MORTON GROVE, Ill. (Dec. 18, 2014) – With ever-evolving legislation and technologies, continuing education is essential for industry professionals who want to stay on top of their game and give knowledgeable counsel to their customers. The first-quarter seminar schedule is now available for Bell & Gossett’s Little Red Schoolhouse, a training center in Morton Grove, Illinois.
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ROCK HILL, S.C. (Dec. 18, 2014) – EBARA Fluid Handling has announced Robert Hub as customer service manager.
HOUSTON, Texas, USA (17 December 2014)--FMC Technologies, Inc., announced that it has received an order from Star Deep Water Petroleum Limited (a Chevron company), operator of the Agbami field, to provide subsea equipment for operations in the Agbami field, offshore Nigeria.
(17 December 2014) — Abengoa has been awarded the third prize for excellence awarded by the African Development Bank for the combined cycle plant of Ain Beni Mathar. The objective of this award is to recognize excellence in projects that contribute to sustainable development in Africa.
TOKYO and ZURICH (Dec. 16, 2014) – ABB and Hitachi announced an agreement to form a joint venture for high-voltage direct current (HVDC) system solutions in Japan. The new entity, to be based in Tokyo, will be responsible for the design, engineering, supply and after-sales services related to the DC system of HVDC projects, bringing ABB's latest technologies to the Japanese market where Hitachi will be the prime contractor.
ERLANGER, KY (Dec. 12, 2014) – Smith Flow Control (SFC) has added ACE Controls & Equipment Inc to its distributor network in the U.S.
Located in Bakersfield, California, ACE Controls serves the oil, gas, water and processing industries, offering a complete suite of services, including start-up and commissioning, valve actuator adaptation and mounting, certified calibration and repairs.
BALTIMORE (Dec. 12, 2014) – Danfoss has been recognized by a panel of ASHRAE members with a 2015 AHR Expo Innovation Award, green building category, for its Turbocor VTT series of oil-free, variable speed, magnetic bearing centrifugal compressors. The company also received an honorable mention in the cooling category for its new ETS Colibri electronic expansion valve.
CAIRO (10 November 2014)—BP Egypt has confirmed that it has been awarded two new exploration blocks as a result of the 2013 EGAS bid round. BP and its partners have committed to invest a total of US$240 million in the blocks over different phases.
KYOTO, Japan (Dec. 11, 2014) – Nidec Corporation has announced that it has agreed to acquire 100 percent of the shares of Gerate- und Pumpenbau GmbH Dr. Eugen Schmidt (GPM) from its shareholders through Nidec’s subsidiary, Nidec Motors & Actuators (Germany) GmbH (NMA(G)). For this purpose, Nidec entered into a share purchase and transfer agreement with each of GPM's shareholders.
YANBU, Saudi Arabia (11 December 2014)—Saudi Aramco Mobil Refinery Company Limited (SAMREF), a joint venture of Saudi Aramco and ExxonMobil, has completed construction of major desulfurization facilities, including a new hydrotreater, that dramatically cuts sulfur levels in gasoline and diesel.