- PLANTS AND PROJECTS
BASF Expands Automotive Catalysts Capacity for Brazilian Market BASF Catalysts (www.calalysts.basf. com), a leading supplier of enviromental and process catalysis, is expanding its automotive catalyst manufacturing facility in Indaiatuba, Brazil, to meet increased demand generated by market growth and tightening emissions standards. The expansion will significantly increase the plant's capacity ......
- Chinese PC Maker Pursues Manufacturing Site in Poland
Chinese PC maker Lenovo announced its first manufacturing site in Europe, a 30,000-square-meter facility in Legnica Special Economic Zone, Poland, that is expected to be operational in Q3 2008. The move is the latest in a string of global expansions for the China-based PC OEM. The company in July announced ......
- Taiwanese notebook manufacturers ply the mainland
With a population of 1.3 billion people and annual economic growth ticking along at better than 7%, it's no secret that China is a highly coveted emerging market among PC makers. You need look no further than the hotly competitive environment among Taiwanese mobile original design manufacturers (ODMs). These companies ......
- Good chemistry in the supply chain
HEADNOTE Although experts in compliance issues, chemical companies are still novices in supply chain areas - but they're learning fast IMAGE PHOTOGRAPH 1 Shippers of all types of products can learn a lesson or two from the chemical industry - these companies have become the de facto experts in dealing ......
- Lenovo lays off 1,400
Lenovo http://www.lenovo.com today announced 1,400 job cuts in an effort to streamline its supply chain and save some $100 million in its current fiscal year, which began on April 1. The top PC maker in China said the layoffs, which amount to roughly 5 percent of its total workforce, will ......
- Educational guide.
Guide to Coatings Courses Fulfilling its mission of providing technical education and professional development to the coatings industry, the FSCT and its Constituent Societies maintain a wide range of educational activities. Presented here is a compilation of courses, seminars, and symposia offered by FSCT, its Societies, leading universities, and industry ......
- Designed to beat the heat
HEADNOTE Today s high performance plastics handle elevated temperatures, caustic chemicals, and mechanical stress. All design engineers must address temperature and chemical resistance during the development process. Temperature and chemical exposure must not be taken lightly - even when choosing high-performance materials such as polyetheretherketone (PEEK), polyphenylene sulfide tPPS), polyethersulfone ......