WILMINGTON, Mass. (April 30, 2014) – Koch Membrane Systems, Inc. (KMS) announced that it has successfully started-up the initial phase of its retrofit to the ultrafiltration system at the City of Del Rio’s water treatment plant located in Del Rio, Texas. The full retrofit project is scheduled to be completed over the course of a year.
ERLANGEN, Germany (April 29, 2014) – Siemens has installed the BorWin2 offshore platform in the North Sea northwest of the island of Borkum. This marks Siemens' achievement of the second crucial milestone in the German grid connection projects under contract with the German-Dutch network operator TenneT. Siemens had already erected its first converter platform for the HelWin1 connection off Heligoland in the North Sea in August 2013.
CHELMSFORD, Mass. (April 29, 2014) – Brooks Automation, Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Dynamic Micro Systems Semiconductor Equipment GmbH (DMS). DMS, based in Radolfzell, Germany, provides automated cleaner and stocker products for wafer and reticle carrier devices used in the global semiconductor front-end markets. The cash purchase price is approximately $31 million, subject to an adjustment for working capital at closing.
MILWAUKEE (April 29, 2014) – Ambassador of France to the U.S. François Delattre toured The Global Water Center during his visit to Milwaukee. The Center, established by The Water Council in 2013, houses water industry startup companies, research lab space and university operations, including several American subsidiaries of French water technology companies, including Veolia Environment, Ijinus, Vegetal i.D. and Envolus.
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(April 28, 2014)—Metso will supply Neles globe valve technology to Abu Dhabi Oil Refinery Company's (TAKREER) chemical refining complex in in the United Arab Emirates. The deliveries will include hundreds of Metso's Neles Globe control and on-off valves. Most of the control valves are equipped with Neles ND9000 intelligent valve controllers (FOUNDATION Fieldbus) for performance follow-up and predictive maintenance.
STREAMWOOD, Ill. (April 28, 2014) – Trelleborg’s offshore operation has been awarded its Licença Municipal de Operação (LMO) certification, a municipal license which permits the company to manufacture in Brazil. As a result, Trelleborg has received and delivered its first order for its Vikotherm PT thermal insulation tape, manufactured at its Brazil facility.
ERLANGEN, Germany (April 25, 2014) – China’s Shenhua Ningmei Coal Group has placed a follow-up order with Siemens Energy for four identical CO2 compressor trains for a coal liquefaction plant. The end customer is Shenhua Ningxia Coal Industry Group Co. Ltd. (SNCG), a subsidiary of the Shenhua Group, the largest coal producer in China. The compressor trains are destined for a coal liquefaction plant in Ningxia Province, which lies in the northwestern part of the People’s Republic of China.
HYDERABAD, India (April 25, 2014) – AVEVA has made a major increase in its technology development resources in India by opening its second R&D center in Hyderabad. A key component of AVEVA’s product development strategy, the new centre employs a significant number of new technologists, with plans to add more in the future. The office was formally opened by AVEVA Group Chief Technology Officer, Dave Wheeldon, and Senior Vice President & Country Head, India, Navtej Garewal.
GERMANTOWN, Wis. (April 25, 2014) – WAGO Corporation announced the addition of Kevin Stevenson as regional sales manager for Eastern Houston and Carly Groshans as regional sales manager for Southwest Houston.