TTE 25th Anniversary event recognises Cassel Apprentices
The Teesside Technical Training group (TTE) has just celebrated its 25th anniversary having helped more than 6500 local young people and technicians globally to gain industry skills and qualifications. Originally formed by ICI and British Steel, the organisation maintains excellent, close ties with Lucite International (LI). This close relationship has helped LI’s Cassel site in […]
Continue reading »
New apprentices provide fresh boost of energy
What a fantastic time to be an apprentice at Lucite International (LI)! We recently shared with you the experiences of our US interns, and now we’ve got news of our biggest intake of apprentices in many years at our Cassel site in the north east of England; two national award winners; a scheme that looks […]
Continue reading »
Recognising design talent in Taiwan
A team from KMC (Kaohsiung Monomer Company), the joint venture between Lucite International and China Petrochemical Development Corporation, has paid tribute to the rising stars of design at an awards ceremony held in their honour at Yunlin National University of Science and Technology. Over the past 14 years, KMC has established its Acrylic Design Contest […]
Continue reading »
Through the eyes of an intern at Lucite International
Students are drawn to Lucite International’s (LI) US internship programme in various ways: some hear about it from family or friends’ parents who are LI employees, some learn about the programme through college administrators. However they join, their experiences are a valuable insight into the workings of our Company. Last week we introduced two of […]
Continue reading »
Internship programme – adding value all round
Lucite International’s (LI) internship programme in the US offers the best and brightest college students an opportunity to nurture their passions, develop their career potential and network with people around the world. Each student brings with them their own skill set and perspective to our business. We caught up with four of our 2015 interns, […]
Continue reading »
Catalysis speeds its way to centre stage
Remember sitting in Chemistry, the teacher explaining catalysis to you and you nodded at what seemed to be a fairly straightforward concept; increasing the rate of a chemical reaction by adding a special substance called a catalyst? Well Dr Jonathan Iggo, Lecturer in Inorganic Chemistry at Liverpool University, has a wider view to share. He commented: “Catalysis is a key […]
Continue reading »
Scouting for next generation technology trends
As the renowned American industrialist and innovator Henry Ford once stated: “If you always do what you always did, you’ll always get what you always got.” His words are a perfect illustration of the vital need for businesses to be inquisitive and always ready to experiment with their offer. Today, it’s simply not enough just […]
Continue reading »
Lucite® SPA: Inspiration by Nature
Excited visitors and potential business supporters for 2015 surrounded the Lucite® SPA booth at the 2014 International Pool, Spa & Patio Expo (IPSPE), held in Orlando, USA. Buzzing with optimism and with a sense that ‘the industry is back on a more solid footing’, the event was a great success for the team. Chris Robinson, […]
Continue reading »
Industry perspectives: Insight into a biotechnology adventure
To enter biotechnological processes or not? What factors need to be considered? How does a chemical company select the best manufacturing route once it has entered the biotechnology arena? These are some of the questions Dr David Johnson, Research Associate and Technical Leader of Biotechnology Process Development at Lucite International (LI), will consider as part […]
Continue reading »
How are design students in China expanding the horizons of acrylic?
Six years ago Lucite International in China (LIC) launched its Acrylic Design Competition (ADC) to students at some of China’s most prestigious fine arts universities. The goal was to build awareness and understanding of acrylic, and to encourage young people to use it as part of their studies as well as continuing to do so […]
Continue reading »