http://www.1888pressrelease.com Free Chemical / Dye Industry RSS. Subscribe to latest Chemical / Dye Industry News and press releases @ 1888 PressReleases.Com. (c) 2005-2009, 1888 Press Release.com. All rights reserved. http://www.1888pressrelease.com/basf-reorganizes-its-petrochemicals-division-pr-131260.html BASF reorganizes its Petrochemicals division effective July 1, 2009. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/routine-maintenance-of-vitamin-b2-plant-in-gunsan-pr-130986.html BASF is to shut down production of vitamin B2 at its facility in Gunsan, South Korea, for a routine overhaul for a few weeks in August 2009. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/commodities-plastic-used-in-sports-celebrates-a-milestone-pr-130727.html New exercise machine from Kettler made of Terluran GPand#8209;35. One million tons of ABS from the plant in Antwerp. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/basf-to-reduce-polystyrene-capacity-in-europe-by-about-15-pe-pr-129590.html Effective June 30, 2009, BASF will close one polystyrene plant at the Ludwigshafen site. This will reduce BASF’s annual production capacity for the standard plastic polystyrene in Europe by 80,000 to 540,000 metric tons, what comes up to a capacity reduction of about 15 percent. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/basf-increases-prices-for-ethanolamines-in-europe-pr-129579.html With immediate effect , BASF is increasing the sales prices for ethanolamines (EOA) in Europe. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/t-global-specialty-chemicals-introduces-styrene-maleic-anhyd-pr-129185.html With the recent notification by NOVA Chemicals that they are exiting the commercial production of engineering resins, T-Global Specialty Chemicals is uniquely position to fill the industry void. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/basf-podcast-option-for-climate-protection-gas-scrubbing-pr-129386.html n order that less CO2 is emitted into the air, we have to use fossil fuels in a more economic and efficient way. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/general-meeting-of-ciba-holding-inc-pr-128971.html At the Annual General Meeting of Ciba Holding Inc., held at the Congress Center Basel on June 23, 2009, the shareholders approved by a large majority all the motions proposed by the Board of Directors. The 29 shareholders in attendance represented 67,439,961 of the votes, or 97.65 percent of the 69,064,617 registered shares. Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/dsm-and-lonza-strengthen-their-partnership-and-renew-the-col-pr-128720.html DSM Nutritional Products Ltd and Lonza Ltd announce today the early renewal and extension of their long-time collaboration in the production facilities in Visp and Lalden, Wallis, Switzerland. Lonza has for decades been a critical supplier for the services and raw materials for the vitamins, carotenoids, and aroma chemicals produced by DSM Nutritional Products. Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/eiffel-tower-makeover-with-lanxess-s-high-performance-pigmen-pr-127254.html For its 120th birthday, the Eiffel Tower in Paris is getting a fresh coat of paint – with Bayferrox pigments from LANXESS. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/new-clariant-products-give-technological-and-ecological-edge-pr-127572.html Clariant's Textile Business, the leading supplier of chemicals and dyes for the textile industry, is taking visitors to its Techtextil 2009 stand on a voyage of discovery. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/basf-to-close-the-styropor-eps-plant-and-further-adjust-it-pr-126351.html BASF will shut down the Styropor® plant (EPS, expandable polystyrene) at its site in Tarragona, Spain. The closure is scheduled for August 2009. As a direct consequence of the plant closure and due to the current downturn in BASF's key markets in Spain, the company will also adjust the structure of production services in Tarragona. Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/efsa-reconfirms-the-safety-of-amflora-basf-s-genetically-mo-pr-126072.html EFSA, the European Food Safety Authority, today published its scientific assessment of a gene that is present in Amflora, as well as in other genetically modified products. In the past, EFSA has repeatedly assessed the use of this gene with the scientific name ‘npt2’ and today again concluded that the gene is safe for humans, animals and the environment and that no further scientific work is need Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/basf-and-f-a-r-to-cooperate-on-trimethylolpropane-pr-125760.html BASF and F.A.R. Fabbrica Adesivi Resine S.p.a (F.A.R.), Cologno Monzese, Italy, have agreed to cooperate for the production, marketing and sale of the polyalcohol trimethylolpropane (TMP). Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/monsanto-basf-scientists-disclose-discovery-of-gene-conferr-pr-125439.html Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON) and BASF scientists unveiled the discovery that a naturally-occurring gene can help corn plants combat drought conditions and confer yield stability during periods of inadequate water supplies. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/new-stylings-from-ciba-provide-wide-array-of-pr-124823.html A new range of stylings based on the recently launched color-travel pigment Ciba XYMARA Fireball enable novel colors and effects to be produced for inks, paints and coatings. The new stylings are suitable for a very wide range of applications, including packaging, household appliances and automotive coatings. Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/basf-presents-concept-for-basel-site-pr-124864.html Effective July 1, 2009, BASF’s Paper Chemicals operating division, which was established in April, will be headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, together with two associated business units: Coatings and Starch Europe and Wet End Chemicals. Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/personal-changes-in-communications-at-basf-pr-124866.html Effective June 1, Jennifer-Moore-Braun (37) has assumed responsibility for the new position of deputy head of Corporate Media Relations BASF Group. Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/basf-to-supply-largest-amount-of-sorbead-in-silica-gel-gas-pr-124873.html BASF’s Catalysts division will provide a total of 2,000 tons of its Sorbead ® H and WS for the world’s largest gas dehydration and hydrocarbon removal plant based on adsorption technology, located at the Portovaya Compression Station near the Russian town of Vyborg. The total represents the single largest amount of Sorbead ® ever ordered for gas purification. Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/research-report-of-chinese-plasticizer-industry-2008-2009-pr-124451.html In 2008 and 2009, the total yield capacity of PVC in China would still keep fast growth, in which the national newly added yield capacity was about 2.5 million tons in 2008, having shown the trend of the supplies exceeding the demands. In the future, the exports of the PVC products will be increased inevitably. In 2007, the export tax rebate policies were adjusted. In addition, the anti-dumping. Sat, 06 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/dorf-ketal-acquires-intec-business-from-sanmar-speciality-ch-pr-123052.html Sanmar Speciality Chemicals Limited (SSCL) has divested its Intec business division to Dorf Ketal – a leading speciality chemicals company head quartered in Mumbai. Sun, 31 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/lonza-secures-important-manufacturing-contract-using-its-pro-pr-122222.html Lonza Group Ltd announces, that it has won an important manufacturing contract with a big pharma company. Wed, 27 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/bioplastics-are-flourishing-new-study-from-ceresana-researc-pr-121530.html Shopping bags, fast-food utensils, and garbage sacks that decompose into compost after use: bioplastics are not only environmentally-friendly, but they can also be economically advantageous. “Despite the financial crisis, manufacturers of biodegradable plastics were able to demonstrate moderate growth in this past year,” explains Oliver Kutsch, president of Ceresana Research. Sat, 23 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/ultrex-plus-pbb-sustainable-water-treatment-for-cooling-tow-pr-121162.html DuBois introduces Ultrex Plus PBB which is a drum free water treatment program for cooling towers. Fri, 22 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/anaspec-introduces-line-of-membrane-potential-fluorescent-pr-pr-120322.html AnaSpec has introduced a wide selection of membrane potential fluorescent probes. Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/line-x-protective-coatings-to-introduce-new-applications-an-pr-119347.html LINE-X® Protective Coatings (LINE-X) is pleased to announce that it will be exhibiting at the 2008 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nev., November 4-7, 2008 (booth #34137). During the exposition, LINE-X will be showcasing several new applications, such as speaker boxes and guitars lined with the protective coating. LINE-X will also be presented with the North American. Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/china-research-and-intelligence-the-glyphosate-yield-capaci-pr-119283.html www.shcri.com-The glyphosate is high active, low toxic and broad sterilant herbicide with more than 20-years use. In recent years, due to the large scaled spread of the glyphosate-resistance genetically modified crops, the demands for the glyphosate are increased sharply and gradually substitute other herbicides, having standing the first place in the world’s pesticide sales for successive years. Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/clariant-company-wants-to-stay-independent-pr-119314.html Swiss chemicals company Clariant AG (CLN.VX) wants to stay independent, company spokesman Arnd Wagner said Tuesday. Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/microbia-inc-selects-chemone-from-yash-technologies-to-su-pr-118771.html ChemOne, is selected as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution by Microbia to incroporate industry best practices for standard operating processes required by chemical and biotechnology companies. Wed, 13 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/ciba-holding-inc-deals-alliances-report-pr-118426.html Deals and Alliances Reports contain the companyand#146;s contact information, business summary, company details, tables, graphs. Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/clariant-with-strong-cash-flow-despite-continuing-weak-deman-pr-117759.html MUTTENZ, Switzerland - CEO Hariolf Kottmann commented: “In a low demand environment, Clariant’s focus on generating cash and cost savings had the expected results. Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/special-materials-company-appoints-new-product-manager-voc-pr-115038.html Special Materials Company, the largest global marketer of VOC exempt solvents, appoints Diane Tramontana as new product manager of VOC Compliance Solvents for the North America region. Sat, 25 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/line-x-industrial-coatings-division-receives-msha-acceptanc-pr-112073.html LINE-X® Industrial Coatings Division (LICD), a strategic business unit of LINE-X Franchise Development Corporation (LINE-X), is pleased to announce that their new fire retardant product, LINE-X XS-252, has been accepted to meet the requirements of the Mine, Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Standard Application Procedures for Acceptance of Flame-Resistance. Sun, 12 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/agriya-releases-new-version-of-kootali-2-0-2-a-closed-socia-pr-109418.html Kootali helps you build social networking site similar to Facebook. It offers special features such as news feed and mini feed through which one can view their friend’s activities and their own activities in the profile. Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/lubricant-manufacturer-selects-chemical-software-from-deacom-pr-109537.html D-A Lubricant Company, Inc., a manufacturer of lubricants and specialty chemicals, has chosen the DEACOM Integrated Accounting and ERP System to integrate all its business processes in one chemical software system. Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/pierre-fabre-laboratories-wins-silver-innovation-award-for-f-pr-104152.html Pierre Fabre Medicament of France, a specialist in supercritical fluids, has won the Silver Innovation Award at CPhI International (held in Frankfurt in October 2008) for its Formulplexand#61650; technology, which was developed by the company’s Supercritical Fluids Division. Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/natural-cleaning-products-said-to-improve-wellness-with-ingr-pr-102244.html It has been long awaited the development of a natural cleaning product line that would improve wellness and set a mood of relaxation inside ones home or office. While the natural cleaning manufacturer who developed this unique formulation for his line is not the normal CEO, he is all about making sure you and your family feel more relaxed and healthier by being infused with energy. Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/new-information-portal-for-the-industry-pr-101494.html Access to the most important information with just one click: the new -!nsight- database from Ceresana Research offers useful, fundamental information on plastics, chemicals, and additives. Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/line-x-protective-coatings-announces-partnership-with-insign-pr-100169.html Over 500 Franchisees Spray Over 2.5 Million Trucks with LINE-X since 1993 LINE-X® Franchise Development Corporation (LINE-X), widely-known for being the industry leader in truck bed protection, is proud to announce its fifteen year anniversary. Sun, 15 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/hillshine-enterprise-stitches-up-nonwovens-with-silver-fiber-pr-98975.html Shoe fabric and garment fabric supplier, Hillshine Enterprise is introducing their comprehensive stitch-bonded nonwovens, corduroy, thermoplastic sheet, and chemical sheets for toe-puffs and counters to international market. With solid expertise and manufacturing capability, Hillshine aims to impress the industry via latest silver fiber nonwovens. Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.1888pressrelease.com/recticel-launches-eco-friendly-pu-foam-purefeel-r-for-intim-pr-96755.html Recticel has added a soybean oil based PU foam PureFeel(R) to its Body Foams(R) product range. Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT