9 Jul 2004
DSM’s Stanyl® Means Cost Savings for Delphi Connectors
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (July 6, 2004) – When Delphi Connection Systems took over production of 2mm Header Connectors for a new commercial microprocessor customer, they found themselves facing some pretty big issues with the LCP being used in the application. These issues led them right to DSM Engineering Plastics, whose Stanyl® TE250F6 grade proved itself the perfect material to overcome the challenges, and realize substantial cost savings for both Delphi and its customer.
9 Jul 2004
Distrupol delivers Lucite’s Diakon™ resin for milestone LED lighting system
Distrupol, a member company of Univar and a leading European polymer distributor, technical service and solutions provider, plays an integral role in the ongoing success of many OEM applications. Although sometimes far removed from final production, Distrupol works in close partnership with raw materials suppliers and moulders to provide a secure foundation for the product development and production process. The company’s contribution to the Hilite™ neon replacement LED lighting system from UK manufacturer Visive is one example of this.
8 Jul 2004
Eurocom Worldwide Reclaims Top 5 Position in European PR Agency Ranking
Eurocom Worldwide, the global PR network, has been rated Europe’s fastest growing association of independent PR and communications agencies by the annual PR Week UK League Table survey. The survey shows Eurocom Worldwide remaining in the Top 5 of communications agency alliances and displaying the strongest overall growth in business volume year-on-year from 2002 to 2003.
8 Jul 2004
Interplas welcomes upturn in polymer industry
Ian Crawford, Exhibition Director, of Interplas has been welcoming the reports of a continued upturn in the UK manufacturing industry*. Commenting on the figures published on the 1st July – Ian said “Our industry has dusted itself down and comeback out ready for a challenge after a period of three or four years of dramatic change.”
8 Jul 2004
GE ADVANCED MATERIALS INTRODUCES HYDROPLAST™ STRUCTURES WITH UNIQUE SMARTLOK™ CONNECTION TECHNOLOGY
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – June 29, 2004 – GE Advanced Materials, a division of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), in conjunction with Carlisle Engineered Products and Vari-Form Inc., has developed an advanced Front End Module (FEM) technology that combines the strength of steel with the low mass of resins in a single cost-effective molding process.
7 Jul 2004
Stonesoft Announces Technology Partnership with SafeNet
Stonesoft Corporation (HEX: SFT1V), an innovative provider of integrated network security and business continuity, today announced a technology partnership with SafeNet Inc (NASDAQ: SFNT) setting the standard for information security.
7 Jul 2004
“OPENING OF GE GLOBAL RESEARCH CENTER GARCHING”
GARCHING, Munich, Germany – June 29, 2004 – General Electric (NYSE: GE) officially opened today its new European Global Research Center in Garching, near Munich, Germany, at an event hosted by Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt. This state-of-the-art 10,000 square-meter facility is the latest addition to GE’s US $4 billion worldwide technology development effort.
7 Jul 2004
NEW HIGH FLOW STANYL® GRADE FROM DSM HANDLES
DSM Engineering Plastics announces the availability of a new grade of high-flow Stanyl® polyamide 46 (PA46) designed for elements of aircraft jet engines. Stanyl 46HF4130 is a 30-percent glass-fibre-reinforced compound that was initially developed for use in the intake portion of the Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine, engineered for noise reduction and minimum environmental impact. The engine uses 50 panels with highly complex geometry to minimize noise through a complex section of the engine duct, benefiting from Stanyl’s high strength and moldability.
