Top-class research achievement – ALTANA Innovation Award for new pearl effect pigments technology goes to ECKART

A research team from ALTANAs ECKART division has won this years Innovation Award of the globally active specialty chemicals group. Carolin Brendel, Michael Grüner, Dr. Günter Kaupp, and Ralph Schneider prevailed against a total of twelve very strong rival teams from the whole ALTANA Group with a novel technology for the production of pearl effect pigments.

Certified sustainability: Multiple UPM Raflatac sites around the world now hold ISCC PLUS certification

Self-adhesive label stock supplier UPM Raflatac has achieved sustainability certification from the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification Scheme ISCC PLUS at three of its factories and nine distribution terminals worldwide. The company is proud to make a change in the sustainable labels value chain and be one of the first adopters in the packaging industry to deliver this certification. UPM Raflatacs ISCC PLUS certified products via mass-balance approach include UPM Raflatac Forest Film and UPM Raflatac PP C-PCR.

New BYK website: faster, better, more attractive

Customers of the specialty chemicals manufacturer BYK have cause for celebration: At the beginning of June, the even more informative, more modern, and more service-oriented website went live. With its freshly designed internet presence, BYK the start signal has sounded for the continuous development of existing and new online services that mirror BYKs digital competence.

2019 was a good year for Fedrigoni Group with a positive Q1 2020 despite Covid19 crisis

The leading Italian company in Europe saw a drop-in sales in its paper and securities (banknotes) sectors, offset by a good performance in its labels sector, to close Q1 with its operating margin increasing by 1.1%. Annual financial statements recorded an adjusted EBITDA increasing by 18.7%, compared to stable revenue of more than 1,170 million

ZELLCHEMING Expo 2021: Date and new venue fixed

The ZELLCHEMING Association is pleased to announce that, at the same time as the date for the Expo and Annual General Meeting on June 9 and 10, 2021, it is also returning to a proven and popular location, the RheinMain CongressCenter (RMCC) Wiesbaden. The event planned for June 2020 in the Frankfurt exhibition halls had been cancelled due to the effects of the corona pandemic.

Global Inkjet Systems Announces Appointment of Steve Jeffels to CFO

Global Inkjet Systems (GIS), a world-leading developer and supplier of industrial inkjet solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Steve Jeffels to Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Steve brings a wealth of financial, strategic and commercial experience to the role, enhancing the companys financial and corporate planning capabilities for the next phase of its growth.