Marathon ice skater Carla Ketellapper-Zielman won the Grand Prix on the natural ice of the Austrian Weissensee on Monday. After 40 kilometers she was the fastest in the bunch sprint, although the difference with number two Lisa van der Geest was so small that the video images had to be viewed to designate a winner. Maya de Jong was third.

On October 1st, 2018, Altheris BV Sensors & Controls has changed its name into Althen Sensors & Controls BV. A new name, but the same sensor expertise. A new name for Altheris in the Netherlands, but Althen has been a well-known brand in the sensor & measurement technology world for over 40 years. Althen GmbH Mess & Sensortechnik is the existing name of Altheris’ sister company. Both companies operate under the same Dutch holding. After many years of cooperation, we will officially continue under the joint name Althen Sensors & Controls from October 1st.

On september 8th, the Ocean Cleanup has launched their first Ocean Cleanup system 001. Althen is happy to be able to contribute to such sustainable initiatives. Althen has supplied a tow forcing monitoring system to measure the forces that occur between the towing vessel and the system being towed onto the pacific ocean.