Press Releases

PIC Group, Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of the Spanish-language version of its website, www.picworld.com. Visitors can switch between English and Spanish by selecting the language tab at the top of the website. During the past few years, PIC has experienced significant international growth. With four Latin American branches, this area of the […]

BATESVILLE, Indiana, August 5, 2011 – /PR NewsWire/ – Hillenbrand, Inc. (NYSE: HI) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately held ROTEX Global, LLC, a portfolio company of Windjammer Capital Investors, for $240 million in cash, subject to certain closing and post-closing adjustments. The acquisition is expected to close in late August, subject […]

Zurich, Switzerland, Aug. 2, 2011 – ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth around $1 billion from the Dutch-German transmission grid operator TenneT to supply a power link connecting offshore North Sea wind farms to the German mainland grid. This is the largest power transmission order in ABB’s history. […]

Just like people, power plants can sometimes have rewarding new careers after their typical retirement age. A small plant in Mexico demonstrates just how valuable well-maintained, old equipment can be.

HOUSTON, August 1, 2011 – A cooperative in northern Vermont serving a largely rural area has proven that even small utilities can achieve great smart grid results by planning wisely. For improving service to its members by developing a grid modernization strategy before “smart grid” was a buzz phrase, Vermont Electric Cooperative (VEC) is the […]

HOUSTON, August 1, 2011 – Kansas City Power & Light (KCP&L) wins this year’s top award from POWER magazine for Iatan 2, located 30 miles northwest of Kansas City. The owners of the 850-MW (net) Unit 2 demonstrated how to plan for and build a coal-fired power plant in a way that balances the needs […]

Allentown, PA – July 26, 2011: ASGCO’s line conveyor safety equipment is designed with one main priority – making sure workers are protected hazardous moving machine parts and pinch points within the conveyor system. Our Safe-Guard line of products are also versatile and constructed from powder coated steel. The MSHA and OSHA accepted Flat Return […]

Fort Smith, Ark. – Baldor Electric Company, a Fort Smith, Arkansas‐based manufacturer of energy-saving industrial electric motors, drives, mechanical power transmission products and generators, is now responsible for selling and supporting the complete line of ABB low and medium voltage industrial electric motors and generators. This move by ABB allows Baldor to offer local customers […]

LONDON – 21 July, 2011 – Many European states are investing in smart metering in the drive to meet EU’s energy targets to be achieved by 2020. The third energy directive is driving member states for 80 percent smart meter penetration by that date.  However, according to Frost & Sullivan, region-wise disparity exists due to […]

WILMINGTON, N.C.—July 27, 2011— With Poland evaluating two GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) reactor models for the country’s first nuclear power plant projects, GEH today announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Warsaw-based engineering firm Energoprojekt Warszawa, S.A. (EW) to discuss the feasibility of partnering on future reactor projects. The MOU with […]

 Washington, D.C.—-The newly released REN21 Renewables 2011 Global Status Report shows that the renewable energy sector continues to perform well despite continuing economic recession, incentive cuts, and low natural gas prices.   Authored by Worldwatch Institute Senior Fellow Janet Sawin in collaboration with a global network of research partners, the report shows that in 2010, […]

Theisen Baumaschinen Mietpark GmbH & Co KG, one of the largest construction machinery rental companies in Germany, has purchased 32 new wheeled and crawler excavators from Doosan.  Theisen continuously invests in the purchase of new machines to keep the average age of its fleet at a potentially record-breaking 2.5 years.  As well as reducing the […]

Siemens plans to acquire the Dutch sister companies NEM B.V. and Nem Energy Services B.V. (NES). The two specialists in heat recovery steam generators for combined-cycle (gas and steam) power plants (CCPP) together employ a workforce of around 1,000 and booked sales of EUR325 million in fiscal 2010 (ended September 30). The companies are currently […]

Tipton, PA, July 25, 2011 – New Pig Corporation has introduced the PIG® Transformer Spill Kit for cleaning up large quantities of transformer oil leaks or spills outdoors. UV-resistant, the black, completely opaque polyethylene container, blocks sunlight from degrading both the contents and the container for up to 8,000 hours.    Ideal for storage and use […]

C&S Electric Ltd., one of the leading and most reputed suppliers of electrical and electronic equipment that finds application in power generation, distribution,  and control and also the largest exporter of industrial switchgear has added another feather to its cap of success. It has successfully synchronized the first ever 1 MW p Solar PV Power […]

BATESVILLE, Indiana, July 11, 2011 – Hillenbrand, Inc. (NYSE: HI) named Mark L. Kohler president of the Size Reduction Group, a division of the company’s K-Tron subsidiary, effective July 1, 2011. Kohler’s primary responsibility is to oversee the strategy and global growth of the Size Reduction Group’s three brands: Gundlach, which manufactures crushing equipment used […]

Loop powered particulate transmitter and filter leak/emissions detector for baghouses, cartridge dust collectors and cyclones provides simple 2-wire installation and single piece mounting. Heavy process duty construction, advanced induction sensing and a protected probe provide high reliability even in harsh applications such as fly ash from coal, carbon black, chemical processing, smelters, foundries, cement kilns […]

Manheim, PA – Harrington Hoists, Inc. has announced the appointment of two new members to their Board of Directors. Carlo A. Lonardi, VP Sales and Marketing and Scott D. Miller, VP of Operations will now serve as directors on the Board and will provide the solid leadership needed for the continued expansion and long-term success […]

Pune, India; July 5, 2011 Aquatech, a global leader in water purification for industrial and infrastructure markets, has made a strategic investment into WEX Technologies Private Limited, a leading provider of performance water treatment chemicals and services. Founded in 2001, WEX is a widely recognized chemical and services company focused on the rapidly growing Indian […]

Allentown, PA –June 29, 2011: To better service our distributors and mining/power customers in the Powder River Basin and surrounding areas, ASGCO is pleased to announce our new Gillette, Wyoming facility. Our new location will offer quicker lead times, by featuring direct shipping, as well as a full service staff of conveyor technicians and engineers. […]

Greeneville, TN, June 22, 2011 – Greeneville Light & Power general manager William Carroll assumed the chairmanship of the American Public Power Association (APPA) today at its annual national conference in Washington, DC. APPA is the national service organization for the nation’s more than 2,000 community-owned electric utilities that serve more than 46 million Americans. […]

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – June 14, 2011 – Power Analytics Corporation, the leader in advanced electrical power software solutions, today unveiled Paladin® DesignBase™ 4.0, the fourth generation of its power systems modeling platform for mission-critical infrastructure design.  The new version adds a wide range of powerful, unique features and functions to what is already the […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 5, 2011 – Thomas & Betts has provided the increased efficiency and cost containment of automation with the introduction of the Emergi-Lite® Nexus® Emergency Lighting Management System.  The Nexus system also provides more accurate data than what are gathered through manual methods, which are subject to human error.       The Emergi-Lite Nexus […]

TREVOSE, PA.—June 2, 2011—GE (NYSE: GE) has introduced a modular version of the company’s pioneering ABMet® wastewater treatment system. ABMet is a patented biological water treatment system that uses naturally occurring microbes to reduce the amounts of selenium and other metals that can escape from coal mines and power plants and enter U.S. freshwater supplies. […]

Project Wins SSE Community Award by Achieving a 10 Percent Reduction in Energy Consumption for Three Consecutive Months

Company and City officials will attend a June 3rd ceremony and tour of Veolia Energy’s Bunker Hill plant in downtown L.A. to showcase the efficiencies of the company’s district energy (heating and cooling) network

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. June 1, 2011 — Based on recent research, Aquatech International Corporation (Aquatech) has received two awards from Frost & Sullivan–the 2010 Global Frost & Sullivan Award for Technology Leadership in Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) systems for global water and wastewater management in power plants market, as well as the 2010 North American […]

(Sparta, NJ, May 25, 2011) – Testo Inc. is pleased to announce it is lowering the prices on its entire thermal imager product line, including models 875, 876, 881 and 882. “Due to improved manufacturing efficiencies testo is realizing significant savings involving the production of its thermal imagers. As a conscientious manufacturer we are pleased […]

Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities Conference 29 – 30 June, Hilton Paddington, London The 12th annual Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities Conference has established itself as a leading forum for discussing the key development in field of nuclear decommissioning. Through regulatory and policy updates and global case studies on the most current global decommissioning projects, learn about […]

Decommissioning & Radioactive Waste Management in Central and Eastern Europe 07 – 08 September, Andel’s Hotel & Suites, Prague This conference will analyse strategic, operational and commercial developments by bringing together experts from Western and Eastern Europe. Share knowledge and find business partners for decommissioning projects with a 50% discount for delegates from Central & […]