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Industrial Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

Successful IEC power performance measurement for Alstom’s 6MW offshore wind turbine

17-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Alstom’s new-generation Haliade™ 150 – 6MW offshore wind turbine has successfully obtained the IEC1 power performance measurement (power curve2) after 3 months of performance measurements at Le Carnet site, in France. This key milestone in the type testing … Read the full press release

MAN Diesel & Turbo’s latest G-type engine passes Type Approval Test in Korea

Korean TAT confirms potential of 60-bore graduate 16-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — At the end of April, 2013 in Korea, MAN Diesel & Turbo’s latest G-type engine passed its Type Approval Test at HHI-EMD, the engine and machinery division of Hyundai Heavy … Read the full press release

Energieeinsparung, neue Designoptionen, nachhaltige Lösungen – Henkel bietet innovative Technologien für den modernen Aufzugbau

In Aufzügen sind Klebstoffe auf dem Weg nach oben Düsseldorf, 16-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Der Ausstieg auf die Aussichtsplattform von Londons neuem heimlichen Wahrzeichen „The Shard“ (Die Scherbe) verspricht einen unvergesslichen Blick. Doch allein schon die Fahrt auf das in 244 Metern … Read the full press release

Pascal Laffineur appointed CEO Altran Benelux

16-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Pascal Laffineur (47) has been appointed CEO of Altran Benelux. He is member of the Group’s management committee and reports directly to Michael Blickle, Group Executive Vice-President for Northern Europe. After graduating from the Catholic University of … Read the full press release

STX Offshore & Shipbuilding to build four 113,000-dwt Long Range 2 product tankers for Teekay Tankers with MAN B&W G60ME-C engines

Ultra-long-stroke units play leading role in major Teekay fuel-efficient tanker project 15-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — STX Offshore & Shipbuilding announced on April 8, 2013 that it had signed a contract to build four 113,000-dwt Long Range 2 (LR2) product tankers for … Read the full press release

Jotun launched the next-generation passive fire protection (PFP) coating system

Jotachar JF750 – the Industry’s First Mesh-free Epoxy Passive Fire Protection Coating for Jet Fires in the Oil, Gas and Energy Industries 14-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Jotun is proud to announce the launch of Jotachar JF750, the next-generation passive fire protection … Read the full press release

Wärtsilä contracted to supply emergency diesel generators for Olkiluoto nuclear power plant in Finland

14-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Wärtsilä, a leading global supplier of flexible power plant solutions, has been contracted to supply emergency diesel generators for the Olkiluoto nuclear power plant in Finland. The diesel generators, which are a part of the power plant’s … Read the full press release

EBRD provides US$ 20m equity and considers US$ 130m loan to Senj Sant cement plant in Mongolia

The EBRD is supporting the construction of a greenfield cement plant in Mongolia to meet rising demand generated by a rapidly growing economy 14-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Under an agreement signed at the 2013 EBRD Annual Meeting in Istanbul, the Bank is providing … Read the full press release

ABB, Wärtsilä won major contract to upgrade a series of power plants in Brazil

Baden, Switzerland, 14-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — ABB’s Turbocharging business unit received a major order to upgrade a series of power plants within the context of its business collaboration with Wärtsilä. The order is the first of three, which together will amount … Read the full press release

Sapa Extrusions North America received Outstanding Supplier Support Award for Quality from Spartan Motors, Inc.

Rosemont, IL, 14-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Sapa Extrusions North America recently received an Outstanding Supplier Support Award for Quality from Spartan Motors, Inc. during the company’s annual SPARC (Spartan Performance and Review Committee) Awards Banquet. This award is given to suppliers … Read the full press release

EIB provides EUR 140m loan to Elektrocieplownia Stalowa Wola, Poland

14-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing a PLN 566m (some EUR 140m) loan to Elektrocieplownia Stalowa Wola for the construction of a combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power station with an electric capacity of 450 … Read the full press release

Sapa joint venture deal between Orkla ASA & Norsk Hydro ASA cleared by the EU Commission

14-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The EU Commission has today approved the transaction between Norsk Hydro ASA and Orkla ASA to form a 50/50 joint venture, to be named Sapa. Pending necessary approval from Chinese competition authorities, the parties expect the transaction … Read the full press release

Daimler Trucks continues to expand its presence in new growth markets

Daimler Trucks Bundles Asia Business for Further Growth The “Asia Business Model” will tap into the full synergy potential of Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) and Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) Kawasaki and Chennai plants positioned as important Daimler … Read the full press release

Alstom UK released its final year figures, fourth year in a row the division tops the £1bn mark sales

13-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — International engineering firm Alstom, which employs around 6,500 people in the UK, has released its final year figures and given details of the number of open vacancies it has. The UK arm of the company, which has … Read the full press release

ABB & Jiangsu Jingke formed joint venture in China

New joint venture to produce high voltage instrument transformers to serve growing demand Zurich, Switzerland,  13-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — ABB, the leading power and automation technology group has entered into an agreement with Jiangsu Jingke Smart Electric Company in China to … Read the full press release

EC approved the merger between Norsk Hydro ASA and Sapa Holding AB, subject to conditions

Brussels, 13-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed creation of a joint venture between Norsk Hydro ASA and Orkla ASA’s wholly-owned subsidiary Sapa Holding AB, both Norwegian companies active in the soft-alloy aluminium extrusions … Read the full press release

ETSI publishes first specification for Ultra Low Energy DECT – and expects to lead the field in the M2M market

ETSI Headquarters, Sophia Antipolis, France, 13-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — ETSI has published the first Technical Specification (TS 102 939-1) on DECT ULE (Ultra Low Energy), a low power consumption radio technology intended for home automation and other Machine-to-Machine (M2M) applications. DECT ULE is … Read the full press release

ABB CEO Joe Hogan decided to leave ABB for private reasons

Date for departure has not yet been decided; successor to be announced in due course Zurich, Switzerland, 10-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — ABB Chief Executive Officer Joe Hogan has decided to leave ABB for private reasons. A date for his departure has … Read the full press release

Alstom signs £200m agreement to re-wire East Coast of Scotland as part of consortium

10-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Alstom’s Stafford Grid business, together with consortium partner Enterprise, has successfully won a framework agreement from Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission plc (SHE Transmission) for a five-year framework deal to supply expertise and equipment to re-wire the East Coast of … Read the full press release

ABB to supply mine hoist system to Zarya Mine, Ukraine

The state-of-the-art mine hoist system will help Kryvyi Rih (Krivoj Rog) iron ore plant’s Zarya Mine increase productivity while lowering energy consumption Baden, Switzerland, 10-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order to … Read the full press release