HOUSTON (22 September 2014) – The third Middle East Turbomachinery Symposium (METS 2015) is returning to Doha 16-18 February 2015 with short courses running in conjunction with the event at the Sheraton Doha Resort and Convention Hotel. This is the third time this biennial event has been hosted in Doha under the patronage of His Excellency Dr. Mohammed bin Saleh Al-‐Sada, Minister of Energy and Industry and Chairman & Managing Director of Qatar Petroleum (QP).
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HOUSTON (Sept. 21, 2014) – Dresser-Rand Group Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Siemens under which Siemens will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Dresser-Rand common stock for $83.00 per share in cash. The transaction is valued at approximately $7.6 billion, including the assumption of debt.
WASHINGTON (Sept. 19, 2014) – Danfoss participated in an industry leader roundtable hosted by the White House to discuss reducing greenhouse gases from hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). Held Sept.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (Sept. 19, 2014) – PDM Analysis Ltd. and Simerics have teamed up to offer the unique solution for design and development of positive displacement (PD) screw compressors, pumps and motors through an integrated design and analysis tool set consisting of SCORGTM and PumpLinx®. This software suite will help companies create an optimized and innovative design of screw machines for improved performance and reduced cost.
IRVINE, Calif. (Sept. 18, 2014) – Georg Fischer LLC (GF Piping Systems) and GF Machining Solutions LLC, both part of Switzerland-based Georg Fischer LTD, will celebrate the Grand Opening of their new Irvine facilities Oct. 9 at 9271 Jeronimo Road, Irvine, California, from 3-8 p.m. Following the official grand opening ribbon-cutting ceremonies at 3:30, guests can tour the joining company facilities and enjoy refreshments.
MÖLNDAL, Sweden (Sept. 18, 2014) – VibrAlign, distributor of Fixturlaser shaft alignment systems in the U.S., announced that in June the ACOEM Group, France, acquired Elos Fixturlaser AB, Sweden, a developer and manufacturer of laser-based shaft alignment systems.
RIO DE JANEIRO (Sept. 17, 2014) – Patricia Vega is the new president and CEO of GE Oil & Gas for Latin America. She will be responsible for maintaining the prominent position assumed by the company in the oil and gas market and contributing to the development of customized solutions that meet the specific demands of customers and partners in the region.
FORT SMIGHT, Ark. (Sept. 16, 2014) – Baldor Electric Company was honored this week to receive the Arkansas Governor’s Quality Award for Performance Excellence from Governor Mike Beebe during the 20th Annual Awards Celebration in Little Rock, Arkansas. The award is the highest level available in the quality program organized by the Arkansas Institute for Performance Excellence.
ERLANGEN, Germany (Sept. 16, 2014) – Siemens Energy has received an order from Chengdu Cryogenic Liquidation Equipment Co. Ltd. to provide two compressor trains for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Etuoke Qian Qi of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region with an annual capacity of 400,000 tons of LNG. This marks the fifth order for Siemens from Chengdu Cryogenic. The project is planned to be put into operation in December 2015.
BATAVIA, N.Y. (Sept. 16, 2014) – Graham Corporation announced that it received two new orders from two U.S. nuclear utilities.