ZURICH (Jan. 21, 2014) – ABB, a power and automation technology group, has signed a cooperation agreement with NAPA, a software house supplying solutions for ship design and operation.

ABB and NAPA will cooperate to offer the NAPA Loading Computer and the electronic NAPA Logbook. The products will be offered under ABB’s Vessel Information and Control (VICO) portfolio, as part of a complete advisory solution devised to optimize ship efficiency.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Jan. 21, 2014) – Siemens and Open Joint Stock Company Fortum have signed a long-term service contract for the Nyaganskaya GRES combined-cycle power plant in Nyagan, Russia. Nyaganskaya GRES is the world’s largest thermal power plant operating above the latitude of 62 degrees north and is the largest thermal power plant greenfield construction project in northern Russia. The power station consists of three combined-cycle power units totaling 1,254 megawatts (MW).

EAST AURORA, N.Y. (Jan. 21, 2014) – Astronics Corporation announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets and liabilities of EADS North America's Test and Services division (EADS T&S) for approximately $53 million in cash plus a net working capital adjustment. The agreement is expected to close in February, subject to normal closing requirements including Hart-Scott-Rodino approval.

LENEXA, Kan. (Jan. 20, 2014) — With a tremendous amount of collective sorrow, Smith & Loveless Inc. announced the passing of Senior Engineering Consultant Frank G. Weis P.E., one of the nation’s longest tenured professional engineers and one of the area’s most treasured citizens. Weis, whose distinguished professional career began at Smith & Loveless Inc. nearly 60 years ago and lasted through 2014, died Sunday at his home in Kansas City. He was 93.

OLEAN, N.Y. (Jan. 20, 2014) – Napoleon Engineering Services (NES Bearings) have announced the expansion of their bearing manufacturing capabilities to now include back-up bearings for use with active magnetic bearings (AMB), where they serve as secondary fail-safe systems.

LENEXA, Kan.(Jan. 20, 2014) – With a tremendous amount of collective sorrow, Smith & Loveless Inc. announced the passing of Senior Engineering Consultant Frank G. Weis P.E., one of the nation’s longest tenured professional engineers and one of the area’s most treasured citizens. Weis, whose distinguished professional career began at Smith & Loveless Inc. nearly 60 years ago and lasted through 2014, died Sunday at his home in Kansas City. He was 93.

HOUSTON (Jan. 20, 2014) – GE Oil & Gas and Cameron, a Houston-based provider of flow equipment, systems and services, announced that GE has agreed to acquire Cameron’s Reciprocating Compression division for $550 million.

MANSFIELD, Ohio (Jan. 17, 2014) - Gorman-Rupp has promoted Scott King to the position of Vice President and General Manager for the Mansfield Division of The Gorman-Rupp Company.

In this capacity, King reports to Group President, Mark Kreinbihl. The Gorman-Rupp Pumps Group consists of Gorman-Rupp Mansfield, Gorman-Rupp Canada, Gorman-Rupp Europe and Gorman-Rupp Africa.

ELLSWORTH, Kan. (Jan. 17, 2014) — As documentation coordinator in the Cashco, Inc. engineering department, Jo Ellen Freeman already has an important role in the application and sales of Cashco products. Now, Freeman has also been named engineering coordinator for the department.

CINCINNATI (Jan. 17, 2014) – TP Mechanical, a mechanical construction company, recently earned ISO 9001:2008 certification for the company’s quality management systems for prefabrication. The company utilizes prefabrication to reduce construction costs, shorten construction schedules and decrease waste and scrap.