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ABB wins $30 million contract from Public Service Electric & Gas to supply gas-insulated switchgear to strengthen transmission infrastructure in New Jersey

Gas-insulated switchgear to strengthen transmission infrastructure in New Jersey Zurich, Switzerland, 17-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth over $30 million from Public Service Electric & Gas (PSE&G) to supply … Read the full press release

ArcelorMittal and Gerdau to sell their respective 50% interests in Gallatin Steel Company to Nucor Corporation for US$770m

Luxembourg and Porto Alegre, 17-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — ArcelorMittal and Gerdau jointly announced today that they have entered into a definitive transaction agreement to sell their respective 50% interests in Gallatin Steel Company (“Gallatin”) to Nucor Corporation for a total … Read the full press release

Solvay strengthens its aluminum brazing capabilities with the acquisition of Flux Schweiß- und Lötstoffe GmbH

Hannover, 17-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Solvay has acquired Flux Schweiß- und Lötstoffe GmbH (Flux) to complement its aluminum brazing capabilities and products with fast-growing formulations for automotive heat exchangers and stationary heat, ventilation and air conditioning units. A flourishing and innovative … Read the full press release

Montes del Plata, Stora Enso’s joint operation with Chilean pulp producer Arauco inaugurated its industrial complex in Punta Pereira, Uruguay

HELSINKI, 16-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Montes del Plata, Stora Enso’s 50/50 joint operation with the Chilean pulp producer Arauco, officially inaugurated its industrial complex located in Punta Pereira, Uruguay. The Uruguayan President José Mujica together with government officials from Uruguay, … Read the full press release

Ocean Yield ASA agrees to fund USD 100M investment for AKOFS’s “Aker Wayfarer” vessel modification against bareboat charter extension from September 2020 until September 2027

OSLO, 16-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Ocean Yield ASA has today been notified that Aker Oilfield Services (“AKOFS”), a subsidiary of Aker Solutions, has been awarded a contract over five years by Petrobras to provide subsea intervention services offshore Brazil with … Read the full press release

Wintershall expands its oil and gas production and reserves with the acquisition of shares from Norwegian company Statoil ASA

Wintershall to acquire shares in oil and gas fields from Statoil for 1.25 billion US Dollar Daily production in Norway will increase to around 60,000 barrels of oil equivalent Kassel, Germany, 15-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — BASF Group company Wintershall is further … Read the full press release

Gamesa signs contract with Everbright for the supply of 48 MW at Changfangshan wind farm in China

Gamesa will install 24 units of the G97-2.0 MW at Changfangshan wind farm located in the province of Shanxi. The project marks this Chinese company’s debut in the wind sector. The two parties have also agreed a potential supply arrangement … Read the full press release

Henkel listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and Dow Jones Sustainability Index Europe for the eighth consecutive year

For the eighth consecutive year, Henkel has been listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI World) and Dow Jones Sustainability Index Europe (DJSI Europe). The inclusion in both indices confirms Henkel’s excellent performance among the leading companies in the … Read the full press release

Landis+Gyr signed contract worth approximately €60 million to deliver ‘Linky’ meters to ERDF

Landis+Gyr has been chosen to deliver a substantial portion of Linky meters to ERDF (the French national electricity distributor, Électricité Réseau Distribution France). These meters will be produced in Montluçon, France, where Landis+Gyr has been located since 1940 Zug, Switzerland, … Read the full press release

Infineon Technologies AG takes lead in the market for power semiconductors and MOSFET power transistors according to business information provider IHS Inc

Neubiberg, Germany, 10-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Infineon Technologies AG consolidated its position as global market leader in power semiconductors last year. With a market share of 12.3 per cent, the company came in first for the eleventh time in a row, according … Read the full press release

Voith launches new size 34 Voith Schneider Propeller for tugs and offshore support vessels

Voith rounds off its product portfolio for tugs and offshore support vessels (OSV) with the new size 34 Voith Schneider Propeller (VSP). The new design of the VSP 34 is significantly lighter and more convenient to maintain, reducing services times … Read the full press release

Voith signed with ENDESA Chile to equip the Los Cóndores Hydropower Plant in Chile’s Maule Region

Voith was awarded a contract by the utility ENDESA Chile to equip the Los Cóndores Hydropower Plant, located in Chile’s Maule Region. Heidenheim, Germany, 10-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Voith will deliver two power units for the powerhouse in a cavern with … Read the full press release

ENERCON starts export of its new E-115 wind energy converter with first delivery currently being installed near Lelystad in The Netherlands

Aurich, Germany, 9-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — ENERCON has launched export of its new E-115 wind energy converter. The first export wind turbines of the efficient 3 MW series are currently being installed near Lelystad in The Netherlands and their installation … Read the full press release

Transmashholiding’s Demikhovo Engineering Plant received compliance certificate for serial production of new rolling stock type

MOSCOW, 9-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Demikhovo Engineering Plant (DMZ, a part of JSC Transmashholiding) has received a compliance certificate of Certification Register of Federal Railway Transport for serial production of a new rolling stock type, special-purpose ac EMU named as … Read the full press release

The new Wärtsilä LNGPac system granted AIP Certificate from classification society DNV GL

Helsinki, Finland,  9-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ —The new Wärtsilä LNGPac, the upgraded version of the company’s successful LNG fuel handling system, has been granted an AIP (Approval in Principle) Certificate from the classification society DNV GL. The certificate will be presented … Read the full press release

Wärtsilä Corporation announces new appointments in its management team

Helsinki, Finland, 8-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The following appointments have been made in the management of Wärtsilä Corporation: Mr Rakesh Sarin (59), B.Sc. (Eng.), has been appointed President of Power Plants, Executive Vice President and member of the Board of … Read the full press release

Wärtsilä Yuchai Engine Co., Ltd. opens new factory in Doumen District, Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province, China

Guangdong, China, 8-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Wärtsilä Yuchai Engine Co., Ltd, a joint venture between Wärtsilä and Yuchai Marine Power Co., Ltd., has inaugurated its new factory in Doumen District, Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province, China. The new factory covers a … Read the full press release

Wärtsilä Switzerland Ltd and China based Jiangsu Antai Power Machinery Co. Ltd. sign licence agreement for manufacture and sales of Wärtsilä 2-stroke engines

ZURICH, 8-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — A licence agreement covering the manufacture and sales of Wärtsilä 2-stroke engines has been signed between Wärtsilä Switzerland Ltd and China based Jiangsu Antai Power Machinery Co. Ltd. (JAD). JAD is the former large horse-power … Read the full press release

Leica Geosystems HDS launches industry leading point cloud solution for processing laser scan data Leica Cyclone 9.0

Heerbrugg, Switzerland, San Ramon, CA, 4-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — With Leica Cyclone 9.0, the industry leading point cloud solution for processing laser scan data, Leica Geosystems HDS introduces major, patent-pending innovations for greater project efficiency. Innovations benefit both field and office … Read the full press release

Triton completes acquisition of the German auxiliary components business ARVOS Group

Mannheim/Frankfurt (Germany),  4-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Funds advised by Triton have successfully closed the acquisition of the German auxiliary components business ARVOS Group. The business was previously known as the steam auxiliary components business of Alstom’s Thermal Power division. “The ARVOS … Read the full press release