HELSINKI (June 18, 2014) – Wärtsilä has received an order to supply a turnkey power plant for Saudi Arabia. The order was placed by Umm Al-Qura Cement Company in May 2014. The 47-megawatt (MW) captive power plant will be located in the mountain desert close to Taif city. The equipment will be fast-track delivered by February 2015, and the project will enter commercial operation by October 2015.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (June 18, 2014) – Pumps & Systems, the leading magazine for pump users worldwide, is proud to announce the “Water Pump System Upgrades” webinar, a presentation made in partnership with Baldor Electric Company, a member of the ABB Group.
The live webinar will take place July 24, 2014, at 1 p.m. Eastern. Registration is free at www.pump-zone.com/webinar/water-pump-system-upgrades.
HOUSTON (June 17, 2014) – Pure terephthalic acid (PTA) is a pre-product of polyester that is used in great amounts to manufacture textiles and PET bottles. The increasing need for PTA has demanded even greater capacities. For a major project, EagleBurgmann delivered what is currently the largest agitator seal, with a 19-inch shaft size (480mm), for use in a new PTA plant in China.
ROCK HILL, South Carolina (June 17, 2014) – 3D Systems announced that Chuck Hull received the 2014 European Inventor Award in the non-European countries category in recognition of his invention of the three-dimensional (3-D) printing technology, Stereolithography (SLA). Presented annually by the European Patent Office (EPO), the award honors inventors who have made significant contributions to technological progress and the advancement of society.
IQUIQUE, Chile (June 16, 2014) – The Chilean pump manufacturer Neptuno Pumps was selected as the winner of the “Engineering and Production Technology Leadership” Award at the 2014 Manufacturing Leadship Awards, celebrated in Palm Beach, Florida. This award honors companies and individuals that are shaping the future of global manufacturing by adopting technologies such as advanced 3-D printing, CFD/FEA simulation and advanced materials.
TORONTO, Ontario (June 16, 2014) — Armstrong Fluid Technology has launched a new website designed to help industry professionals make the best decisions in selecting fluid flow solutions.
HOUSTON (June 16, 2014) – A&W Water Services (A&W), a subsidiary of Superior Energy Services, celebrated 60 years of water hauling and sourcing services to oil and gas producers in the Rocky Mountains region.
Founded in 1954 by Charlie Wright, A&W has grown from a small business with one drilling rig and three trucks, to a company with a fleet of more than 200 trucks, 3,000 frac tanks and 600 employees.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (June 16, 2014) – HOLT CAT has named Edward Craner senior vice president, strategy and marketing. In his new role, Craner will continue to lead and develop corporate strategy, marketing and customer experience initiatives to support sales growth across the 118-county territory in which HOLT CAT operates.
Wayne, Pa. (June 13, 2014)—The Fluid Sealing Association is pleased to announce the appointment of Henri V. Azibert as their new technical director.
BOGOTA, Colombia (June 13, 2014) — Javier Betancourt, the president of Agencia Nacional de Hidrocarburos – Colombia (ANH) marked the official opening of the new Weatherford lab in Bogota, Colombia, in a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 4.