ROCK HILL, South Carolina (June 17, 2014) – 3D Systems announced that Chuck Hull received the 2014 European Inventor Award in the non-European countries category in recognition of his invention of the three-dimensional (3-D) printing technology, Stereolithography (SLA). Presented annually by the European Patent Office (EPO), the award honors inventors who have made significant contributions to technological progress and the advancement of society.

HOUSTON (June 17, 2014) – Pure terephthalic acid (PTA) is a pre-product of polyester that is used in great amounts to manufacture textiles and PET bottles. The increasing need for PTA has demanded even greater capacities. For a major project, EagleBurgmann delivered what is currently the largest agitator seal, with a 19-inch shaft size (480mm), for use in a new PTA plant in China.

HOUSTON (June 16, 2014) – A&W Water Services (A&W), a subsidiary of Superior Energy Services, celebrated 60 years of water hauling and sourcing services to oil and gas producers in the Rocky Mountains region.

Founded in 1954 by Charlie Wright, A&W has grown from a small business with one drilling rig and three trucks, to a company with a fleet of more than 200 trucks, 3,000 frac tanks and 600 employees.

IQUIQUE, Chile (June 16, 2014) – The Chilean pump manufacturer Neptuno Pumps was selected as the winner of the “Engineering and Production Technology Leadership” Award at the 2014 Manufacturing Leadship Awards, celebrated in Palm Beach, Florida. This award honors companies and individuals that are shaping the future of global manufacturing by adopting technologies such as advanced 3-D printing, CFD/FEA simulation and advanced materials.