HOUSTON (Oct. 20, 2014) – Demonstrating how GE’s technology, project expertise and skilled workforce are helping petrochemicals producers upgrade their facilities worldwide, GE Oil & Gas has announced its Downstream Technology Solutions (DTS) business has received the International Project Management Association’s (IPMA) 2014 Project Excellence Gold Level Award for its role in upgrading Italian petrochemicals operator Versalis’ Priolo ethylene plant in Sicily.
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SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland (Oct. 17, 2014) – Xylem Inc. has won a contract to supply Flygt propeller pumps to two pumping stations in key areas of metropolitan Manila. Benefiting more than half a million people, Xylem’s Flygt technology will increase the flow capacity of the stations by 25 percent, helping to protect residential areas from severe monsoon flooding and improve environmental and sanitary conditions in the city.
ERLANGEN, Germany (Oct. 17, 2014) – After successful completion of several months of testing and trial runs, three Siemens gas turbines were recently handed over to Dow Stade at Dow's new cogeneration power plant. The cogeneration plant is part of the energy concept for the Dow chemical site located in Stade, Germany, along the Elbe River and contributes to secure power supply for the entire site. The installed capacity of the plant is 163 megawatts (MW).
HELSINKI (Oct. 13, 2014) — Six new ethane carriers (VLECs) with a capacity of 87,000 cubic meters, which are being built at the Samsung Heavy Industries yard in South Korea, will feature Wärtsilä gas-handling systems. The contract was signed in September, and this series has an option for additional vessels. Deliveries of the Wärtsilä solutions will commence in 2016.
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Sept. 8, 2014)– Quantum Secure has formed a value-added reseller (VAR) alliance with Siemens Industry, Inc., Building Technologies Division.
RICHMOND, Va. (Oct. 16, 2014) – VibrAlign, Inc., American distributor of Fixturlaser Alignment tools, has announced the expansion of their offerings as a shaft alignment training provider. VibrAlign now employs six full-time, professional trainers. Stan Riddle, David Zdrojewski, Tom Shelton, Brad Case, James Pekarek and Mac MacCormack will be leading training classes at VibrAligns Richmond office, their training location in Houston, Texas, and on-site at clients’ facilities.
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (Oct. 16, 2014) – SJE-Rhombus has appointed Lenny Newman to its board of directors.
Newman has more than 30 years of experience in finance and currently serves as the chief financial officer (CFO) of East View Information Services, a provider of native and translated foreign language information products and services.
FRANKSVILLE, Wis. (Oct. 16, 2014) – AW-Lake Company continues to reshape its management team in response to the growing business. Mark Iverson has been promoted to general manager of the company, reporting to Flow Division President John McKenna. In his new role, Iverson will be responsible for increasing market share and leading the future direction of the company.
ROSEMONT, Ill. (Oct. 16, 2014) – Wilo USA welcomes Eric Kearbey as Midwest regional sales manager for water management.
Kearbey, a former Midwest regional sales manager for Ekato Corporation, has 17 years of experience in the chemical, pump and industrial markets. He holds a B.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Missouri.
LONDON (16 October 2014)—The Khurais and Manifa projects in Saudi Arabia have the most recoverable reserves among the world’s top 100 upstream developments, with approximately 19.4 billion barrels of oil equivalent (boe) and 13.7 billion boe, respectively, according to research and consulting firm GlobalData.