HOUSTON (Dec. 12, 2013) – Hoover Container Solutions (Hoover), a subsidiary of Hoover Group, Inc., has announced the grand opening of its new distribution and service center in Scott, La. The opening of this facility will provide an increased ease of operation for Hoover products and services to the Gulf of Mexico and the southeastern United States.
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ERLANGEN, Germany (Dec. 11, 2013) – The Lünen hard-coal-fired power plant owned by Trianel Kohlkraftwerk Lünen GmbH und Co. KG has been on line in continuous operation since December 2013. The plant was built as a turnkey unit under a consortium arrangement between Siemens and IHI Corporation. It has an installed electrical capacity of 750 megawatts. With 7,000 full-load operating hours predicted for 2014 the Lünen plant can provide electricity for around 1.5 million households.
ATLANTA (Dec. 11, 2013) – Siemens Industry announced the roll-out of its Managed Security Service in the U.S., a new offering aimed at providing continuous protection to production environments. The offering includes assessment of security posture, implementation of recommended security measures and transitions into ongoing defense against rapidly evolving cyber security threats in Industrial Control System environments. The new offering will first be introduced in the U.S.
SURREY, B.C. (Dec. 11, 2013) – Singer Valve now has NSF 372 certified valves ensuring low lead content. “We want to ensure our customers can be confident they are getting a product that does not contain materials that are considered to be potentially harmful,” said Mark Gimson, Business Development and Marketing Manager. Singer Valve has always used high quality stainless steel for wetted areas of valves.
SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland (Dec. 11, 2013) - Xylem Inc., a global water technology company, was announced as the winner of the medium business category in the El Espectador Sustainable Awards sponsored by BBVA bank in Colombia. More than 1,800 companies entered the competition, which recognizes companies that implement policies of social responsibility, sustainability and high entrepreneurial standards as part of their daily operations.
HOUSTON (Dec. 9, 2013) – DXP Enterprises, Inc., and B27, LLC, principally controlled by Champlain Capital Partners, L.P., announced that they entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which DXP will acquire all of the equity securities and interests of B27, LLC, at a purchase price of approximately $285 million.
ZURICH (Dec. 6, 2013) – ABB won orders worth $180 million in 2013 to deliver complete electrical power plants and propulsion systems for six new cruise liners that include its latest-generation Azipod XO units. The orders make 2013 the best-ever year for ABB in cruise liners with the Azipod system.
PARIS (Dec. 5, 2013) – Schneider Electric and DONG Energy agreed to cooperate on a technological and commercial partnership for a more sustainable energy supply of remote islands in Africa. The ambition is to enable African electric network operators of remote or isolated island grids to increase the share of renewable used while maintaining grid stability and reliability for consumers.
AARHUS, Denmark (Dec. 5, 2013) – Phosphorus scarcity may become a major challenge in the future. As a nutrient it is an essential factor in plant growth and therefore an important element of food production for a growing global population. Naturally occurring phosphorus which can be mined for fertilizer is a limited resource in danger of being exhausted. Phosphorus recycling and new ways of mining it have therefore become areas receiving global attention.