07-03-2007
Nobilas Claims & Fleet Solutions
Company
- Nobilas is a business-to-business accident management provider operating in Europe and North America. Its clients encompass auto insurers, leasing and rental companies and corporate fleet owners.
06-03-2007
Tecnologia avançada por dentro e por fora: Protótipo da Hyundai apresenta aplicações inovadoras com materiais da GE
Os compostos e termoplásticos de alto desempenho da GE Plastics são o centro das atenções, com aproximadamente 30 aplicações diversas no QarmaQ, protótipo de veículo com tecnologia avançada (ATDV, Advanced Technology Demonstration Vehicle) da Hyundai. O utilitário crossover (CUV) é um projeto conjunto da GE Plastics e da Hyundai para demonstrar a liberdade de projeto e a praticidade de utilização do plástico em componentes tradicionalmente fabricados em metal, vidro e materiais termofixos. Ele apresenta tecnologias avançadas da GE em cinco áreas principais: Elastic Front*, exterior, interior, sistemas de iluminação e compartimento do motor.
06-03-2007
Hyundai e GE Plastics Apresentam o Protótipo com Tecnologia Avançada QarmaQ no 77º Salão do Automóvel Internacional de Genebra
• Coupê SPORTY Crossover apresentado pela primeira vez na Europa
• Sistema de segurança Elastic Front* reduz ferimentos em pedestres
• Tecnologias ecológicas reduzem peso, consumo de combustível e CO2
GENEBRA — 6 de março de 2007 — Hoje, no Salão Internacional do Automóvel de Genebra, a Hyundai Motor Co e a GE Plastics apresentaram o QarmaQ, primeiro no segmento de Coupê Crossover. O QarmaQ é o Protótipo com Tecnologia Avançada da Hyundai (ATDV - Advanced Technology Demonstration Vehicle) exibido com mais de 30 tecnologias ecológicas modernas, lideradas pela inovadora “Elastic Front*”, uma solução inovadora que pode ajudar a reduzir o risco de ferimentos graves em colisões com pedestres causadas por Utilitários Crossover (CUV - Crossover Utility Vehicles).
06-03-2007
Belden Press Kit CABSAT, 6-8 March 2007
At CABSAT (6-8 March Dubai), Belden will present a wide range of existing and new products of particular interest to cable, satellite, broadcast and communications users in the Middle East and Europe.
06-03-2007
HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS EUROPE BENEFITS FROM FLOW, STRENGTH & DIMENSIONAL ACCURACY OF ARNITE® PBT
Hitachi Automotive Systems Europe, Ltd., has selected a reinforced Arnite® polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) blend from DSM Engineering Plastics for injection moulded mass airflow sensor body destined for Audi engines. Arnite TV4 261 30% glass reinforced grade PBT provides a combination of properties important to the application, including excellent flow, long term dimensional stability, stiffness and strength over a wide temperature range and chemical resistance. Production requires only moulding – no annealing is required to relieve internal stresses that could lead to warpage.
05-03-2007
Asian PPG Industries Ltd. to acquire auto refinish business of ICI India Ltd.
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 20, 2007 – PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with ICI India Ltd., Mumbai, India, to facilitate the acquisition of ICI’s premium automotive refinish business. Upon closing, the business would be acquired by Asian PPG Industries Ltd., a 50 percent joint venture of PPG and Asian Paints Ltd., also of Mumbai. The closing is scheduled for mid-March and is subject to certain conditions. The transaction is valued at approximately $12 million.
05-03-2007
Buoyant Outlook for Jobs in European Tech Sector
The outlook for employment in the European technology sector is buoyant but a haemorrhage of jobs to low cost locations looks set to accelerate. These are findings according to the annual IT confidence survey by Eurocom Worldwide, the global PR network, in association with its member agencies across the continent.
