ERLANGEN, Germany (Aug. 21, 2014) – Siemens Energy has received an order from the Norwegian energy utilities Statoil and Statkraft for the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm in the U.K. Siemens will manufacture, deliver, install and commission 67 Siemens direct-drive wind turbines rated at 6 megawatts (MW) each and equipped with a 154-meter rotor. Installation will start in early 2017.
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Founded in 1984, Proco Products, Inc. is celebrating their 30th Anniversary this year. Proco is a manufacturer of rubber, metal and PTFE expansion joints as well as the ProFlex Series rubber duckbill check valves. Proco Products, Inc. provides rubber and PTFE pressure piping joints, metal hose & braid, rubber check valves and low-temperature fabric fan connectors.
OKLAHOMA CITY (Aug. 20, 2014) – World Water Works, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of wastewater treatment solutions, has announced that it is a platinum sponsor of the Jammin’ 4 Water event to be held during WEFTEC 2014 on Sept. 27 at the House of Blues in New Orleans, Louisiana. World Water Works Chief Technology Officer Chandler Johnson also will participate in the open-mic amateur event benefitting water-focused charities serving communities around the world.
COVENTRY, U.K. (Aug. 19, 2014) – Nasmyth Group announced the acquisition of the business and assets of California-based Technical Metal Finishing Inc., (TMF) to create Nasmyth TMF. The company offers a range of metal surface finishing capabilities, including precision masking, anodizing and chemical film coatings, passivation, painting and non-destructive testing.
DUBAI, UAE (Aug. 19, 2014)—Industrial plant owners in the Middle East are increasingly recognizing the value of industrial services as privatization is encouraging the implementation of global best practices. This rising end-user awareness about the gamut of industrial services, along with the influx of global know-how, is expected to spur the growth of the industrial services market.
YOUNGSVILLE, N.C. (Aug. 19, 2014)—Xerium Technologies, Inc., a global provider of industrial consumable products and services, announced a new rolls and mechanical services facility located in Corlu, Turkey. The facility is under construction, and the equipment is already on hand. It will be state-of-the art and is expected to be in production Q1 2015.
HOUSTON (Aug. 19, 2014) – Dresser-Rand was honored by the National Safety Council (NSC) with a 2014 Industry Leader Award for its safety performance.
1. Hydro Inc. earlier this year opened a new service center in Dubai. The pump design and manufacturing hub serves the power generation, oil and gas and industrial markets throughout the Middle East.
2. The U.S. has overtaken Saudi Arabia as the world's biggest oil producer. (Bloomberg)
BALTMORE (Aug. 18, 2014) – Danfoss announced the appointment of Mark Menzer as Director of Public Affairs in North America.
WILMINGTON, Mass. (Aug. 18, 2014) – Koch Membrane Systems (KMS) announced that it has been selected to provide PURON membrane bioreactor (MBR) modules for the upgrade of a wastewater treatment plant at a refinery in Russia. The system is designed for an average flow of 24,000 cubic meters per day (6.3M GPD), with peaks of up to 28,800 m³/d (7.6M GPD). Start-up is scheduled for 2015.