Songwon Industrial Group concludes 2012 with positive Q4 and year end financial results

SONGWONUlsan, Korea – February 5, 2013 – Songwon Industrial Group (www.songwon.com), the second largest manufacturer of polymer stabilizers in the world and a leading global producer and supplier of additives and other chemicals to the plastic industry, announces preliminary, unaudited total sales revenues for the 4th quarter of 2012 of 151’594 Mil. KRW with gross profits of 30’872 Mil. KRW and a profit for the period of 3’834 Mil. KRW.

Clariant awarded Cosmetics GMP certification for Indonesia site

ClariantMuttenz, February 5, 2013 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, has achieved ISO 22716 Cosmetics Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) certification for its cosmetics ingredients site in Tangerang, Indonesia. The site is the eighth Clariant location to be endorsed with the cosmetics industry reference standard.

Belden Launches Industry's First Environment-sealed BNC Connector

Belden Launches Industry’s First Environment-sealed BNC Connector.
(Photo: Belden, PR264) Venlo, The Netherlands - February 5, 2013 - Belden Inc., a global leader in signal transmission solutions for mission-critical applications, has launched the new Watertight Locking 1-Piece HD Brilliance BNC Compression Connector in the EMEA region. The industry's first environment-sealed BNC Connector maximizes broadcast signal integrity, quality, performance and durability by preventing moisture from entering the front and back of the Connector and restricting movement of the BNC head.

Global PR Network Appoints Deputy Chairman at Annual Member Conference in Krakow, Poland

Global PR Network Appoints Deputy Chairman at Annual Member Conference in Krakow, Poland. (Photo: Eurocom Worldwide, PR070)Eurocom Worldwide, the Global PR Network, has appointed Christoph Schwartz new Deputy Chairman. He takes up his role following this year's annual conference of network member agencies. Eurocom Worldwide is a global network of independently owned and operated Public Relations and marketing communications agencies, with activities mainly in industrial and technical business-to-business services. In 2012, network members serviced over 850 clients in more than 70 countries worldwide.

MOOG LAUNCHES NEW MODULAR PITCH SYSTEM AND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR ENHANCED PERFORMANCE AT EWEA 2013

MoogEast Aurora, NY, USA, February 4, 2013 - Moog, a leader in providing blade pitch control, slip ring and rotor monitoring solutions for the wind energy industry, will present its latest AC Moog Wind Turbine Pitch System at EWEA 2013, Europe's premier wind energy event, being held in Vienna on 4 -7 February. Innovative modular systems and products from Moog for wind turbine pitch control provide extra advantages in safety, reliability and reducing the overall cost of energy. A pitch system monitors and adjusts the angle of the wind turbine blades that controls the rotation speed of the rotor.

Présentation du prix Quadrant Award 2013

Les lauréats du Quadrant Award 2013 (de gauche à droite) : Dr. Shelby B. Hutchens, Institut de Technologie de Californie, États-Unis, Dr. Nobuhiro Yanai (1er prix), Université de Kyoto, Japon, Dr. Neil D. Treat, Université de Californie, Santa Barbara, États-Unis, Dr. Sangwoo Lee, Université du Minnesota, États-Unis.Zurich, 31 janvier 2013 – Quadrant, leader mondial de la fabrication de thermoplastiques et de matériaux composites de haute performance, a décerné pour la cinquième fois le prix international très convoité « Quadrant Award» vendredi 25 janvier 2013. Les participants qui ont été invités, à l’échelle internationale, à soumettre leur candidature pour la remise de ce prix étaient des diplômés ayant rédigé une thèse de doctorat dans le domaine des « Matériaux et procédés liés aux plastiques et matériaux composites techniques et de haute performance » entre le 1er octobre 2010 et le 30 septembre 2012. Le premier prix, d’une valeur de 15 000 euros, a été décerné au chercheur japonais Nobuhiro Yanai, qui a soutenu sa thèse à l’Université de Kyoto (Japon) et est actuellement professeur adjoint à l’Université de Kyushu (Japon). Les trois autres lauréats du Quadrant Award ont reçu des prix d’une valeur de 5 000 euros. Il s’agit (par ordre alphabétique) de : Shelby B. Hutchens (États-Unis), Institut de Technologie de Californie, États-Unis, en poste de chercheur post-doctoral à l’Université du Massachusetts à Amherst, États-Unis ; Sangwoo Lee (Corée du Sud), Université du Minnesota, États-Unis, en poste de chercheur post-doctoral à l’Université du Minnesota ; et Neil D. Treat (États-Unis), Université de Californie, Santa Barbara, États-Unis, en poste de chercheur post-doctoral au Collège Impérial de Londres, Royaume-Uni. La cérémonie s'est déroulée à l’Ecole polytechnique fédérale (ETH) de Zurich (Suisse).

Clariant Launches ColorForward™ 2014

ColorForward 2014, presented by ColorWorks centers of Clariant, identifies four global trends and their direction on the color palette for consumer products. (Photographs: Clariant)Muttenz, January 31, 2013 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, has published its ColorForward™ color and trend forecasting guide for 2014. Designed specifically for the plastics industry by Clariant's ColorWorks™, ColorForward uses the language of color to express the trends that will attract people's attention and pave the hue palette for 2014.

New Molded M12 Right-Angle Connectors from Belden’s Lumberg Automation Brand have 360° Shielding

New Molded M12 Right-Angle Connectors from Belden’s Lumberg Automation Brand have 360° Shielding. 
(Photo: Belden, PR278)Schalksmühle, Germany – January 30, 2013 - Belden Inc., a global leader in signal transmission solutions for mission-critical applications, has extended its Lumberg Automation product program in the EMEA region to include new molded M12 male and female right-angle connectors with 360° shielding. These permit the reliable transmission of analog and digital data, even in environments with strong electromagnetic fields. The connectors are available as either single-ended or double-ended cordsets for actuators/sensors, Profibus and Ethernet cables, and connection cables. The angular design of the connectors facilitates quick installations, even where space is at a premium.