MOOG COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF LTI REENERGY GMBH

Pitch Control System OverviewAMSTERDAM, 03 June 2009 – After taking a 40 percent ownership stake in privately held LTi REEnergy GmbH last June, Moog Inc. (NYSE: MOG.A and MOG.B) has acquired the remaining 60 percent of the Unna, Germany-based company . Moog is acquiring two manufacturing and testing facilities, one in Unna, Germany, and the other in Shanghai, China; and a widely used electric wind turbine blade pitch control system that complements Moog’s existing blade pitch control, rotor monitoring and slip ring systems.

SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Lexan* Sheet Materials Offer Clear Advantages in Sustainable Designs for Eco-Progressive Buildings

Restaurant Roof Using Lexan* Solar Control IR Solid Sheet in Astoa, Greece.>BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – June 3, 2009 – The sustainable design movement aims to reduce the negative impact of residential and commercial buildings on the environment. SABIC Innovative Plastics’ growing portfolio of Lexan* polycarbonate (PC) multiwall sheet products are contributing to this movement and strengthen sustainable building designs by increasing energy conservation, improving working/living environments, and promoting recycling. Lexan sheet solutions can help architects, builders and contractors tap into the “green” building market, a $12-billion sector and a bright spot in the current construction industry slump. SABIC Innovative Plastics offers its customers a broad portfolio of Lexan multiwall sheet solutions for roofing, cladding and glazing.

LAUNCHING STANYL® TC: MATERIAL OF CHOICE FOR LED RETROFIT LAMPS

DSM Engineering Plastics has launched a new portfolio of thermally conductive materials based on Stanyl PA46. Stanyl® TC is a thermally conductive PA46 providing high thermal management whilst retaining the material’s very high mechanical strength. (Example: PHILIPS MASTER LED MR16 using Thermally Conductive Stanyl TC501 for housing photograph courtesy PHILIPS.)
DSM Engineering Plastics has launched a new portfolio of thermally conductive materials based on Stanyl PA46. Stanyl® TC is a thermally conductive PA46 providing high thermal management whilst retaining the material’s very high mechanical strength.

DSM and MCC to exchange polycarbonate and polyamide businesses

DSM Engineering MaterialsRoyal DSM N.V., the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands, and Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC) today announce that they have signed a memorandum of understanding for DSM to acquire MCC’s Novamid® polyamide business in exchange for DSM’s Xantar® polycarbonate business.

Phillips named head of global business development at Clariant Oil Services

ClariantCHARLOTTE, N.C., May 28, 2009 - Dr. Nick Phillips has joined Clariant Oil Services in the role of Global Business Development Director based in Houston, Texas. Phillips worked from 1992 until 2002 as technical marketing manager with TR Oil Services which Clariant acquired in 2001.

Trespa Meteon enhances the Kelly Residence in Los Angeles

This stunning private house, known as the Kelly Residence, overlooks the Getty Museum in Los Angeles. Designed by award winning Abramson Teiger Architects, it comprises a staggered series of three interlinked cubes. Built on a gently sloping site, the house is flooded with daylight and blends in harmoniously with its environment.This stunning private house, known as the Kelly Residence, overlooks the Getty Museum in Los Angeles. Designed by award winning Abramson Teiger Architects, it comprises a staggered series of three interlinked cubes. Built on a gently sloping site, the house is flooded with daylight and blends in harmoniously with its environment.

SARLINK APPOINTS PSEUDO-NERD TO PROMOTE NEW BRANDING

Sarlink TPV has introduced a new corporate identity and website, to highlight the product’s properties and benefits. To help spread the word, the company is using a self-styled technical nerd with a strong internet presence.
Heerlen, 26 May 2009 – Sarlink TPV has introduced a new corporate identity and website, to highlight the product’s properties and benefits. To help spread the word, the company is using a self-styled technical nerd with a strong internet presence.

BLUEWATER AND DSM DYNEEMA COOPERATE ON FLEXIBLE LARGE BORE CRYOGENIC HOSES FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OFFSHORE LNG TRANSFER

Bluewater's composite cryogenic hose for LNG transfer made with Dyneema®
(Photo Bluewater, DYNPR140)HOOFDDORP/URMOND (NL), 25 May, 2009 - Bluewater Energy Services B.V., a member of the Bluewater group of companies, has introduced a Composite Cryogenic Hose made with Dyneema® fiber which is the first truly flexible large bore hose for high volume offshore LNG transfer. This is the first cryogenic application in which Dyneema® fiber has been used.