1:56 min
Management
Eastman wins patent infringement case filed by Wellman in September, 2007
Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN) said today that the United States District Court in Wilmington, Del., has ruled in favor of Eastman in a patent infringement lawsuit filed by Wellman, Inc. The court’s decision that held two Wellman patents invalid ended the case which was ...
2:20 min
Management
Bioplastics manufacturer FKuR expands to North America
At the beginning of 2010, FKuR Kunststoff GmbH (Willlich, Germany) began operations of its newly founded subsidiary, FKuR Plastics Corporation, in Cedar Park, Texas, USA with a team of 4 people. Mr. Patrick Zimmermann was appointed the President of FKuR Plastics Corp. and will also ...
1:22 min
Management
New CEO for ENGEL North America
Beginning in April 2010 Mark Sankovitch (53) will be appointed CEO of ENGEL North America. He follows Steve Braig, who will leave the company until the end of March 2010. Mark Sankovitch has a 20-year experience with ENGEL and recently he was Regional Sales Manager in Chicago. Mark ...
1:14 min
Management
Eastman acquires specialty polymers manufacturing facility in China
Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN) announced that it has completed the acquisition of Tongxiang Xinglong Fine Chemical Co., Ltd., a cellulose-based specialty polymers manufacturing facility located near Shanghai, China. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition ...
1:56 min
Management
Bert De Graeve elected Manager of the Year in Belgium
Bekaert is proud to announce that Bert De Graeve, CEO of Bekaert, has been elected Manager of the Year in Belgium. In the jury’s report Mr. De Graeve is praised for his strong leadership skills with which he guided Bekaert through a crisis year and his pro-active management and ...
2:52 min
Management
Cereplast, Inc. expands bioplastic resin distribution with A. Schulman, Inc. in Europe
Cereplast, Inc. (OTCBB: CERP), a leading manufacturer of proprietary bio-based, sustainable plastics, announced today that that it has extended its distribution agreement with A. Schulman, Inc. (Nasdaq-GS: SHLM) to include all of Europe. A. Schulman, Inc. is a leading international ...
2:51 min
Management
The Greiner Group has two Board of Directors members again as of January 1 2010
Prime focus on Board of Directors successionDkfm. Dr. Peter Greiner returned temporarily to the Greiner Group Board of Directors in fall 2008. His focus was on ensuring management continuity and selecting a second Board of Directors member to serve with Dr. Axel Greiner. For the ...