Public Affairs
Makrolon® inventor Dr. Hermann Schnell inducted into the Plastics Hall of Fame
Dr. Hermann Schnell was posthumously awarded one of the highest honors in the plastics industry when he was inducted into the Plastics Hall of Fame this year. The Plastics Academy Hall of Fame was founded in 1972 to honor those who have made major contributions to the growth and success of the plastics industry. In addition to Nobel Prize winners - this year, for example, Dr. Hermann Staudinger...
Bayer Award for RAEDER-VOGEL
On 15th April 2008, RAEDER-VOGEL Raeder- und Rollenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG of Hamburg was granted the "Award for Excellence in Development and Implementation of Advanced VULKOLLAN® Processing Technology" by Bayer MaterialScience/BaySystems. "This award", said Peter Plate, Head of Application Development of BaySystems, "is given in appreciation of the exceptional...
NEWS
Albemarle Corporation names Mark C. Rohr as Chairman of the Board The board of directors of Albemarle Corporation has announced the appointment of Mark C. Rohr, age 56, as chairman, president and chief executive officer effective August 1, 2008. Rohr will succeed Dr. William M. Gottwald, 60, who has served as chairman of the board of directors since March 2001. Dr. Gottwald will remain on...
