Press & News 2008
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| 21.08.2008 |
ALTANA acquires effect pigment business of USBP The specialty chemicals Group ALTANA has signed a contract to acquire the effect pigment business of the American company United States Bronze Powders Inc. (USBP). In 2007, USBP achieved sales of approximately $8 million in this business area. more |
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| 07.08.2008 |
ALTANA reports sales and earnings growth in the first half of 2008 Sales: up 2 percent (4 percent operating growth), EBITDA: up 13 percent; EBITDA margin at high level, Burdens due to exchange rate effects more |
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| 31.07.2008 |
DISPERBYK®-2155: 100% solids wetting and dispersing additive for pigment concentrates and coatings Growing environmental awareness leads to changes in coating formulations, and one way to fulfill stricter requirements is the swap to higher solids systems. more |
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| 02.07.2008 |
Appearance Control New wave-scan II: easy one-hand operation Geretsried, July 02, 2008 - BYK-Gardner -manufacturer of complete QC solutions for measuring color, appearance, and physical properties of paint and plastic, introduces a new member of the wave-scan family: wave-scan II. more |
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| 25.06.2008 |
ECKART announces metal surcharges As already announced ECKART 's metal surcharges will be adjusted on a quarterly basis. more |
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| 24.06.2008 |
Zellcheming EXPO: Innovative additives from BYK for paper coating At Zellcheming EXPO, from June 24 to June 26, BYK will be presenting innovative solutions for controlling interfacial phenomena in the manufacture and processing of paper. more |
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| 24.06.2008 |
BYK with new solutions at the Asia Pacific Coatings Show At this years APCS in Kuala Lumpur from June 24 to June 26, BYK will be presenting innovative solutions. One focus will be on BYKs rheology additives and NANOBYK® UV absorbers. more |
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| 23.06.2008 |
BYK completes REACH pre-registration within only four days. BYK is one of the first companies in the chemical sector to complete the official pre-registration within the framework of the REACH regulation. more |
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| 17.06.2008 |
ELANTAS announces price increase in Europe ELANTAS Electrical Insulation is announcing price increases for its wire enamel product line in Europe of 6% starting ... more |
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| 29.05.2008 |
Innovative additives from BYK for paper coating At drupa 2008, from May 29 to June 11, BYK will be presenting innovative solutions for controlling interfacial phenomena in the manufacture and processing of paper. more |
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| 05.05.2008 |
ALTANA Annual General Meeting approves dividend proposal Regular dividend of €0.25 , Special dividend of €0.26, Payout ratio of 33%, Total dividend payment of just under €70 million more |
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| 29.04.2008 |
ALTANA reports positive business performance in the first quarter of 2008 Sales: plus 3 percent (operating growth: plus 5 percent), EBITDA: plus 16 percent, Positive earnings outlook confirmed more |
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| 24.04.2008 |
New PVC-free compound for lug-type twist caps TPE to replace PVC more |
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| 24.04.2008 |
Innovative, laser-markable protective varnishes for rigid and flexible metal packaging Laser induced markings have evolved into a common feature in our daily environment - just have a look at characters of computer keyboards, technical information on electronic parts, displays in cars or sealants for screw caps. more |
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| 24.04.2008 |
Versatile and functional: Hot-seal varnishes for top-notch requirements Producers of specialties to serve the packaging manufacturers' market have been confronted with a dynamic evolution which is still ongoing: Standard wide-spread materials such as aluminum are increasingly substituted by plastics and polymer composites. As a consequence manufacturers are confronted with innovative applications based on these new substrates and according demands of the end-consumer. more |
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| 24.04.2008 |
Marking of plastics Heavy-metal free additives for flexible laser marking more |
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| 01.04.2008 |
Paper - from bulk to brilliance To celebrate the 100-year anniversary of SPCI - the Swedish Association of Pulp and Paper Engineers - BYK Additives & Instruments is sponsoring the "Outstanding Paper Award". more |
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| 18.03.2008 |
ALTANA AG reports excellent business year 2007 - Dynamic growth in sales and earnings - Dividend proposal: €0.25 per share - Special dividend: €0.26 per share - Positive outlook for the business year 2008 more |
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| 03.03.2008 |
Alliance project for printed electronics launched - Radio frequency identification tags: the next generation Joint press release from PolyIC, BASF, Evonik Industries, Elantas Beck and Siemens more |
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| 14.02.2008 |
ALTANA Expands Executive Management Team with Chief Technology Officer Dr.-Ing. Georg F. L. Wießmeier (41) will take over responsibility at ALTANA AG, as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), ... more |
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| 01.02.2008 |
Underwriters Laboratories (UL) to Qualify ELANTAS Beck India Lab for Testing to UL Standards Underwriters Laboratories (UL), one of the world's largest Certification Organization, today announced that it has qualified and accredited the In-house Laboratory of ELANTAS Beck India Ltd. ... more |
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| 31.01.2008 |
ALTANA reports successful business year 2007 Excellent start as pure specialty chemicals company Sales: €1,380 million (+ 7%) EBITDA: €248 million (+ 33%) more |
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| 23.01.2008 |
BYK-mac - Total Color Impression of Effect Coatings BYK-Gardner - worldwide partner of the automotive, paint and plastic industries for quality control of color, appearance and physical properties - is introducing a new instrument to objectively characterize the total color impression of effect coatings: the BYK-mac. more |
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