DES PLAINES, Illinois (11 December 2014)—More than half of Americans support the development of additional infrastructure to expand the use of natural gas in the U.S., according to a poll conducted for Honeywell's UOP business, a supplier of technology and equipment to natural gas producers. An even larger number, three-quarters of respondents, agreed that the development of natural gas is driving economic growth in the U.S., underpinning the support for infrastructure development.
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RABAT (31 October 2014)—Morocco’s energy strategy is very much on target, with notable advances in wind and solar power and on fuel subsidy reform, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its in-depth review of Morocco's energy policies. The new report notes that while the country’s power sector restructuring is underway, there is scope for further progress in energy efficiency.
KYOTO, Japan (Dec. 10, 2014) – Nidec Corporation has announced the creation of the Nagamori Awards in an effort to recognize young inventors for creative, innovative problem-solving solutions.
ATLANTA (Dec. 10, 2014) – During its recent annual meeting in San Diego, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) elected Raj Batra, president of Digital Factory for Siemens USA, to serve on the Board of Governors. Batra will serve a two-year term expiring in 2016. The Digital Factory division of Siemens offers a comprehensive portfolio of integrated hardware, software and technology-based services.
WINONA, Minn. (Dec. 10, 2014) - RTP Company has announced the acquisition of three production facilities from Alloy Polymers, Inc. The three plants, located in Richmond, Virginia, Crockett, Texas, and Orange, Texas, will be merged with the previous RTP Company acquisition of Alloy Polymers’ Gahanna, Ohio, plant. Cary Street Partners LLC represented Alloy Polymers in both transactions.
YONKERS, N.Y. (Dec. 10, 2014) – Graphite Metallizing Corporation has appointed Kirk Staller as sales engineering representative for the Midwest U.S. and Ontario, Canada.
Staller holds a B.S. degree from Purdue University and has more than 20 years of experience in the industrial marketplace, much of it with a manufacturer of centrifugal pumps. He will be based out of his Michigan office.
DUBAI (7 December 2014)—Schneider Electric, a global leader in energy management, announced the complete integration of Invensys following its acquisition in January 2014. The merger allows the combined entity to provide expertise and knowledge in automation, software and energy management across the industrial and infrastructure target markets.
HOUSTON, Texas, U.S. (5 December 2014)—Halliburton announced that Abdulaziz F. Al Khayyal has been named to the company’s board of directors. The appointment was effective 4 December 2014 and Al Khayyal will stand for election by stockholders at the annual meeting in May 2015.
SINGAPORE (Dec. 4, 2014) – Grundfos has been awarded a S$1.4 million grant by the Singapore Environment and Water Industry Programme Office (EWI) to develop a novel wastewater filtration technology that can significantly reduce capital investment and operational costs for wastewater treatment.
RYE BROOK, N.Y. (Dec. 4, 2014) – Xylem was awarded the 2014 WateReuse Equipment Manufacturer of the Year by the WateReuse Association at their 29th Annual Symposium in Dallas, Texas.