4 Apr 2011
DSM DYNEEMA APPOINTS GRUSCHWITZ GMBH TECH-TWISTS AS PREMIUM DISTRIBUTION PARTNER
The Netherlands, April 4, 2011 - DSM Dyneema has formed a partnership with gruschwitz gmbh Tech-Twists in which they become a Premium Distribution Partner for UHMWPE fiber manufactured by DSM Dyneema. The new agreement becomes effective April 1st 2011 and is specific to Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Albania, Belarus, Bosnia – Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia and Ukraine.
22 Mar 2011
DSM DYNEEMA TO SHOWCASE LIGHTER AND STRONGER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING CONCEPTS AT HOSDB 2011
The Netherlands, March 22, 2011 - Helmets, protective vest inserts and shields incorporating Dyneema® high strength fiber will mark the debut of DSM Dyneema at HOSDB, the Home Office Scientific Development Branch exhibition in Farnborough, England on 22-24 March. DSM Dyneema is on stand D33.
7 Mar 2011
DSM DYNEEMA APPOINTS EUROFIBERS BV AS PREMIUM DISTRIBUTION PARTNER
The Netherlands, March 7, 2011 - DSM Dyneema has formed a partnership with EuroFibers BV in which they become a Premium Distribution Partner for UHMWPE fiber manufactured by DSM Dyneema. The new agreement becomes effective April 1st 2011 and is specific to Scandinavia, Denmark, United Kingdom, Benelux, France, Italy, Greece and the Iberian Peninsula.
24 Feb 2011
FLOATING OIL PLATFORM IS HELD FIRM BY BACK-UP LINES MADE WITH DYNEEMA®
The Netherlands, February 24, 2011 - Ropes made with Dyneema®, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), are being successfully used to secure rigs, Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (MODUs), Buoyant Turret Mooring (BTM) systems and similar constructions in the offshore oil and gas industry. Users are finding them invaluable when original equipment steel wire rope (SWR) and chains that secure mooring legs break or suffer damage. The back-up lines made with Dyneema® are installed as a safety feature until regular maintenance can be carried out.
17 Feb 2011
DSM acquires majority share in UHMWPE fiber manufacturer in China
Royal DSM N.V., the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands, announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire the majority shareholding in Shandong ICD High Performance Fibre Co Ltd. (“ICD”), based in Laiwu, Shandong province, China. Closing of this transaction is expected in the course of 2011.
16 Feb 2011
REVOLUTIONARY STRUCTURAL BLAST CHIMNEY FOR ARMORED VEHICLES MAKES INNOVATIVE USE OF HIGH-STRENGTH, LIGHT WEIGHT BALLISTIC MATERIALS MADE WITH DYNEEMA®
The Netherlands, February 16, 2011 - Composite armor systems specialist Hardwire LLC has developed and successfully demonstrated a blast protection system that utilizes Dyneema®, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fiber, as part of a suite of solutions that significantly improves the ability of light military vehicles to protect occupants from Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). The Structural Blast Chimney, or SBC, is a result of highly effective cooperative work between several key organizations within the defense industry. Hardwire LLC and UHMWPE producer DSM Dyneema have put considerable effort into helping to meet the U.S. armed forces’ increasing needs for explosion protection while in the field.
15 Feb 2011
ROPES WITH DYNEEMA® KEEP “PUSH COMBINATIONS” TOGETHER
The Netherlands, February 15, 2011 - Ropes made with Dyneema®, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), are proving a safe and secure alternative to steel wire rope for connecting barges and vessels in “push combinations” working on inland waterways.
10 Feb 2011
DSM Dyneema social media competition in full sail
At just about the halfway stage, DSM Dyneema’s campaign to recruit 40 sea-faring skippers to test rigging made with Dyneema® and share their experiences online through social media is picking up a high response. 300 skippers so far have registered, with over 2,000 crewmembers and almost 700 Facebook fans following the competition.
3 Feb 2011
DYNEEMA® ULTRA-STRONG FIBER MAKES LIGHT WORK OF ULTRA-DEEP SEA RECOVERY OPERATION
The Netherlands, February 3, 2011 - A salvage operation on a ship wreck 3200 meters below the surface of the South Atlantic has been successfully carried out thanks to the use of lightweight ropes made with Dyneema® ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fiber.
26 Jan 2011
DSM INVESTS IN WIND PROPULSION COMPANY SKYSAILS
Netherlands, 26 January 2011 - DSM Venturing, the corporate venturing unit of Royal DSM N.V., announced today that it has made an investment in Germany-based SkySails GmbH & Co. KG (SkySails), the market and technology leader for automated towing kite systems for ships. The investment is fully in line with DSM’s strategic commitment to sustainability, innovation and partnerships, as outlined in its corporate strategy - DSM in motion: driving focused growth.
10 Jan 2011
DSM Dyneema courts bloggers for rigging competition
Skippers on performance cruisers can have their boats rigged for free if they take part in a new blogging competition organized by high-strength fiber maker DSM Dyneema. “If you are one of the 40 skippers selected to join the 2011 Dyneema® Experience Team, we will re-rig your boat together with our partners, at our cost, with ropes made with Dyneema®,” says Marcel Alberts Global Marketing Manager Yarn at DSM Dyneema. “All we ask is that you put the rigging through its paces, and tell the sailing world how you get on with it via social media channels like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Flickr.”
18 Nov 2010
INDEPENDENT STUDY VALIDATES ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS OF DYNEEMA® BASED NETS IN COMMERCIAL FISHING
URMOND (NL), November 18, 2010 - A study recently completed among the commercial fishing community has yielded clear proof that nets made with Dyneema® ultra-strong lightweight fiber yield major cost savings for fishermen through reductions in fuel usage, and make an important contribution to the sustainability of the fishing industry through reduced emissions of carbon dioxide.
