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Careers - Corporate - Social responsibility

Arkema France signs Parenting Charter

 - Press release
On Friday April 26, in the presence of Dominique Bertinotti, French Minister for the Family, Arkema signed the Parenting Charter, thereby formalizing its commitment to gender equality at work.
Innovation - Products - Social responsibility

Altuglas®, a partner of the film "Mood Indigo" of Michel Gondry

 - Press release
Altuglas International, a subsidiary of the Arkema Group is a partner of the film Mood Indigo coming to theather today. This is the film adaptation of the eponymous book of the french author Boris Vian published in 1947
Innovation - Products - Social responsibility

Arkema wins European Coating Award 2013

Arkema received the award of best scientific paper at the European Coatings Award 2013 with the presentation "A New Way to Ensure Metal Protection with Waterborne Dispersions".
Innovation - Products - Social responsibility

Arkema launches the Rilsan® T, a new range of biosourced polyamides  

 - Press release
Arkema, the world’s number 1 for specialty polyamides, expands its offering with Rilsan® T range, some new biosourced polyamide 10.10 processed from castor oil. Manufactured at its Serquigny facility in France, it benefits from unrivaled raw material integration, boosted by the recent acquisition of Casda and Hipro as well as a new joint venture with Jayant Agro.
Innovation - Products

With EliclearTM 4U, clear and textured shampoos and body washes to convince your consumers  

 - Press release
An innovative rheology modifier to be launched at In Cosmetics 2013 (Paris, 16-18 April), this is the first outcome of the partnership announced last year between the two companies Seppic and Coatex. No compromise on clarity for textured formulations containing suspended particles, EliclearTM 4U offers a real marketing advantage to convince consumers with transparent packagings.
Products

Arkema unveils new applications for its Orgasol®, Rilsan® cosmetics powders and its Oleris® range at the In Cosmetics 2013 fair  

 - Press release
Arkema draws on the benefits of its Orgasol® and Rilsan® cosmetics powders to develop skincare products for men to be unveiled for the first time at the In Cosmetics trade fair in Paris (Porte de Versailles) from April 16 to 18. This tradeshow also provides an opportunity to share the findings of a clinical trial that demonstrates the moisturizing benefits of the Orgasol® Hydra+ powder in a new healthy glow extra-soft powder formulation, and the latest innovations in its Orgasol® and Rilsan® fine powder ranges, in an approach that perfectly integrates the Group’s CSR strategy, at a technical forum on April 17 at 17.30h. Finally, also will be presented Oleris®, a vegetable oil origin range of chemicals, processed from castor oil, used in many cosmetic applications, and enhanced this year with new references
Corporate - Finance

Arkema partners with Jayant Agro in India  

 - Press release
Arkema and Jayant Agro have signed a joint venture agreement whereby Arkema will acquire a stake of some 25% in Ihsedu Agrochem, a subsidiary of Jayant Agro, specializing in the production of castor oil. This joint venture aims to develop castor oil production in order to provide Arkema with long-term secure and competitive access to this strategic raw material for the manufacture of its biosourced polyamides.
Products

Arkema presents its fine powders for “Laser Sintering” at the AMUG conference  

 - Press release
A world leader in high performance polymers, Arkema offers a diverse range of fine powders for the manufacture of prototypes and functional technical short runs using the laser sintering technology. From 14 to 18th of April in Jacksonville (Florida - USA), Arkema will showcase its powders offer at the AMUG 2013 (Additive Manufacturing Users Group) conference which promotes the uses and applications of additive manufacturing technologies.
Corporate - Finance

Information on the financing of the observation period of Kem One  

 - Press release
On March 27th 2013, the Lyon commercial court opened insolvency proceedings with continuation of activities for a six-month observation period against the company Kem One SAS. As part of the financing of the observation period, Arkema points out that its contribution amounts to €68.7 million.
Corporate - Finance - Innovation

Arkema acquires majority stake in AEC Polymers  

 - Press release
Arkema announces that it has acquired a majority stake in AEC Polymers, a French manufacturer of structural adhesives. AEC Polymers recently developed a range of methacrylate glues (SAF® range) based on an Arkema technology, which boast unrivalled mechanical properties. AEC Polymers will join the Group’s new products and new technologies incubator.
Products - Social responsibility

Altuglas® LED acrylic sheet new generation range gain in sustainable efficiency and colours  

 - Press release
Altuglas International, a subsidiary of Arkema group launches its new generation of Altuglas® acrylic sheet optimised for LEDs (Light Emitting Diode). The formulation of the acrylic glass is optimized for a uniform and maximised light distribution associated with LEDs. The result: coloured acrylic sheet with high light transmission which reduce energy consumption and the number of LEDs used by up to 20% compared to a standard acrylic sheet. 14 standard colours are available and could also be offered in Corporate Identity Colours. The applications of this new generation of acrylic sheet vary from sign, signage to architecture and design (interior and exterior)
Corporate - Finance

Kem One situation: Arkema clarification  

 - Press release
The Lyon commercial court has decided to open insolvency proceedings with continuation of activities for a six-month observation period against the company Kem One SAS, corresponding to the upstream part (chlorine / caustic soda electrolysis and PVC production) of the various businesses sold by Arkema to the Klesch Group.
Products

Arkema increases the price of Hydrazine Hydrate

Arkema announces a price increase of 200 € per ton (100% concentration basis) for all grades of Hydrazine Hydrate applicable from April 1st, 2013 or as contracts allow.
Innovation - Products

Initial results of the Genesis research program into nanostructured materials  

 - Press release
The Genesis program coordinated by Arkema, leader in performance materials, aims to develop in Europe an innovative and competitive industrial sector involving nanostructured materials. On March 19th and 20th, Arkema welcomes the program’s partners to its offices along with a hundred guests in order to review the developments and conclusive results of this program.
Products

Luperox® FreeO makes malodorous synthetic rubber soles a thing of the past!  

 - Press release
At the International Rubber Conference (IRC) 2013 being held in Paris from March 20 to 22, Arkema will launch Luperox® FreeO, its new organic peroxide for the crosslinking of synthetic shoe soles. As sponsor of the IRC Scientific Program, Arkema will hold a technical conference on this topic on Thursday March 21 at 3:20 pm.
Products

Strong Arkema presence at the 2013 edition of JEC Composites!

 - Press release
Arkema is exhibiting at the JEC Composites tradeshow in Paris, Porte de Versailles, from March 12 to 14 2013 (Stand V65), when it will launch its latest Altuglas® Composite solution, the first thermoplastic resin that can be processed like thermoset materials. The Group will also showcase its full range of nanostructured materials as well as ultra high performance materials.
Innovation - Products

Altuglas® Composite, the first thermoplastic resin that processes like thermosets wins JEC award  

 - Press release
On the occasion of the JEC 2013 show, Arkema launches Altuglas® Composite, the first new thermoplastic resin which allows the manufacturing of composite parts on the same equipments and processes as thermoset composites. The resulting composite parts exhibit mechanical properties similar to those of thermoset parts, but their thermoplastic nature brings the added advantages of thermoformability and recyclability. With this major innovation, Arkema and its partners have won a JEC Award in the “Thermoplastics” category.
Corporate - Finance

Arkema categorically denies the allegations made by the Klesch group  

 - Press release
Arkema has just seen, much to its surprise, the press release published today by the Klesch group which calls into question the terms of the divestment by Arkema of the Vinyl Products segment - which has now become Kem One - on July 2nd 2012.
Products

Price increase of Arkema’s Evatane® EVA

Arkema announces a price increase of 100 €/MT for its whole Evatane® EVA (High Content Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Copolymer) range starting March 1, 2013.
Products

Spotlight on Pebax® in the latest ski boot collections!  

 - Press release
ISPO Munich, the European trade fair for winter and outdoor sports, offers a showcase for the latest trends in ski equipment. At ISPO 2013, sport brands Atomic®, Scarpa®, Salewa® and Fischer® presented their latest technical boot models that feature Pebax®, Arkema’s thermoplastic elastomer, the reference material for both alpine touring and cross-country ski boots for several years now. Its performances also make it a choice material for free-ride ski boots, a fast growing sector
Products

Arkema launched the approval process of DMDS as soil fumigant in Europe  

 - Press release
Development in Europe of the new soil fumigant based on dimethyl disulfide (DMDS) is progressing: in December 2012, Arkema submitted an approval dossier for DMDS to the French Authorities, acting as Rapporteur Member State for the European procedure of Regulation (CE) 1107/2009 (concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market). The French Ministry of Agriculture have recently confirmed the admissibility of this application, a pre-requisite to the European assessment of the dossier by the Competent Authorities.
Products

Arkema introduces hydrophilic Pebax® MED polymer grade at MD&M West and Medtech Europe 2013  

 - Press release
Arkema launches its new hydrophilic Pebax® MV1074 SA 01 MED polymer for medical applications at this week‘s MD&M West show in Anaheim, CA, and at the upcoming MedTech Europe in Stuttgart, Germany from 26-28 February 2013. Hydrophilic Pebax® MV1074 SA 01 MED polymer is suitable for use in minimally invasive devices that are exposed to bodily fluids for less than 30 days, such as surgical tubing. Pebax® MV1074 SA 01 MED polyether block amide copolymer is USP VI certified and offers excellent high moisture absorption properties for device components in wet environments, such as catheters.
Corporate - Social responsibility

Arkema and Altuglas International sponsor ALTUCARD, a mini-business of a new kind  

 - Press release
Arkema and Altuglas International are backing a particularly novel educational project conducted in partnership with the association « Entreprendre pour Apprendre » [Learning by Doing]. The objective of the association, a member of European network JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT - YOUNG ENTERPRISE (JA-YE), is to put 14 to 25 year old students in situations of setting up mini-businesses.
Innovation

Arkema unveils a new thermoplastic resin at the International Symposium for Composite Processes

Arkema will preview a new resin for the manufacture of fibre-reinforced thermoplastic composite parts at the 8th International Symposium of PPE (Pole de Plasturgie de l'Est) at Saint Avold (France) on February 6 and 7. The new resin allows large thermoplastic composite parts to be manufactured for the first time using the same equipment and processes as those used for thermoset composites, without the addition of styrene.
Products

Arkema launches its specialty polyamides MED grades for medical market and appoints Velox as exclusive distributor for this market in Europe

 - Press release
Arkema is committed to provide the highest quality material for the medical market; this is why almost 10 years ago Arkema began to introduce MED grades for some of its Specialty Polyamides products. An extensive range of MED grades is now available for its main product lines (Pebax® SA 01 MED, Rilsan® MED, Rilsamid® MED) that Arkema will sell exclusively in the medical devices market worldwide.
Innovation

Arkema exhibits its product line dedicated to nanomaterials at Tokyo Nanotech tradeshow

 - Press release
Arkema, a global chemical player, is an acknowledged leader in the development of nanomaterials thanks to two product groups developed by its R&D: the Graphistrength® range of carbon nanotubes, and the Nanostrength® range of acrylic block copolymers, developed from its BlocBuilder® radical polymerization technology, both of which impart greater mechanical strength and/or conductivity to thermoplastic and thermoset materials. Nanotech 2013 from January 30th to February 1st 2013 will be the occasion for Arkema to exhibit its latest developments in nanomaterials.
Products

Price increase for Luperox® organic peroxides in EMEA area

Arkema announces a price increase of 5 to 10% for its Luperox® products range (organic peroxides) dedicated to the cross linking market. The level of the increase depends on the product and will be implemented from February 1st 2013 as contracts and agreements allow.
Corporate - Innovation

Arkema and OXIS partner to develop the next generation of battery technology for electric vehicles  

 - Press release
Polymer Lithium Sulfur cells battery technology is considered to be the next generation of battery, complementary to Lithium-ion systems. It has the best performance record among all battery technologies to date. Compared to other batteries currently on the market, this technology displays double the energy density as well as perfect reliability and lower manufacturing and operating costs. OXIS Energy Limited, a company that specialises in the design, development and commercial production of these batteries, and Arkema, a global leading chemicals producer, have signed a Joint Development Agreement to further improve the performance of Polymer Lithium Sulfur cells battery.
Products

Arkema 2012 Award/INP Pagora Engineering School

For the eighth consecutive year, Arkema has rewarded the author of the best graduation project in the field of paper fibers, bioresource valorization, and improvement of environmental balance of paper processes, among 3rd year student engineers from the International School of Paper, Print Media and Biomaterials (Grenoble INP-Pagora engineering school). Arkema’s participation in this event, as a major supplier of bleaching products to the paper industry, underlines its commitment to the paper industry and its ongoing backing for research.
Corporate - Finance

2012 Best Investor Relations Award Ceremony

Thierry Le Hénaff, Arkema's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, was presented last night with the award for Best Investor Relations by a CEO in the NYSE Euronext offices in Paris.
Corporate - Innovation

Altuglas International and NatureWorks launch worldwide marketing collaboration for New High Performance Alloys Incorporating Ingeo™ biopolymers  

 - Press release
Altuglas International, a subsidiary of Arkema group, with its Plexiglas® and Altuglas® acrylic resins (Americas and Rest of World, respectively) and NatureWorks, a leader in the bio-plastics market with its Ingeo™ biopolymers derived from plants, have signed a global co-marketing agreement. The agreement is designed to deliver a range of newly formulated bio-based, high performance alloys based on polymethylmethacrylate and Ingeo™.
Products

Kynar® Film awarded 2012 China Top 10 Brand for PV Materials  

Arkema’s Kynar® film has been awarded a 2012 China Top 10 Brand for PV Materials prize by China Modern Photovoltaics magazine. This prize recognises that Kynar® film has become a key material for reliable backsheets of photovoltaic panels.
Products

Arkema expands its coating business in Asia Pacific Region  

 - Press release
Arkema, a global leader in specialty chemicals and a major global coating material player will present its latest developments in Asia for the coating business at Chinacoat 2012 that opens today. The group continues to implement its growth strategy for the coating business by adding assets to its significant base of manufacturing and research capabilities in the Asia Pacific region. The company is focused on innovation to offer more eco-friendly solutions and better service to its customers.
Products

Arkema presents its various materials for “additive manufacturing” and molding technologies at the EuroMold trade show  

 - Press release
A world leader in high performance polymers, Arkema now offers a diverse range of materials for the manufacture of prototypes and functional technical short runs, using the laser sintering technology, the 3D printing/UV curing process, or molding for high-tech parts. Arkema will showcase its product range at the 19th edition of EuroMold, the global trade show for Moldmaking and Tooling, Design and Product Development, held in Frankfurt from November 27th to 30th.
Products

Arkema presents its coating solutions to extend returnable bottle lifetime at BRAU 2012 trade fair

 - Press release
This trade fair, held in Nüremberg from November 13-15, is an opportunity for Arkema, a global leader in returnable glass container coating technology, to communicate with the beer filling industry on its know-how in the field of returnable glass bottle protection. The Kercoat® protective technology together with the Opticoat® masking coating provide optimum performance to a returnable bottle fleet by significantly increasing the lifetime and enhancing the appearance to fulfil customers' expectations.
Corporate - Finance

Appointment to Arkema Board of Directors  

 - Press release
Arkema’s Board of Directors, at a meeting held on November 7th 2012, decided to propose to the next ordinary general meeting on June 4th 2013 the appointment of Mrs Victoire de Margerie as Director of Arkema.
Products

Altuglas® Rnew Biopolymer alloys win R&D magazine’s 2012 Top 100 Award  

 - Press release
Altuglas International, subsidiary of Arkema group and its Altuglas® Rnew biopolymer alloys received November 1st the R&D magazine’s 2012 R&D100 Award in Orlando USA. The award recognizes the 100 most technologically significant products introduced into the marketplace over the past year.
Products

Arkema at Hong Kong Optical Fair 2012 with Rilsan® Clear  

 - Press release
Arkema will participate in Hong Kong Optical Fair 2012 to be held at Hong Kong Convention Exhibition Centre from November 7th to 9th. Arkema will promote its different transparent polyamide grades known under Rilsan® Clear brand, in particular the Rilsan® Clear G830 Rnew grade, its innovative bio-based transparent polyamide.
Products

Arkema’s innovative chemistry on display at ChinaCoat 2012  

 - Press release
Arkema, a global leader in coatings raw materials, will feature a wide range of innovative products and technologies at ChinaCoat 2012 that will help coatings formulators meet their toughest challenges. The Arkema booth is located in Hall 10.2, Booth E25-32.
Products

Kynar® ADX: a unique solution to withstand the oxidative degradation of polyethylene piping for potable water  

 - Press release
To meet the needs of municipalities seeking stronger pipes, Arkema has developed a Kynar® ADX resin technology available for bonding Kynar® polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) to polyolefin resins in potable water piping. Kynar® ADX allows manufacturers to produce very tough multilayer pipes which utilize the excellent barrier properties of Kynar® PVDF bonded to other polymer structures. 150 km of this multilayer piping have already been installed by water companies in France to the full satisfaction of end-users and municipalities.
Products

Arkema pre-announces at Glasstec a major innovation for the glass manufacturing industry,

 - Press release
Arkema, a global leader in the glass container coating technology, is taking part in the 2012 Glasstec tradefair in Düsseldorf (Germany) from October 23rd to 26th. Glasstec is the ideal showcase for Arkema to pre-announce to its glassmaking customers a major innovation in the field of glass coating technologies, due to be officially launched and marketed in 2013.
Products

Kynar® PVDF resins designed for lithium-ion batteries on display at Batteries congress 2012

 - Press release
This 14th edition will gather in Nice from October 24th to 26th international suppliers and related stakeholders to meet and discuss the latest in energy storage technology for vehicle electrification and electronic devices. Of special interest will be Arkema’s binder for lithium-ion batteries, Kynar® HSV 900 PVDF, a high molecular weight resin that provides improved adhesion with reduced loading in electrode constructions. This grade enhances the performance of both phosphates and metal oxides.
Products

Arkema adds a new conductive PVDF grade with improved flexibility to its Kynar® range  

 - Press release
 Arkema is now offering Kynar® 3312C, an innovative and flexible conductive PVDF grade for use in applications where flammable liquids are handled, mainly in automotive and chemical applications. This new grade limits the generation of electrostatic discharge, and offers improved flexibility for sophisticated designs of fuel lines and chemical systems.
Products

Arkema to present its high performance polymers portfolio at Fakuma 2012  

 - Press release
Arkema is participating in Fakuma 2012, the international trade fair for plastics processing, which takes place at Friedrichshafen (Germany) from October 16th to 20th, with its unique specialty polymers portfolio. This includes the Kynar® PVDF family and the high performance long-chain polyamides range (PA10, PA 11, PA12, PPA), the largest in the market. These advanced polymers meet the highest technical requirements of various applications in the chemical, pharmaceutical, automotive, medical and sports markets.
Products

Arkema exhibits at the CPhI 2012 trade fair at Madrid

 - Press release
Arkema showcases at the CPhI 2012 trade show, the world's leading pharmaceutical event, in Madrid from October 9 to 11, its whole range of pharmaceutical intermediates :   
Corporate - Finance

Arkema finalizes the acquisition of an Acrylic Emulsions site in Brazil  

 - Press release
Announced on July 16th this year, the project for the acquisition by the Arkema subsidiary Coatex of an acrylic additives and emulsions production site from Brazilian company Resicryl, was closed on October 1st 2012 as scheduled. This transaction fits perfectly with the Group's strategy to increase its presence in high-growth countries, particularly in Latin America, and strengthen its downstream integration of its acrylics activities.
Corporate - Finance

Arkema finalizes the divestment of its Tin Stabilizer business to PMC Group  

 - Press release
On October 1st 2012 Arkema finalized the divestment of its tin stabilizer business announced in July 2012 to PMC Group, specialized in the manufacture of performance chemicals and plastics. This operation is fully in line with Arkema’s ambition to be a world leader in specialty chemicals and advanced materials and with the target, announced at the Investor day mid-September, to divest around 400 million euros of sales between 2012 and 2016.
Products

Arkema exhibits at Chillventa 2012 with its Forane® HFC refrigerant range  

 - Press release
Chillventa, from October 9th to 11th, held every two years, is the leading trade fair dedicated to Refrigeration, Air-Conditioning, Ventilation and Heat Pumps in Europe. Arkema will be exhibiting at Chillventa 2012 in Nuremberg with its full range of Forane® HFC (HydroFluoroCarbon) refrigerants, and will introduce Forane® 407A, a newcomer to the European Forane® range. The fair will also be an opportunity for Arkema to present, at conferences, its next 4th generation low-GWP alternatives currently under development.
Products

Price increase of Arkema caustic soda

 - Press release
Arkema announces an increase by 60€/dmt (dry metric tonne) on caustic soda prices (sodium hydroxyde 30,5% and 50%), effective October 1st, 2012 or as contracts allow.
Corporate - Finance

Arkema confirms its 2016 ambition and presents its roadmap to 2020  

 - Press release
At an Investor Day taking place today in Paris, Arkema presents its 2016 ambition to become a world leader in specialty chemicals and advanced materials. With a selective and profitable growth strategy, the Group targets sales of 8 billion euros and an EBITDA margin of 16% in 2016 while maintaining gearing below 40%.  Beyond, the Group intends to maintain its pace of development and aims to achieve sales of 10 billion euros with an EBITDA margin close to 17% in 2020.Confident in its long term prospects, Arkema announces that its dividend per share will already show a significant step-up in 2012 and targets beyond a 30% payout ratio on adjusted net income.
Corporate

Firmly rooted in chemistry and innovation, performance and leadership: Arkema acquires a new visual identity  

 - Press release
With a renewed focus on specialty chemicals and innovation, Arkema, a global chemical company and France’s leading chemicals producer, now enters into a new phase in its development. Accordingly, the Group is acquiring a new visual identity and a new signature “Innovative Chemistry” which reflects its new positioning in its high added value niches as well as the quality of its innovation.
Corporate - Innovation

Arkema awarded Pierre Potier prize with Altuglas® ShieldUp new lightweight and ultra-tough acrylic glass as glass substitute in cars  

 - Press release
The Pierre Potier prize (1) rewards chemistry innovations serving sustainable development. This year the top prize has been awarded to Arkema which has achieved major progress and a world first in acrylic glass, with the development of its new acrylic sheet, Altuglas® ShieldUp. Based on a nanostructuration technology of the material, this sheet offers an unprecedented number of properties: high impact resistance, unrivalled chemical stability, and perfect transparency regardless of temperature fluctuations. This combination of properties significantly expands the range of traditional uses for acrylic glass, in particular in the automotive industry: by replacing glass, which is twice as heavy, Altuglas® ShieldUp helps reduce the weight of vehicles and therefore fuel consumption.
Corporate - Finance

Successful startup of Arkema’s Kynar® fluoropolymer 50% capacity increase at its Changshu site, China  

 - Press release
Arkema has brought on stream, several weeks ahead of schedule, the 50% increase in its fluorinated polymer production capacity at its Changshu site announced early 2011. This new capacity will enable the Group to consolidate its leading position in this high added value product line which offers significant growth prospects. Arkema now has major production capabilities for Kynar® PVDF on the three continents of Europe, North America and Asia, and so will be able to accommodate the growth of its customers around the world.
Corporate - Finance

Arkema announces a project for the divestment of its Tin Stabilizer business  

 - Press release
Arkema has announced a project for the sale of its tin stabilizer business to PMC Group headquartered in Mount Laurel, NJ, a manufacturer of performance chemicals and plastics. With this proposed divestment of organometallic products, including Thermolite® tin stabilizers, Fascat® catalysts, and fine chemicals, Arkema continues to refocus its activities on fast growing core specialty businesses.
Corporate - Finance

Arkema finalized the divestment of its Vinyl Products segment  

 - Press release
Arkema finalized today its project for the divestment* of its Vinyl Products activities to the Klesch group announced in November 2011, and so continues to refocus its business on specialty chemicals.
Corporate - Finance - Products

Arkema invests over €70M in Fluoropolymers in France  

 - Press release
The world leader in PVDF fluoropolymer, an innovative and fast-growing (+7% p.a.) performance material, Arkema announces a major project for the development of its Kynar® PVDF business in Europe. Over €70M are to be invested into the Pierre-Bénite site in France, in particular to increase Kynar® PVDF production capacity by 50%, and so support customers in high-growth applications.
Products

Scientifically tested performances for Jarylec® GA anti-gassing dielectric fluid for transformer oil  

 - Press release
This year marks Arkema’s third participation in CIGRE (Comité International des Grands Réseaux Electriques) held at Palais des Congrès, Paris, from August 27 to 31. At this event Arkema will be presenting the findings of a scientific study recently conducted by the Electrical Energy & Power Systems Group of Manchester University which documents the outstanding performances of Jarylec® GA in transformers as a dielectric fluid that absorbs the gas produced by partial discharges.
Corporate - Finance

Launch of « Lacq Cluster Chimie 2030 »: an exemplary redevelopment of the Lacq industrial basin  

 - Press release
Total, SOBEGI (a Total and GDF-SUEZ subsidiary) and Arkema today inaugurated the « Lacq Cluster Chimie 2030 » (LCC30) project in the presence of Messrs Lionel Beffre, Pyrénées Atlantiques Prefect, Alain Rousset, Conseil Régional d’Aquitaine President, Georges Labazée, Conseil général des Pyrénées-Atlantiques President, and David Habib, Mayor of Mourenx and MP, together with around one hundred local elected officials and industry representatives from the Lacq region. LCC30 represents the culmination of many years of studies conducted by the three partners in order to put forward an exemplary industrial redevelopment of the site and establish the economic activity and employment in the Lacq region over the long term. The three partners will be investing 154 million euros (M€) to transform the Lacq industrial platform into a pole of excellence in fine chemicals and specialty chemicals. This investment has the backing of the State and of local authorities.
Products

Arkema is participating in INTERSOLAR 2012 tradefair

 - Press release
Arkema is taking part from June 13th to 15th in INTERSOLAR 2012 in Munich. This event is one of the most important international tradefair devoted to solar technologies.
Products

5% price increase for bleach

 - Press release
Arkema announces a 5% price increase for its 50-55 (sodium hypochlorite) bleach with effect from July 1st 2012.
Products

Arkema and CECA present their bitumen additives at 2012 Eurasphalt & Eurobitume Congress  

 - Press release
Arkema and its subsidiary CECA are taking part in the 5th Eurasphalt & Eurobitume Congress in Istanbul from 13th to 15th June 2012. Arkema will present its functional polyolefin range used as modifiers in bitumen binders, while CECA, European leader in specialty bitumen additives, will exhibit its complete additives portfolio for the road industry.