MÖLNDAL, Sweden (Sept. 18, 2014) – VibrAlign, distributor of Fixturlaser shaft alignment systems in the U.S., announced that in June the ACOEM Group, France, acquired Elos Fixturlaser AB, Sweden, a developer and manufacturer of laser-based shaft alignment systems.
IRVINE, Calif. (Sept. 18, 2014) – Georg Fischer LLC (GF Piping Systems) and GF Machining Solutions LLC, both part of Switzerland-based Georg Fischer LTD, will celebrate the Grand Opening of their new Irvine facilities Oct. 9 at 9271 Jeronimo Road, Irvine, California, from 3-8 p.m. Following the official grand opening ribbon-cutting ceremonies at 3:30, guests can tour the joining company facilities and enjoy refreshments.
RIO DE JANEIRO (Sept. 17, 2014) – Patricia Vega is the new president and CEO of GE Oil & Gas for Latin America. She will be responsible for maintaining the prominent position assumed by the company in the oil and gas market and contributing to the development of customized solutions that meet the specific demands of customers and partners in the region.
MONROE, Conn. (Sept. 16, 2014) – Stancor Inc. has announced that the company’s president, Alan Tenney, has decided to retire, starting an orderly leadership transition during the next 12 months. Tenney’s decision to retire will bring to a close a remarkable career of nearly 30 years of continuous service to the company.
BATAVIA, N.Y. (Sept. 16, 2014) – Graham Corporation announced that it received two new orders from two U.S. nuclear utilities.
ERLANGEN, Germany (Sept. 16, 2014) – Siemens Energy has received an order from Chengdu Cryogenic Liquidation Equipment Co. Ltd. to provide two compressor trains for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Etuoke Qian Qi of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region with an annual capacity of 400,000 tons of LNG. This marks the fifth order for Siemens from Chengdu Cryogenic. The project is planned to be put into operation in December 2015.
FORT SMIGHT, Ark. (Sept. 16, 2014) – Baldor Electric Company was honored this week to receive the Arkansas Governor’s Quality Award for Performance Excellence from Governor Mike Beebe during the 20th Annual Awards Celebration in Little Rock, Arkansas. The award is the highest level available in the quality program organized by the Arkansas Institute for Performance Excellence.