Belden Helps Schneider Electric Secure Critical Industrial Infrastructure

BeldenNeckartenzlingen, Germany - January 24, 2013 - Belden Inc., a global leader in signal transmission solutions for mission-critical applications, says Schneider Electric has selected the company's Tofino Security technology to protect its industrial automation systems. Schneider Electric's new ConneXium Tofino Security Solution is a suite of products that hardens industrial systems against network incidents and cyberattacks, improving operational security, reliability and performance.

Songwon appoints Doris Peters as Global Director of Marketing and Business Analysis

Songwon Industrial Group (www.songwon.com) has appointed Doris Peters as Global Director of Marketing and Business Analysis, effective January 1, 2013. (Photo: Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd.)Ulsan, Korea – January 24, 2013 – Songwon Industrial Group (www.songwon.com) has appointed Doris Peters as Global Director of Marketing and Business Analysis, effective January 1, 2013. As the second largest manufacturer of polymer stabilizers in the world and a leading global supplier of additives and other chemicals to the plastic industry, Songwon is committed to becoming the supplier of choice through delivering better quality, better service and better value. This critical new position will contribute to the company’s determination to continue to deliver products and services that are ‘salient’ to its customers, when and where they need them.

Clariant to Exhibit Controlled Atmosphere Solutions and Compliant Colorants and Additives at Pharmapack

ClariantMuttenz, January 23, 2013 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, represented by its Masterbatches Business Unit with business segments Healthcare Packaging and Medical Masterbatches will exhibit at Pharmapack Europe 2013 in Paris on Feb. 13-14 at Stand 332 and 333 respectively. Healthcare Packaging will display its full line of controlled atmosphere packaging solutions, ranging from drop-in desiccants to container closure systems, which can help protect pharmaceuticals from damaging moisture and oxygen. Masterbatches will present MEVOPUR® colorants and additives for improving aesthetics, processing and functionality in medical device applications. In addition, Valère Logel, Product Development Manager, will present “Your drug environment under control” on Thursday, Feb. 14. The presentation will discuss possibilities of control of the pharmaceutical packaging micro-environment to extend shelf life and enhance stability of sensitive drugs.

SABIC demonstrates innovation-driven growth strategy with new research agreement with Swiss university

PHOTO: Prof. Ralph Eichler, President ETH Zurich, left, and Ernesto Occhiello, Executive Vice President, SABIC Technology and Innovation, greet each other after signing the agreement in Zurich. (Copyright: ETH Zurich)>Riyadh, January 23, 2013 - Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) has further demonstrated its growth commitment by expanding its multi-year agreement with one of the world's top-ranked universities, ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich), under an umbrella agreement signed in Zurich, Switzerland, on January 21 for multiple future projects in a wide range of areas in technology and innovation.

Belden Presents New Lumberg Automation Robotic Product Program

Belden Presents New Lumberg Automation Robotic Product Program. 
(Photo: Belden, PR262) Schalksmühle, Germany – January 23, 2013 - Belden Inc., a global leader in signal transmission solutions for mission-critical applications, has launched a new Robotic product program for the Lumberg Automation range in the EMEA region. The Lumflex STL 500 is a UL-certified, four-pole control cable with a torsional strength of +/- 720° per meter. It is also fire-retardant, resistant to lubricants, acids, alkalis and UV radiation, and capable of withstanding welding sparks. The operating temperature range is -45°C to +80°C. This control cable is available on drums of 100 or 500 m and with molded IP67-rated M8 and M12 connectors (straight or angled, with or without wiring). The versions with molded connectors at one end are available in lengths of 2, 5, 10, 15 and 20 m. Those with molded connectors at both ends can be obtained in combinations of M8/M8 and M12/M12 and with standard lengths of 0.3, 0.6, 1, 1.5, 2 and 5 m. Thanks to hundreds of different standard molded connector versions, individual lengths of cable, and a broad range of field-attachable connectors, the Robotic product program has the ideal solution for almost any automation application that requires reliable wiring of industrial robots or electrical/electronic modules. Customer-specific versions can also be supplied.

DSM reduces water footprint in Engineering Plastics site in Pune, India

DSM has dramatically reduced the level of water consumption at its engineering plastics compounding site in Pune, India (Photo: DSM Engineering Plastics: DSMPR355)As global life sciences & materials sciences company DSM continues to support its customers´ drive to achieve increasingly ambitious sustainability targets, the company continues to set important benchmarks in lowering its own environmental footprint.

Belden Presents the OCTOPUS Train-BP, a New Hirschmann Brand Managed IP67 Switch

Belden Presents the OCTOPUS Train-BP, a New Hirschmann Brand Managed IP67 Switch. 
(Photo: Belden, PR258) Neckartenzlingen, Germany – January 22, 2013 - Belden Inc., a global leader in signal transmission solutions for mission-critical applications, has launched in the EMEA region the OCTOPUS Train-BP, a new managed IP67 switch in its Hirschmann product range. This switch, which is available with 8, 16 or 24 Fast Ethernet ports (10/100 BASE TX), has been especially developed for use in trains. It fulfills all the specific EMC and fire prevention requirements for rail vehicles and also has numerous redundancy mechanisms plus two uplink ports with bypass relays. This means that connections between neighboring switches are maintained even when an OCTOPUS fails.

Sustainable Innovations in Coatings: Clariant at the Coatings 2020 Conference, India

Joint Clariant booth inauguration by from left to right: Mr. D.K. Virmani - Senior General Manager – Materials, Berger Paints, Mr. Ravi Vaidya - Head – TSSM & Coatings – Clariant Chemicals (India) Ltd and Mr. Tejkumar Dialani - Head of Sales – Coatings & Tinting Systems – Clariant Chemicals (India) Ltd. (Photo: Clariant)Mumbai, January 18, 2013 - Clariant's Pigments Business showcased its sustainable innovations in the Coatings segment at the Coatings 2020 - the 26th Indian Paint Conference in Mumbai from 18-20 January 2013.