Azelis Appointed as Exclusive Distributor in Greece for National Starch Food Innovation

29-Jun-2011 - Azelis announced that from July 1st, it will be the exclusive distributor for National Starch Food Innovation in Greece.Azelis will supply the company’s full range of nature-based, speciality starches to the Greek food and beverage industry. With a partnership going back over 25 years, Azelis ...

National Starch Personal Care Announces Ralph Manrique as Global Marketing Manager, Skin Care

Veteran Marketer to Support Rising Global Demand for Naturally Derived Skin Care Ingredients

15-Jan-2008 - National Starch Personal Care has announced the appointment of Ralph Manrique as Global Marketing Manager for Skin Care. Mr. Manrique will implement the marketing plans for skin care ingredients offered in Europe, the Americas and Asia. Rising demand for naturally derived skin care ingredients ...

National Adhesives Announces Price Increase on Pressure Sensitive Acrylic-Based Adhesives

01-Nov-2007 - National Adhesives, a business unit of National Starch and Chemical Company, is implementing a price increase on all DURO-TAK® and NACOR® pressure sensitive acrylic-based products, effective December 10, 2007. The increase is necessitated by higher costs of acrylic monomer along with other key ...

National Starch Launches Program to Reduce Impact of High Milk Prices on Dairy and Other Food Products

20-Aug-2007 - National Starch Food Innovation has launched an initiative to assist manufacturers of dairy products and other foods as they look to combat the dramatic rise in the cost of milk that has sent prices for milk ingredients skyrocketing in recent months. The initiative uses proven specialty starch ...

National Starch to Build 'Texture Center of Excellence'

Center will Offer New Tools in Understanding and Controlling Texture

01-Aug-2007 - National Starch Food Innovation announced that it is building a state-of-the-art Texture Center of Excellence to support the company's expanding texture efforts. Scheduled to be operational in 2008, the multimillion dollar Texture Center of Excellence will support National Starch's programs to ...

ICI Announces Plans to Build Elotex Redispersible Powder Polymers Facility in China

31-Oct-2006 - ICI has announced its intention to build a new redispersible powder polymers manufacturing plant in China as part of its strategy to grow aggressively in the country and the Asia Pacific region. ICI is currently in the process of selecting the plant location. The new facility for Elotex, a ...

ICI invests in new Brazil adhesives manufacturing facility

14-Dec-2005 - A new manufacturing facility in Brazil has been opened by ICI to meet growing demand for industrial adhesives in the country. The investment introduces local provision of adhesives, some previously imported by the company for the woodworking, packaging and paper converting sectors, some for ...

National Starch, Quest International Contribute $500,000 to Monell Chemical Senses Center

14-Jun-2005 - National Starch and Chemical Company and Quest International have contributed $500,000 to help fund a $10.8 million expansion of the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia. The contributions from Quest and National Starch, member companies of the ICI Group, will be spread over the next ...

National Adhesives Forms Alliance with Minority-Owned Business

21-Apr-2005 - National Adhesives and Corrugated Adhesives International (CAI), a Minority-owned Business Enterprise (MBE), have formed a strategic alliance to provide a complete line of products, adhesives and in-plant services to corrugating businesses throughout the United States. "The partnership was ...

Vinamul Polymers Announces Sales Control on Acrylic Emulsion Polymers

18-Feb-2005 - Vinamul Polymers has announced sales control, effective immediately, for its acrylic emulsion polymer products in North America, specifically those containing ethyl-acrylate monomer. A business unit of National Starch and Chemical Company, Vinamul Polymers is implementing the sales control ...