(27 April 2015)—Wärtsilä has received orders to supply two Smart Power Generation power plants for Rural Areas Electricity Company (RAECO) in Oman. The power plants, with a combined capacity of 104 MW, will supply electricity to rural areas in southeastern Oman, outside the national grid. The power stations will operate in extreme conditions of up to 52 Celsius degrees.
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DUBAI (7 April 2015)—Supporting technology innovation for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)’s more than US$1 trillion worth of construction projects, Tekla launched Tekla Structural Designer software for the Middle East at The Construction Summit – UAE.
ATLANTA (April 27, 2015) – Hunters Gate Holdings, LLC, a private investment firm based in Atlanta, announced the acquisition of LOFA Industries, LLC. Founded in 1989, LOFA is a manufacturer of control systems for off-highway engine driven equipment. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. (April 23, 2015)– PSG, a Dover company and manufacturer of pumps, systems and related flow-control solutions, announced that Tony Swendsrud has joined the company as its new chief financial officer. In this role, Swendsrud will be responsible for all facets of PSG’s financial functions and will report directly to PSG President Karl Buscher.
SINGAPORE (April 23, 2015) – Pump manufacturer Grundfos has recently appointed Hasan Avci to head its Strategy, Commercial Excellence and Marketing functions in the Asia Pacific region. The new appointment reflects the company’s intent to strengthen customer centricity with the support of improved commercial excellence processes.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (April 22, 2015) – The Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF) and the Water Environment Federation (WEF) are launching three new projects under the Leaders Innovation Forum for Technology (LIFT) program. LIFT is a joint WERF/WEF initiative designed to help move innovation into practice in the water quality sector.
PITTSBURGH (April 21, 2015) — ERIKS North America, an industrial process solutions provider, recently added two new companies to its family. With the acquisitions of Action Industrial Group by ERIKS’ Lewis-Goetz and Seals and Packings, Inc., by ERIKS Seals and Plastics, the company continues its aggressive growth and commitment to expanding its business model geographically and within strategic end markets.
MARSHFIELD, Wis. (April 21, 2015) – ESE, Inc., has named Michael Richart as the company’s director of business operations. Richart brings more than 20 years of experience as a versatile strategic executive. The announcement was made by Tom Walther, president and chief executive officer of ESE, a control system integration company providing design and development of plant automation systems for the food and beverage industry.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (April 20, 2015) – Effective July 1, 2015, Paul Cooke has been appointed Regional President Americas and President & CEO of Bosch Rexroth Corporation U.S. Cooke will continue as Senior Vice President Sales within the Business Unit Industrial Applications at the headquarters in Lohr, Germany until the end of June 2015.