Lanxess investing in Brazil
Germany-based Lanxess, a specialty chemicals company, is investing in two new plants in Porto Feliz where it will produce plastics and rubber additives. These two plants will be built on company’s current site and will be part of what it plans to be a specialty chemicals hub.
Alberta oil sands projects expanding
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc has received new contracts from seven clients in the Alberta Oil Sands to support steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) and bitumen upgrading expansion projects. Officials estimate the combined total construction value of the awarded projects at more than $1.
Valve service center launched in Sudbury
Romatec has launched its new Valve & Gauge & Valve Automation Center in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.
Curtiss-Wright acquires South Bend Controls
Curtiss-Wright Corp has acquired the assets of South Bend Controls for $10 million. South Bend Controls is a leading designer and manufacturer of highly engineered, solenoid-based components used in critical applications serving the aerospace and defense, industrial and medical markets, and had sales of approximately $8 million in 2010.
Industrial automation engineering scholarships awa
ASCO Numatics recently announced the recipients of the 2011 ASCO Numatics Industrial Automation Engineering Scholarships. John R. Frazier of Louisville, Kentucky, and Collin P. Veele of Grand Haven, Michigan, will each receive a $5000 scholarship.