05-03-2008
SABIC Automotive Businesses Premiere at VDI in Germany, Showcasing Solutions for Auto Engineering Challenges
MANNHEIM, Germany — March 5, 2008 — For the first time, the SABIC family of automotive businesses from SABIC Innovative Plastics, SABIC Europe, and Exatec will exhibit together at the VDI Conference in Mannheim, Germany. At Stand 51, the three businesses will showcase the benefits of advanced plastics technologies in reducing automotive weight, increasing design flexibility, and enhancing part integration. This joint participation underscores the company’s strong commitment to collaborating with German automakers and tiers, and to continuous materials innovation that can address demands for more environmentally compatible vehicles that offer high performance, increased safety, and cutting-edge styling.
05-03-2008
Wolfgang Babel to head Belden EMEA
Belden has announced the appointment of Wolfgang Babel as Vice President, Operations, and President of Belden Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Dr. Babel joined Belden in October 2007 as Managing Director of Belden Automation, comprising Hirschmann and Lumberg Automation. Dr. Babel served as Managing Director of Endress + Hauser Conducta Gesellschaft für Mess- und Regeltechnik mbH & Co., KG, in Gerlingen, Germany, designers and manufacturers of measurement equipment and process instrumentation. Previously he held progressively responsible positions with Diehl GmbH & Co. KG, an electronics and munitions company. He has a Doctor of Engineering degree in information technology from the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität in Nuremberg and a Ph.D. in System Theory Mathematics from Columbia Pacific University, San Francisco.
VDI05-03-2008
PRZEDSTAWIAMY STANYL® DIABLO OCD2100
Firma DSM Engineering Plastics przedstawia nowy gatunek materiału STANYL® o wysokiej wydajności i wytrzymałości z przeznaczeniem do elementów przedziału silnikowego.
04-03-2008
CHEMTURA PETROLEUM ADDITIVES NAMES THREE BUSINESS LEADERS, FOCUSES ON THREE KEY MARKETS
At Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM), Chief Business Officer & Group President Dr. Robert Wedinger named three leaders for the company’s new focus on its key Petroleum Additives markets: automotive, industrial and refrigeration.
04-03-2008
Belden Press Kit CABSAT 2008
Belden is an innovative company and continually introduces new products to the market. Particularly important this year are cable developments for HD and Installable Performance. For example, Belden’s high quality Installable Performance is largely due to the use of high density nitrogen gas-injected foam dielectric and the use of small, closed cell bubbles.
04-03-2008
Land Rover LRX Concepts Premiere in Geneva with Lexan* High-tech Plastic Glazing from SABIC Innovative Plastics
MANNHEIM, Germany – March 4, 2008 – At the 78th Geneva International Motor Show today, Land Rover unveils its vision of the Land Rover future with the Geneva premiere of two versions of their Land Rover LRX concept car that debuted earlier this year at the North American International Auto Show. The new three-door premium cross-coupé prototype is introduced in two different versions here. The first of the two concepts was made to showcase the latest in design technologies, with one of its highlights including the unique panoramic roof and side and rear windows, made from SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Lexan GLX* high-performance plastic glazing with exclusive Exatec coating technology. In the second version of the car, only the side and rear windows feature the Lexan* plastic glazing with Exatec coating technology.
04-03-2008
Rhodia Silcea announces a worldwide 12 percent price increase for its range of precipitated silica
Lyon, France, March 4, 2008 – Rhodia Silcea announces a 12 percent price increase worldwide – with immediate effect - for its precipitated silica range to face the unprecedented rise in raw materials and energy costs.
