“THEY ARE WORTH THE INVESTMENT”

(Pictures courtesy of Andromeda, DYNPR202)The Netherlands, June 27, 2011 - Fish farming plays a key role in providing a sustainable source of protein to the earth’s ever-growing population. Increasing international demand for all types of sea food is driving the aquaculture industry to develop more economic and extensive operations. (Aquaculture encompasses not only fish farming but also farming for shrimps, oyster, seaweed and other species.) This places huge demands on equipment, manpower and materials as well as the environment.

FISHING LINES WITH DYNEEMA® – DON’T BE REELED IN BY ANYTHING LESS

The Netherlands, June 20, 2011 - DSM Dyneema is launching a new brand licensing program to offer fishing line quality assurance to anglers and fishermen.

BERKLEY CASTS OFF WITH DYNEEMA®

The new NanoFil fishing line from Berkley
(Photo DSM Dyneema, DYNPR213)The Netherlands, June 16, 2011 - Hundreds of stronger-than-steel filaments of Dyneema® ensure the best-in-class performance of the new NanoFil fishing line which is being launched by Berkley, a brand of Pure Fishing.

SHAKING HANDS OVER GLOVES: DSM DYNEEMA, MICROLIN COOPER SETTLE DISPUTE

The Netherlands, June 1, 2011 - “When end-users see our brand, they know it represents optimum safety and superb comfort”, says DSM Dyneema President Gerard de Reuver, reflecting his company’s firm commitment to protecting its brand values. “No one can claim to be using Dyneema® material, or use the Dyneema® trademark, without an official, explicit licensing agreement with us”.

THE ONE THAT WON’T GET AWAY – THANKS TO A NEW DYNEEMA® GRADE

The new thin grade of Dyneema® fiber for subtle and accurate feel.
(Photo DSM Dyneema, DYNPR210)The Netherlands, May 30, 2011 - For committed fishermen it’s all about feeling the bite. And this special moment is now about to be intensified as a result of fishing lines based on a new, extremely thin grade of Dyneema® fiber, the Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) fiber from DSM.

DURABILITY AND STRENGTH FOR SEAMS – XTREME-TECH SEWING THREAD WITH DYNEEMA®

The Netherlands, May 24, 2011 - Amann Group has launched a new high-performance sewing thread called Xtreme-Tech, based on Dyneema®, the Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) fiber from DSM.

THE 2011 DYNEEMA® EXPERIENCE TEAM IS READY TO SET SAIL

The 2011 Dyneema® Experience Team website for tracking activity during the sailing season.
(Photo DSM Dyneema, DYNPR203)The Netherlands, May 23, 2011 - Forty performance cruiser skippers will receive new ropes for their running rigging after being selected for the 2011 Dyneema® Experience Team blogging competition run by DSM Dyneema and its partners. The new ropes are of course made with Dyneema®.

A TECHTEXTIL INVITATION TO INNOVATE WITH DSM DYNEEMA

The Netherlands, May 12, 2011 - The Techtextil international trade fair for technical textiles and nonwovens will be held in Frankfurt, Germany, from May 24-26 2011. Visitors to the DSM Dyneema booth (Hall 4.1 stand C71) will learn how exploiting the special properties of Dyneema® fiber, the Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) fiber from DSM, is resulting in innovation for a wide range of high performance materials.

DYNEEMA® HB50 MATERIAL WILL BE USED BY TURKISH INSERT PRODUCER

The Netherlands, 10 May 2011 - DSM Dyneema is part of an important new contract involving the supply of high-strength material for protective inserts destined for an important Turkish end user. The news comes just before IDEF'11, Turkey’s tenth International Defence Industry Fair, where DSM Dyneema will be exhibiting (Holland Pavilion at Hall 2, booth #216 at the Tuyap Fair and Congress Center).

FIRST USE OF DYNEEMA® FIBERS FOR MODU MOORING LINES IN BRAZIL

Lankhorst Gama® 98 with Dyneema® SK78 fiber.
(Photo DSM Dyneema, DYNPR199)The Netherlands, April 27, 2011 - Brazilian oil giant Petrobras has specified ultra strong, lightweight Dyneema® fibers for a complete set of mooring ropes for a semi-submersible mobile offshore drilling unit (MODU).

DSM DYNEEMA APPOINTS GRUSCHWITZ GMBH TECH-TWISTS AS PREMIUM DISTRIBUTION PARTNER

Signing of agreement
Standing: Robert Grüneberg (Gruschwitz), Edwin Grootendorst, Jeroen Dorenbusch, Juan Martín Callego (DSM Dyneema)
Sitting: Klaus Gudat, Ditmar Schultschik (Gruschwitz), Gerard de Reuver, Jos van Beek (DSM Dyneema)
(Photo DSM Dyneema, DYNPR200)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.

DSM DYNEEMA TO SHOWCASE LIGHTER AND STRONGER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING CONCEPTS AT HOSDB 2011

Dyneema® ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fiber is already incorporated into various pieces of hard and soft ballistic armor used in the law enforcement market 
(Photo DSM Dyneema, DYNPR196)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.