HELSINKI (March 21, 2013) – Metso's Process Optimization Business Solution enables Klabin to significantly improve at the mill level production efficiency, increase synergy between different areas inside its mills, improve safety and reduce Klabin's environmental footprint.
DALLAS (March 21, 2013) – Flowserve Corporation announced the installation of Flowserve pumps has begun at the Mittelsbüren combined cycle plant (CCP) located near Bremen, Germany. All of the major pumps in the 440 MW gas turbine power plant are Flowserve pumps, including high-pressure, ring section boiler feedwater pumps; vertical, double-case, multistage, condensate extraction pumps; and vertical, mixed flow, circulating water pumps.
ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands (March 21, 2013) – LyondellBasell announced that OAO Nizhnekamskneftekhim, the largest petrochemical company in Russia, has selected the Spheripol process technology from LyondellBasell for a new 400 KT per year single-line polypropylene (PP) plant to be built in Nizhnekamsk, Russia Federation. Start-up is projected after 2015.
EDINA, Minn. (March 21, 2013) – Dow Water & Process Solutions (DW&PS), a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company, has entered into a collaboration agreement with Ahlstrom, a global high-performance fiber-based materials company, to use Ahlstrom Disruptor® technology for drinking water applications. The agreement combines DW&PS market, R&D and manufacturing expertise with Ahlstrom’s nonwoven fiber technology to address an unmet need in drinking water applications.
WINTERTHUR, Switzerland (March 20, 2013) – Sulzer Pumps has opened a new service center in Nova Lima, Brazil for configured pumps, mixers, agitators and aeration systems. With this new service facility, Sulzer Pumps will serve customers in the growing markets of wastewater, mining, general industry and agro-industry of Southeastern, Northern and Central Western Brazil.
HOUSTON (March 19, 2013) – ABB announced that its Onboard DC Grid will receive a Spotlight on New Technology Award at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) to be held May 6-9 in Houston. The awards honor innovative technologies for the oil and gas industry and related energy sectors that have the potential to significantly impact offshore exploration and production.
MUNICH (March 19, 2013) – Littelfuse, Inc. has signed a new distribution agreement for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) with Arrow Electronics Inc., a global provider of electronic components and enterprise computing solutions.
The new agreement builds on the already strong global relationship between Littelfuse and Arrow. It consolidates the presence of Littelfuse across the EMEA region and opens new markets to Littelfuse, including the Middle East and Africa.
NEW YORK (March 19, 2013) – Aeromix Inc., one of RWL Water Group’s subsidiaries, has acquired the major assets of Tipton Environmental. This addition brings with it Tipton’s 15 years of experience designing and manufacturing activated sludge packaged wastewater treatment plants, three of Tipton’s top engineers and 1,000 wastewater installations.
GERMANTOWN, Md. (March 19, 2013) – Meggitt has added a new reseller for Kentucky and Illinois. Heartland Industrial Solutions LLC will promote and sell Meggitt’s Wilcoxon Research® line of vibration monitoring sensors and accessories in the Midwest region.
Heartland Industrial Solutions LLC was founded in 1998 by Jim Jackson, David Jackson and Tim Jackson, who combined have more than 50 years of experience in alignment, maintenance and customer sales and support.
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (March 18, 2013) – IDEX Corporation announced the acquisition of FTL Seals Technology, Ltd
Located in Leeds, England, FTL has annual revenues of approximately £15 million. FTL will operate with Precision Polymer Engineering, acquired in April 2010, within IDEX’s Health and Science Technologies segment. FTL was acquired for cash consideration of approximately £24 million.