IFS Signs Contract with World's Leading Supplier of White Pigments
CHICAGO--July 3, 2001-- Imerys North American Pigments and Additives Group chooses IFS Applications(TM) software as the core business system for its process manufacturing facilities.
IFS has signed a contract with Imerys North American Pigments and Additives Group to provide business software and services.
Imerys' Pigments and Additives Group is the world's leading supplier of kaolin and calcium carbonate for use as fillers and coatings in paper and as performance enhancers in plastics, adhesives, paints, rubber and sealants. The process manufacturer will implement IFS' software to support its North American headquarters in Atlanta and production facilities in the United States and Mexico. Earlier this year, IFS signed a separate contract to provide business software and services to portions of Imerys' process manufacturing operations in the United Kingdom and Europe. The North American Pigments and Additives Group will implement IFS components for its core business processes, including financials, supply chain management, manufacturing, engineering and e-business. David Shea, vice president of information technology for Imerys Pigments and Additives globally, said, "IFS met the essential requirements for a new business system -- an integrated set of modules for the entire enterprise, incremental deployment to minimize disruption, and scalable software capable of rapid change without excessive reconfiguration. "Of equal importance was the ability to interface with multiple legacy systems. Because IFS can integrate to our existing technology, we're not forced to abandon everything." Terje Vangbo, president and chief executive officer for IFS North America, said, "Whether a discrete manufacturing or process environment, IFS makes it easy for businesses to evolve to the latest technology without radical change. "IFS' open architecture and componentization gives the software extreme flexibility for scalability, integration with systems of all types, and step-by-step implementation." Imerys, based in France, is the world leader in minerals processing. It operates 250 manufacturing and sales sites in 32 countries. The company has four business groups: Pigments & Additives, Building Materials, Refractories & Abrasives, and Ceramics & Specialties. About IFS and IFS Applications (www.ifsworld.com) IFS develops and supplies component-based business applications for medium and large enterprises. IFS Applications, which is based on web and portal technology, offers 60+ enterprise application components used in manufacturing, supply chain management, customer relationship management, financials, engineering, maintenance and human resource administration. IFS provides customers step-by-step evolution to the extended enterprise with e-business solutions that offer partner, customer, and supplier collaboration. A top five global business applications supplier, IFS has more than 3,500 employees, with sales in 43 countries. The company is listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange (XSSE:IFS). IFS Applications is a trademark of IFS Industrial and Financial Systems. All other referenced company or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
AspenTech delivers improved performance and rapid implementation at BASF chemicals plant CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (September 24, 2001) – Aspen Technology (aspentech.com) has announced the completion of a project to apply a state-of-the-art production control solution at the BASF (basf.com) steam cracker plant, located in Antwerp, Belgium. RubberNetwork.com names John Garrison as CTOALPHARETTA, Georgia (June 18, 2001) – RubberNetwork.com (rubbernetwork.com), a global electronic purchasing and procurement marketplace created by nine companies in the tire and rubber industry, has named John Garrison as its new Chief Technology Officer. TriLucent Technologies Corp. Announces the Appointment of Senior Oil and Gas Executive to its Board of DirectorsSAN ANTONIO--June 15, 2001--TriLucent Technologies Corp. today announced that it has appointed Donald G. Russell, chairman of its board of directors. Cohesant Technologies Reports Record Sales and Earnings For Fiscal 2001 Second Quarter and First HalfINDIANAPOLIS--June 15, 2001--Cohesant Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:COHT) today reported record sales and earnings for its fiscal 2001 second quarter and six months ended May 31, 2001. New management team reveal troubles at BluegateBRUSSELS (June 14, 2001) -- The new management of Bluegate, an e-business software provider, has discovered accounting irregularities, product delays and a pending lawsuit that put the company's future viability in doubt. DuPont selects CheMatch as auction solution provider for direct material needsWILMINGTON, Delaware (June 18, 2001) – DuPont has selected CheMatch to provide a full suite of solutions via CheMatch Auctions. RTI Forms Strategic Alliance With Western Rubber ProductsLOS ANGELES--June 18, 2001--Rubber Technology International, Inc.'s (OTCBB:RTEK), President and CEO, Trevor Webb, announced today that the Company has formed a strategic alliance with Western Rubber Products, Ltd. of British Columbia, Canada. Headwaters Inc. Announces Changes in Its Board MembershipDRAPER, Utah--June 18, 2001--Headwaters Inc. (Nasdaq: HDWR) Monday announced two changes in its board membership. Omnexus expands ERP connectivity with IQMSATLANTA (June 4, 2001) -- Omnexus (www.omnexus.com), an online hub for the plastics industry, has teamed with IQMS Software to enable all users of the IQMS EnterpriseIQ ERP system to link to Omnexus and its members. ASPs growing despite problems, IDC saysFRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts (June 4, 2001) -- Despite the challenges facing their industry, new research from IDC indicates that application service provider (ASP) revenues are growing at a compound annual rate of 89%, which should grow the market from $986 million in 2000 to nearly $24 billion by 2005. Ticona web site to add product management and design collaboration servicesSUMMIT, New Jersey (June 4, 2001) -- Ticona, the technical polymers business of Celanese AG, plans to add product management and design collaboration services to its website through an alliance with Conferos Inc. Bayer AG, Degussa automate supply chain activity through ElemicaWAYNE, Pennsylvania (November 20, 2002) -- Elemica, a transaction hub for buyers and sellers of chemicals and related products, says it has executed the first electronic transactions for Bayer AG and Degussa with a leading global tire manufacturing customer. Sigma-Aldrich taps Vistant for customer product management servicesSAN DIEGO, California (November 18, 2002) --Sigma-Aldrich Corp. has chosen Vistant Corp. to deliver automated systems that manage and dispense chemicals and supplies within major customer sites in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and academic sectors. Study: UK, US, Canada best environments for e-commerceNEW YORK (November 19, 2002) -- A new study strategy and technology consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton identifies the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada as the nations with the best environments for e-commerce, combining an up-to-date communications infrastructure with strong political leadership. Dow to market caustic soda on ChemConnectMIDLAND, Michigan (November 20, 2002) -– The Dow Chemical Company has announced plans to market caustic soda through an additional sales channel, ChemConnect (www.chemconnect.com), an electronic marketplace for buyers and sellers of chemicals and plastics worldwide, starting in December. Analyst firm predicts large market for Web Services managementWALTHAM, Massachusetts (November 19, 2002) --Web Services management is the second leading roadblock to Web Services adoption after security, according to a report released today by ZapThink, an XML and Web Services-focused industry analyst group. New software modules generate HMIS reports from chemical inventory systemFAIRFIELD, California (November 18, 2002) -- ChemSW has introduced two new modules for its CISPro CIS Chemical Inventory System that can be used to meet Hazardous Material Inventory Statement (HMIS) reporting requirements. Most-admired companies grow annual returns 20%+DURHAM, North Carolina (January 30, 2003) -- Companies that manage their reputations well cement their good standings among employees, customers, shareholders and the general public, according to a report by business intelligence firm Cutting Edge Information. Furthermore, companies that build strong reputations can more easily weather potential corporate crises when they arise. IBM provides expertise to CIDX cyber-security effortSOMERS, New York (January 30, 2003) -- IBM has signed on to help the Chemicals Sector Cyber-Security Information Sharing Forum by supporting CIDX's efforts to establish a chemical industry benchmark for cyber-security. CIDX (Chemical Industry Data Exchange) is responsible for implementing the standards and practices component of the Chemicals Sector Cyber-Security program. Need for corporate accountability driving EPMIn the wake of massive corporate breakdowns at Enron, Worldcom and dozens of other prominent companies, accountability has become the watchword for corporate executives. Everyone - from the CEO on down - is in search of measurements to justify the decisions they made and to measure progress against goals.
|
|