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.

LES SOCIETES MOOG ET THOMPSON FRICTION WELDING ONT DEVELOPPE LA PLUS GRANDE SOUDEUSE PAR FRICTION LINEAIRE DU MONDE

Vue générale de l’E100, une machine de 100 tonnes fabriquée à l’usine Thompson au Royaume Uni. Pour le développement de l’E100, Thompson a trouvé en Moog le partenaire idéal du fait de son expertise dans le domaine de l’hydraulique, des systèmes à servovalves et des guidages hydrostatiques.AMSTERDAM, 21 janvier 2010 – Moog et Thompson Friction Welding ont mis au point la machine de soudage par friction la plus grande du monde. Elle est capable de souder une surface de 10 000 mm², soit près du double de ce qui était réalisable jusqu’à ce jour, et établit un nouveau record de charge de forge en soudage porté désormais à 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 dote de trois premières fonctionnalités sa technologie* MMI Confident Design™ de prédiction des comportements mécaniques des polymères chargés

Effet de la vitesse de traction sur le comportement en tractionLyon, France – 14 janvier 2010 – Rhodia annonce mettre à disposition de ses clients trois nouvelles fonctionnalités de sa technologie de prédiction des comportements mécaniques des polymères chargés, 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.