for automotive customers,
world-over. The efficacy of our
Bangalore lab has also been due
to its exceptional collaboration
model with multiple other AkzoNobel
labs around the globe.”
Tego Web Seminars
Now Online
The interactive web seminar platform
from Evonik’s business line Coating
Additives is now online.
For many years the company has been
training customers in the use of it Tego
products, primarily through personal
contact. These new web seminars offer customers live and flexible information transfer and training on the newest
products, according to the company. On
the website, www.tego.us, customers will
find a web seminar area where an initial
overview of online trainings is available.
Following successful registration and
login, further information on individual
training modules will be provided.
Tego’s web seminars are free and protect the identity of all participants while
maintaining their ability to utilize a chat
feature within the web environment to
ask questions and request feedback.
BASF Polyurethane
Opens Applications
Technology Center Near
St. Petersburg, Russia
BASF opened its first Russian applications
technology center for polyurethane systems in Vsevolozhsk, near St. Petersburg.
Like the System House in Nishnekamsk,
which went into operation in 2000, this
site will also be a part of the BASF joint
venture Elastokam with the Russian
company OAO Nishnekamskneftechim
(NKNC). The area houses a modern technology center and office space, alongside
storage areas and a test laboratory.
This center will provide comprehensive
technical services and sales support for
modern polyurethane systems to quickly
and competently serve customers all over
Russia and other CIS countries. Equipment
installed will make it possible to test PU
materials for a wide range of applications in the automotive and construction
industries, as well as in CASE (Coatings,
Adhesives, Sealants, Elastomers) related
areas. Training programs and practical
seminars for the company’s customers and
partners will also take place within the
technology center.
“With our investment into a second
Russian site we emphasize the significance of this region for BASF and show
our local customers that we want to be
their preferred partner by supporting
their growth requirements“ said Raimar
Jahn, president BASF Polyurethanes.
“This investment is part of the systematic
implementation of our successful worldwide strategy of having sites that are close
to the customer which will strengthen our
leadership position in the polyurethanes
market.”
Clariant and Wilmar
Establish Joint Venture
Clariant Ltd. and Wilmar International
Limited have signed an agreement to establish a 50-50 joint venture as the global platform for production and sales of
amines and selected amines derivatives.
The joint venture will be headquartered
in Singapore with global sales, distribution and production affiliates. Subject to
receipt of regulatory approvals, including
merger clearances, the joint venture is expected to be operational in spring of 2013.
Clariant will contribute its Industrial
and Consumer Specialties (ICS) Business
Unit’s sales activities of relevant amines
and defined derivatives to the joint
venture as well as its amines plant in
Germany and production output from its
amines plant in Brazil. Headquartered in
Muttenz, Switzerland, ICS has the highest
sales volume in the Clariant Group and is
one of the largest providers of specialty
chemicals and application solutions for
consumer care and industrial markets.
Wilmar will contribute a new plant in
China as well as its oleochemical expertise, including access to renewable raw
materials. Wilmar is among the world’s
largest processors and merchandisers of
palm and lauric oils.
BASF Opens PU System
House in China
BASF has opened a new polyurethane
system house in Tianj, China, which will
further expand its global service and production network. The new facility will deliver customized polyurethane solutions
to its customers, supported by local production, in-house sales, technical service
and development teams.
As BASF’s first investment in Tianjin,
this site is also the company’s eleventh
polyurethane system house in Asia Pacific
and the third in Mainland China. It will
join a comprehensive worldwide network which currently includes 38 system
houses.
The new system house develops and
manufactures innovative polyurethane
systems for a wide range of industries. The
new facility occupies 3. 4 hectares of land
in the Tianjin Economic Technological
Development Area. Along with the current system houses in Shanghai and
Nansha, as well as a planned system
house in Chongqing, BASF reports that is
well positioned to lead the polyurethane
market. The system houses are also supported by BASF’s production sites for basic materials in Caojing, Shanghai and the
upcoming facility in Chongqing.
Cytec Expands
Manufacturing Sites
for Cyasorb UV Light
Stabilizers
Cytec Industries Inc. has completed capacity expansions at two manufacturing sites for Cyasorb light stabilizers. In
North America, the manufacturing expansions in Willow Island, West Virginia,
offers additional capacity to support
the global growth of polymeric HALS,
Cyasorb THT and Cyasorb Cynergy
Solutions stabilizers.
In Asia Pacific, the new production
line located in Fengxian, Shanghai, China,
enables faster and more efficient supply
of high performance UV stabilizers for
Automotive TPO, including monomeric
HALS and Cyasorb Cynergy Solutions
V703 stabilizer.
“These investments demonstrate our
long-term commitment to support our
customers and leverage growth opportunities on a global basis, with innovative high
performance UV protection solutions.”
said Domenico Romanino, vice president,
additive technologies at Cytec. CW
