Baanbrekende technologie zowel in als op de auto: De Hyundai ATDV presenteert innovatieve toepassingen met materialen van GE

GE PlasticsDe hoogwaardige composieten en thermoplastische materialen van GE Plastics staan in het middelpunt van de belangstelling met bijna 30 verschillende toepassingen op de geavanceerde QarmaQ van Hyundai. De cross-over terreinwagen (CUV) is een gezamenlijk project van GE Plastics en Hyundai om vrijheid van ontwerp en de praktische toepassing van plastic voor onderdelen, die doorgaans van metaal, glas en thermoharders zijn vervaardigd, aan te tonen. De QarmaQ laat op vijf belangrijke gebieden baanbrekende technologieën van GE zien: het Elastic Front*, het exterieur, het interieur, de verlichting en onder de motorkap.

Hyundai en GE Plastics onthullen QarmaQ demonstratiemodel met baanbrekende technologie op de 77e internationale autosalon van genève

Hyundai's QarmaQ Advanced Technology Demonstration Vehicle (ATDV)>Sportieve cross-over coupé maakt zijn debuut in europa
Elastic front* beschermingssysteem reduceert letsel van voetgangers
Ecologiegerichte technologie, lager gewicht, minder brandstofverbruik en minder CO2 emissie

Genève - 6 maart 2007 - Hyundai Motor Co. en GE Plastics presenteerden de QarmaQ, een wereldpremière in het cross-over coupé segment, op de internationale autosalon van Genève. QarmaQ is het demonstratiemodel met baanbrekende technologie van Hyundai dat meer dan 30 verschillende vooruitstrevende milieutechnologieën onder de aandacht brengt, met als koploper het "Elastic front*"; een innovatieve oplossing die helpt het risico op ernstig letsel bij botsingen tussen cross-over utility vehicles (cuv) en voetgangers te beperken.

Belden Press Kit CABSAT, 6-8 March 2007

BeldenAt CABSAT (6-8 March Dubai), Belden will present a wide range of existing and new products of particular interest to cable, satellite, broadcast and communications users in the Middle East and Europe.

HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS EUROPE BENEFITS FROM FLOW, STRENGTH & DIMENSIONAL ACCURACY OF ARNITE® PBT

Intricate Audi engine mass airflow sensor body for Hitachi Automotive Systems Ltd. is made from Arnite® TV4 261. The 30% glass fiber reinforced injection moulding PBT resin provides a combination of properties important to the application, including excellent flow, long term dimensional stability, stiffness and strength over a wide temperature range and chemical resistance.Hitachi Automotive Systems Europe, Ltd., has selected a reinforced Arnite® polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) blend from DSM Engineering Plastics for injection moulded mass airflow sensor body destined for Audi engines. Arnite TV4 261 30% glass reinforced grade PBT provides a combination of properties important to the application, including excellent flow, long term dimensional stability, stiffness and strength over a wide temperature range and chemical resistance. Production requires only moulding – no annealing is required to relieve internal stresses that could lead to warpage.

Asian PPG Industries Ltd. to acquire auto refinish business of ICI India Ltd.

PPG IndustriesPITTSBURGH, Feb. 20, 2007 – PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with ICI India Ltd., Mumbai, India, to facilitate the acquisition of ICI’s premium automotive refinish business. Upon closing, the business would be acquired by Asian PPG Industries Ltd., a 50 percent joint venture of PPG and Asian Paints Ltd., also of Mumbai. The closing is scheduled for mid-March and is subject to certain conditions. The transaction is valued at approximately $12 million.

Buoyant Outlook for Jobs in European Tech Sector

EurocomThe outlook for employment in the European technology sector is buoyant but a haemorrhage of jobs to low cost locations looks set to accelerate. These are findings according to the annual IT confidence survey by Eurocom Worldwide, the global PR network, in association with its member agencies across the continent.

Belden to Capitalize on Growing Demand for Signal Transmission Products in the Middle East

D. Larrie Rose, Belden’s President of European Operations speaking in Dubai: 
"Actively pursuing a global strategy of investing in emerging markets as we set out to grow our business in the Middle East." Dubai, U.A.E. – Belden, the leading multinational designer and manufacturer of signal transmission solutions, has announced that the Company is gearing up to capitalize on the increasing demand for signal transmissions products across Middle Eastern markets by investing in resources and focusing on key customer advantages.