October 27-November 3, 2010, Dusseldorf, Germany HOUSTON, October 19, 2010 - Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. (NYSE: KRA), a leading global producer of styrenic block copolymers or "SBCs," announces plans to exhibit at The 18th International Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber Worldwide (K 2010), from October 27-November 3, 2010 in Dusseldorf, Germany. The company plans to showcase six of its latest innovations including alternatives for PVC, TPU, and natural rubber in automotive slush molded interior soft skins, medical and personal care, wire and cable, and protective films; and NEXAR(TM) polymers for water transport, filtration and separation, and performance fabrics applications.

SHENZHEN, China, October 19, 2010 - The 4th annual Trans-Pacific Maritime Asia global container shipping conference launched this week with over 600 delegates, more than double the attendance of last year, cementing the event organized by The Journal of Commerce as the leading container shipping event in Asia. The conference, co-hosted by the Shenzhen Port and The Journal of Commerce, included some 100 representatives of retailers, manufacturers and distributors who ship goods on one of the world's most important trade lanes. Major officials in the container shipping industry and in trade are set to discuss pressing issues in international ocean transport, a pillar of international trade.

Jose Honorio, CEO of Grupo Portucel Soporcel, to Deliver Keynote Address BRUSSELS, October 18, 2010 - RISI today announced that a number of top industry experts will be speaking at the RISI Seminar on November 16, in Brussels, Belgium. The seminar will take place in the afternoon, before the 2010 Pulp & Paper International (PPI) Awards Gala Dinner.

House of Fraser has Launched its New Winter Footwear Collection From Top Designer Kurt Geiger Online

CEA-LETI in Grenoble is Purchasing a Unique Wafer Metrology Solution BERGISCH GLADBACH, Germany, October 18, 2010 - An internationally leading research institution in the microelectronics, information and health technology industries is relying on surface metrology from Germany. CEA-LETI will be working with a fully automatic wafer inspection system, the FRT MFE (Metrology For Frontend). With this tool, FRT has developed a universal solution for the most diverse measuring tasks in wafer manufacturing. Furthermore, the system is used for the pioneering 3D IC connection technology.