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Italian seal maker acquires Cyclam Holdings' companies
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Silicone adhesive developed for use in plastic oil pans
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acker, the Munich-based chemical group, has developed, in collaboration with the society for innovation (INPRO), a new silicone rubber that is specifically designed to meet the demands of the automotive industry. Elastosil 76540 A/B, a room-temperaturevulcanising RTV-2 liquid silicone rubber, can be easily machine applied, cures at room temperature and has excellent resistance to oil, heat and blow-by gases. It enables plastic oil pans, or sumps, to be assembled inexpensively and creates durable structures. This RTV, two-part silicone, is extremely robust. Even when immersed in organic liquids, such as engine oil, at over 100°C, the silicone sealant shows hardly any swelling and retains its mechanical strength. Consequently, it bonds extremely reliably and durably to a variety of polymers and metals. The use of silicone adhesives and fewer screws could reduce the cost of an oil pan by an impressive 25%. According to INPRO, this adhesive offers optimum bond strength and leak-tightness when used with the ideal material combination of aluminium and Ultramid – a polyamide supplied by the BASF chemical group. INPRO is a joint-venture company that comprises BASF, Daimler, Siemens, ThyssenKrupp, Volkswagen and the Federal State of Berlin.
Contact: Wacker Chemie AG, Hanns-Seidel-Platz 4, 81737 München, Germany. Tel: +49 89 6279 1601, Fax: +49 89 6279 2877, Email:[email protected], Web: www.wacker.com.
Company News Italian seal maker acquires Cyclam Holdings’ companies
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eccanotecnica Umbra SpA, an Italian manufacturer of mechani-
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cal seals, has acquired 100% of Cyclam USA and Cyclam Mexico from Cyclam Holdings Llc. Meccanotecnica Umbra Group says that this acquisition will strengthen its presence in North America. The company expects the acquisition to help it provide a more global and effective service to its clients, in particular, to pump manufacturers for the automotive OEM market. The resulting synergies between its research and development departments, and production centres in Italy and in North America, will enable the group to offer innovative technology and products that are increasingly more reliable and competitive. The Cyclam plants in France and China are not included in the deal and remain the property of Cyclam Holdings. Contact: Meccanotecnica Umbra SpA, Via G. Agnelli, 7 06042, Campello sul Clitunno (PG), Italy. Tel: +39 0743 279 1, Fax: +39 0743 279 242, Email: [email protected], Web: www.meccanotecnicaumbra.com.
Zeon increases global nitrile capacity
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eon Corp in Japan is investing $1 million dollars to improve production procedures at its acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) production facility in Tokuyama. These improvements will increase the firm’s NBR capacity in Japan from 45 000 tons to 55 000 tons. Zeon Chemicals Lp will continue to operate as normal at its three plants in North America, based in Louisville, Kentucky, Hattiesburg, Mississippi and Houston, Texas. All three plants produce oil-resistant and heat-resistant speciality elastomers. The Louisville plant produces speciality NBR and HyTemp poylacrylate rubber, while Zeon’s Hattiesburg facility manufactures epichlorohydrin rubber under the Hydrin trade mark. Its operation in Texas produces hydrogenated nitrile polymers under the Zetpol name.
Contact: Zeon Chemicals Lp, 4111 Bells Lane, Louisville, KY 40211, USA. Tel: +1 502 775 2000, Email: [email protected], Web: www.zeonchemicals.com.
New president appointed at Lamons Gasket
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riMas Corp has announced that Kurt Allen has been promoted to President of Lamons Gasket Co. Allen will report directly to David Wathen, President and Chief Executive Officer, TriMas. Allen has more than 25 years of engineering, sales, marketing and business leadership experience in the global gaskets market. During his eleven-year tenure at Lamons, he has held various positions of increasing responsibility, including International Sales Manager, Vice President – International Sales and, most recently, Vice President – Sales & Marketing. Prior to joining Lamons, Allen spent 13 years at Flexitallic Ltd, a global gasket supplier, and six years at BBA Group. Wathen commented: ‘We are extremely pleased with Kurt’s accomplishments. We believe the Lamons’ team, under his leadership, will be able to expand its business, while leveraging enhancing productivity. While Lamons is the largest gasket supplier to the petroleum industry in the USA, it is our belief that it has significant growth potential on a global basis. Kurt’s international business experience and leadership will facilitate additional market growth opportunities to support our global customers.’
Contact: Lamons Gasket Co, 7300 Airport Boulevard, Houston, TX 77061, USA. Tel: +1 713 222 0284, Fax: +1 713 547 9590, Web: www.lamonsgasket.com.
Hydratight unifies its part-numbering systems
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o improve the efficiency of its business operations Hydratight Ltd is embarking on a project that will see it unifying its part-numbering systems. The company says that because of acquisitions over the last five years there has been a build-up of legacy business systems and subsequent part-numbering methodologies within its operations. The firm is now in a position where it is necessary to unify the legacy systems, creating a single, common business system. It has initiated a multi-million dollar project named ‘Unity’ which is addressing this issue.
March 2010
Silicone adhesive developed for use in plastic oil pans
W
acker, the Munich-based chemical group, has developed, in collaboration with the society for innovation (INPRO), a new silicone rubber that is specifically designed to meet the demands of the automotive industry. Elastosil 76540 A/B, a room-temperaturevulcanising RTV-2 liquid silicone rubber, can be easily machine applied, cures at room temperature and has excellent resistance to oil, heat and blow-by gases. It enables plastic oil pans, or sumps, to be assembled inexpensively and creates durable structures. This RTV, two-part silicone, is extremely robust. Even when immersed in organic liquids, such as engine oil, at over 100°C, the silicone sealant shows hardly any swelling and retains its mechanical strength. Consequently, it bonds extremely reliably and durably to a variety of polymers and metals. The use of silicone adhesives and fewer screws could reduce the cost of an oil pan by an impressive 25%. According to INPRO, this adhesive offers optimum bond strength and leak-tightness when used with the ideal material combination of aluminium and Ultramid – a polyamide supplied by the BASF chemical group. INPRO is a joint-venture company that comprises BASF, Daimler, Siemens, ThyssenKrupp, Volkswagen and the Federal State of Berlin.
Contact: Wacker Chemie AG, Hanns-Seidel-Platz 4, 81737 München, Germany. Tel: +49 89 6279 1601, Fax: +49 89 6279 2877, Email:[email protected], Web: www.wacker.com.
Company News Italian seal maker acquires Cyclam Holdings’ companies
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eccanotecnica Umbra SpA, an Italian manufacturer of mechani-
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cal seals, has acquired 100% of Cyclam USA and Cyclam Mexico from Cyclam Holdings Llc. Meccanotecnica Umbra Group says that this acquisition will strengthen its presence in North America. The company expects the acquisition to help it provide a more global and effective service to its clients, in particular, to pump manufacturers for the automotive OEM market. The resulting synergies between its research and development departments, and production centres in Italy and in North America, will enable the group to offer innovative technology and products that are increasingly more reliable and competitive. The Cyclam plants in France and China are not included in the deal and remain the property of Cyclam Holdings. Contact: Meccanotecnica Umbra SpA, Via G. Agnelli, 7 06042, Campello sul Clitunno (PG), Italy. Tel: +39 0743 279 1, Fax: +39 0743 279 242, Email: [email protected], Web: www.meccanotecnicaumbra.com.
Zeon increases global nitrile capacity
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eon Corp in Japan is investing $1 million dollars to improve production procedures at its acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) production facility in Tokuyama. These improvements will increase the firm’s NBR capacity in Japan from 45 000 tons to 55 000 tons. Zeon Chemicals Lp will continue to operate as normal at its three plants in North America, based in Louisville, Kentucky, Hattiesburg, Mississippi and Houston, Texas. All three plants produce oil-resistant and heat-resistant speciality elastomers. The Louisville plant produces speciality NBR and HyTemp poylacrylate rubber, while Zeon’s Hattiesburg facility manufactures epichlorohydrin rubber under the Hydrin trade mark. Its operation in Texas produces hydrogenated nitrile polymers under the Zetpol name.
Contact: Zeon Chemicals Lp, 4111 Bells Lane, Louisville, KY 40211, USA. Tel: +1 502 775 2000, Email: [email protected], Web: www.zeonchemicals.com.
New president appointed at Lamons Gasket
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riMas Corp has announced that Kurt Allen has been promoted to President of Lamons Gasket Co. Allen will report directly to David Wathen, President and Chief Executive Officer, TriMas. Allen has more than 25 years of engineering, sales, marketing and business leadership experience in the global gaskets market. During his eleven-year tenure at Lamons, he has held various positions of increasing responsibility, including International Sales Manager, Vice President – International Sales and, most recently, Vice President – Sales & Marketing. Prior to joining Lamons, Allen spent 13 years at Flexitallic Ltd, a global gasket supplier, and six years at BBA Group. Wathen commented: ‘We are extremely pleased with Kurt’s accomplishments. We believe the Lamons’ team, under his leadership, will be able to expand its business, while leveraging enhancing productivity. While Lamons is the largest gasket supplier to the petroleum industry in the USA, it is our belief that it has significant growth potential on a global basis. Kurt’s international business experience and leadership will facilitate additional market growth opportunities to support our global customers.’
Contact: Lamons Gasket Co, 7300 Airport Boulevard, Houston, TX 77061, USA. Tel: +1 713 222 0284, Fax: +1 713 547 9590, Web: www.lamonsgasket.com.
Hydratight unifies its part-numbering systems
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o improve the efficiency of its business operations Hydratight Ltd is embarking on a project that will see it unifying its part-numbering systems. The company says that because of acquisitions over the last five years there has been a build-up of legacy business systems and subsequent part-numbering methodologies within its operations. The firm is now in a position where it is necessary to unify the legacy systems, creating a single, common business system. It has initiated a multi-million dollar project named ‘Unity’ which is addressing this issue.
March 2010