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A MAGAZINE FROM THE

TRELLEBORG GROUP.

SOLUTIONS THAT SEAL,

DAMP AND PROTECT.

NO. 1-2011

ENGINEERED DAMPING FOR QUIET CARS TAKE A TRIP TO BEAUTIFUL ITALY

TTIME

The lighter the vehicle

is, the less fuelit uses; it’s thatsimple.

Less vibration onEurope’s busiestshopping street



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Trelleborg’s footprint, in trm f prdutin unitnd l ffi, w n d primrily in Nrth Amri nd Wtrn Eurp; tdy, it h xpnddt th rt f th wrld. It’ nt unrnl timgin tht fiv yr frm nw rllrg’ uinin mrging mrkt will hv ught up with uruin in Wtrn Eurp. h mrging mrktuld thn mpri prnt f ur ttl l, thm Wtrn Eurp – whil th rmining prnt hr will m frm Nrth Amri.

Our gll prfil i rfltd in T-Time. A uul w viit prjt nd tiviti rund th wrld,

inluding tpvr in th nint Itlin ity f ivli. W’v l givn th mgzin minr flif t, whih w hp yu will lik.

Enjoy your reading!

Ptr NilnPridnt nd ceo

Increasingly global

Tasteful diving gear Divers want safety and reliability from their diving

gear, but Trelleborg also adds a little sweetener.

Hot Spot: TivoliT-Time visits Italy’s ancient town of Tivoli, home of

Trelleborg Wheel Systems headquarters.

Innovative partnershipTrelleborg will be the exclusive provider of tires for

two New Holland special-edition Blue Power tractors.

Improved protection Maersk’s Ngujima-Yin features Trelleborg’s corrosion-

free Elastopipe in its fire safety deluge system.

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16 Editorial p.2 Technology p.14

People & Trends p.18

News/Update p.22

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CONTENTS 1-2011

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inludivli whih

Marco D’Angelo,Trelleborg Wheel Systems

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Cutting-edge technology has comeinto play in a new luxury development in London, isolating the building from

the noise and vibration of traffic, in-cluding a nearby underground railway.

TEXT: DAVID SOMMERLAD PHOTO: MACE, ROBIN PARTINGTON ARCHITECTS

EDGE [PARK HOUSE]

STANDING STEADY

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P rk Hu, n OxfrdStrt in th hrt f Lndn’ Wt End, will n m thddr f mix f lux-

uriu prtmnt, hp nd ffi.Cntrutin gn in My ,

nd in Jun th dvlpmnt wught y Qtr’ Brw Rl EttCmpny, whih h vrl high-prfil prprti in Lndn, inlud-ing Hrrd.

h dvlpmnt i vlud tGBP millin nd i th lrgt ttk pl n Oxfrd Strt in yr. M, lding intrntinlnultny nd ntrutin grup,i rpnil fr uilding th,-qur-ft prjt,

dignd y Rin Prtingtn Arhitt.

“Lgitilly, thi i vry diffi-ult it t fd,” y M PrjtMngr Pul Firhurt. “It i wht w dri n ‘ilnd’ it, withtrff i n ll id, nd w hvrtritin n wrking huru f ridntil prmi nr-y. Clring th fundtin wquit hllng. W hd t rmv, ui mtr f xiting

grund in jut wk. hi qut-d t ttl f , truk ld!”

One of the major hllng in thntrutin i it prximity tMrl Arh u Sttin, prt f Lndn’ undrgrund ril ytm,

u f virtin nd ni frmth trin. Auti nultnt frmHnn ukr Ait wr lldin t vry rly tg, nd thy invitd rllrg t jin thm infrmulting trtgy. h twmpni hv wrkd tgthrmny tim t dign nd upply individully nginrd, pilly mnufturd rur ring, whih r intlld undrnth nd within uilding t prtt thm

frm prlm f thi rt. Firhurthd nvr wrkd with rllrgfr ut y “vry, vry fw m-pni in th wrld n fulf ill thityp f rquirmnt.”

Prk Hu rt n rurring tht r millimtrqur nd millimtr high.h ring r intlld t th u-mnt lvl, undr th uilding’tw ntrl r – mplx twrf tl-rinfrd nrt tht frm

PARK HOUSEPark House is a new development

of retail, commercial and private

residential space currently under

construction on London’s Oxford

Street. It will be eight stories high.

The first floor will provide 90,000square feet of premium retail

space, the second floor will house

165,000 square feet of offices, and

the third floor and above will offer

60,000 square feet of residential

space, divided into 39 apartments.

These apartments, finished to a

very high standard, will provide lux-

urious accommodation with excep-

tional views across the capital and

easy access to the Central Line

Tube.

Park House rests on 363 rubberbearings installed at the sub-basement level, under the

building’s two central cores.



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th kn f th uilding. hring rry 8,-mtri-tn vrtil ld.

Elsewhere there r thr diffrnttyp f ring in u, h nindividully pifid nd ttd.

Ahly Hin, th rllrg ngi-nr rpnil fr th prjt,drid it “y fr th mt hl-lnging wrk I’v dn in yr,invlving mny thund f lu-ltin. Mrvr, n prtil lv-l, it’ vitl tht th ring rintlld in th rrt pitin.Eh n h t individully mrkd nd idntifid, thr i npiility f mitk n uh uy ntrutin it.”

h hight lvl f ni nd

virtin iltin i ndd n ththird flr, whr th luxury m-mdtin gin. h tl lumnhr r upprtd y high-pifi-tin ring inludd in mdu-lr tl mli, m f whih wigh mr thn tw mtri tn.

hr r ring mli t lwrlvl t ilt th twr nd vrlhundrd mllr ring, mil-limtr r, fittd n th ndflr t nur tht th xtrir ld-ding nnt trnmit virtinfrm lw.

Wht rllrg ring t thprjt i it xprti in wrkinglly with pilizd truturlnginr nd uti nultnt.“Our trngth li in th ility tprvid mpt, p-ffiintring, t tk full dign rpn-iility nd t ffr innvtiv lu-tin,” y Hin. “In ft, fr nf ur mt mplx hllng tPrk Hu, w dvlpd tt-f-th-rt lutin uing pilizd‘f lt jk’ thnlgy t intll r-

ing tht will rtrin ny hrizntlfr.”

The flat jack thnlgy w rigi-nlly dvlpd y Fryint ndud in Prk Hu t id th intl-ltin f th hrizntlly tingring rund th primtr f thtw r. Whn grut i pumpdundr prur inid th jk’ ir-ulr vity, th tl ing xpndnd mpr th ring. On

th grut h t, th ring rprmnntly mprd nd l t withtnd idwy fr.

h dvlpmnt f Prk Hu w dlyd fr tw yr u f th rin. “But nw,” yFirhurt, “ntrutin i ging wll, nd w will finih n hdult th nd f .” h pplplnning t upy n f th prt-mnt hd ttr trt hing thirurtin.

EDGE [PARK HOUSE]

THE TRELLEBORG BEARINGSAt the Trelleborg Engineered Systems facility in

Ridderkerk, in the Netherlands, Trelleborg designs

and manufactures engineered rubber products to

seal, damp and protect in demanding environ-

ments worldwide. As well as isolating buildings, its

products are used in bridges, tunnels and harbors

and in the oil and gas industry. Structural anti -

vibration bearings are individually engineered

from laminates of rubber with steel reinforcing

plates. The rubber compound, the number of plates

and the distance between them are all precisely

calculated to meet a particular specification.

For further information:

[email protected]

Very, very ew com-panies in the worldcan ulfll this typeo requirement.Paul Fairhurst, Mace

Park House, the largest development

on London’s Oxford Street for 40years, will cover an entire city block inMayfair.



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CASE [SCUBAPRO]

TRELLEBORG’S SCUBA HOSESThe hoses have a three-layer construction: an

inner tube containing vanilla flavoring, a textile

reinforcement layer and an outer cover. Some

1.5 meters are used within each diving regulator.

The hoses, which are phthalate-free, meet U.S.

FDA requirements and exceed the ISO EN 250

standard for respiratory equipment. They are

micro-pierced to avoid the formation of bubbles.

Trelleborg is Europe’s largest manufacturer of

rubber hoses for use in scuba equipment and the

only company to have a continuous presence in

the industry.


[email protected]

A TASTE FORADVENTUScuba divers demand safety and reliability fromtheir equipment. Trelleborg offers both, plus a littlesweetener: vanilla-flavored rubber hoses.TEXT: DAVID WILES PHOTO: SCUBAPRO, ISTOCKPHOTO

T

h undrwtr wrldffr wightln, n f dvntur nd ptntil fr xplrtin

tht imply n’t mthd n dry lnd. But thi wrld i nt mn’ nturlnvirnmnt, nidrl muntf gr i rquird t lip nth th wv. In prtiulr, th rliility f rthing quipmnt i f grtimprtn t th wh tumlkwrd ff th id f t intth dpth f th n.

For nearly 50 years Supr h

n furnihing divr with firt-lu quipmnt. On f th mp-ny’ r prdut i th rgultr, dvi tht dlivr rthing g tth divr frm n ir tnk vi mtr-lng h. hi h nd t tlrtltwtr, UV light nd rughhndling rd div t, wll diving nditin rnging frm th wrm trpil wtr f Autrli’Grt Brrir Rf t th hill f thNrth Atlnti.

PVC-d h r lutinud y m mnufturr, utthy lk f lxiility nd d nttlrt wll th full rng f wtr

tmprtur f th wrld’ divzn. Rur h prvn t thidl mtril, ut it h thdrwk f mwht unpltlflvr tht n pikd up y thir it mk it wy frm th tnk n th divr’ k. untrtthi, m yr g Supr, wrking lly with rllrg,m up with th unning lutinf flvring th rur with vnill.

“W r N. in rgultr nd

w nd th t mpnnt fr urprdut,” y Alrt Bllni,Gnrl Mngr f Supr’mnufturing fility in CrzLigur, l t Gn in nrthrnItly. H y tht th mtimprtnt hrtriti frrgultr vrll r rliility ndprfrmn.

“Fr th h thmlv, it iimprtnt t hv nitntgmtry inid t giv th right ir



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RE Trelleborg’s Viking brand is recog-

nized as a world leader in profes-

sional diving suits, and the

company is also a major global

player within protective suits underthe brand Trellchem. But did you

know that there is a 100-year

history behind the apparel?

Trelleborg started production of

raincoats in 1910 in the Swedish

city that is its namesake. Given the

company’s proximity to the port, it

was a natural step for Trelleborg to

start producing diving suits as well

as splash-protective suits for the

shipping industry. The oldest known

picture of a Trelleborg diving suit

was taken in 1914, a time when the

suits were adapted to various

brands of diving helmets.

Today’s Viking dry suits have set

the standard for durability, protec-

tion and compatibility among divers

in all areas of the diving business.

Viking products include a full range

of accessories from hoods, helmet

yokes and

gloves to

specially made

valves and

underwater

bags.

Scubapro is one of the world’s leading

manufacturers of diving regulators

and buoyancy compensators, as well

as fins, masks and snorkels.

The company was founded in 1963 in

the United States by Gustav dalla Valle

and Dick Bonin.

In 1997 Scubapro merged with Swiss

dive computer manufacturer Uwatec

and became part of Johnson Outdoors.

The combined company Scubapro

Uwatec today employs more than 400

people – of whom more than half are

divers – in 17 locations spread across

13 countries.

ABOUT SCUBAPRO

For the hoses them-

selves, it is important

to have a consistent

geometry inside to

give the right air flow. Alberto Belloni, Scubapro

100 years of suits

flw,” Bllni xplin. “hy lnd t flxil t ll tmpr-tur. It m dwn t mprmi twn hrdn,ftn nd th lngvity f thmtril. rllrg’ mtril i grt mprmi.”

Naturally based vanillin, whih iud in th fd nd phrmutil

indutri, i ddd t th rurud in th innr tu whil it iing mixd t giv th h thirplnt flvr. “It mpltly limi-nt th tt f th rur,” yLu Clm, rllrg lmngr fr indutril h in Itly.“Al w dn’t u phthlt, trf phthli id, whih r ud inplti prdut t inr f lxi-ility. S divr d nt hv t uffrth tt f rur r rth in ny

dngru mtril.”S why w vnill hn rthr

thn trwrry r my vnhlt? “hi w mrktingdiin rthr thn thnil n,”y Clm. “Strwrry wppulr with fml divr ut l with ml. Vnill w mrgndr-nutrl – plu it l ttrmth up with th lr f Supr’ h, m f whih ryllw.”

Dvlpmnt f th h tk pl t rllrg’ plnt inClrmnt Frrnd in ntrl Frn,th mpny’ lrgt ftry frindutril h. rllrg ndSupr hv n llrtinglly n th u h fr mrthn yr, with th prdutundrging ntnt vlutin. hrur in tdy’ h, fr xmpl,

i . millimtr thinnr thn it wtw dd g. hi h hlpdSupr rdu th ttl wight f it quipmnt whil ntriuting tinrd flxiility f th h.

“W r ntntly wrking withth utmr t m up with nwlutin,” y Clm. “Hvingdvlpd thi prdut fr mrthn yr w r nw l tth pint whr it i th t it uldpily .””



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It is the birthplace of the Renaissance, with historical riches that arehard to rival. Think the Roman Empire, Michelangelo and the SistineChapel, Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa and The Last Supper . It’s Italy.TEXT: WENDY SACK PHOTOS: ISTOCKPHOTO, TRELLEBORG

Pitur in yur mind thrhitturl mtr-pi tht hvm prt f thfri f wrld hitry:

th Clum, th Pnthn, thBili f Sint Ptr nd thLning wr f Pi.

Lt u nt frgt th win, pizz,pt nd utur fhin, ut didyu knw tht Itly i l id t hm t mny invntin? nm fw: th thrmmtr, th irm n, th pin, lgn ndth typwritr.

Fr thi jurny, lt’ zr in n nnint gm nmd ivli. An y

dy trip frm Rm, th twn f ivli, in th Lzi rgin f Itly,it n th Anin Rivr. If yu’rluky nugh t viit, yu’r ur tfind ivli hvnly it’ ftndrid. If yu’r ging, hr rm thing yu huldn’t mi.

Gr yur kpk (r hp n

yur Vp) nd put n yur t wlking h.

The romantic Villa d’Este

If yu’r lking fr tht prftrmnti Itlin ight, yu’v fundit hr. Sid t mgil ndmytriu living muum, Villd’Et dt k nrly fiv ntu-

ri. It i wtr nd wind grdntht w uilt y Crdinl Ipplitd’Et during th Rnin.Clld hvn fr prin nd lvrf humniti, Vill d’Et njurup thught f hitri nd rth-tking lv n.

Step back in time Vill Adrin, rtd in th ndntury y th Rmn EmprrHdrin ummr rtrt, i nrhlgil mplx tht i idt ntin th fint rhittur f th Rmn wrld. It w th hmf th Impril Pl nd ntindfull-l rprdutin f Hdrin’

HOT SPOT [TIVOLI]

When joining Trelleborg in 2005, Marco

D’Angelo, the Industrial Director of Trelleborg

Wheel Systems, moved to the ancient Italian

town of Tivoli.

What is the best thing about Tivoli?

“It’s a nice small town offering whatever you may

need and located close to a really fantastic city,

Rome. There you can find many special things that

you can find nowhere else in the world.”

Was there anything about the town that you had to get used to?

“Tivoli has all the characteristics of a small Italian town: Everyone wants

to know everything about everyone. So you don’t really get any privacy,

which can have its advantages and disadvantages.”

What should a first-time visitor to Tivoli know?

“Most people who visit Tivoli spend only one day here to visit the Roman

Emperor Hadrian’s house and the Villa d’Este gardens. My suggestion is to

stay in Tivoli for two or three days, since the city offers many other things

that deserve time to be appreciated.”

How does Tivoli compare with other Italian cities?

“There are more monuments and historical places in Tivoli than in the

average Italian city or town. In fact, Tivoli is listed on UNESCO’s World

Heritage List.”

HISTORY, ART

ON HISTORIC GROUND



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fvrit Grk nd Egyptin uild-ing, wll thtr, ttu ndn xtniv ntwrk f undr-grund tunnl.

Walking in Pomata

Pmt i littl trt nmd fr Rmn gdd whr mny

Rmn ritrt ud t uildthir hm. It t trmndu viw nd w n f th mt hr-ihd ltin f viiting Englihnd Grmn rtit f th 8.k liurly trll nd xplrth ruin f th nint qudutnd ptriin villg nd ptur–nd th inl hp.

Unrivaled surroundings

If yu’r trvling in pringtim,mk ur t mk tp t thLft in ivli’ min qur fr ni pritif fr dinnr.

Sit k nd rlx t th fmuRitrnt Siill. Built in , it’itutd id th Rmn mpl

f Vt nd Sntury f th Siyl.It h grdn trr with pt-ulr viw f th Anin Rivr,fturing wtrfll. Enjy glf win nd wth fr lriti.

And whtvr yu tk wy frm yur junt thrugh Itly,lwy rmmr: Ars longa, vitabrevis! – rt i lng, lif i hrt!

AND FOOD

Trelleborg’s manufacturing facility in Tivoli

dates from the early 1900s. The Italian

rubber company IAC owned it until 1939,

when the Pirelli Company bought it. In

1978 Pirelli began producing radial tires

for the agricultural industry here; Trelleborg

acquired the business from Pirelli in 1999.

Since then, Trelleborg has invested

substantially in Tivoli to increase its

production capacity. The buildings and

main utilities have been refurbished to

improve the plant’s performance in the

areas of safety, environment and risk

management.

Tivoli is home to Trelleborg Wheel

Systems’ global headquarters, overseas

operations and central R&D department.

On an industrial site covering more than

224,000 square meters, Trelleborg

produces high-quality agricultural and

forestry tires and has about 600

employees.


[email protected]

TRELLEBORG IN TIVOLI



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MAKING NOISE INTHE TRACTOR MARKNew Holland Agriculture and Trelleborg WheelSystems have partnered in a marketing programaimed at focusing customer and dealer attentionon an award-winning tractor – and its tires.TEXT: ALEXANDER FARNSWORTH PHOTO: NEW HOLLAND, TRELLEBORG

A jint mrktingmpign in

twn Nw Hllnd Agriultur ndrllrg Whl

Sytm h udd in rting uzz fr th rnd.

h mpign fud n Nw

Hllnd’ pil-ditin Blu Pwrtrtr, whih r Mrti-lu

vrin f th AutCmmnd nd th PwrCmmnd trtr. h BluPwr lin w lunhd t lrtth trtr winning thprtigiu rtr f th Yrwrd nd th Gldn rtr Awrd fr dign. h m wrd wr wn in 8.

Bth f th t-in-l trtrr quippd with tt-f-th-rtrllrg M, M8 nd

M9 HP tir – wid SuprSingl tir. hy gurntprmium prfrmn t highpd, ur uprir trtin ndp with th dmnd fr inringld, ll with miniml ilmptin.

And in th mpni’ jint ndgll dvrtiing mpign, thMrti-lu trtr with hiny tiri prkd t th Luvr Muum inPri with ign tht rd: “With

Nw Hllnd nd rllrg yun g nywhr.” hi i

ttmnt t th vrtility f thth trtr nd it tir. Frmingm fin rt.

“W wntd t rk th mld f trditinl prdut dvrtiing dn prfrmn nd nntrt nmthing tylih nd innvtiv,”y Pirr Lhutt, MrktingDirtr t Nw Hllnd Agriultur, dding tht th BluPwr grup n Fk h ,fn. “W wntd t hw tht Nw

Hllnd nd rllrg uld dmthing l.”

During 2010, utmr inBnlux, th Unitd Stt,Grmny, Autri, Swdn, Jpn,Kr, Brzil nd Suth Afri hvpld rdr fr m f thxluiv trtr.

h trtr thmlv ffr thltt in trm f rgnmi, driv-ility nd mfrt fr ir nd

We chose relleborg orits specialized knowledgeo the agriculture sector.Pierre Lahutte, New Holland

UPDATE [CO-BRANDING]

TIRES FORDEMANDINGAPPLICATIONSTrelleborg Wheel Systems is a

leading global supplier of tires

and complete wheels for agricul-

tural and forestry machines, fork-

lifts and other material-handling

equipment. The Agricultural unit

specializes in tires and wheel

systems for tractors and other

vehicles used in agriculture and

forestry and is a leader in the

extra-large tires segment.


[email protected]

Lorenzo Ciferri and Pierre Lahutte.



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W i t h N e w H o l la n d

a n d T r e l l e b o r g y o

u ca n g o a n y w h e

r e.

W i t h N e w H o l la n d

a n d T r e l l e b o r g y o

u ca n g o a n y w h e

r e.

The New Holland

Blue Power T7070tractor fitted withTrelleborg tires.

ET

mr prdutiv frming. A nptin, th trtr vn m with

lthr t. Arding t Lhutt, th

prtnrhip twn Nw Hllnd Agriultur nd rllrg WhlSytm w nturl n.

“W r th rltivly yungrnd frmd y mrgr ndquiitin f iggr mpni, w hv mmn jtiv intrm f rnding,” y Lhutt.“W th wnt t hllng mjrnd dminnt plyr n th mrkt

with t-in-l prdut. W wntd t th th ttntin f ur

utmr nd dlr with nmtinl mg. And rllrg

d hv th pity t riginl,dynmi nd frh in thirdvrtiing.”

h wy th prtnrhip wrkd,rding t Lrnz Cifrri,Mrkting Dirtr f rllrg Agriulturl nd Frtry ir, itht th mpni hrd thmdi pnding ut rllrgundrtk th rtiv prt f thmpign.

“A prt f th grmnt w

tind xluivity fr th ntirBlu Pwr trtr lin,” y Cifrri.

“Hwvr, th rl vlu fr u i t itd with wrldwidldr nd pilit in griultur.On ndry lvl, ur rnd hl n ndrd y th ffiil uf Mrti nd n Alf Rm, thy ppr in th dvrtimnt.”

Another valuable aspect frrllrg Whl Sytm w thxpur it hd in Nrth Amri

thrugh -rnding with NwHllnd. It llwd rllrg tinr th pntrtin in tndm with wll-tlihd rnd, yCifrri.

And Nw Hllnd gind inthr wy wll. Sy Lhutt:“W l h rllrg fr itpilizd knwldg f thgriultur tr nd it pity tffr highly prfinl thnilitn in th fild.”

ABOUT NEW HOLLANDNew Holland is a world leader in agricultural and construction equipment. New

Holland Agriculture sells and services an innovative and diverse range of agri-

cultural equipment, including a full line of tractors as well as hay and forage

equipment, harvesting, crop production and material handling equipment. New

Holland was founded in 1895 in New Holland, Pennsylvania, and today is owned

by Fiat Industrial.



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IN DEEP WATER

T

hugh w ll hp tht r-n wl nrgy nd ltr-ntiv ful will hv ig

impt n lwring ur uf fil ful, hydrr-n rmin nd will ntinu t ky ur f nrgy int th fr-l futur.

At th mmnt mr thn 9prnt f th wrld’ nrgy mfrm nn-rnwl ur, with prnt f ur nd fulfilld y ithr il r nturl g. Ardingt th U.S. Dprtmnt f Enrgy,

The global demand for extraction of hydrocarbons from more demanding waters means contractors and operators face even more challenging issues.TEXT: DONNA GUINIVAN ILLUSTRATION: TUE BEIJER

ttl wrld numptin f mrktd nrgy i prjtd in t hv inrd y prnt vr

lvl.Dmnd fr il i urrntly rund 8 millin rrl pr dy. With grwth timultd y mrg-ing nmi, th IntrntinlEnrgy Agny frt dmnd trh millin rrl pr dy in. A mtur fild rh xhu-tin, thi i invitly driving xpl-rtin nd xtrtin t mr diffi-ult nd hllnging r, uh

vr dpr wtr ffhr.rllrg lutin fu n

imprving xplrtin nd xtr-

tin ffiiny, nd vn mrimprtntly, n mking th tivi-ti fr. In th il & g indutry th grup’ prdut r ud t l,dmp nd prtt in m f thhrht nvirnmnt, inludingu. Hr rllrg lutinufully prt whil ntntly xpd t wtr, ujt ttrng tidl flw nd undrimmn prur.

SYNTACTIC FOAM BUOYANCY MODULES

Numerous Trelleborg products are found on a

Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) including buoy-ancy for the main vehicle and tooling packs,

umbilical bend protection and seals for thrusters,

pumps manipulator arms and tools.

BEND PROTECTION

Elastomeric bend stiffeners, or Linksyn, prevent

fatigue damage to power and control umbilicals.

Linksyn combines bend protection and buoyancy to

keep the umbilical vertical and away from potential

entanglement with the ROV during operation.

FLOW LINE UPHEAVAL MITIGATION BUOYANCY

A buoyancy and clamping system, permanently

attached to flow lines, helps control negative

effects of pipe expansion during operation.

INNOVATION [OFFSHORE]



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EDGE [BIG DOG]

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SUBSEA STRUCTURES

Numerous seals, insulation, bend and impact pro-

tection solutions are provided for dog houses, flow

lines, jumpers, well heads, manifolds and spools.

BEND STIFFENERS

Risers and umbilicals in dynamic locationsare protected by bend stiffeners where

wave and current-induced motions would

cause premature failure.

MIDWATER ARCH

Providing riser and umbilical management

and support, midwater arches comprise

buoyant arch structure, seabed anchor and

mooring system.

COMPOSITE BEARINGS

Maintenance-free Orkot bearings are used in stern

tube, rudder and hatch slide pad applications, as

well as on deck machinery.

RISER TOWER BUOYANCY

Supplied at specific locations or along the full length of

the riser, buoyancy accommodates both hydrostatic and

uniaxial compression loads, temperature profile and allrequirements from installation to decommissioning.

SEALING AND

BEARING SOLUTIONSA leading developer and manufac-

turer of offshore sealing solutions,

Trelleborg provides the optimum

seals and bearings for most applica-

tions. Its specialized materials give

proven performance on anything from

downhole drilling motors to oil platform

tensioner systems, subsea valves to

refinery separation equipment.


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OIL & MARINE HOSESTrelleborg is a main supplier of

large-bore hoses for handling crude

oil, liquefied gas and other chemicals

on offshore oil terminals. Trelleborg

also offers Trelline, a full range

of hoses for oil offloading lines,

jumpers, risers and flowlines, as well

as oil-filled hoses for deepwater cable

protection.


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BUOYANCY AND CABLEPROTECTIONTrelleborg provides cable handling

and protection products along with

extensive buoyancy solutions for

drilling, flow lines, risers and subsea

equipment, all supplied from multiple

worldwide locations.


[email protected]

VIV SUPPRESSION

Vortex Induced Vibration (VIV)

suppression systems reduce

damaging vibration to risers

caused by underwater currents.



ENJOY THESILENCEResonance dampers, or dynamic absorbers, area countermeasure to the moan, groan and low-frequency squeal often associated with moving

parts. They work by removing energy from a vibra-tion source such as a motor, brake or gearbox.TEXT: ALEXANDER FARNSWORTH PHOTO: ISTOCKPHOTO, TRELLEBORG

TECHNOLOGY [NOISE REDUCTION]

Ni i n lngrptd in r thdy,” y Pntu

Ptrn, Prdut Mngr frRnn Dmping t rllrg.“Ppl wnt t l t tlk nthir phn withut ylling.”

In Frhd, Swdn, thrllrg plnt whr Ptrn iitutd h n mking dmpr frth utmtiv indutry in 98.

Cr r uully dignd nduilt in diffrnt tg, r “gt” inindutry pk. A pr-ril mdl iprdud ut ix mnth fr

lunh. At thi tg th r i tt-drivn, nd tht’ whn virtiniu hw up.

“W r lik th fir dprtmnt f th utmtiv indutry,” yPtrn. “W r lwy lld in tth lt mmnt, whn thr i nurgnt prlm uh n unxptd virtin in grx, pwrtrinmly, trnmiin, rr xl,hi, rking r xhut ytm. And thr i dfinitly grwingmrkt fr rnn dmpr, thrr lt f thr rnn prlm t lvd in r.”

rllrg rnn dmprlutin r lwy tilr-md tth individul r mdl. On f th

iggt hllng, y Ptrn, it find p in tdy’ ngin ndtrnmiin, whih r lrdy tightly pkd tgthr. A mjrity f th mpny’ prdut r md with ilin rur, whih unlikrgulr rur xhiit muh mrtl tmprtur dpndny.

h wy it uully wrk i thtth utmr dfin th prlm trllrg in trm f frquny f th ni (in Hz), lrtin lvl

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RESONANCEDAMPERSIt is a common misconception that

resonance dampers, or dynamic

absorbers, are made simply of

rubber. Trelleborg makes three

different types of dampers, and

while they include rubber parts, they

are mostly made of steel.

The dampers are sold under the

brand name Reqill and include

Reqill (for engine mounts and

sub-frames), Inverted Reqill (for

brakes) and Reqill Universal (for

interior applications such as seats

and steering wheels).


[email protected]

People want tobe able to talk on their phones

without yelling.Pontus Petersson, Trelleborg

nd m f th prt tht i virting.hn rllrg mk prttyprnn dmpr t tt n th r.

“If it wrk, tht’ whn thutmr k hw muh it will tnd whn thy n xpt dlivry,”y Ptrn.

Rnn dmpr m in llhp nd iz – frm -grmunit fr di rk ytm t ix-kilgrm unit fr dmprytm n fur-whl-driv vhil.It uully tk nly fw wkfrm initil ntt t ril dlivry f th tilr-md rnn dmpr.

A f lxil prdutin f rnndmpr i th hllmrk f thrllrg ftry in Frhd,

whih h ntrt tht vry frm millin pi t , pi fr pifi pplitin in diffrntprdutin lin.

“Smtim it i rlly urgnt,”y Ptrn. “W n hd whr w prdud prttyp f rnn dmpr nd rrivd tth finl dign t .m. W thnhd t FdEx it t th r mpny thy uld inlud it in thir prlunh.”

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Magnibh eraese duis nisenibh etummy nibh exeri-

ure molortisit laorperos d

REPLACED AIMPROVElastopipe, Trelleborg’s corrosion-free fire safety deluge system, replaced existing carbon steelpipework on Maersk’s FPSO vessel Ngujima-Yin.TEXT: LOUISE WHEBLE PHOTOS: TRELLEBORG

T w yr ftr intlltin,th xiting rn tlwtr dlug ytm nth FPSO (flting pr-dutin trg nd

fflding) vl Ngujim-Yin, wrking in th Vinnt il fild ff Wtrn Autrli, hd rrdd.

h dlug ytm, whih xtin-guih fir y prying lrg qunti-

ti f wtr, rquird ntntmintnn, lning nd tting,nd rplmnt w rquird trdu th lng-trm t f nur-ing ntil fir prttin.

“rllrg prvidd th mplturvy, dign, nginring, upply nd intlltin pkg, wll rmving th ld intlltin,”xplin Chritin Eilrn, DirtrFPSO Prjt, Mrk. “It w

imprtnt tht th prtin f thFPSO w nt fftd in ny wy nd tht fty w nidrd t f prmunt imprtn. rllrgnurd nt nly quik nd fftiv,ut l f intlltin.”

h hllng with th intll-tin w t rpl th xiting firprttin thrughut th vnFPSO mdul withut ffting th

fty f th vl itlf it ntin-ud utput. h ytm rquird,8 mtr f pipwrk, withdimtr rnging frm t millimtr, nd itd fittingnd ri.

“Bu Eltpip i ynthtirur-d flxil piping ytm,it i intlld withut ny wlding rthr ht wrk, uh high-pdutting, whih uld mprmi

ABOUT ELASTOPIPEWith proven advantages over rigid metal or polymer pipe -

work, Trelleborg’s Elastopipe offers a 30-year minimum

maintenance life for fire deluge and sprinkler systems.

Thanks to Elastopipe’s corrosion-free performance, the

frequency of system testing can be reduced with confi -

dence while maintaining full 24/7 availability.

Elastopipe is highly resistant to impact and jet fire

(1400 C̊ for one hour), and its light weight, flexibility and

ease of cutting and fitting ensure that installation is rapid

and simple. Compared with alternative pipework materi-

als, which need replacing at regular intervals as well as

frequent testing and maintenance over a platform’s or

vessel’s lifetime, Elastopipe deluge and sprinkler fire

safety systems offer very low total lifetime costs.


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ABOUT THE MAERSK NGUJIMA-YINThe Maersk Ngujima-Yin commenced operations at

Woodside’s Vincent oil field, offshore Western Australia,

in 2008. With a daily production capacity of 120,000 bar-

rels of oil and 100 million standard cubic feet of gas, the

Ngujima-Yin is the largest FPSO in Australian waters and

the largest FPSO in the Maersk fleet.

THE DELUGE SYSTEMA deluge system is a fixed fire-protection system employ-

ing open-type sprinklers attached to a piping system.

Deluge systems are connected to a water supply through

a deluge valve that is opened by a detection system,

installed in the same area as the sprinklers. When the

detection system is activated water discharges through all

of the sprinkler heads in the system. Deluge systems are

used where large quantities of water are needed quickly

to control a fast-developing fire.

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CASE [MAERSK]

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ure molortisit laorperos doodolor si bla faccumsan ve

ND ED Trelleborg ensured

not only a quick and

effective, but also a

safe installation.Christian Eilersen, Maersk

th fty f th vl,” y Hn-L Hl, Eltpip Prdut GrupMngr, rllrg. “W intlld tmprry Eltpip dlug ytmfr h mdul, rmvd th xitingtl pip, thn mpltd th prm-nnt Eltpip pipwrk nd fixingnd mvd th tmprry dlug nt th nxt mdul. hi mthdnurd tht full f ir prttin w

rtind thrughut th prjt.”In dditin, th flxiility nd

lightwight f Eltpip llwd fr vry rpid intlltin. Cmprd with rigid pip ytm it n wiftly nfigurd fr nfind p.

“h firt tw mdul wr m-pltd in jut mnth, in ntrt tth timtd mnth [rquird] tintll mprl ppr-niklintlltin,” Hl y.

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Breaking speed

records may not bethe usual pursuit of auniversity. But at theOhio State University in the U.S., that’s what they’re doing. As a result, OSU is

producing top-classengineers,improving futureautomotive design.TEXT: MARK CARDWELL

PHOTOS: ERIC MULL, BARRY HATHAWAY

Sur, Girgi Rizznilv ding utting-

dg rrh n vhil prpulinytm f th futur,

inluding dvnd ngin, ltrind hyrid-ltri drivtrin,dvnd ttri nd ful llytm. But wht rlly rv thItlin-Amrin intit’ ngin ihlping hi tudnt puh urrntutmtiv thnlgy t th -lut limit in puruit f wrld lndpd rrd fr ltri vhil.

“As an educational intitutin, urgl i t rt th t nginr wn,” y Rizzni, n nginringprfr nd dirtr f th Cntrfr Autmtiv Rrh (CAR) tth Ohi Stt Univrity (OSU) inClumu, Ohi, nd th FrdMtr Cmpny Chir inEltrmhnil Sytm. “In ddi-tin t th hllng, trying t rk th rrd hlp u d jut tht.”

Sn ftr h jind OSU thr nd rrhr in 99,

Rizzni m th fulty dmini-trtr fr th univrity’ tudnt l-tri ring ingl-t tm. Aftr winning thr ntinl univrity titl, th tm t it ight n muhiggr hllng: tting wrld lndpd rrd fr ltri vhil.

“Yu dn’t jut hw up nd tth rrd,” Rizzni tld T-Time

PEOPLE & TRENDS [GIORGIO RIZZONI]

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY Rated the best university in Ohio and home to the second-

largest student body in the United States, the Ohio State

University – or OSU – is best known for its intercollegiate

sports teams, called the Buckeyes. But athletics don’t tell

the whole story about OSU – not by a long shot. Located in

the heart of the state capital, Columbus, on an immense

campus that features an airport, a working farm and even

a wildlife preserve, OSU boasts a cutting-edge hospital

network, public television and radio stations, a supercom-

puter and world-class research centers for satellite com-

munications, polar studies and automotive engineering.

T r



The Bonneville Salt Flats is a denselypacked salt pan in the U.S. state of

Utah. It has been used as a vehicleracing and testing ground since 1914.

19T·TIME 1·2011

frm hi ffi in th CAR, ,-qur-ft fility whr h

vr th ffrt f full-timrrhr wh dvlp nd tt wid vrity f utmtiv prtnd ytm, mtly fr rmnufturr.

“Yu hv t find pnr, dignnd uild yur vhil nd mkmny trip t th Bnnvill SltFlt,” h y. “h pr rquirtudnt t lrn t t gl ndmng tim nd hlp thmundrtnd vry pt f th

utmtiv pr, frm rdy-nmi nd dign t ltrniytm nd dvnd mtr. hxtrm prjt l prvidtudnt with pprtuniti t inrtinnvtiv id int urrntprdut nd pily vn rtnw lutin.”

h rult, h dd, pk frthmlv. In dditin t tting thurrnt U.S. flying mil rrd f kilmtr pr hur fr

ttry-pwrd vhil in ndth FIA-rtifid wrld rrd f

9 km/h in , th OSUtudnt uilt hydrgn-fuldltri vhil tht ruhd thxiting rrd f km/h y rhing pd f 88 km/h in9. h tm hp t g vnftr in with nw lithium-inttry-pwrd r, th thirdgnrtin f th Buky BulltStrmlinr.

In addition to rning rgging

right fr OSU, Rizzni y thring tm’ prfrmn – ndprtiulrly th knwldg ittudnt mmr hv quirdfrm th dvlpmnt pr – hvhlpd mny f thm lnd tp j with m f th wrld’ iggtutmtiv mnufturr, ll f whih r wrking hrd t dignnd uild r tht n mtvr-tightning nrgy nd miinmndt.

Te lighter the vehicle, the lessuel it uses; it’sthat simple.Professor Giorgio Rizzoni,Ohio State University

In August 2010 Rizzoni and

the students in the Buckeye Bulletteam set a new international speedrecord for battery powered vehicles

at 495 kilometers per hour.



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“By , w will mny f thm r nd thnlgi w tdy, ut th mix will inlud mrmdium- nd mpt-iz r ndfwr lrg prt utility vhil[SUV] nd truk,” y Rizzni.h futur f “individul mility,”h dd, likly li in th mir-izd“ity r” nw ppring inEurpn pitl uh Rm,Itly. ht w whr Rizzni wrn nd rid fr migrting tth U.S. t g 8 t tudy ltril

nginring t th Univrity f Mihign. Ltr h w hird y thhl’ Vhiulr EltrniLrtry, whih w thnpinring vhil ltrni ntrlytm fr intrnl mutinngin.

“I think wht will hppn i thtppl will willing t purhmr pilizd vhil tht rmr pprprit fr mmuting rurn ug ppd t wht w

d tdy, whih i t xpt thtvry vhil will l t rry fivppl, th dg, th grri ndtrvl mil,” y Rizzni.“Engin r ming mr ful-ffiint nd mllr.”

“In North America,”h y, “wr till lmt mpltly dpndntn g. But r mnufturr rtrying hrd t dvlp ngin thtr mllr nd mr ful-ff iint.

Frd, fr xmpl, i ignifintly rduing it prdutin f ight-ylindr ngin nd fuing n ix-nd fur-ylindr intd, wll mking hug invtmnt inturhrging tht n prvidpwr fr hrt prid f tim. hti ing tid in with th npt f plug-in hyrid tht upl th upply f nrgy frm ful t th upply f nrgy frm th ltri pwr grid rltrntiv ur.

“W r l lking t thr

pil ful, inluding fil fullik mthn nd nturl g, wll mutil iful lik thnlnd ltriity,” dd Rizzni. “My wn prnl r f xprti intrl ytm, inluding thntrl nd mngmnt f thdiffrnt ful ytm nd hlpingthm prt t thir mximumprfrmn.

“In dditin t ful nd ttri,

th N. ftr tht fft fulffiiny i m,” h dd. “hlightr th vhil, th l ful itu; it’ tht impl. S w r llking t lightwight mtril likluminum, mgnium nd plti,nd thir pplitin ndrplmnt f tmpd tl.”

He adds that th min hllng inth dvlpmnt f nw mthdnd mtril fr th r indutry ith ility t nwr y t th thr

qutin tht th vx nd huntll utmtiv nginr: Cn it mnufturd? Cn it dnt-fftivly? I it rhwrthy?“It’ nt y,” y Rizzni. “ht’ why intit jkingly rfr t thidl mtril ‘un-tnium.’ Butth r th ritri tht mut mt. Anyn wh n rt nwmtril withut hnging ny f th thr thing i hr.”

PERSONALName: Giorgio Rizzoni

Age: 52

Profession: Professor of mechanical, aerospace, electrical and

computer engineering, director of the Center for Automotive

Research at the Ohio State University, and the Ford Motor CompanyChair in Electromechanical Systems

Nationality: Dual citizen of the United States and Italy

Education: B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical and computer

engineering from the University of Michigan; Fellow of IEEE and the

Society of Automotive Engineers

Background: Research interests include dynamics, control and

diagnosis of automotive systems (notably hybrid and electric

vehicles) and energy conversion and storage systems

Favorite scientists: Alessandro Volta and Nikola Tesla

SUPPORTING AUTOMOTIVE DEVELOPMENTTrelleborg is at the forefront of new developments in the automotive industry

and works closely with many universities and research institutions. One focus

for Trelleborg has been the formulation of sealing materials for challenging

biofuel applications and new fuel cell systems. The Group’s advanced polymer

technology contributes to making vehicles lighter. To do this it is looking at

ways in which composites and plastics can replace steel, with innovations

such as plastic pedal assemblies.


[email protected]



21T·TIME 1·2011

One of Trelleborg Group’s foremost entrepreneurs, Percy Josefsson, founder of Trelleborg Automotive Kalmar, haspassed away at age 68. To honor his memory, Trelleborg’s

Innovation Prize will carry his name.

Pry Jfn, wh pdwy rntly t g 8,mdid th rllrg

ntrprnuril pirit. hnr hintriutin t th mpny, thrllrg Innvtin Priz will nwrry hi nm.

Jfn fundd rllrg Autmtiv Klmr, thn lldRur, in 988 nd ld th Swdih-

d unit fr mr thn yrfr diding t ut k n hi wrkld upl f yr g. hrr untl tri ut hw hinvntd th pinring rk him –mll ni-uppring plt mdut f rur nd mtl tht r gludt rk lining. dy vry ndr tht i uilt in th wrld i fittd with th rk him, rulting inquitr rking tin.

h initil prdut dvlpmnt

trtd in Jfn’ kithn in thmid-98, whr h xprimntd with rur mintin – t thdimy f hi wif, rding t Jfn. Hi innvtin ld t thfunding f rllrg AutmtivKlmr.

In th yr tht Jfn wt th hlm, th mpny wnt frmzr t SEK 8 millin in l nd

frm tw mply t tdy. Jfn’ innvtin hv n widly knwldgd, whih i why th mpny i nming it nnulinnvtin priz in hi hnr. hpriz i twd n wht i judgdt th t innvtin in thrllrg Grup md during thyr.

“I firt mt Pry whn I wding my intrdutin prgrm,”y CEO Ptr Niln. “In ll f

my tim t rllrg, I hv vludhi gnuin mmitmnt in ll thprjt h purud nd hi ility tidntify nw lutin nd ntinu-uly imprv prdut.”

Althugh Jfn himlf hd

mdt dmnr, h w nimprtnt ldr, nuring thtrllrg in Klmr ntinud tmv frwrd. In 9, in th midtf th rin nd th mtprurd itutin vr fr thutmtiv indutry, th uinunit inugurtd nw prdutinlin, thi tim fr dmping plttht r virtin in dilngin. It w n vnt tht wuldhv n impil withut

Jfn’ tirl ffrt.“It i pling nd tifying t u,

th mmr f th fmily, thtrllrg h hn t prrv my fthr’ mg rgrding th ignif-in f innvtin in th frm f prtigiu priz,” y Pirr Jfn, Pry’ n, wh pitin Hd f Dvlpmnt trllrg Autmtiv in Klmr il prt f th lgy tht i ingpd n.

IN MEMORY OFAN ENTREPRENEUR

INNOVATIONACCORDINGTO PERCY JOSEFSSON: R&D is a must forall businesses

You must believe

in your idea:

Keep a long-term

pricing strategy

Never give up

Don’t make it too

complicated

Enthusiasm,

commitment and

perseverance are

the cornerstones

of innovation



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NEWS [UPDATE]

A NEW SMARTPHONE APP

The recently launched app

Trelleborg Gateway for iPhone

and Android smartphones

from Trelleborg means you

can access information on

products and solutions as well

as news, contact options and

map functionality while on the

move. “This app is only one of

many ongoing initiatives to

strengthen our global commu-nication channels, directing

customers to the right con-

tacts in Trelleborg,” says

Stefan Svärdenborn, Group

Brand & Marketing Director.

The new app, Trelleborg

Gateway, is available through

the Apple App Store as well

as Android Market.

Trelleborg and Freudenberg have signed a letter

of intent to form a 50/50 joint venture in antivibration

solutions for light and heavy vehicles. The joint venture

will consist of Trelleborg Automotive’s operations

in antivibration solutions and Freudenberg’s

corresponding activities Vibracoustic. Total annual

sales are estimated at approximately SEK 12 billion,

with 8,100 employees in 17 countries.

“With this joint venture, we form a global leader and

a strong partner for our customers, creating a platform

for accelerated development and future growth,” says

Peter Nilsson, President and CEO of the Trelleborg Group.

“The companies’ customer portfolios complement each

other very well, and Trelleborg’s broad geographical presence is

complemented by Freudenberg’s broader product portfolio.”

The formation of the joint venture is expected to happen during 2011.

IN ACQUISITION

Joiningforces

The Trelleborg Group is growing,

and it recently strengthened its business

through several significant acquisitions.

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions consoli-

dated its presence in the North

American market for precision seals

through the acquisition of Lutz Sales Co.,

Inc. The company distributes precision

seals and customized rubber compo-

nents mainly in the North American mar-

ket and has its head office and ware-

house close to Chicago, in the U.S. With

a broad and well-established customer

base, it is particularly strong in the food,

beverage and pharmaceutical

industries.

“Lutz Sales has demonstrated solid

performance and is a well-managed

company,” says Claus Barsøe, President

of Trelleborg Sealing Solutions.

Trelleborg Engineered Systems

acquired PPL Polyurethane Products

Ltd., a company based in the U.K. that

develops, manufactures and markets

polyurethane-based solutions and prod-

ucts, with a focus on the offshore, oil,

gas and infrastructure segments. The

products that PPL Polyurethane

Products manufactures include bend

stiffeners and cable protection products

for the offshore industry and damping

solutions for infrastructure project, pri-

marily for railroads.

“The company has displayed solid

growth and a profitability trend, and in

particular has developed attractive posi-

tions in the offshore, oil, gas and infra-

structure segments in recent years,”

says Lennart Johansson, President of

Trelleborg Engineered Systems. “The

acquisition complements our product

portfolio and creates the potential for

future growth.”

Trelleborg Wheel Systems acquired a

U.K. company, Watts Tyre Group, a major

global player in industrial



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Do you panic when you can’t

access the Internet? When

you have your iPhone in

hand or laptop in front of you and you can’t

get online, do you feel that someone’s just

taken away part of your brain? If the

answer is yes, then we are happy to inform

you that you have Digital Dependency

Syndrome – DDS for short.

There is no cure; you’re just one of

those inevitable statistics of the digital

age. Recognizing that there are a growing

number of DDS sufferers out there,

T-Time, in this and future issues, will

offer suggestions for online resources

and apps that could make your DDS

more tolerable. Here’s the first:

Life can be a little serious, especially

for engineers, and although most of

our computer time involves a lot of

hard work, we enjoy relaxing with

Sherlock Ohms’ famous investigations

into the most diabolical real-world

cases in engineering.

Sherlock Ohms is the brainchild

of Design News magazine. The blog

invites engineers from all over the

world to contribute real-life engi-neering cases to its growing archive.

Readers are free to comment on the

cases. The cases eliciting the most

comments include “The Unsolved

Case of a Motorcycle’s Reverse

Gear” and our personal favorite,

“The Adventure of the Rebooting

Computers.”

Meanwhile, there’s a great new

app out for engineers with iPhones

who have to use fits and toler-

ances according to the “ISO 286

System of Limits and Fits.” Developed

by Trelleborg, the app is very easy to

use. You enter the nominal diameter

needed and select the tolerance

classes for bore and shaft. The app

then provides the complete ISO fits def-

inition with all relevant values.

That’s all until next time. If you have

any suggestions for online resources or

apps to feature in this column, sendthem to [email protected].

To check out Sherlock Ohms’ investiga-

tions, go to www.designnews.com/blog/

Sherlock_Ohms.

“ISO Fits & Tolerances” is available in

English and German free of charge from

iTunes or via the Apple App Store on the

iPhone and iPod Touch. It can easily be

found by searching for “Trelleborg ISO Fits.”

There is no cure;

you’re just one of

those inevitable

statistics of the

digital age.

NET VALUE [DDS]

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pr nd individul in dmnding

nvirnmnt.

Trelleborg Automotive i wrld

ldr in th dvlpmnt nd prdu-

tin f plymr-d mpnnt

nd ytm ud fr ni nd

virtin-dmping fr p ngr r,

nd light nd hvy truk.

Trelleborg Sealing Solutionsi

lding gll upplir f priin

l fr th indutril, rp nd

utmtiv mrkt.

Trelleborg Wheel Systems i lding

gll upplir f tir nd mplt

whl ytm fr frm nd frt

mhinry, frklift truk nd thr

mtril-hndling vhil.

tires. This acquisition strengthens Trelleborg’s

world-leading position in industrial tires through

geographic expansion and an increased after-

market presence.

“The acquisition is a further step in our strategy

to continuously strengthen our positions in

selected segments,” says Maurizio Vischi,

President of Trelleborg Wheel Systems. “The acqui-

sition improves our position and generates oppor-

tunities for future growth. It also creates favorable

potential for synergies, primarily through increased

use of our efficient and modernized plant in Sri

Lanka.

“Watts Tyre Group also adds a geographic pres-

ence that strengthens and complements our existing

business,” Vischi continues. “The operation has sales

to 60 countries and is a leader in many growth mar-

kets. The acquisition creates good conditions for

expansion in growth markets in Asia.”

Trelleborg Wheel Systems also acquired an opera-

tion in Xingtai, in eastern China, to facilitate the

Group’s expansion in the Chinese market for specialty

tires, primarily agricultural tires.

MODE

The joint venture will consist of

Trelleborg Automotive’s opera-tions in antivibration solutionsand Freudenberg’s corresponding

activities Vibracoustic.



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group creating high-performanc

solutions that seal, damp and

protect in demanding industrial

environments, all over the world.

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