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ChemConnect and ForestExpress to link
HOUSTON, Texas (March 10, 2003) – Connection hub, ChemConnect, which assists customers to optimize their purchasing and sales processes for feedstocks, chemicals, plastics, and related products, and ForestExpress, the transaction processing network for the forest products and allied industries, are to connect to each other’s networks, enabling member companies of each hub to exchange electronic business documents without having to establish and maintain costly one-to-one connections.
ChemConnect (www.chemconnect.com) provides its members back-end connectivity to global trading partners in multiple industries. Transactions are based on Chem eStandards, the inventory, forecasting, and collaboration electronic messages developed by the Chemical Industry Data Exchange (CIDX), for the transfer of eXtensible Markup Language (XML) documents. Through hub-to-hub connections, ChemConnect supports other XML-based, EDI or flat file documents.
E-business solutions company, ForestExpress (www.forestexpress.com) supports a variety of formats including EDI, XML, and papiNet, the global electronic standards initiative of the paper and forest products industry, and provides services and solutions including B2B integration, catalog content services, and timber sourcing via an electronic marketplace. For the first time, customers will be able to leverage their ForestExpress and ChemConnect network connections and use their own preferred standard format, whether papiNet or CIDX. The companies anticipate that the hubs will be exchanging documents in the next quarter, promoting interoperability between existing and potential trading partners, automating and streamlining key business processes. “ForestExpress and ChemConnect have a natural affinity and this relationship will create tremendous value right out of the gate,” said Bob Renner, ForestExpress CEO. “Many of our customers are moving to integrated relationships with their key suppliers; this connection allows that collaboration using an established connection to our network.” ChemConnect CEO John Robinson added, "As major trading partners with the forestry industry, chemical companies are looking to better integrate business processes. By linking with ForestExpress, we continue to deliver on our commitment to drive value for our members. Hub-to-hub connections like this remain a cornerstone of our push to promote supply chain efficiency." A new pollution solution – fuel cells for fresh air TORONTO (August 20, 2003) - The first phase of a new clean air initiative, fuel cells for fresh air, have been unveiled at the Canadian National Exhibition’s (CNE) Green Day event! Core Microsoft Office products are complete and released to manufacturersREDMOND, Washington (August 20, 2003) - Microsoft has now completed the core products in the new Microsoft Office System and has released all products to manufacturing, marking what Microsoft describes as a critical step in the delivery of the company's most powerful and and
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