ERLANGEN, Germany (2 September 2014)—Siemens, together with its Korean consortium partner Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co. handed over into commercial operation the Shuweihat S3 combined cycle power plant (CCPP) in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
LONDON (Sept. 2, 2014) – The increase in oil exploration activities, investments in new refineries and modernization of existing facilities will spur the uptake of valves and actuators, particularly in emerging markets such as Africa and Latin America. Demand from the offshore oil and gas industry in Latin America, in particular, is expected to fuel the valves and actuators market.
PARSIPPANY, N.J. (Sept. 2, 2014) – The Hydraulic Institute (HI) has announced the planned retirement of its long-serving executive director.
HELSINKI (Sept. 1, 2014) – Rakesh Sarin, B.Sc. (Eng.), has been appointed president of power plants, executive vice president and member of the board of management of Wärtsilä Corporation, effective Sept. 1. In this position, he is responsible for Wärtsilä's power plants business globally and will report to President and CEO Björn Rosengren.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (August 2014) — Induron Protective Coatings has added two key members to its Sales and Service team: Kent Kuehl and Carl Moye.
Head-to-head comparisons show decreased compressed air use and enhanced flow.
ABU DHABI, UAE (29 August 2014)—The Samoan prime minister, the Honorable Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi, inaugurated the country’s first wind farm. Delivered by Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, the 550 kWe project is the second completed under the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) US$50 million Pacific Partnership Fund, which is managed by Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD).