honeywell opens new Chinese facilities Honeywell has opened its new Asia/Pacific headquarters and a technology/research and development centre in the Zhang Jiang High-Tech Park in the Pudong New Area of Shanghai, China. The company is investing $80 million in the new complex. Covering more than 15,000 square metres (161,500 square feet) of floor space, the company says that the new complex contains a wide range of Honeywell operations, including its Asia/Pacific corporate headquarters, which is relocating from the Puxi area of Shanghai.
The buildings also house the Asia/Pacific headquarters of three of Honeywell's strategic business groups - Automation & Control Solutions, Specialty Materials and Transportation Systems. The company adds that the site also has the development laboratories for Specialty Materials and Global Business Services, which provides all manner of administrative support services for Honeywell activities throughout Asia/Pacific. Nance Dicciani, president and chief executive officer of Honeywell's Specialty Materials Business Unit, said:
"China is certainly an important market and manufacturing site for our products, but it is also an important source of technological knowledge. To continue growing globally, we will further leverage the tremendous talent and resources available in China. "For example, we are also working with Chinese universities to develop talent for high-technology jobs in China," Dicciani added. "Honeywell has nearly $300,000 budgeted in the current fiscal year for funding scholarships at 12 Chinese
institutions of higher learning." Honeywell began trading in China 1935. The company now has annual revenues of approximately $500 million in the country, along with 29 facilities and approximately 4,000 employees in 13 Chinese cities. Honeywell moved its Asia/Pacific corporate headquarters to Shanghai in 2003, and it now has nine facilities and 1,200 employees in Shanghai alone. Contact: Honeywell Tel: +86 21 5257 4568 E-mail: [email protected]
Clariant starts production of high-performance pigments The Pigments & Additives Division of Clariant has started production at its diketopyrrolopyrrole (DPP) pigments plant at the company's site in Frankfurt-Höchst, Germany. The process includes the synthesis of pigments as well as the subsequent steps, such as finishing, filtration, drying, blending and packaging. The company says that all process steps are controlled by a modern process control system that ensures compliance with the highest safety standards. "The highly automated plant has an initial production capacity of 200 metric tons annually, with possibilities to increase capacity to meet market demand," says Dr. Leonhard Unverdorben, project manager DPP at Clariant.
claimed to offer good colour strength and fastness. The Pigments & Additives Division is adding three highperformance pigments to its range of Colour Index Pigment Red 254. This includes Hostaperm® Red D2G 70, which is suitable for the pigmentation of OEM automotive finishes and refinishes, as well as plastics colouration. Hostaperm Red D3G 70 is recommended for industrial coatings and printing inks. PV Fast Red D3G is a high-value pure red pigment that was specially developed for colouring polyolefins and food packaging. This grade will shortly be also available as a non-dusting and easy-dosing granule under the trade name DrizPearls® Red D3G, says the
Dr. Uwe Nickel, head of the Pigments & Additives Division adds: "By completing our range of products with highperformance red pigments and newly developed rubine pigments, Clariant is investing in an area with great future potential. In addition, we were able to integrate this production line into the existing pigment facility at this site. The company adds that the high-performance pigments are suitable for many high-quality applications. Applications include OEM automotive finishes and industrial coatings, but also plastics colouring. Initially five new pigments will be produced at the new plant, based on DPP chemistry. The new high-performance pigments from Clariant are
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company. Clariant says that the new DPP production plant reflects the successful realization of a project with great future potential. The first pilot plant tests were undertaken about four years ago; shortly afterwards Clariant started to plan the new production line. After less than eighteen months of construction, the functionality tests were successfully completed a few days ago, and the operation of parts of the plant could already be started. As planned, the first DPP red pigments are now being produced. Contact: Clariant Tel: +49 6196 757 8130 E-mail: [email protected]