Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (July 22, 2014)—The Saudi fertilizer industry leads regional production and is set to usher in a period of strong growth and diversification, according to Abdulwahab Al-Sadoun, secretary-general of the Gulf Petrochemicals & Chemicals Association (GPCA).
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (July 21, 2014) – In another step forward for the Alaska LNG project, an application to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) was submitted to the U.S. Department of Energy.
The export application requests authorization to export up to 20 million metric tons per year of LNG for 30 years to countries that have existing free trade agreements with the U.S., as well as to non-free trade agreement countries.
HOUSTON (July 21, 2014) – ValvTechnologies Inc. named Tom Singh as vice president, supply chain operations, announced company President Kevin Hunt.
Based in Houston, Singh will have executive responsibility for ValvTechnologies’ global sourcing, purchasing, planning, materials management, project management and logistics groups. His appointment serves to integrate the value stream between the sales order and the factory so that ValvTechnologies can better serve its customers.
(July 21, 2014)—Harris Pye Engineering and a subsidiary of Atwood Oceanics Inc. recently forged another successful partnership by jointly executing a challenging project off the coast of West Africa—the exact location, at anchorage in the Port of Limbe, Cameroon, for the Atwood Hunter.
ASTON, Penn. (JULY 18, 2014) – Geiger announced that they now represent Grundfos non-clog sewage pumps, submersible pumps, submersible mixers and grinders, for the municipal market throughout eastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey. This includes brands such as Chicago, Yeomans and Morris Pumps. They are the Grundfos municipal wastewater representative in the greater Philadelphia trade area.
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (July 17, 2014) – Yaskawa Electric Corporation and Solectria Renewables LLC announced that the companies have reached a definitive agreement whereby Yaskawa Electric will acquire Solectria Renewables through its U.S. subsidiary, Yaskawa America Inc. Solectria Renewables will continue to operate as a wholly owned subsidiary.
LONDON (July 17, 2014) – Constantly evolving customer needs are transforming the manufacturing processes globally. This is driving a new industrial revolution commonly referred to as Industrie 4.0 (I4.0).
Abu Dhabi, UAE (July 17, 2014)—Mubadala Petroleum has signed a cooperation agreement with the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources of the Federal Republic of Somalia.
STREAMWOOD, Ill. (July 16, 2014) – A seal welding process from Trelleborg Sealing Solutions that helps to minimize downtime with the potential to save oil and gas operators millions in lost earnings is in line for an industry award.
ARVADA, Colo. (July 16, 2014) – Sundyne Arvada celebrated the successful recertification of its Star status for OSHA's Voluntary Protection Program (VPP). Meghan Meger, an OSHA representative, presented the award to Shawn Olson, GM of Sundyne Arvada, during a ceremony attended by Sundyne employees and Arvada Mayor Marc Williams.