SHANGHAI (March 14, 2017)—China’s Harbin Electric Corporation (HE) has awarded GE a contract to provide GE’s largest and most efficient gas turbine, the 9HA, for the 650-megawatt (MW) Huadian Tianjin Junliangcheng VI gas combined-cycle power plant project.

Delivery of the gas turbine—the first HA to be installed in China—is scheduled for the third quarter of 2018, according to a statement from GE.

RUEIL-MALMAISON, France (March 13, 2017)—Schneider Electric announced that it has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute, an organization that defines and advances the standards of ethical business practices.

This is the seventh consecutive year that Schneider Electric has received this accolade from Ethisphere.

OPW has named Kevin Long as the company’s new president. (Courtesy of OPW)

HAMILTON, Ohio (March 13, 2017)—OPW, a Dover Company, announced that Kevin Long has been appointed the company’s new president, according to a statement.

CHICAGO (March 9, 2017) – On March 9, a century after the Crane Packing Company launched in Chicago, John Crane has become a global leader in solutions for process industries that is celebrating its 100th anniversary, according to a statement from the company.

“Our longevity is a testament to our people and our service-minded culture,” said John Donatiello, VP of Global End-User Sales and Service for the company. “We help our customers stay ahead of change.”

DORTMUND, Germany (March 9, 2017)—WILO USA LLC, a subsidiary of WILO SE, has under the terms of an asset deal taken over the operative business of the pump manufacturers Weil Pump Company Inc. and Scot Pump Company and the component manufacturer Karak Machine Corporation.

The three companies, which together employ around 140 people, have their headquarters and production facilities in Cedarburg, Wisconsin. Terms of the deal were not provided in a statement about the transaction.

TULSA, Okla. (March 9, 2017) – OCV Control Valves LLC announced that Megan Sutton has been appointed logistics and customer service manager, and Jarrod McCain has been hired as business development manager.

ORLANDO, Fla. (March 9, 2017)—Following the integration of 3D printing as part of its digital services portfolio, Siemens is touting the first successful commercial installation and continuing safe operation of a 3D-printed part in a nuclear power plant, according to a statement from the company.

PARIS (March 8, 2017)—SUEZ announced that, together with Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), it has entered into a binding agreement to purchase GE Water & Process Technologies (GE Water) from General Electric Company for €3.2 billion, or about $3.415 billion, enterprise value in an all‐cash transaction.