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After around 120,000 trial runs on Lufthansa flights and six months of materials tests with the "Süddeutsches Kunststoffzentrum Würzburg", Lufthansa Cargo and Jettainer have successfully concluded a pilot scheme on the use of lightweight containers. » more
Royal DSM N.V., the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands, today announces that it has been awarded the international AVK Innovation Award in the Environment category for a new, lightweight version of air-cargo containers. The containers help airlines to cut carbon emissions by 28,000 tons a year, the equivalent of taking more than 8,500 cars off the road. » more
New containers made with advanced composite RP10 panels are lighter and stronger than traditional aluminum, delivering major weight and fuel savings helping airlines reduce their environmental impact » more
URMOND (NL), September 29th, 2009 - DSM Dyneema, inventor and manufacturer of Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™, together with DoKaSch Air Cargo Equipment GmbH, has recently delivered a presentation on extensive new air cargo container material testing at the IATA IULDUG (International Air Transport Association Interline Unit Load Device User Group) Annual Meeting in Sydney, Australia. » more
URMOND (NL), April 8, 2009 - Hoffmann Air Cargo Equipment (ACE) GmbH together with DSM Dyneema have developed a new, third generation lightweight air cargo net that is one of the first worldwide to achieve a total weight of below 8 kilograms (kg). » more
“We are very proud to have regained the No. 1 position in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index,” said Feike Sijbesma, chairman of DSM’s Managing Board. “It is a recognition of our continuous efforts in sustainability, as reflected in our performance and transparent reporting. For the coming years, we will continue to pursue our ambition to be a leader in the field of sustainability, which is an important element of our strategy Vision 2010. Sustainability is increasingly important in today’s world and especially now, during the economic downturn, it is essential to stay the course and continue in our efforts to contribute to a better world for people today as well as future generations.” » more
