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| NIPPON GOHSEI of Japan Enters into Licensing Agreement with Nanobiomatters of Spain for EVOH/Clay Composites |
Osaka, Japan, November 15, 2011: The Nippon Synthetic Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. (NIPPON GOHSEI) today announced that it has entered into an exclusive global licensing agreement with the Spanish company Nanobiomatters Industries S.L. for the exclusive use of its O2Block® Barrier additive in EVOH composites. Details of the agreement were not disclosed. |
| O2Block® Barrier is Nanobiomatter’s proprietary clay-based additive designed to dramatically improve the barrier properties of various polymers such as EVOH. |
| NIPPON GOHSEI will market their EVOH products using O2Block® Barrier under the “SoarnoL™ NC” series trade name. Mr. K. Asano, general manager of NIPPON GOHSEI’s Soarnol Division, says “We are excited about this partnership with Nanobiomatters. We have had a joint development program with Nanobiomatters over the past 2 years, and have found their technology to be very unique. We are happy that we have progressed to the point where we will now have SoarnoL™ products based on their O2Block® Barrier technology.” |
| Nanobiomatters CEO Javier Menendez says “This agreement with Nippon Gohsei is key to fast commercial development and the quality excellence and service that should accompany this new technology.” |
| NIPPON GOHSEI is now in the sampling stage with these products, and plans to have product ready for full commercial sales sometime in 2012. |
About NIPPON GOHSEI:
NIPPON GOHSEI, headquartered in Osaka, Japan, is a specialty resin and fine chemical manufacturer. Their specialty resin product line includes SoarnoL™ EVOH, Gohsenol™, PVOH, and Shikoh™ UV curable resins. SoarnoL resins are marketed in the Americas by Soarus L.L.C., headquartered in Arlington Heights, IL, and in Europe by NIPPON GOHSEI Europe, headquartered in Dusseldorf, Germany. For more information on NIPPON GOHSEI, please visit www.nichigo.co.jp. |
About Nanobiomatters:
Nanobiomatters, headquartered in Spain is a material science company that specializes in engineered clay based additives. In addition to O2Block® Barrier, their product line includes other specialty additives such as Bactiblock® Antimicrobial and O2Block® Scavenger. For more information, please visit www.nanobiomatters.com. |
Contact:
Mr. Hiroki Masumoto
Phone: 81 3-6436-2814 or
Email: #ngc-sl@mail.nichigo.co.jp |
| For further information regarding SoarnoL™ NC series in regions outside Japan: |
In the Americas:
Mr. Will McCormic at Soarus L.L.C.
Phone: 1 847-255-1211 or email at: WMcCormic@soarus.com |
In Europe:
Mr. Y. Matsumura at Nippon Gohsei Europe
Phone: 49-211-385488-18 or email at: Y.Matsumura@nichigo-europe.de |
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Price Increase Announcement |
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At Nippon Gohsei, we take pride in providing our customers with highly advanced Soarnol along with intensive technical support in order to meet expanding R&D requirements.
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| Innovation is our priority and this has continued with the recent introduction of our new generation of products, coupled with continued investments. |
| Despite the recent fluctuations in raw material and utility prices, Nippon Gohsei has strived to secure long term stability of commercial conditions for Soarnol as a speciality chemical. |
| In order to keep such stable conditions in place, we are obliged to proceed with a price increase of EURO/kg 0.30 for all Soarnol products with effect from January 1, 2012. |
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Price Increase Announcement |
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To balance the continuing rise in feedstock prices and to ensure we continue to meet our customers future requirements, we are announcing an increase in the price of all Soarnol grades by € 0.20 per kg effective 15/4/2011 and put in mechanisms for future increases if feedstock prices sharply increase further. |
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interpack 2011 |
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Nippon Gohsei are pleased to announce we are attending the interpack 2011, Process and Packaging Exhibition in Düsseldorf, Germany, 12-18 May 2011. Please come and visit us in Hall 10, stand B87. |
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To our European Soarnol customers |
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| Situation in Japan |
| We have been contacted by a number of our European customers and partners with messages of concern and support. We are very grateful for these. |
| We are closely monitoring events following the massive earthquake and subsequent tsunami that hit Japan on Friday March 11th. Immense damage has occurred with current estimates of 10.000 persons missing or dead and 30.000 buildings damaged. Sadly, those numbers appear certain to rise. |
| The calmness and dignity of the Japanese people, including our Group colleagues, in the face of this disaster has been impressive. Our thoughts and sympathies are with them. |
None of our productions plants in Japan have been affected by Friday’s March 11th, neither earthquake, nor Tsunami. |
| Our Umeda Sky Bldg. in Oasaka (head quarter), as well as our branch offices, in Tokyo and Nagoya, are undamaged. Business continues, and our teams are working to assure full customer service. |
| The Mizushima area in Japan, (south-west), where our Japanese origin Soarnol products are made, is about 800 km away from the Fukushima area (north-east). Business continues. |
| Our European customers are supplied with Soarnol grades produced by Nippon Gohsei UK in Hull. All our grades are of EU origin. Current supply situation remains unchanged. |
| The US origin Soarnol grades production continues at the Nippon Gohsei plant in the US at “Noltex L.L.C.”. |
| Cooperation and support based on the global Nippon Gohsei group has been the cornerstone of a successful Soarnol business. |
| Please feel free to contact your sales representative if there are any questions. |
| Yours sincerely, |
| N. Hamada |
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NUK Soarnol price increase announcement |
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At Nippon Gohsei, we take pride in providing our customers with highly advanced Soarnol along with intensive technical support in order to meet expanding R&D requirements. Innovation is our priority and this has continued with the recent introduction of our new generation of products. |
| Although Soarnol is a speciality chemical, the production cost has been undermined by the continuous increase of raw material and utility prices. |
| Consequently, we must proceed with a price increase of EURO/kg 0.40 for all Soarnol products with effect from January 1, 2011. |
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K2010 |
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Messe Dusseldorf will once again open its doors to professionals in the plastics and rubber industry. |
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| Please visit us at K2010 Hall 7a stand C22, October 27th to November 3rd 2010. |
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NUK PVOH price increase announcement |
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As a result of the recent increases in raw material, transport and utility costs, Nippon Gohsei is obliged to announce a price increase for all Gohsenol polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) resins in the European and African markets. |
| This unavoidable adjustment of 150 Euro per metric ton (or other currency equivalent) will take place with effect from 15th April 2010 or where contracts allow. |
| For further information, please do not hesitate to contact your regular Nippon Gohsei representative. |
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New technically advanced Polyvinyl Alcohol resin developed for PVAc Adhesive Emulsions now launched! |
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Nippon Gohsei Central Laboratory in Osaka, Japan has now confirmed commercial status of Gohsefimer WR – 14 for adhesive polymerisation applications. |
| Gohsefimer WR – 14 is a highly modified functional PVOH resin aimed at the PVAc emulsion market for adhesive manufacturers in the woodworking, paper and laminating industries. |
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Gohsefimer WR-14 based emulsions can noticeably observe significant improvements in many characteristics and properties, such as improved water resistance to D3 specification and above, excellent product stability – pre, during and post polymerisation and with a very low acidity level, any wood discoloration is reduced considerably. |
| Any customer using this grade is no longer required to use a cross – linking agent, as Gohsefimer WR – 14 can be used as a one component system. |
 Nippon Gohsei are also proud to confirm Gohsefimer WR – 14 as a certified raw material for BS EN 204 2001 for D3 adhesion compliance under Sequence 1, 3 and 4 with a superior Pass result in all Sequences. |
The compliance testing was recently undertaken by the U.K. industry organisation, FIRA (Furniture Institute Research Association) and their test certificate and result can be viewed hereunder. (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader available here) |
Click here to view the Test Certificate
Click here to view the Test Results |
For any additional information and further assistance regarding Gohsefimer WR – 14 or any of our other PVOH materials, please kindly refer to our dedicated technical website www.gohsenol.com. |
| We look forward to receiving your enquiries with great interest via the website or via your existing Nippon Gohsei representative. Alternatively, please contact us directly at our European Sales & Marketing Centre; |
Email: eurosales@nippon-gohsei.com
Tel: Freephone 00800 3854 8800 (from U.K., Ireland and Germany)
Tel: 0049 (0)211 3854 880 (from all other countries) |
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Nippon Gohsei is a RoSPA award winner 2009! |
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2009 has seen Nippon Gohsei UK Ltd celebrate one of the prestigious RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety awards.
The Silver award was presented at a ceremony at the Birmingham Hilton Metropole Hotel to Steve Brook, on behalf of everyone working at Nippon Gohsei UK Ltd. |
| The ceremony took place alongside of the Safety and Health Expo 2009, Europe’s leading annual health and safety exhibition. |
| David Rawlins, RoSPA awards manager said: “Nippon Gohsei UK Ltd, have shown a commitment to protecting the health and well being of its employees and others. Entering the RoSPA awards reinforces the message that good health and safety is good for business, and clearly demonstrates an organisations dedication to improving performance in this crucial area. |
| Steve Brook said he was delighted that Nippon Gohsei had achieved a Silver Award at the company’s very first attempt. “The RoSPA awards are not just about reducing the number of accidents and cases of ill health at work; they help to ensure that organisations have good health and safety management systems in place”. The award also underlines everyone’s safety efforts and the way in which we are all trying to form a safer environment. |
| In the current economic climate this sort of award is as important as ever because it demonstrates that employers care about their employees and will not let slip the standards of health and safety. |
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Nippon Gohsei launch unique and innovative new Polymer! |
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| The European Coatings Show (ECS) in Nuremberg, Germany was the event chosen by Nippon Gohsei to introduce to the market their latest new development. |
| Nichigo G-Polymer is an amorphous vinyl alcohol polymer specifically designed for several application sectors. |
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| Nippon Gohsei are targeting the emulsion, coatings and moulding markets with this newest material and ECS proved to be the perfect platform to do this. |
| Enhanced properties of Nichigo G-Polymer include excellent water-solubility, dispersability and protective colloid ability. Nichigo G-Polymer also delivers exceptional gas barrier properties and is also classified as biodegradable. |
| During the 3 day ECS event, Nippon Gohsei were pleased to participate in the Technical Congress associated with the show and an introductory presentation was given by Mr. Shusaku Mandai, a leading technical member of Nippon Gohsei’s highly knowledgeable and experienced Central Research Laboratory, who attended the Congress from Japan to give this key note speech. |
| To learn more about this technically advanced new material, please kindly refer to our dedicated website: www.g-polymer.com |
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In addition to Mr Mandai, a further number of representatives from Nippon Gohsei’s Technical Departments joined the exhibition itself to assist the European Sales, Marketing and Technical teams who attended the Nippon Gohsei stand at ECS. |
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| Visitors to the stand were several hundred over the duration of the show, confirming the ever growing interest in Nippon Gohsei and its’ extensive range of speciality polymers, resins and additives. |
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NIPPON GOHSEI has studied
new functional EVOH for various applications |
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In this
presentation, we are going to introduce high performance
EVOH
for stretch film application which we have developed. |
The multilayer film
with this EVOH shows excellent stretchability and
shrinkability. |
| This EVOH
is especially applicable to stretch films or shrink
films. |
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Nippon
Gohsei First to Achieve Global Conformity |
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Nippon Gohsei has successfully completed
what is believed to be the first Global
Conformity Assessment, under the Pressure
Equipment Directive (PED), of a Polymer
Manufacturing Plant built in Europe. The
Directive (PED) has been adopted since 1997,
but became mandatory on 29th May, 2002.
The Directive helps to remove technical
trade barriers by harmonising standards
within Europe. Click
here for more details.
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