Association News

2007 ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN TORINO, ITALY
A preliminary schedule and registration form for the 2007 EPDA Annual Conference in Torino, Italy, 17 to 20 May, at the NH Santo Stefano are now available online at www.epda.com. Register now! More information will be added as it becomes available.

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EPDA Survey Results Posted
Dear EPDA members,

In August 2006 the EPDA conducted a member survey to understand the member perspectives on the direction of the association. 

Survey results may be downloaded at www.epda.com/pdf/2006_survey.pdf.

The Board interpreted the results at its Board meeting as a confirmation that most members agree and support the direction of the association. Additionally, the Board agreed they would like for the members to review the results of the survey and have an opportunity to provide feedback via email at epda@epda.com or during the next annual general meeting in Torino, Italy, in May 2007.

We encourage all members to share their ideas, questions or concerns. 

Sincerely,

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Company News

EPDA members are invited to submit news on their company and products for publication in EPDA’s E-Update newsletter. News may be submitted in any language, to be translated by EPDA staff, and may include photographs. Please e-mail news (in a Microsoft Word document or as text in an e-mail) to epda@epda.com. Please note that submissions may be edited for length and clarity.

BERGMANN BECOMES ANGST+PFISTER
As of 1 January 2007, Angst+Pfister subsidiaries in the Benelux countries have changed their names. In the Netherlands and Belgium, the name of Bergmann Industrial has changed to Angst+Pfister B.V. and Angst+Pfister N.V. S.A respectively.

Following the takeover by the Angst+Pfister Group 1 February 2006, the change of names is a further significant step in the process of integration. It includes many new benefits for customers of Bergmann Industrial, such as the advantages of an extensive international supplier network, the availability of a wide range of technical products, combined with many customer-oriented services, among which is an advanced logistical system, enabling fast and reliable delivery.

For more information, please go to www.angst-pfister.com.

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RIGHTON HITS 100 Euro MILLION TURNOVER
Righton Limited, one of the UK’s foremost supplier of metals, plastics and composites achieved a 30 percent increase in sales turnover to €100 million  in 2006 and managed to increase profit by 50 percent to €5 million in the same period.

To ensure continued expansion, the company is expanding into an additional 4,500 square metres of warehouse and processing space in Birmingham. The newly built processing facilities will further boost sales for the company’s aluminium composite material (ACM), the growth of which has already exceeded all expectations. Righton’s range of ACM now includes copper and stainless steel surfaces as well as granite and woodgrain decorative finishes.

Dedicated to the continued development of its business, Righton also recently concluded a deal in February 2007 to acquire 2 acres of land at Cambuslang, Glasgow, in order to build a new 3,000 square metre service centre to meet the demands of increasing business in Scotland. The new service centre will be operational in November 2007. This will take the company’s total warehousing to over 30,000 square metres, supplying in excess of 30,000 tonnes of material to its customers annually.

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MARSBERG MEETS MOSCOW: CENTROPLAST A  NEWCOMER IN RUSSIA
CENTROPLAST Engineering Plastics of Marsberg, Germany, exhibited for the first time at the Interplastica fair in Moscow, Russia, from 30 January to 2 February 2007. Mr. Oleg Bondarenko (MSc), the company’s new sales representative for Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, joined the exhibition.  

Bondarenko has more than ten years of experience in the chemical industry and business administration studies. The combination of CENTROPLAST´s more than 30 years in engineering plastics business and Bondarenko builds an exciting foundation for distribution agencies throughout Russia. As a trained specialist for the application of engineering plastics, Bondarenko will give professional advice to the partners and customers.

Visit www.centroplast.de and www.wihamic.com for further information.

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Product Showcase

Articles reporting on plastic products are prepared from information furnished by
members of EPDA. It should not be assumed that the publisher has reviewed or tested any of the products. For more information, contact the companies listed.

DOWNLOAD IN NINE LANGUAGES AT WWW.GEVACRIL.COM
GEVACRIL® ACRYLICS product descriptions will be available in nine languages and will provide customers worldwide with all the information they need for enhancing their acrylic business performances.

Considering the importance of languages and communication and in an attempt to better meet the customers’ needs, GEVACRIL® ACRYLICS translated its product profiles into nine languages. If you wish to find out more about the downloads, go to www.gevacril/downloads.html and select your language.

The languages available are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Russian, and can be downloaded directly from the homepage. You will find the delivery programme of all articles, the product descriptions, their properties and high-quality performances. This should help you better understand the particular qualities of the items supplied.

By addressing customers in their own language GEVACRIL® ACRYLICS hopes to strengthen its collaboration and ensure a transparent supply of its high-quality acrylic and polycarbonate items.

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CATALOGUE FOR HYDRAULIC QUICK CONNECTION COUPLINGS IS NOW AVAILABLE
The complete assortment of hydraulic quick connection couplings made by Angst+Pfister is now presented in a single catalogue for the first time. With clearly defined categories — structured according to flat and conventional seal types — the right type of coupling can be selected by the following operational criteria: working pressure, operating temperature, screw-on or plug-in version, flow media, flow rate, type of connection, exchangeability, ISO categories or HTMA-terms and conditions.

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PERSPEX® FROM LUCITE® CELEBRATED AS A “MATERIAL OF INVENTION”
This year the Building Centre in London celebrates its 75th anniversary with a range of exhibitions, including a special look at landmark materials developed during the last 100 years.

Since its opening, the Building Centre has become renowned for its archival collection of information and exhibits on milestone materials in architecture, as well as for its interest in new and ground-breaking ideas and products for the future.

Called “Materials of Invention,” the exhibition looks at some of the most notable materials of the last century which have made a significant impact in architecture and construction.

Perspex®, which was first developed in 1934, is listed as one of these landmark materials and shows that it is just as relevant today as a material of contemporary design, having been used as part of the display at the centre.

For more information, visit www.lucitesolutions.com.

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REPORT ON HIGH TEMPERATURE PLASTICS MARKET AVAILABLE
Research and Markets has annouced its report, which analyzes the worldwide markets for high temperature plastics in US$ million, is now available. The major product segments analyzed are fluoropolymers, polyimides, high performance PA, polyphenylene sulfides, liquid crystal polymers, polyketones and polysulfones.      

The major end-use segments discussed are automobile, electrical/electronics, chemical/industrial, aerospace and medical, which includes medical packaging and medical equipment.     

The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the United States, Japan, Europe and the rest of the world. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2000 through 2010.      

The report profiles 78 companies including many key and niche players worldwide, such as Arkema, BASF AG, Bayer Group, Celanese Corporation, Ticona, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, Daikin Industries, Ltd., Degussa AG, The Dow Chemical Company, DSM Engineering Plastics, DuPont Engineering Polymers, Dyneon LLC, Eastman Chemical Company, EMS-Grivory, Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A., GE Plastics, Gharda Chemicals Ltd., Kuraray Group, Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., Performance Plastics Ltd., Polyplastics Co., Ltd., Radici Plastics, Rhodia Engineering Plastics, Solvay Group, Toray Industries, Inc., and Victrex Plc.     
  
For a complete index of this report click on:  
www.researchandmarkets.com/product/a3dd79/high_temperature_plastics_global_strategic.  

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For a list of all events, please visit www.epda.com/industry.cfm

JEC 2007
3 to 5 April 2007, Paris, France
The JEC Composites Show 2007 will take place from 3 to 5 April 2007 in Paris. The theme will be “Together, composing the future of composites.” The 2007 show will bring together and showcase the entire value chain, highlighting both the independence of all segments and the collective effort between materials’ producers, processors, distributors, equipment manufacturers and their customers, the end users. Go to www.jeccomposites.com for more information.

EPDA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
17 to 20 May 2007, Torino, Italy
A preliminary schedule and registration form for the 2007 EPDA Annual Conference in Torino, Italy, 17 to 20 May, at the NH Santo Stefano are now available online at www.epda.com. Register now!

51st IAPD ANNUAL CONVENTION
3 to 7 October 2007, Dallas, TX, USA
The IAPD Annual Convention features the latest information on trends and events in the plastics distribution industry. Manufacturers of plastics materials display their products at the IAPD Plastics Exhibition, and seminars and workshops educate and inspire. Networking opportunities are provided for meeting people from around the world who work in the industry. Registration information will be available later this spring. Watch www.iapd.org for details.

K 2007
24 to 31 October 2007, Düsseldorf, Germany
K 2007 will present the full panorama of offerings on the global plastics and rubber market. More than 2,900 exhibitors will turn out for the global industry’s No. 1 trade fair. EPDA is compiling a list of member exhibitors. Add your name to the list by e-mailing epda@epda.com.

Exhibitors:

• GEVACRIL® ACRYLICS  www.gevacril.com Hall 05, Stand F28
• Traid Villarroya Hnos. S.L.  www.traidvillarroya.com Hall 07, Stand 72A09
• Zell-Metall GmbH www.zell-metall.com Hall 05, Hall 08

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