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Linde Engineering North America appoints new CEO
Linde Engineering North America Inc. (LENA; www.leamericas.com) has appointed Jason Cooper as President and CEO. Mr. Cooper has 22 years of experience at the domestic and international level in both owner/operator and engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) corporate environments. He…
GE Water to supply China’s largest MBR plant
GE’s Water & Process Technologies (Trevose, Pa.; www.gewater.com) announced that it will supply its advanced wastewater-treatment equipment for an upgrade of the Luo Fang Wastewater Treatment Plant in Shenzhen City, Guang Dong province, making it the largest membrane bioreactor (MBR)…
Evonik invests in Nanotech Industrial Solutions
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) has invested through its venture capital arm in Nanotech Industrial Solutions, Inc. (NIS; Avenel, N.J.; http://nisusacorp.com) and now holds a minority share in the company. The parties have agreed not to disclose the volume…
Vacuum Gauge & Controller Selection Guide
To help customers quickly identify the best VACUUBRAND gauge or controller for their needs, we've created a new selection guide. Answer 4 simple questions and you'll get a product recommendation to meet your specs. You can request a quote directly…
Atlas Copco names new CEO, announces plans to split into two companies
Atlas Copco (Stockholm, Sweden; www.atlascopco.com) has appointed Mats Rahmström as the new President and CEO of Atlas Copco AB, effective April 27, 2017. He will replace Ronnie Leten, who has requested to leave his position after having managed Atlas Copco…
GreenCentre Canada and Johnson Matthey Enter Licensing Agreement
GreenCentre Canada (Kingston, Ont.; www.greencentrecanada.com) has entered into an exclusive global licensing agreement with Johnson Matthey Plc. (London, U.K.; www.jmfinechemicals.com), a leading multi-national producer of catalysts and specialty chemicals. Under the terms of the agreement, Johnson Matthey will promote, market,…
Ametek consolidates, creating new Advanced Motion Solutions division
Ametek, Inc. (Berwyn, Pa.; www.ametek.com) has consolidated its industry-leading motors, blowers, fans, pumps and motion-control businesses into a new Advanced Motion Solutions (AMS) division that combines its former Floorcare and Specialty Motors and Precision Motion Control divisions. Headquartered in Kent,…
EPA proposes limits on methylene chloride and N-methylpyrrolidone
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA; Washington. D.C.; www.epa.gov) is proposing to place limits on the use of two common chemicals in paint removers in order to protect consumers and workers from serious health risks associated with this use. The…
Maire Tecnimont forms UAE-based joint venture
Maire Tecnimont S.p.A. (Milan, Italy; www.mairetecnimont.com) announces that its subsidiary Tecnimont Civil Construction has established a new company based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) named Value Technology Engineering LLC, in association with SBK Holding, part of Value Lab. The…
Eastman to expand production capacity of performance fibers in North Carolina
Following up on the introduction of Avra Performance Fibers last August, Eastman Chemical Co. (Kingsport, Tenn.; www.eastman.com) announced that it is expanding its production capacity for the product. Avra from Eastman is a family of performance fibers enabled by a…