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Grupa Azoty S.A. announced it appointed two new Vice-Presidents

Posted on 17, July 2013 by

17-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — On 4th July 2013 the Supervisory Board of Grupa Azoty S.A. appointed Messrs Marek Kapłucha and Marian Rybak to be Vice-Presidents of the Management Board. The decision is an element of implementing the consolidation agreement concluded between … Read the full press release →

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EC’s proposal to ban the use of the posing an acute risk to Europe’s honey bee population Fipronil insecticide backed by Member State experts

Posted on 16, July 2013 by

16-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — A Commission proposal to restrict the use of Fipronil, an insecticide which has recently been identified as posing an acute risk to Europe’s honey bee population, was backed by Member State experts meeting today in the Standing … Read the full press release →

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ThyssenKrupp inaugurated Europe’s first multi-purpose fermentation plant for the continuous production of bio-based chemicals

Posted on 16, July 2013 by

Focus on processes for production of biodegradable plastics 16-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Europe’s first multi-purpose fermentation plant for the continuous production of bio-based chemicals is being inaugurated in Leuna, Saxony-Anhalt/Germany today. Built at a cost of around 20 million euros, the … Read the full press release →

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Henkel new production line for high-performance lubricants in its plant in Scheemda, Netherlands

Posted on 15, July 2013 by

15-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Henkel has commissioned a new production line at its Scheemda facility (Netherlands), the company’s most important European site for the manufacture of die lubricants/release agents and specialty surface coatings. Thanks to innovative technology employed in grinding the … Read the full press release →

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The largest international trade show for plastics and rubber K 2013 to take place in Düsseldorf, Germany 16 – 23 October

Posted on 15, July 2013 by

15-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Plastics move the world – particularly in connection with the major challenges faced by our modern society. Incredibly versatile, lightweight, safe, durable, economic and impressively energy-efficient – with their multitude of positive properties, polymers are indispensible in … Read the full press release →

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Dr. Wiebke Drenckhan awarded the Henkel Laundry & Home Care Research Award for research into foaming behavior optimization

Posted on 15, July 2013 by

15-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Whether for the protection of delicates in the wash or improving the adhesion of cleaning agents on smooth surfaces, for many laundry and home care products, the right foaming behavior is key to achieving good results. Now, … Read the full press release →

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New Henkel hotmelt adhesive Technomelt Supra 100 Cool sets the lowest application temperature standard in the market

Posted on 15, July 2013 by

15-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — With an application temperature of 100 degrees Celsius, Technomelt Supra 100 Cool from Henkel is the new record-holder among hotmelt adhesives used in the packaging industry. Combined with the benefits of the proven Supra product range, this … Read the full press release →

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BASF Steron coating system now standard and available worldwide

Posted on 9, July 2013 by

Presentation by Heidrun Goth Head of Global Steron Technology BASF SE, Ludwigshafen 9-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — A few years ago, BASF created completely new ways to give surfaces an extremely unusual look and feel through use of a polyurethane dispersion with … Read the full press release →

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BASF Polyurethanes GmbH has developed new antistatic thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) granulate

Posted on 9, July 2013 by

Presentation by Anja Oltmanns Head of Sales and Technical Service Compounds Antistatics, Nonwovens BASF Polyurethanes GmbH 9-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — We are all familiar with the crackling sound and one’s hair standing on end when taking off a synthetic sweater – … Read the full press release →

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BASF SE Board of Executive Directors announced changes in the company’s leadership team

Posted on 9, July 2013 by

Ludwigshafen, Germany, 9-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE has announced the following changes in the company’s leadership team: Ralph Schweens, currently Managing Director of BASF Mexicana S.A., will become President of the South America regional … Read the full press release →

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Bayer CropScience and World Bank’s International Finance Corporation formed partnership to support modernization of agriculture in Ukraine

Posted on 8, July 2013 by

Monheim/Kiev, 8-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Bayer CropScience and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, announced today an innovative partnership to support modernization of agriculture in Ukraine and help the country maximize its farming potential. Securing … Read the full press release →

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Germany’s oldest coastal steamer “Prinz Heinrich” returns to service thanks also to Henkel’s Loctite Fixmaster Marine Chocking epoxy resin

Posted on 8, July 2013 by

8-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Jonny and Hinni each weigh somewhere in the region of two and a half metric tons. Despite their considerable age of more than 100 years, the two will soon be in a position to once again show … Read the full press release →

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30,000 attended Leverkusen BayArena for Bayer’s 150 years anniversary celebration

Posted on 4, July 2013 by

Leverkusen, 4-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Leverkusen BayArena – home stadium of the Bayer 04 soccer team – was transformed into a sea of green and blue. The climax of the afternoon event held to celebrate Bayer’s foundation 150 years ago … Read the full press release →

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EC opens investigation into Slovak state measures in favour of Novácké chemické závody (NCHZ)

Posted on 3, July 2013 by

Brussels, 3-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to verify whether the non-payment of social security contributions and other liabilities due to the Slovak state during the bankruptcy proceedings of NCHZ was in line with EU State … Read the full press release →

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Große POS-Aktion von Henkel Laundry and Home Care

Posted on 3, July 2013 by

Sauber Auftanken mit starken Henkel-Reinigern 3-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Passend zur Urlaubssaison erhalten Verbraucher beim Kauf von mindestens vier Henkel-Produkten der Marken Sidolin, Der General, Bref und biff von Juli bis September einen fünf Euro Tank-Gutschein. Einfach den Kassenbon und die … Read the full press release →

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BASF, The Linde Group and ThyssenKrupp to develop innovative technology for environmentally sustainable syngas production from carbon dioxide and hydrogen

Posted on 2, July 2013 by

New process technology for industrial-scale reaction of carbon dioxide with hydrogen reduces CO2 emissions Federal Ministry of Education and Research grants a total of EUR 9.2 million to support intersectoral cooperation between industry and academia for three years  Munich, 2-7-2013 — … Read the full press release →

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MEPs add 12 new substances with pollution risk to surface waters to the EU priority list

Posted on 2, July 2013 by

2-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Twelve new substances will be added to the EU priority list of those known to pose a pollution risk to surface waters under rules endorsed by MEPs on Tuesday. For the first time, three pharmaceuticals will also … Read the full press release →

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Neues Online-Seminar von Henkel zum Thema „Food Packaging“

Posted on 1, July 2013 by

1-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Die sichere Nahrungsmittelverpackung ist ein Thema mit dem sich Henkel als weltgrößter Klebstoffhersteller intensiv beschäftigt. Auf der neu geschaffenen Wissensplattform „Food Safe Packaging Portal Europe“ informiert Henkel am 4. Juli 2013 von 10 bis 10:45 Uhr (MESZ) … Read the full press release →

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400 tons of toxic rocket fuel safely removed from Kazakhstan with the help of OSCE

Posted on 1, July 2013 by

SARY OZEK, KAZAKHSTAN, 1-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — A train carrying 410 tonnes of a toxic rocket fuel component, which had been stored in deteriorating containers, left Kazakhstan today for safe disposal at a specialized chemical plant in Dzerzhinsk, Russia as part … Read the full press release →

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Gazprom, BASF to explore joint projects in Russia and third countries

Posted on 27, June 2013 by

27-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — A meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Kurt Bock, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF took place yesterday as part of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2013. The parties discussed the cooperation deepening in the energy sector, giving consideration to the … Read the full press release →

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