BADEN, Switzerland (May 7, 2013) – ABB’s Turbocharging business unit received an order to upgrade a series of power plants within the context of its business collaboration with Wärtsilä. The order is the first of three, which together will amount to substantial annual fuel savings for the power plants being upgraded.
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ZURICH (May 15, 2013) – ABB signed a long-term Preventive Service™ agreement with China LNG Shipping International Co. Ltd (CLSICO) to provide maintenance services to all ABB equipment onboard of its six LNG vessels in the next five years. The contract commenced January 1, 2013.
NUREMBERG (May 16, 2013) – The Siemens Drive Technologies Division has developed a new drive system for a cement mill as part of a joint project with Gebr. Pfeiffer SE, a company with a long and successful tradition in the manufacture of processing systems for the cement, lime, gypsum and ceramics industries. Siemens will supply six drive modules.
STOCKHOLM (May 17, 2013) – Xylem Inc. has been awarded a $2.9 million contract from the Beijing Drainage Group (BDG) to install Xylem’s Flygt® pumps in 19 pumping stations in downtown Beijing.
The new Flygt submersible centrifugal sewage pumps will improve the stations’ water storage capability and prevent overflow by providing more efficient drainage and flood control.
HOUSTON (May 2, 2013) – Underscoring its commitment to the small-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry, GE Oil & Gas announced that it has agreed to acquire substantially all of the assets of Schertz, Texas-based Salof Companies, a designer of small–scale LNG technologies.
RALEIGH, N.C., and ISLANDIA, N.Y. (May 15, 2013) – Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton and CA Technologies announced an agreement to deliver a robust data center monitoring, management and control solution in North America.
OAK BROOK TERRACE, Ill. (May 2, 2013) – Pump Solutions Group (PSG®) announced the acquisition of Ebsray Pumps Pty. Limited, located in Brookvale, Australia. Ebsray will become part of PSG’s Blackmer operation.
TOPSFIELD, Mass. (May 21, 2013) – The International Desalination Association (IDA) announced that it has selected San Diego as the site for its 2015 World Congress. Dates are Aug. 29–Sept. 4, 2015, and the Congress will be held at the San Diego Convention Center. This will be the first time since 1999 that the IDA World Congress will take place in North America.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (May 16, 2013) – Upstream Pumping Solutions Editor Lori Ditoro has been named one of the “Top 50 Oil and Gas People on Twitter” by Drillinginfo.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (May 10, 2013) – Pumps & Systems, the leading magazine for pump users worldwide, is proud to officially begin its highly-anticipated tour of manufacturing facilities around the world—Pumps & Systems on Tour.