AURORA, Ill. (Sept.17, 2015) – The Grundfos S-Line of energy-efficient wastewater pumps are now locally assembled at the company’s Illinois-based Water Utility Competency Center, alongside other Grundfos brands.
Grundfos showcased the submersible wastewater pumps at the 2015 WEFTEC Annual Technical Exhibition held September 26-30 in Chicago.
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ABERDEEN, Scotland (Sept. 14, 2015) – Tendeka, a provider of completions systems and services to the upstream oil and gas industry, announced two significant contracts for its zonal isolation and inflow control technology in the Middle East.
LONDON (Sept. 2015) - The value of the global power transformers market will increase from $11.3 billion in 2015 to $14 billion by 2020, driven by the nine major markets of the United States, China, India, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Japan, Germany, Canada and the U.K., according to research and consulting firm GlobalData.
Carnegie, Pa. (Sept. 2015) – Red Valve Company, Inc. has appointed Lynn Richards as the new inside sales and customer support manager. Richards was employed for almost 27 years as business development manager at Development Dimensions International, Inc. While there, she managed her team of global sales representatives to generate more than $15 million in sales yearly while maintaining profitability.
ABERDEEN, Scotland (14 September 2015)—Tendeka, a provider of completions systems and services to the upstream oil and gas industry, announced two significant contracts for its zonal isolation and inflow control technology in the Middle East. The company has been re-awarded the contract to supply Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) with swellable solutions for all fields in Oman. The $5 million contract will span five years, with an optional two-year extension.
PARSIPPANY, N.J. (Sept. 11, 2015) – The Hydraulic Institute (HI) has announced the launch of the new Pump Test Lab Approval program. HI member company, Hydro, Inc. becomes the first organization to have their pump test laboratory approved through the program.
LONDON (Sept. 10, 2015) – New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, “The Safety-Security Argument: Expanding Needs in a Connected Enterprise,” has found that the global cybersecurity market for control systems is expected to grow at a rate between 20 to 25 percent every year until 2021. North America and Europe will remain at the forefront of creating awareness and initiating technology advancements that address attacks from advanced persistent threats.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 10, 2015) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) have announced a settlement with Duke Energy Corporation (Duke) to resolve Clean Air Act violations at five coal-fired power plants across North Carolina.
Middle East (Sept. 9, 2015) – Emerson has acquired Spectrex Inc., a manufacturer of flame and open path gas detectors. Spectrex will join the Rosemount portfolio of measurement and analytical technologies.
ALABASTER, Ala. (Sept. 9, 2015) – SEPCO, Inc. announced that Chris Tindell is regional manager over the Texas area. Tindell has worked in the manufacturing, power generation and refining industries for more than 22 years specializing in the integration of comprehensive predictive technologies.