Songwon Group improves positive results in Q3 following two previous strong quarters in 2009

SONGWONUlsan, Korea – January 21, 2010
• Songwon’s Q3 2009 results continued on a positive trend, although the market is yet to show signs of a full recovery and the overall economical situation remains uncertain. Songwon Group achieves a net profit of 8.9 Billion KRW for Q3 2009 and of 22.4 Billion KRW for the first 9 months of 2009.
• Songwon established its local presence in the Middle East as part of its focus on extending its geographical coverage.
• Service, cost competitiveness, product range extension and safety remain key priorities.

INDIAN RAILWAYS SELECTS MOOG FATIGUE TEST SYSTEM TO BOOST FREIGHT CAPACITY

MoogAMSTERDAM, January 20, 2010 – Moog Industrial Group, a division of Moog Inc. (NYSE: MOG.A and MOG.B), announced today that the Research Designs & Standards Organization (RDSO) division of the Indian Railways has placed a USD 4 million order for a test rig to perform fatigue testing on freight wagons. Moog is a leader in providing high-performance testing systems to the transportation, automotive and aerospace markets.

MOOG AND THOMPSON FRICTION WELDING DEVELOP WORLD’S LARGEST LINEAR FRICTION WELDING MACHINE

The E100, is a one hundred-tonne piece of equipment that was manufactured at the Thompson facility in the United Kingdom. To develop the E100, Thompson found the perfect partner in Moog with the requisite expertise in hydraulics, servo valve systems, and hydrostatics.AMSTERDAM, January 18, 2010 – Moog and Thompson Friction Welding have developed the world’s largest linear friction welding machine. It is capable of welding a surface area of 10,000 sq. mm2, nearly twice as much as previously achieved, and breaks the record of weld forge load at 100 tonnes.

Belden introduces new comprehensive range of copper cabling solutions for industrial Ethernet connectivity

Belden offers a new, comprehensive range of copper cabling, engineered for high performance flawless reliability and long life in the most demanding industrial environments. (Photo: Belden, PR120) 
Belden, a world leader in the development of signal transmission products for enterprise, industrial, building management, broadcast and security applications, has introduced a new and comprehensive range of copper cabling to support Industrial Ethernet and associated communication networks, including EtherNet/IP™ and Profinet. The new range offers more choice to suit specific application and cost requirements.

DSM ACQUIRES FULL OWNERSHIP OF NPC PA6 POLYMER FACILITY

DSM Engineering MaterialsRoyal DSM N.V., the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands, and Shaw Industries Group, Inc. announce today that DSM has acquired full control of the PA6 polymerization facility of Nylon Polymer Company LLC (NPC) in Augusta (Georgia, United States). Shaw Industries and DSM Chemicals North America were previously joint venture partners in NPC.

Clariant Oil Services expands business with Chevron-Duri Indonesia

ClariantMuttenz, January 15, 2010 - Clariant Oil Services, a business unit of Clariant International Ltd, has signed a “Heavy Oil Services” contract to supply Chevron-Duri in Indonesia with products and services for the Duri steam flood. Steam flooding is an enhanced oil recovery method that injects steam into the reservoir to increase oil recovery. With a production of 200,000 barrels of crude oil each day, the Duri project is the largest steam flood oilfield in the world and the main source of oil production in Indonesia.

Rhodia Adds Three Initial Functionalities to its MMI Confident Design™ technology* for Predicting the Mechanical Behavior of Filled Polymers

Effects of traction speed on traction behaviourLyon, France – January 14, 2010 – Rhodia has announced that it is offering its customers three new functionalities which have been added to its technology for predicting the mechanical behavior of filled polymers, MMI Confident Design™.

Belden Adds new I/O Modules to its Lumberg Automation™ LioN-Link Product Portfolio

[Belden adds new modules to the LioN-Link family of its Lumberg Automation™ brand product offering. (Photo: BLD-LB PR127)] Belden has added two new bus coupling and six new I/O modules to its range of Lumberg Automation™ LioN-Link I/O systems. These new products enable users - for the first time – to control electrical drives over Profibus, facilitate networking of intelligent sensors and actors, complete simple retrofitting or upgrading of machines, deliver safety applications and/or decentralize power supply.