SDK Subsidiary Develops Aluminum Cups for Chilled Coffee.Tokyo, Japan, June 26, 2007 - (JCN JCN Japan Corporate News JCN Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience JCN Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing JCN Journal of Christian Nursing JCN Job Control Number JCN Journal of Child Neurology JCN joint communications network (US DoD) Newswire) - Showa Denko Showa Denko K. K. (昭和電工株式会社 Packaging Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Showa Denko K.K. (SDK (Software Developer's Kit) See developer's toolkit and Windows SDK. SDK - Software Developers Kit (or "Software Development Kit"). ), has developed aluminum cups for beverages, mainly for chilled coffee. This represents the industry's first aluminum cups for chilled coffee, and Coca-Cola (Japan) Company, Limited has adopted this aluminum cup in its new high-grade cafe au lait ca·fé au lait n. 1. Coffee served with hot milk. 2. A light coffee hue. See Regional Note at beignet. [French : café, coffee + à, with + lait product (PatissiolleTM) launched late last month. So far, plastic cups have been used for chilled coffee sold at convenience stores. As there is no need for heat sterilization sterilization Any surgical procedure intended to end fertility permanently (see contraception). Such operations remove or interrupt the anatomical pathways through which the cells involved in fertilization travel (see reproductive system). and coffee's flavor is well preserved, the demand for chilled cup coffee is growing. At the same time, it is now considered stylish to sip coffee through a straw. Compared with conventional plastic cups, the newly developed aluminum cups for chilled coffee have the following advantages: Higher shielding effectiveness, resulting in lower oxygen permeation. This ensures preservation of the natural flavor and taste of coffee. The main bodies of the cups can be recycled as aluminum metal. The world's first metallic drinking cups, saving storage space due to their stackability. Showa Denko Packaging provides sophisticated packaging materials by fully utilizing the Showa Denko Group's aluminum and laminated plastic technologies. Specifically, the company focuses on such applications as food packaging (cap seals, aluminum foil containers), electronics packaging (polymer battery housings) and medical packaging. With the launch of the new aluminum cups for chilled beverages, Showa Denko Packaging aims to increase its annual sales to \15.5 billion by 2010. About Showa Denko K.K. Showa Denko K.K. ('SDK'; TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). : 4004, US: SHWDF) is a major manufacturer and marketer of chemical products serving a wide range of fields ranging from heavy industry to the electronic and computer industries. SDK makes petrochemicals (ethylene, propylene propylene /pro·pyl·ene/ (pro´pi-len) a gaseous hydrocarbon, CH3CHdbondCH2. propylene glycol a colorless viscous liquid used as a humectant and solvent in pharmaceutical preparations. ), aluminum products (ingots, rods), electronic equipment (hard disks for computers) and inorganic materials (ceramics, carbons). The company has overseas operations and a joint venture with Netherlands-based Montell and Nippon Petrochemicals to make and market polypropylenes. In March 2001, SDK merged with Showa Denko Aluminum Corporation to strengthen the high-value-added fabricated aluminum products operations, and is today developing next-generation optical communications-use wafers. For more information, please visit www.sdk.co.jp. Source: Showa Denko K.K. Contact: IR & PR Office, SDK Phone: 81-3-5470-3235 Tokyo Branch, Showa Denko Packaging Phone: +81-3-6226-4881` Japan Corporate News Network. All rights reserved. |
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