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Cytec Engineered Materials
Honored With Alenia Aeronautica Innovation Award
Woodland Park, New Jersey – March 4, 2010 – Cytec Industries
Inc. (NYSE:CYT) announced that its Cytec Engineered Materials
business unit was honored with the Alenia Aeronautica Special
Award for innovation for Research. The team composed by Alenia
Aeronautica (Structures and Materials & Processes departments),
Salerno University and Cytec received the honor for work on
improving composite electrical properties for aerospace
structure applications. The prize rewards innovation achieved in
collaboration with suppliers and academic institutions.
“We believe the ability to actively collaborate with your
suppliers to advance thinking and design in aerospace opens
more opportunities for innovation,” said Alessandra Saroglia,
R&D Director for Alenia Aeronautica.
“We are excited to receive such a high honor from one of our
valuable partners,” said Chris Pederson, Vice President of
Commercial, Aerospace. “The aerospace market demands extremely
high reliability, accuracy and performance; all qualities that
are aligned perfectly with our reputation for working closely
with our customers in the design and manufacturing of high
quality advanced materials and structures.”
This is the second collaborative award for Alenia Aeronautica
and Cytec. The first recognition was in 2007 for work done on
integrated frames for a commercial aerospace program. This
latest proposal was selected among 100 other proposals in the
many fields of technology Alenia Aeronautica is involved.
“As we further focus on serving our customers, we continue to
solidify our position as a trusted partner of choice,” adds
Pederson.
About Alenia Aeronautica
Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company, is the
largest Italian aeronautic company and operates world-wide in
the design, development, modification, maintenance, overhaul and
production of commercial and military aircraft, unmanned aerial
vehicles and aerostructures. Alenia Aeronautica also coordinates
the activities of Alenia Aermacchi – a wholly owned company –
which is a leader in military trainer aircraft. Through its
joint ventures ATR, Superjet International and SCAC, Alenia
Aeronautica is the world leader in the regional turboprop market
and a top player in the market for regional jets.
Corporate Profile
Cytec Industries Inc. delivers specialty chemicals and materials
technologies beyond our customers’ imagination. Our focus on
innovation, advanced technology and application expertise
enables us to develop, manufacture and sell products that change
the way our customers do business. These pioneering products
perform specific and important functions for our customers,
enabling them to offer innovative solutions to the industries
that they serve. Our products serve a diverse range of end
markets including aerospace composites, structural adhesives,
automotive and industrial coatings, chemical intermediates,
electronics, inks, mining and plastics.
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