VANCOUVER, Canada (Dec. 3, 2014) – GE Oil & Gas announced that LNG Canada Development Inc. has selected GE’s LMS100-PB dry low emission (DLE) aeroderivative gas turbine as well as vertically and horizontally split centrifugal compressor technologies for its proposed gas liquefaction plant for the export of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Kitimat, British Columbia.

TORONTO (Dec. 3, 2014) – Armstrong Fluid Technology has been presented with a prestigious Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Award in recognition of world-class performance in business strategy, operations and customer service. At a gala ceremony in Toronto Dec. 2, members of the senior leadership team were presented with the Customer Value Award in recognition of the return on investment provided by Armstrong solutions.

(2 December 2014)—At the beginning of next year, Grundfos will launch a project in Singapore to develop a new technology for cleaning wastewater by using the sludge from the water itself.

BALTIMORE (Dec. 2, 2014) – Danfoss has announced the winner of its fifth annual EnVisioneer of the Year award competition: Daikin Applied.

(28 November 2014)—“A peaceful, prosperous and just world in which sports is a unifying and livelihood factor” is the vision of Tegla Loroupe Peace Foundation (TLPF) in Kenya. The organization was established by Tegla Loroupe, a renowned athlete who has dedicated her track and field achievements to promote peaceful coexistence and socio-economic development in Kenya.

MUSCAT (25 November 2014)—The U.S. Embassy in Muscat hosted a roundtable discussion between local media and two prominent American companies—Occidental Oman and Dover Middle East—as part of its Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) celebrations.

Representatives from both the companies focused on their relationships with SMEs, the companies’ influence on society and the effect of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) signed by Oman and U.S. in 2009.