ERLANGEN, Germany (April 7, 2014) – The Andong combined cycle power plant (CCPP) in South Korea was erected in a record time of only 24 months. This liquefied natural gas (LNG) fired plant has an electrical capacity of 417 megawatts, making it the second Siemens operating H-class-based combined-cycle power plant in Asia with an efficiency level of more than 60 percent. The owner and operator is Korea Southern Power Co. Ltd. (KOSPO), a power supply utility.
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RYE BROOK, N.Y. (April 7, 2014) – Xylem Inc. has been chosen to receive the 2014 Corporate Excellence Award from Charities@Work, an alliance of four nonprofit federations that serves as the cooperative voice for more than 2,000 international, national and local charities. Xylem received the Corporate Excellence Award in recognition of their employee engagement activities, including a matching gifts program, volunteer opportunities, and senior leadership and executive participation.
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. (April 7, 2014) – Grundfos has appointed Dieter Sauer as president and general manager of its Water Utility business, which is headquartered in Aurora, Ill. In this position, Sauer will oversee and direct all operations in Grundfos’ Water Utility division including the company’s newly opened service center.
HOUSTON (April 7 , 2014) – Dresser-Rand was selected as a winner of the 2013 Gulf Coast Oil & Gas Award for its Health, Safety and Environmental programs and initiatives.
“Our employees are our most valued asset and we are committed to their well-being,” said Vincent R. Volpe Jr., Dresser-Rand’s President and CEO. “Safety is a core, critical company value. Our total recordable injury rate for 2013 was 0.38 – a great result and one of which we are extremely proud.”
CALGARY, Alberta (April 7, 2014) – CH2M HILL announced that it has closed on its acquisition of the business of TERA Environmental Consultants.
FRANKENTHAL, Germany (April 7, 2014) – KSB Aktiengesellschaft will be one of the suppliers providing equipment to the YANBU 3 power station in Saudi Arabia that also comprises a seawater desalination plant.
IRVING, Texas (April 4, 2014) – ExxonMobil and its employees are donating $44.2 million to higher education institutions across the country as part of the ExxonMobil Foundation’s 2013 Educational Matching Gift Program, an increase of 10 percent over the prior year.
ExxonMobil employees, retirees, directors and surviving spouses contributed $13.7 million, which was matched with $30.5 million in unrestricted grants from the ExxonMobil Foundation.
LAKE FOREST, Calif. (April 4, 2014) – Watson-Marlow Pumps Group opened a second U.S. sales office located in southern California. “The location of our second office is a strategic effort to better service our customers on the west coast,” commented Bill Mandel, vice president of Watson-Marlow Pumps Group. “With our headquarters located in Massachusetts, the time zone difference was challenging for our West Coast customers.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (April 2, 2014) – HOLT CAT recently named Corinna Holt Richter as vice president, Machine Division Product Support Sales and Peter John Holt as vice president, Power Systems Division, Commercial Engine Sales.
WAYLAND, Mass. (April 2, 2014) – The Computer Education Management Association (CEdMA) announced that Bentley Systems was honored with CEdMA’s 2013 Innovation Award. This annual award recognizes one high-tech company for outstanding innovation in training. As the recipient of this same award in 2012, Bentley becomes the first company to be recognized with the Innovation Award twice, let alone in consecutive years.