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Sarnia-Lambton chemistry industry poised to attract $2.5 billion in investment over coming decade; Minister Duguid to visit key manufacturing facilities
Camford Methanol Profile Updated
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Rebranding of AC Plastiques to Plasticon Canada
Starting Officially This Week, Plasticon Canada (Formerly Known as AC Plastiques Inc.) Will Change Its Logo and Corporate Style
The new, global, brand name “Plasticon Composites” will be the future name under which Plasticon Canada will operate and present itself. The new brand is a translation of the company’s ongoing strategy to evolve as a global player and combines the strengths of the Plasticon Group.
Plasticon Canada starts communicating the new brand together with the rest of the Plasticon Group, whose headquarter is in the Netherlands and coordinates the project. All former brand (names) of Plasticon will be replaced by this worldwide brand. A new corporate website will follow at the end of this year.
Majority of Canadian farmers agree: herbicide-resistant weeds impacting their bottom line
Hydrogen Product Proven to Decrease Fuel Costs and Reduce Emissions Now Commercially Available
BASF and Andrukow Group and Partners come together to raise money for Stollery Children’s Hospital
Ontario’s chemical industry
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Ontario’s Chemical Industry in the Doldrums?
Of debate has been the state of Ontario’s chemical industry. Recent years in the province has seen the decline of general manufacturing activity which has included the chemical and its allied sectors. Frequent chemical plant closure announcements were numerous as were the reasons for its decline such as uncompetitive power rates, lack of chemical feedstock and the appreciating value of the Canadian dollar.
According to Statistics Canada, Ontario’s chemical manufacturing sales revenue has been stagnant. In the last ten years its peak was in 2005 when sales reached $23.5 billion. Sales have somewhat recovered since the severe recession which caused sales to drop to $18.9 billion in 2009. Still, Ontario’s chemical industry is a formidable one, with sales totaling over $20.4 billion in 2011, it represents 8% of all Ontario manufacturing shipments and 43% of Canadian chemical industry shipments. The industry is the six largest employer in the Ontario manufacturing sector. More than half of the chemical industry employment is in Ontario.
Things are looking up for Ontario with the development and emergence of the green chemistry industry. The burgeoning liquids-rich shale gas industry in North America is increasing feedstock supply to Sarnia’s chemical valley and facilitating significant new future growth for the chemical industry.
Honeywell Safety Products launched Uvex Bayonet safety eyewear
Today, Honeywell Safety Products launched Uvex
Bayonet safety eyewear, which combines high-performance protection with comfortable,
sport-inspired styling. The unique design of Uvex Bayonet eyewear provides
substantial coverage and unobstructed vision for excellent impact protection and
performance. Built with the quality and innovation of the world’s leading protective
eyewear brand, Uvex Bayonet also features proprietary Uvex lens tints for maximum
versatility and Supra-Dura lens coating for longer service life, making it an
excellent fit for nearly any safety eyewear program.
Available in seven lens tints – clear, gray, amber, silver mirror, SCT-Reflect 50,
SCT-Gray and SCT-Low IR – Uvex Bayonet is ideally suited for use in nearly any
lighting application. Like all Uvex lenses, those found in Uvex Bayonet offer 99.9
percent protection from ultraviolet light. Uvex Bayonet is also available in two
proprietary Uvex lens coatings: Supra-Dura and Uvextreme® AF. Supra-Dura advanced
anti-scratch coating delivers five times more scratch resistance than other coatings
on the market, significantly prolonging the life of the lens. Uvextreme AF anti-fog
coating ensures long-lasting anti-fog performance under the most extreme conditions.
Permanently bonded to the lens, Uvextreme retains anti-scratch, anti-static and UV
protection properties that will not wear off. The eyewear meets ANSI-Z87.1-2010 and
is certified to the requirements of the CSA Z94.3 standards for impact protection.
“Uvex Bayonet delivers the utmost in protection, comfort and durability to serve
workers across myriad environments for a longer period of time,” said David
Iannelli, senior product manager for Honeywell Safety Products. “Furthermore, its
sporty design addresses workers’ need to look good and feel good on the job –
attributes that are proven contributors to a greater culture of safety.”
The sleek styling details of Uvex Bayonet eyewear such as tapered temples and a
sport-inspired lens shape encourage worker acceptance, while its many comfort
features encourage all-day wear. Weighing less than one ounce, the style’s soft
temple inserts cushion the delicate areas above and behind the ears to provide a
secure, comfortable fit. The soft, flexible nosepiece conforms to a variety of nasal
profiles to minimize slippage. The unique Floating Lens™ design allows the browbar
to flex for an accurate fit without compromising optics.
Uvex Bayonet eyewear is available now through major safety equipment distributors in
the U.S. and Canada or by contacting the Honeywell Safety Products customer care
department directly at 800-430-5490. More information about the complete family of
Uvex® safety eyewear is available at www.uvex.us.