DUBAI, UAE (9 September 2014)—The increased competitiveness of the United States petrochemical industry due to the discovery of large reserves of shale gas has impacted the Middle East, which is already grappling with reduced natural gas supplies. The adverse effects of these developments have been particularly felt by the Gulf Corporation Council (GCC) countries.
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DUBAI (9 September 2014) – Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management, will showcase the deployment of smart mobility, IT, infrastructure and energy solutions across key verticals at its annual “Power to the Cloud” conference and exhibition themed “Making Smart Cities a Reality.”
BALTIMORE (Sept. 8, 2014) – Danfoss, a manufacturer of high-efficiency electronic and mechanical components and controls for air conditioning, heating, refrigeration and motion control systems, announced that John Galyen, president of Danfoss North America, will address energy productivity at Energy 2030 On the Road, Sept. 29 in New York City.
PARSIPPANY, N.J. (Sept. 8, 2014) – The Hydraulic Institute (HI), one of the nation’s largest pump manufacturing trade associations, has announced two significant personnel changes.
Gregg Romanyshyn, HI technical director, who has led the Institute’s extensive standards and guideline-writing organization since December 1999, has announced his retirement, effective April 30, 2015.
DALLAS (Sept. 8, 2014) – Flowserve Corporation announced that its board of directors has elected Lynn L. Elsenhans as a member of the board. With the addition of Elsenhans, the Flowserve board increases to 12 members, 11 of whom are independent. She will initially serve as a member of the board’s finance committee and organization and compensation committee.
PORT ORANGE, Fla. (Sept. 8, 2014) – Thompson Pump announces the promotion of Patrick Champagne to the role of manager of customer service.
BATAVIA, N.Y. (Sept. 4, 2014) – Graham Corporation announced that it has secured four new orders totaling approximately $7.5 million for oil refining and chemical industry projects.
Graham, which has significant market share in China for distillation column vacuum systems for oil refineries, will engineer and manufacture an ejector system for a new oil refinery currently under construction in China. The ejector system is scheduled for shipment in approximately
12 months.
MADISON, Wisconsin (4 September 2014)—For the first time, the Control System Integrators Association (CSIA) has certified a control system integrator company in Africa, demonstrating CSIA’s continued commitment to promoting the highest standards in business and management in the automation industry around the world.
ROCK ISLAND, Ill., (Sept. 3, 2014) – The 27th annual Inpro/Seal VIP Charity Golf Tournament raised more than $11,000 for Aspire, a nonprofit recognized throughout the Midwest as a leader in providing bold, pioneering and uncompromising services to children and adults with developmental disabilities.
ROCK HILL, S.C. (Sept. 3, 2014) – 3D Systems (3DS) announced that it has acquired Belgium-based LayerWise, a provider of advanced direct metal 3-D printing and manufacturing services. LayerWise delivers quick-turn, 3-D-printed metal parts—manufactured on its own proprietary line of direct metal 3-D printers—for aerospace, high-precision equipment and medical and dental customers. The transaction is expected to be immediately accretive to 3DS' cash generation.