MIRA
INFORM REPORT
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Report Date : |
31.12.2012 |
IDENTIFICATION DETAILS
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Name : |
ARKEMA FRANCE SA |
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Registered Office : |
420 rue d'Estienne d'Orves, |
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Date of Incorporation : |
1957 |
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Legal Form : |
Public Subsidiary |
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Line of Business : |
Manufacture of chemicals, including chlorochemicals and PVC |
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No. of Employees : |
6,360 |
RATING & COMMENTS
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MIRA’s Rating : |
Ba |
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PROPOSED CREDIT LINE |
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41-55 |
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Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal
commitments. |
Satisfactory |
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Status : |
Satisfactory |
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Payment Behaviour : |
No complaints |
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Litigation : |
Clear |
NOTES :
Any query related to this report can be made
on e-mail: infodept@mirainform.com
while quoting report number, name and date.
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Country Name |
Previous Rating (31.03.2011) |
Current Rating (30.06.2012) |
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A1 |
A1 |
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Risk Category |
ECGC
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Insignificant |
A1 |
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Low |
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Moderate |
B1 |
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High |
B2 |
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Very High |
C1 |
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Restricted |
C2 |
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Off-credit |
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Company name and address
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Arkema France SA |
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Employees: |
6,360 |
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Company Type: |
Public Subsidiary |
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Ultimate Parent: |
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Incorporation Date: |
1957 |
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Financials in: |
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Fiscal Year End: |
31-Dec-2010 |
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Reporting Currency: |
Euro |
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Annual Sales: |
4,121.4 |
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Total Assets: |
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Business Description
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Manufacture of chemicals, including chlorochemicals and PVC,
intermediate chemicals and technical polymers, speciality chemicals and
functional additives in |
Industry
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Industry |
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US SIC 1987: |
2869 - Industrial Organic Chemicals, Not Elsewhere
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Profit & Loss Item Exchange Rate: USD 1 = EUR 0.7550783
Balance Sheet Item Exchange Rate: USD 1 = EUR 0.7454064
Corporate Overview
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Corporate Structure News
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Arkema France SA
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Company Name |
Company Type |
Location |
Country |
Industry |
Sales |
Employees |
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Parent |
Colombes |
France |
Fabricated Plastic and Rubber |
0.0 |
7 |
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Subsidiary |
Colombes |
France |
Chemicals - Plastics and Rubber |
8,203.7 |
13,903 |
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Subsidiary |
Colombes |
France |
Chemical Manufacturing |
4,121.4 |
6,360 |
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Subsidiary |
Bex |
Switzerland |
Chemical Manufacturing |
1.0 |
45 |
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Subsidiary |
Reims |
France |
Chemical Manufacturing |
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10 |
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Subsidiary |
Philadelphia, PA |
United States |
Chemical Manufacturing |
1,500.0 |
2,400 |
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Subsidiary |
King of Prussia, PA |
United States |
Business Services |
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600 |
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Branch |
Calvert City, KY |
United States |
Chemical Manufacturing |
99.2 |
268 |
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Branch |
Carrollton, KY |
United States |
Chemical Manufacturing |
137.3 |
250 |
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Branch |
Axis, AL |
United States |
Chemical Manufacturing |
109.8 |
200 |
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Branch |
Bristol, PA |
United States |
Chemical Manufacturing |
59.8 |
109 |
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Branch |
Piffard, NY |
United States |
Chemical Manufacturing |
52.7 |
96 |
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Branch |
Beaumont, TX |
United States |
Chemical Manufacturing |
49.4 |
90 |
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Branch |
Crosby, TX |
United States |
Chemical Manufacturing |
43.9 |
80 |
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Branch |
Memphis, TN |
United States |
Chemical Manufacturing |
32.9 |
60 |
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Branch |
Houston, TX |
United States |
Chemical Manufacturing |
30.2 |
55 |
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Branch |
Birdsboro, PA |
United States |
Chemicals - Plastics and Rubber |
54.9 |
51 |
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Branch |
Kensington, CT |
United States |
Chemicals - Plastics and Rubber |
53.9 |
50 |
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Branch |
Blooming Prairie, MN |
United States |
Chemical Manufacturing |
27.5 |
50 |
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Subsidiary |
Paterna, Valencia |
Spain |
Construction - Supplies and Fixtures |
13.5 |
50 |
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Branch |
Louisville, KY |
United States |
Chemical Manufacturing |
11.5 |
21 |
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Branch |
Garland, TX |
United States |
Chemical Manufacturing |
11.5 |
21 |
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Branch |
Pasadena, TX |
United States |
Chemical Manufacturing |
11.5 |
21 |
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Branch |
Willow Grove, PA |
United States |
Chemical Manufacturing |
11.5 |
21 |
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Branch |
Chicago, IL |
United States |
Chemical Manufacturing |
11.5 |
21 |
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Subsidiary |
Pineville, LA |
United States |
Personal and Household Products |
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20 |
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Subsidiary |
Oakville, ON |
Canada |
Chemical Manufacturing |
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4 |
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Branch |
Burlington, ON |
Canada |
Chemical Manufacturing |
11.8 |
9 |
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Branch |
Brownsburg, IN |
United States |
Chemical Manufacturing |
0.5 |
1 |
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Branch |
Wetmore, CO |
United States |
Chemical Manufacturing |
0.5 |
1 |
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Subsidiary |
DĂ¼sseldorf |
Germany |
Chemical Manufacturing |
264.2 |
630 |
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Subsidiary |
La Garenne Colombes |
France |
Chemicals - Plastics and Rubber |
355.8 |
614 |
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Subsidiary |
Pioltello, MI |
Italy |
Chemical Manufacturing |
37.7 |
59 |
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Subsidiary |
Bex |
Switzerland |
Chemical Manufacturing |
17.1 |
45 |
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Subsidiary |
La Garenne-Colombes |
France |
Chemicals - Plastics and Rubber |
128.4 |
374 |
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Subsidiary |
Marcq En Baroeul |
France |
Construction - Raw Materials |
184.6 |
254 |
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Subsidiary |
Rion des Landes |
France |
Chemical Manufacturing |
77.5 |
224 |
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Subsidiary |
Madrid |
Spain |
Chemicals - Plastics and Rubber |
224.3 |
169 |
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Subsidiary |
Vlissingen |
Netherlands |
Chemicals - Plastics and Rubber |
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160 |
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Subsidiary |
Arco, Trentino |
Italy |
Chemical Manufacturing |
43.7 |
131 |
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Subsidiary |
Reims |
France |
Chemicals - Plastics and Rubber |
86.1 |
112 |
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Subsidiary |
Petaling Jaya, Selangor |
Malaysia |
Chemical Manufacturing |
26.0 |
100 |
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Subsidiary |
SĂ£o Paulo, SP |
Brazil |
Chemical Manufacturing |
150.0 |
96 |
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Subsidiary |
Bronderslev |
Denmark |
Fabricated Plastic and Rubber |
0.0 |
81 |
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Subsidiary |
Colombes |
France |
Chemical Manufacturing |
70.2 |
63 |
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Subsidiary |
Singapore |
Singapore |
Chemical Manufacturing |
89.4 |
60 |
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Subsidiary |
Samarate, Varese |
Italy |
Fabricated Plastic and Rubber |
50.8 |
54 |
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Subsidiary |
Rotterdam |
Netherlands |
Chemical Manufacturing |
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50 |
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Subsidiary |
Veghel |
Netherlands |
Fabricated Plastic and Rubber |
24.7 |
46 |
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Subsidiary |
Santa Perpetua De Mogoda, Barcelona |
Spain |
Chemical Manufacturing |
43.5 |
32 |
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Subsidiary |
L' Hospitalet De Llobregat, Barcelona |
Spain |
Fabricated Plastic and Rubber |
17.8 |
25 |
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Subsidiary |
Amsterdam |
Netherlands |
Chemical Manufacturing |
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20 |
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Subsidiary |
Moscow |
Russian Federation |
Miscellaneous Capital Goods |
4.0 |
16 |
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Subsidiary |
Richmond, VIC |
Australia |
Chemical Manufacturing |
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15 |
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Subsidiary |
Maslak, Istanbul |
Turkey |
Chemical Manufacturing |
82.0 |
12 |
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Subsidiary |
South Windsor, CT |
United States |
Fabricated Plastic and Rubber |
1.8 |
12 |
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Subsidiary |
Wilmington, DE |
United States |
Chemical Manufacturing |
5.0 |
5 |
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Subsidiary |
Colombes |
France |
Chemicals - Plastics and Rubber |
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4 |
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Subsidiary |
Rio de Janeiro |
Brazil |
Chemicals - Plastics and Rubber |
11.6 |
28 |
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Subsidiary |
Tokyo |
Japan |
Chemical Manufacturing |
180.0 |
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Subsidiary |
Tokyo |
Japan |
Chemical Manufacturing |
15.2 |
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Subsidiary |
La Garenne Colombes |
France |
Chemicals - Plastics and Rubber |
143.1 |
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Subsidiary |
Casorezzo, Milano |
Italy |
Miscellaneous Capital Goods |
16.8 |
16 |
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Subsidiary |
Wirrai |
France |
Chemical Manufacturing |
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Subsidiary |
Seoul, Seoul |
Korea, Republic of |
Chemical Manufacturing |
104.6 |
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Subsidiary |
Colombes |
France |
Chemicals - Plastics and Rubber |
40.5 |
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Subsidiary |
Canterbury, VIC |
Australia |
Chemical Manufacturing |
22.0 |
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Subsidiary |
Beijing |
China |
Chemical Manufacturing |
1.0 |
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Subsidiary |
Chennai |
India |
Chemical Manufacturing |
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Subsidiary |
Wetteren |
Belgium |
Chemical Manufacturing |
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Subsidiary |
Paris |
France |
Fabricated Plastic and Rubber |
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Subsidiary |
Seoul |
Korea, Republic of |
Fabricated Plastic and Rubber |
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10 |
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Subsidiary |
Bristol, PA |
United States |
Fabricated Plastic and Rubber |
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Subsidiary |
Matamoros |
Mexico |
Fabricated Plastic and Rubber |
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200 |
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Subsidiary |
Bristol, PA |
United States |
Fabricated Plastic and Rubber |
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125 |
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Subsidiary |
Louisville, KY |
United States |
Fabricated Plastic and Rubber |
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72 |
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Subsidiary |
Kensington, CT |
United States |
Fabricated Plastic and Rubber |
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60 |
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Subsidiary |
Seoul |
Korea, Republic of |
Oil and Gas Operations |
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Subsidiary |
Shanghai |
China |
Chemical Manufacturing |
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Subsidiary |
Haman-gun |
Korea, Republic of |
Chemical Manufacturing |
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Branch |
Cairo |
Egypt |
Chemical Manufacturing |
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Subsidiary |
Beijing |
China |
Chemical Manufacturing |
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Subsidiary |
Changshu |
China |
Chemical Manufacturing |
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Subsidiary |
Rotterdam |
Netherlands |
Chemical Manufacturing |
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Subsidiary |
Brummen, Gelderland |
Netherlands |
Construction and Agriculture Machinery |
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28 |
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Subsidiary |
Praha |
Czech Republic |
Chemical Manufacturing |
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Subsidiary |
Leiria |
Portugal |
Chemical Manufacturing |
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Subsidiary |
Buenos Aires |
Argentina |
Chemical Manufacturing |
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Subsidiary |
Tlalnepantla |
Mexico |
Chemical Manufacturing |
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Subsidiary |
Kowloon |
Hong Kong |
Chemical Manufacturing |
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Subsidiary |
Prigorje Brdovecko |
Croatia |
Chemical Manufacturing |
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Subsidiary |
Ixhuatlan del Sureste |
Mexico |
Chemical Manufacturing |
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Subsidiary |
Tlalnepantla |
Mexico |
Chemical Manufacturing |
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Subsidiary |
Tlalnepantla De Baz, Estado De Mexico |
Mexico |
Oil and Gas Operations |
12.7 |
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Subsidiary |
Budapest |
Hungary |
Chemical Manufacturing |
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Subsidiary |
Inowroclaw |
Poland |
Chemical Manufacturing |
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Subsidiary |
Rio Claro, Sao Paulo |
Brazil |
Chemicals - Plastics and Rubber |
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500 |
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Subsidiary |
Genay |
France |
Personal and Household Products |
157.8 |
251 |
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Subsidiary |
Moerdijk |
Netherlands |
Chemical Manufacturing |
50.5 |
20 |
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Subsidiary |
Seoul |
Korea, Republic of |
Chemical Manufacturing |
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Subsidiary |
Bratislava |
Slovakia |
Chemical Manufacturing |
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Subsidiary |
Shanghai, Shanghai |
China |
Chemical Manufacturing |
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100 |
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Subsidiary |
Richmond, VIC |
Australia |
Chemical Manufacturing |
3.3 |
25 |
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Subsidiary |
Colombes, Cedex |
France |
Chemical Manufacturing |
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Subsidiary |
DĂ¼sseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen |
Germany |
Chemical Manufacturing |
223.0 |
630 |
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Subsidiary |
Rho, MI |
Italy |
Chemical Manufacturing |
317.5 |
384 |
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US Patent Issued to Arkema France on June 26 for "Multi-Layer
Screen Composites" (Pennsylvania Inventors) |
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U.S. Fed News |
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[What follows is the
full text of the news story.]
ALEXANDRIA, Va.,
July 3 -- United States Patent no. 8,208,204, issued on June 26, was assigned
to Arkema France (Colombes, France).
"Multi-Layer
Screen Composites" was invented by Manuel A. Garcia-Leiner (Royersford,
Pa.) and Jack J. Reilly (Blue Bell, Pa.).
According to the
abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The
invention relates to multi-layer composites for use as a screen, having at
least three layers, with an inner diffusing layer and at least one substrate
layer on either side. The diffusing layer contains small particles having a
narrow particle size distribution that are refractive-index mismatched with the
polymer matrix. The multi-layer acrylic composition is useful as a projection
screen."
The patent was
filed on Jan. 25, 2008, under Application No. 12/525,386.
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US Patent Issued to Arkema France on June 26 for "Catalytic Gas
Phase Fluorination of 243db to 1234yf" (French Inventors) |
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U.S. Fed News |
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ALEXANDRIA, Va.,
July 1 -- United States Patent no. 8,207,384, issued on June 26, was assigned
to Arkema France (Colombes, France).
"Catalytic
Gas Phase Fluorination of 243db to 1234yf" was invented by Laurent
Wendlinger (Soucieu en Jarrest, France), Anne Pigamo (Francheville, France) and
Dominique Deur-Bert (Charly, France).
According to the
abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The
invention provides a process for preparing 1234yf, comprising: (i) contacting
243db with hydrogen fluoride HF in gas phase in the presence of a fluorination
catalyst under conditions sufficient to produce a reaction mixture; (ii)
separating the reaction mixture into a first stream comprising HCl, 1234yf and
a second stream comprising HF, 1233xf and 245cb; (iii) recycling at least a
part of the second stream at least in part back to step (i). The invention also
provides a process for preparing 1234yf, comprising: (i) contacting 243db with
hydrogen fluoride HF in gas phase in the presence of a fluorination catalyst
under conditions sufficient to produce a reaction mixture; (ii) separating the
reaction mixture into HCl and a stream containing the fluorinated products;
(iii) separating said stream containing the fluorinated products into a first
stream comprising 1234yf and a second stream comprising HF, 1233xf and 245cb;
(iv) recycling at least a part of the second stream at least in part back to
step (i)."
The patent was
filed on Dec. 23, 2010, under Application No. 12/978,288.
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supplier news |
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CONSTRUCTION
Nalco announced
construction of a dry polymer production facility at the company's complex in Garyville,
La. The 300,000-ft2 facility will produce dry polymer products for use in
removing contaminants from wastewater, increasing production efficiency in the
paper industry.
EXPANSIONS
Kemira will expand
its hydrogen peroxide production capacity in Fray Bentos, Uruguay. Kemira has
produced hydrogen peroxide in Fray Bentos since 2007, on the site of Botnia's
pulp mill.
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
Smithers has
unveiled Smithers Pira, a global testing, consulting and information services
business. Previously known as Pira International and now fully integrated with
The Smithers Group, Smithers Pira is a worldwide authority on the packaging,
paper and print industry supply chains. Pira International has been part of the
Smithers organization for over a year, with the acquisition occurring in late
201 0. After first focusing on the goal of retaining all clients during the
transition, Smithers Pira is now positioned to grow and build upon a diverse
testing, consulting and information service offering.
KaMin has
announced its acquisition of a majority equity position in CADAM and its
subsidiaries. CADAM's production facilities are located in Brazil next to some
of the highest quality kaolin reserves in the world. CADAM and its operating
subsidiaries produce and supply fine particle size kaolin to the paper
producers worldwide.
The K�rber
Supervisory Board and the antitrust authorities have approved the divestment of
the three companies E.C.H. Will, Pemco and Kugler-Womako to a group of
investors advised by the Munich-based consultancy Orlando Management. This
means the transaction has now been completed. In the wake of its realignment,
K�rber Process Solutions is planning to extend its portfolios in existing
fields as well as to acquire businesses operating in process industries.
FINANCING
Catalyst put C$1
million per week into a trust fund for 1 6 critical suppliers that provides
flexibility for buying papermaking materials until after the firm's
restructuring plan that came up for vote on Apr. 23. If the restructuring plan
isn't approved. Catalyst Paper, the West Coast's largest newsprint and
publication papers' producer, could be auctioned off in July.
R&D
Ross has expanded
mixer testing capabilities by installing new mixing and blending equipment at
its Test & Development Center in Long Island, NY. The new additions include
a 1 -ft3 Ribbon/Paddle Blender and a 2 -gallon Planetary Dual Disperser, both
rated for vacuum operation, equipped with a jacketed vessel for heating/cooling,
capable of variable speed and automated discharge. A 5-ft3 Tumble Blender with
mirror finish V-cone vessel and integrated controls is also now available for
mixing trials.
LEGAL ACTION
The European
Commission (EC) has fined four groups of companies, including EKA Chemicals,
Akzo Nobel, Finnish Chemicals, Erikem Luxembourg, Arkema France, Elf Aquitaine,
Aragonesas Industrias y Energia and Uralita, a total of Euro 73 million ($97.9
million) for allocating sales volumes and fixing prices for sodium chlorate
used for bleaching chemical pulp.
ORDERS & CONTRACTS
Flambeau River
Papers is to install Mineral Technologies' Fulfill E-325, h ig h -fi 1 1er
technology system at its uncoated freesheet paper mill in Park Falls, Wl. The
Fulfill is to increase loading levels of precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC)
by three to five points, which replaces higher cost pulp, and increases PCC
usage between 20-30%.
As part of its
strategy to secure its future position by concentrating on producing high
quality paper and its marketing, Spanish manufacturer of recycled paper Alier
has contracted Voith to take over the complete maintenance of its stock
preparation, paper machines, finishing and water treatment facilities at its
Rossell� site, Spain, for a minimum of five years.
Kingdee
International Software Group has signed a strategic partnership agreement with
Domtar Paper Kingdee is providing a suite of industry-based integrated
solutions embedded with innovatively localized management concepts, to help
Domtar's sustainable growth in China.
And ritz has
received an order from Jeonju Paper to supply a drum pulper for its Cheongwon
mill, Korea. By installing the new system, the quality of the newsprint pulp
produced will be improved, fiber losses will be minimized, and power
consumption further reduced. Startup is scheduled for the end of 2012.
P�yry's Industry
Business Group has been awarded a services contract by Klabin for Environmental
Study, Basic Engineering and Detailed Engineering for site infrastructure for a
new pulp mill to be implemented in the state of Parana, southern Brazil.
Estonian Cell has
bought the PulpEye online analyzer for pulp classification and the refiner
control system Control Eye for energy reduction. This is a breakthrough for
Eurocon Analyzer in the Baltic States. Estonian Cell, located in Kunda Estonia,
is an aspen BCTMP pulp mill with a capacity of 140,000 tonnes/yr.
UPM has restarted
the label release base paper unit PM 8 at itsTervasaari mill in Valkeakoski,
southern Finland, after a major rebuild which has raised its capacity by 30,000
tonnes/yr to 220,000 tonnes/yr to meet increasing demand. The main supplier was
Metso. Modifications have been made throughout the paper machine line to
increase speed and further improve paper quality.
ABB has been
awarded a five-year Maintenance Improvement Agreement by Sappi to manage and
improve all maintenance activities at ITS Nijmegen fine paper mill in the
Netherlands.
Arkhangelsk Pulp
and Paper Mill has signed up Metso to upgrade its recovery boiler #4 at its
mill in Novodvisk, in northwestern Russia. The Rouble 65 million ($2.1 million)
project, which will see the boiler fitted with a new economizer, is aimed at
improving the unit's efficiency and reducing costs. The boiler's emissions will
also be minimized as a result of the investment. Arkhangelsk has scheduled the
work for Q4 201 2-Q1 2013.
Bellmer will
rebuild the pulp dewatering machine and supply a hydraulic headbox and shoe
press to Schweighofer's Hallein pulp mill in Austria. With a large-scale
modernization project in Hallein, the Schweighofer group aims at an extension
of the company's product range. In future, in addition to the pulp for the
paper industry, also high-quality viscose pulp for the textile/ and food
industries will be manufactured. Bellmer's scope of supply comprises the proven
circular distributor TURBOCircler fea-turing equal distribution of the stock
flow across the entire inlet width of the headbox. The dilution water system
TURBODiluter designed for optimal profile control forms also part of the
supply. The hydraulic headbox TURBOJetter enables equal CD profile right from
the beginning and thus takes care of an excellent formation of the paper web.
Andritz has
started up the steel yankee and headbox supplied to a customer in Indonesia for
a new MG paper machine. With a shell length of 7.4 m, this steel yankee is the
longest of the world. In addition to the PrimeDry Steel Yankee and the headbox,
Andritz also delivered the core components for the approach system and the dilution
water control equipment.
Xerium
Technologies announced that since its formal introduction in February 2012,
Formsoft has become the fastestgrowing tissue fabric product in the company's
history with more than 200 orders to date. Formsoft is an advanced tissue
forming fabric technology that is specifically designed to help tissue fabric
manufacturers improve operational performance at lower costs.
AWARDS
In February, the
Japanese Voith Paper company Voith IHI Paper Technology received the
"Energy Conserving Machinery Award 201 1 " from the Japanese Minister
of the Natural Resources and Energy Agency for the DF Coat product. This prize
is awarded annually by the Japan Machinery Federation (JMF), a national
organization representing Japan's machine and engineering industry. With the
award, JMF honors products that save energy in industrial machines.
Minerals
Technologies announced the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has conferred
its Environmental Best Practices Award for 2012 on BILT Graphic Paper Products
Limited (BGPPL) for the "most innovative environmental project." The
award was presented for the "carbon sequestering at BGPPL unit Ballarpur
by installation of precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) manufacturing
plant." Minerals Technologies and BILT entered into an agreement to build
the 65,000-tonne/ yr satellite PCC facility at BILT's paper mill at Ballarshah
in the state of Maharashtra, India, in 2009. The satellite facility uses carbon
dioxide from the paper mill in the production of PCC.
The Z�nd S3 line
of cutters has earned the EDP Award for Best Wide Format Finishing Device 201
2. This is the 4th consecutive EDP award for Z�nd: 2007 for Best Cutting
Equipment, 2009 for the G3 line of cutters, and 201 1 for Z�nd Cut Center
software, in the category for Best Workflow Management Solution.
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Australia: Arkema France Receives Patent for 'Acid cleaning method in
the brewing industry' |
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Australia, April
24 -- Arkema France, France, has filed an application (2008328623) on Nov. 12,
2008, for 'Acid cleaning method in the brewing industry.' The patent is
effective from effective Nov. 12, 2008, till Nov. 12, 2028.
Inventor(s):
Bernard Monguillon, Pierre Stachura and Jean-Alex Laffitte
Application
Status: Accepted
Acceptance Date:
April 5
Paid to Date: Nov.
12, 2013
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Australia: Arkema France Receives Patent for 'Use of a polyamide based
composition for flexible pipes for conveying crude oil or gas and flexible... |
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Australia: Arkema France
Receives Patent for 'Use of a polyamide based composition for flexible pipes
for conveying crude oil or gas and flexible pipe using such composition'
Australia, April
23 -- Arkema France, France, has filed an application (2008235340) on March 7,
2008, for 'Use of a polyamide based composition for flexible pipes for
conveying crude oil or gas and flexible pipe using such composition.' The
patent is effective from effective March 7, 2008, till March 7, 2028.
Inventor(s): Gilles Hochstetter, Thomas Fine, Patrick Dang and Lionel Hugon
Application
Status: Accepted Acceptance Date: Dec. 1, 2011 Paid to Date: March 7, 2013 The
original document can be viewed at: http://pericles.ipaustralia.gov.au/ols/auspat/applicationDetails.do?applicationNo=2008235340
For any query with
respect to this article or any other content requirement, please contact Editor
at htsyndication@hindustantimes.com
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Australia Patent: Arkema Files Application for 'Composition based on
1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene' |
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Australia, April 9
-- Arkema, France, has filed an application (2011224133) on Sept. 20, 2011, for
'Composition based on 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene.'
Inventor(s): Wissam Rached and Beatrice Boussand
Application
Status: Filed
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Australia Patent: Arkema France Files Application for 'Composition
based on 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene' |
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Australia, April 9
-- Arkema France, France, has filed an application (2011224132) on Sept. 20,
2011, for 'Composition based on 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene.'
Inventor(s):
Wissam Rached and Beatrice Boussand
Application
Status: Filed
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Australia Patent: Application for 'Method for preparing polyamide
powder by anionic polymerisation' Lapses |
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Australia, March 16
-- Arkema France, France, filed an application (2007344279) on Feb. 14, 2007,
for 'Method for preparing polyamide powder by anionic polymerisation.'
Inventor(s):
Holger Senff and Christelle Gaboriau
Application
Status: Lapsed (Did not gain acceptance within the prescribed time)
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Australia: Arkema France Receives Patent for 'High-purity
N-ethylmethylamine and process for preparing same' |
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Australia, Feb. 29
-- Arkema France, France, has filed an application (2009265437) on July 2,
2009, for 'High-purity N-ethylmethylamine and process for preparing same.'
The patent is
effective from effective July 2, 2009, till July 2, 2029. Inventor(s): Jacqueline
Dufour and Christophe Ruppin Application Status: Accepted Acceptance Date: Feb.
7 Paid to Date: July 2, 2014
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Australia: Arkema France Receives Patent for 'Benzoxazinone
derivatives acting as beta2-adrenoreceptor agonist for the treatment of
respiratory... |
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Australia: Arkema France
Receives Patent for 'Benzoxazinone derivatives acting as beta2-adrenoreceptor
agonist for the treatment of respiratory disorders'
Australia, Feb. 29
-- AstraZeneca AB, Sweden, has filed an application (2009260899) on June 17,
2009, for 'Benzoxazinone derivatives acting as beta2-adrenoreceptor agonist for
the treatment of respiratory disorders.'
The patent is
effective from effective June 17, 2009, till June 17, 2029. Inventor(s):
Anthony Ronald Cook, Piotr Raubo, Stephen Connolly, Roger Victor Bonnert and
Richard Evans Application Status: Accepted Acceptance Date: Feb. 9 Paid to
Date: June 17, 2014
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Arkema France Receives Patent for Vulcanizing Agent That Can Be Used
for Rubbers of the EPDM Type |
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the full text of the article.]
New Delhi, July 12
-- Arkema France received patent for vulcanizing agent that can be used for
rubbers of the EPDM type on Jan. 20, 2012. The patent number issued by the
Indian Patent Office is 250606.
Arkema France had
filed patent application number 1986/DELNP/2006 on April 12, 2006. The inventor
of the patent is Thierry Aubert.
The International
classification number is C08K 5/372.
The PCT International
application number of the patent is PCT/FR2004/002526 and the application was
filed on Oct. 7, 2004.
According to the
Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks, "A sulfur-donar
vulcanizing agent consisting of the combination of 10 to 90% by weight of a
product (I) consisting of a mixture of poly(alkylphenol)polysulfides of
formula: wherein R is a tertio-butyl radical or tertio-pentyl radical, the
average value of n and n' is approximately 2 and the average value of p is
approximately 5, and from 10 to 90% by weight of unsubstituted urea."
About the Company
Arkema is a French
producer of chemicals headquartered in Colombes, near Paris, France. Created in
2004 when French oil major Total restructured its Chemicals business, Arkema
has 14,000 employees in more than 40 countries, seven research centers
worldwide, and a total of 80 production plants in Europe, North America and
Asia.
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Arkema France Files Patent Application for Manufacture of Vinyl
Chloride Monomer from Renewable Materials, Vinyl Chloride Monomer Thus
Obtained, and Use |
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the full text of the article.]
New Delhi, April 2
-- France based Arkema France filed patent application for manufacture of vinyl
chloride monomer from renewable materials, vinyl chloride monomer thus
obtained, and use. The inventor is Jean-Luc Dubois.
Arkema France
filed the patent application on May 13, 2011. The patent application number is
3306/CHENP/2011 A. The international classification numbers are C10H11/00 and
C01B31/32.
According to the
Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks, "The invention
relates to a process for the manufacture of vinyl chloride monomer comprising
the preparation of acetylene from one or more renewable starting materials and
then the reaction of the acetylene with hydrogen chloride in order to form
vinyl chloride monomer. The invention also relates to the vinyl chloride
monomer obtained and to its use."
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Arkema France Receives Patent for Process for Preparing Thermally
Stable Organic Peroxide Compositions |
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the full text of the article.]
New Delhi, March 23
-- Arkema France received patent for process for preparing thermally stable
organic peroxide compositions on March 20, 2009. The patent number issued by
the Indian Patent Office is 228616.
Arkema France had
filed patent application number 1996/CHENP/2003 on Dec. 15, 2003. The inventors
of the patent are Grimaldi Sandra, Guerret Oliver, Couturier Jean Luc and
Debaud Fabien.
The International
classification number is C07C409/00.
The PCT
International application number of the patent is PCT/FR02/01500 and the
application was filed on April 30, 2002.
According to the
Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks, "The present
invention relates to a process for preparing a thermally stable solution of an
organic peroxide comprising admixing an organic peroxide and an N-heterocyclic
heat-stabilizing compound including at least one nitroxyl radical with the N
atom of the nitroxyl radical forming part of the ring, wherein the temperature
of the beginning of decomposition of said solution comprising the stabilizer is
greater than the temperature of the beginning of decomposition of the solution
not comprising the stabilizer."
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Arkema France Files Patent Application for Perpropionic Acid
Composition That is Stable in a Basic Medium |
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New Delhi, March 5
-- France based Arkema France filed patent application for perpropionic acid
composition that is stable in a basic medium. The inventors are Jean Luc
Couturier, Jacques Kervennal, Pierre Charles Goffinet and Claude Lion.
Arkema France
filed the patent application on Oct. 11, 2010. The patent application number is
7167/DELNP/2010 A. The international classification number is C07D213/79.
According to the
Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks, "The present
invention relates to perpropionic acid compositions that are stable in a basic
medium, to a method for stabilizing the perpropionic acid, and also to the use
of a specific combination of compounds for stabilizing the perpropionic acid in
a basic medium."
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Arkema France Files Patent Application for Composition and Process for
the Destruction of Organophosphorus and/or Organosulphur Pollutants |
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News |
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[What follows is
the full text of the article.]
New Delhi, March 5
-- France based Arkema France filed patent application for composition and
process for the destruction of organophosphorus and/or organosulphur pollutants.
The inventors are Jean Luc Couturier, Jacques Kervennal, Pierre Charles
Goffinet and Claude Lion.
Arkema France
filed the patent application on Oct. 11, 2010. The patent application number is
7169/DELNP/2010 A. The international classification number is A62D3/36.
According to the
Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks, "The invention
relates to a decontaminating composition comprising: (i) perpropionic acid,
(ii) dipicolinic acid, (iii) a salt of hydroxyethyldiethylphosphonic acid, (iv)
a surface-active agent, and (v) an alkalinizing agent. The decontaminating
compositions that are the subject of the invention have a high stability and
high effectiveness, enabling a rapid destruction of the toxic organophosphorus
or organosulphur agents."
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Arkema France Files Patent Application for Use of an Encapsulated
Adhesion Promoter in an Aqueous Adhesive Joint Bonding Two Substrates, at
Least One of Which Comprises a (TPE-PA)_Material |
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the full text of the article.]
New Delhi, Feb. 13
-- France based Arkema France filed patent application for use of an
encapsulated adhesion promoter in an aqueous adhesive joint bonding two
substrates, at least one of which comprises a (TPE-PA)_material. The inventors
are Bruno D'herbecourt and Rene-Paul Eustache.
Arkema France
filed the patent application on Jan. 17, 2011. The patent application number is
341/DELNP/2011 A. The international classification number is C09J 11/06.
According to the
Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks, "The present
invention relates to the use of an encapsulated adhesion promoter in an
effective amount in an aqueous adhesive joint, said aqueous adhesive joint
being intended to bond a surface of a first substrate to a surface of a second
substrate, at least one of said two substrates comprising a material (TPE-PA)
comprising at least one thermoplastic elastomer and/or at least one polyamide,
said adhesion promoter comprising at least one organic molecule having at least
one isocyanate function blocked by encapsulation of said organic
molecule."
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Arkema France and Solutia Solar GmbH File Patent Application for
Polyamide-grafted Polymers, Photovoltaic Modules with a Back Sheet Film Comprising
a Polyamide-Grafted Polymer and Manufacturing Process and Use Thereof |
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New Delhi, Jan. 31
-- France based Arkema France and Solutia Solar GmbH filed patent application
for polyamide-grafted polymers, photovoltaic modules with a back sheet film
comprising a polyamide-grafted polymer and manufacturing process and use
thereof. The inventors are Vogt Marc, Jousset Dominique, Bizet Stephane and
Flat Jean Jacques.
Arkema France and
Solutia Solar GmbH filed the patent application on July 4, 2011. The patent
application number is 2794/KOLNP/2011 A. The international classification
number is C08G81/00.
According to the
Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks, "One subject of
the invention is the use of a film as a protective back sheet in a photovoltaic
module, said film comprising at least one layer of a composition containing a polyamide-grafted
polymer, this polyamide-grafted polymer comprising a polyolefin backbone
containing a residue of at least one unsaturated monomer and at least one
polyamide graft, in which: the polyamide graft is attached to the polyolefin
backbone by the residue of the unsaturated monomer that comprises a functional
group capable of reacting via a condensation reaction with a polyamide having
at least one amine end group and/or at least one carboxylic acid end group; the
residue of the unsaturated monomer is attached to the backbone by grafting or
copolymerization; said polyamide grafted polymer comprising, relative to its
total weight: from 40 to 95% by weight of the polyolefin backbone comprising
the unsaturated monomer and from 5 to 60% by weight of polyamide grafts, and
the melting point or glass transition temperature of the polyamide grafts being
greater than or equal to 85C. The invention also relates to a process of
manufacturing a photovoltaic module, to a photovoltaic module and also to the
use of this module for producing electricity."
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Arkema France Files Patent Application for Method for Producing
Bioresourced Propionic Acid from Glycerol |
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New Delhi, Jan. 23
-- France based Arkema France filed patent application for method for producing
bioresourced propionic acid from glycerol. The inventor is Dubois Jean Luc.
Arkema France
filed the patent application on Jan. 11, 2011. The patent application number is
238/DELNP/2011 A. The international classification number is C07C69/15.
According to the
Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks, "The invention
relates to a method for producing bioresourced propionic acid from glycerol.
The invention also relates to a composition comprising more than 85 mass % of
bioresourced propionic acid, and to the use of the propionic acid obtained from
the method as a solvent, as a food preservative, for producing herbicide or for
preparing vinyl propionate."
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Arkema France Files Patent Application for Manufacture of Tertiobutyl
Hydro Peroxide from Renewable Materials, Tertiobutyl Hydro Peroxide Thus
Obtained and Uses Thereof |
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Indian Patent
News |
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full text of the article.]
New Delhi, Jan. 20
-- France based Arkema France filed patent application for manufacture of
tertiobutyl hydro peroxide from renewable materials, tertiobutyl hydro peroxide
thus obtained, and uses thereof. The inventors are Serge Hub and Philippe Maj.
Arkema France
filed the patent application on March 29, 2011. The patent application number
is 2299/DELNP/2011 A. The international classification number is C12P5/02.
According to the
Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks, "The present
application relates to a method for manufacturing tertiobutyl hydro peroxide
that includes the following steps: a) fermenting renewable raw materials and
optionally purifying the same to produce a mixture containing at least butanol;
b) dehydrating the butanol into butane; c) converting the butane into
isobutene; d) reacting the isobutene with hydrogen peroxide so as to produce
tertiobutyl hydro peroxide; and e) isolating the tertiobutyl hydro peroxide.
The invention also relates to tertiobutyl hydro peroxide containing carbon
atoms from renewable resources, to the compositions containing said tertiobutyl
hydro peroxide, and also relates to the use thereof as a polymerization initiator."
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Arkema France Files Patent Application for Neutralizing Agent for
Paints |
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Indian Patent
News |
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New Delhi, Jan. 20
-- France based Arkema France filed patent application for neutralizing agent
for paints. The inventors are Bruno Van Hemelryck and Manuel Hidalgo.
Arkema France
filed the patent application on March 30, 2011. The patent application number
is 2326/DELNP/2011 A. The international classification number is C09D7/12.
According to the
Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks, "The
neutralizing agent for use in a paint, in a white paint base, in a pigment
concentrate, of at least one associative neutralizing agent comprising at least
one neutralizing group N and at least one nitrogen-containing associative group
A, connected to one another by at least, and preferably, one spacer group
Sp."
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
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Currency |
Unit
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Indian Rupees |
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US Dollar |
1 |
Rs.54.85 |
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1 |
Rs.88.39 |
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Euro |
1 |
Rs.72.63 |
INFORMATION DETAILS
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RATING EXPLANATIONS
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RATING |
STATUS |
PROPOSED CREDIT LINE |
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>86 |
Aaa |
Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest
capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums |
Unlimited |
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71-85 |
Aa |
Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction.
It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and
principal sums |
Large |
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56-70 |
A |
Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable
factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of
interest and principal sums |
Fairly Large |
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41-55 |
Ba |
Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal
commitments. |
Satisfactory |
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26-40 |
B |
Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively
below average. |
Small |
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11-25 |
Ca |
Adverse factors are apparent. Repayment of interest and principal sums
in default or expected to be in default upon maturity |
Limited with full
security |
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<10 |
C |
Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised |
Credit not
recommended |
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NB |
New Business |
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to set the amount of credit to be extended. It is calculated from a composite
of weighted scores obtained from each of the major sections of this report. The
assessed factors and their relative weights (as indicated through %) are as
follows:
Financial
condition (40%) Ownership
background (20%) Payment
record (10%)
Credit history
(10%) Market trend
(10%) Operational
size (10%)
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