GE Plastics
GE Plastics is a global supplier of plastic resins widely used in automotive, healthcare, consumer electronics, transportation, performance packaging, building & construction, telecommunications, and optical media applications. The company manufactures and compounds polycarbonate, ABS, SAN, ASA, PPE, PC/ABS, PBT and PEI resins, as well as the LNP line of high-performance specialty compounds. GE Plastics, Specialty Film & Sheet manufactures high-performance Lexan sheet and film products used in thousands of demanding applications worldwide. In addition, GE Plastics’ dedicated Automotive organization is an experienced, world-wide competitor, offering leading plastics solutions for five key automotive segments: body panels and glazing; under the hood applications; component; structures and interiors; and lighting. As a Worldwide Partner of the Olympic Games, GE is the exclusive provider of a wide range of innovative products and services that are integral to a successful Games.
Plasticslaan 1
4600 AC Bergen op Zoom
Netherlands
+31 164 29 20 97
www.geplastics.com
23 Aug 2007
GE, Mitsui Chemicals and Nagase Reach Agreement on their Japan Joint Ventures
TOKYO, Japan — August 23, 2007 — GE, Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (MCI) and Nagase & Co., Ltd. (Nagase) announced today that they have reached the following agreement regarding their Japanese joint ventures GE Plastics Japan Ltd. (GEPJ) and GEM PC Ltd. (GEMPC).
GE Plastics Japan Ltd
GE has acquired the entire equity interests of MCI and Nagase in GEPJ thereby increasing its equity to 100%. Except for the closing of GEPJ's Chiba Facility located within MCI's Ichihara Works, there will be no change in GEPJ’s operations and GEPJ will continue to serve the GE Plastics’ Japan customer base as it has in the past.
Nagase will continue to serve the GE Plastics’ customers in Greater China and SEA as a sales representative and distributor.
GEM PC Ltd
GE has acquired the entire equity interests of Nagase in GEMPC thereby increasing its equity to 58%. GEMPC will continue to produce Lexan* resins as a joint venture between GE and MCI until March 31, 2008. GEMPC will then cease business operations and will be liquidated. GEPJ will supply Lexan polycarbonate from other GE Plastics’ polycarbonate manufacturing facilities located globally.
9 Aug 2007
GE Adds Co-Injection Processing Expertise to Assist Healthcare Customers with Lexan* HP Resins for Multi-Layer Barrier Packaging
BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — August 09, 2007 — GE Plastics has introduced in-house co-injection processing expertise for the healthcare industry. This processing technology enables application designers and developers of healthcare packaging to overcome limitations of mono-material solutions.
6 Aug 2007
GE Plastics’ Lexan* Thermoclear* Glazing Offers Design Freedom and Practical Performance for Stadiums and Arenas
BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — August 06, 2007 — GE Plastics today announced that its Lexan* Thermoclear* sheet is being used for the roofs of three stadiums under construction for the UEFA Euro 2008™ football championship. This versatile thermoplastic glazing material, which has been used in arena roofing and other glazing for more than 25 years, delivers a unique combination of advantages in roofing for large, complex structures like stadiums: light weight, high impact resistance, and the ability to be easily formed into compact shapes.
1 Aug 2007
GE Plastics’ LNP* Thermocomp* HSG Composites Offer Better Alternative to Lead in Radiation Shielding Applications
BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — August 01, 2007 — GE Plastics has launched a new line of thermoplastic materials with high specific gravity (HSG) that may replace lead in many healthcare applications that call for radiation shielding. Medical equipment and devices that produce x-rays and gamma rays must be shielded to protect operators, clinicians, patients, and sensitive electronic components from tube leakage and room scatter. GE’s LNP* Thermocomp* HSG radiation shielding, high-density compounds enable x-ray shielding solutions without the use of known toxic substances, while providing greater design freedom and higher-volume manufacturing with lower total part cost through the use of injection molding.
3 Jul 2007
GE Plastics’ ecomagination* Materials for Auto Body Panels Pump Up Excitement, Not Fuel Bills
BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — July 03, 2007 — GE Plastics today announced the company’s newest products to join the GE ecomagination* portfolio, offering the environmental and economic advantages of replacing traditional steel with Noryl GTX* resins in automotive body panels. Complementing recently launched ecomagination products including Xenoy iQ* and Valox iQ* resins, Noryl GTX resins not only reduce weight to help lower fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions, but also are potentially recyclable. Further, they give designers greater creative latitude.
28 Jun 2007
New LNP* Verton* Xtreme Compounds from GE Plastics Deliver Unique One-Pellet Solutions for Enhanced Effects
BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — June 28, 2007 — GE Plastics today introduced a new product platform that helps solve the drawbacks of dry-blending colorants, flame retardants, additives, and other effects in long-glass-fiber compounds. GE’s LNP* Verton* Xtreme compound portfolio has broken new ground with one-pellet solutions for enhanced color, flame retardance (FR), and weatherability. This patent-pending technology improves batch-to-batch consistency and within individual parts by eliminating the need to blend two pellet types, which can lead to separation, settling, and other quality issues. LNP Verton Xtreme compound grades – XC for extreme color, XFR for extreme flame retardance, and XW for extreme weatherability – enable customers to achieve the excellent mechanical properties of long-glass-fiber reinforcement while boosting quality and consistency that can reduce overall system costs.
21 Jun 2007
Advanced Fiber Technology is Newest Target for GE Innovation Including Installation of High-Temperature Melt Spinning Fiber Line
BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — June 21, 2007 — In keeping with its strategy to penetrate and grow new global markets with advanced materials technologies, GE Plastics has installed a high-temperature melt spinning fiber line from Hills, Inc., at its world-class Polymer Processing Development Center (PPDC) in Pittsfield. The new equipment, which will expand the capabilities of the company’s Global Application Technology (GApT) organization, will be used to evaluate materials and optimize process conditions for making low-denier (2 – 6 dpf) fibers with GE’s high performance, flame-retardant Ultem* polyetherimide (PEI) resin and other high-temperature resins. By optimizing the melt spinning process using its high-end materials, GE Plastics will be able to offer new options for manufacturers of fabrics and textiles that must comply with strict flame, smoke, and toxicity regulations.
19 Jun 2007
GE Targets Environmental Regulations Compliance with New FR Non-Chlorinated, Non-Brominated Valox* ENH Resins
BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — June 19, 2007 — GE Plastics today introduced a new family of flame-retardant Valox* thermoplastic polyester resins aimed at helping electrical/electronics (E/E) manufacturers and suppliers comply with regulations restricting use and disposal of hazardous substances. Further, Valox ENH resin - an environmentally progressive resin that meets the requirements for halogen-free parts - is based on polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), delivering better ductility and strength than other environmentally responsible flame-retardant PBT materials, and better electrical properties than standard flame-retardant PBT materials.
14 Jun 2007
Winnaars bekend van 28e Nationale Scheikunde Olympiade
BERGEN OP ZOOM, NEDERLAND — 14 juni 2007 — Op 13 juni 2007 werden de winnaars bekend gemaakt van de 28e Nationale Scheikunde Olympiade, waarvan GE Plastics te Bergen op Zoom dit jaar gastheer was. De vier beste Nederlandse VWO-leerlingen mogen deelnemen aan de Internationale Scheikunde Olympiade in Moskou, van 15-23 juli 2007.
11 Jun 2007
GE Plastics’ LNP* X-Gen Starflam* Compounds Meet Today’s Eco Compliance Challenges with Tomorrow’s High-Tech Materials
BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — June 11, 2007 — GE Plastics today launched a new portfolio of high-tech LNP* Starflam* compounds that provide excellent flammability performance while meeting the requirements of halogen-free parts. The LNP X-Gen Starflam Z270 family of fiber-reinforced polyamides supports compliance with the European Union’s Waste Electrical and Electronics Equipment (WEEE), Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) regulations, and other environmental requirements. The new products offer high-end mechanical and electrical properties that exceed those of traditional materials that use brominated and red phosphorus additives, and provide easy processing, excellent surface appearance, and the ability to be laser marked for labeling purposes.
5 Jun 2007
GE Plastics Unveils Automotive Glazing Center of Excellence
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands — June 5, 2007 — GE Plastics today opened its first Automotive Glazing Center of Excellence here. The new facility is aimed at helping customers around the world design, create, and process innovative auto glazing applications using GE’s environmentally progressive Lexan* GLX polycarbonate (PC) resins and other engineered materials. As one of the company’s Global Application Technology (GApT) centers, the Automotive Glazing Center of Excellence features equipment and technologies from Krauss Maffei and Summerer Technologies.
4 Jun 2007
GE Plastics’ Portfolio Addresses Key Trends in Powered Medical Devices from Miniaturization and Aesthetics to Regulatory Compliance and Alternate Processing Capabilities
BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — June 04, 2007 — GE Plastics offers a broad portfolio of materials that address the leading trends in powered medical devices. The company’s resins and compounds for the healthcare industry have been engineered to meet device manufacturers’ current and future requirements, which are being mandated by fundamental changes in care delivery. These changes include a greater reliance on home, remote, and wireless care; new and faster diagnostics, including self-monitoring; tougher use environments; and increasingly stringent regulations. To help manufacturers meet these needs, GE Plastics not only offers a full spectrum of materials solutions, but also provides an array of value-added services at its Customer Innovation Centers worldwide.
