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New website for Haydon Kerk

Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions, Inc has launched a new website look and navigation. The new home page has enhanced features such as tabbed navigation and configurable 2D drawings, and 3D CAD model downloads.

USA’s First LEED Platinum Certified Power Plant

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc designed and built a 6.5 MW cogeneration facility for Oregon State University which has been awarded the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification.

Siemens to build power plant in Peru

Siemens Energy has been awarded a USD 80 million contract for turnkey construction of the Santo Domingo de los Olleros simple cycle power plant in Peru with an option for a combined cycle plant in the next phase.

Hydroelectric projects started in Panama

Panama has commenced construction of 16 hydroelectric projects worth $1billion in a bid to meet the nation's growing power demand.

United Conveyor launches new inlet valve

United Conveyor Corp (UCC) has announced the release of the DEPAC inlet valve as a replacement for the UCC Fläkt dust inlet valve.

US releases Global Shale Gas Initiative

In April 2010, the United States launched the Global Shale Gas Initiative.

B&W receives grant for testing facility

The Babcock & Wilcox Company (B&W) has received a USD 5 million grant from the Virginia Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission (TICRC) for its Integrated System Test (IST) facility in Bedford County, Va.

Gas Turbine Efficiency appointment

Gas Turbine Efficiency (GTE) has announced that Michael Korf has assumed the role of Director of Sales for the Americas effective March 14, 2011.

New innovation in valves

Asahi/America, Inc has introduced the PE100 ball valve to its industrial piping products line. This new PE100 ball valve is an innovative solution for gas, sewer and water applications where metal ball valves have typically been installed.

Subsea 7 contracted for pre-salt offshore Brazil

Subsea 7 has signed a USD 1 billion contract with Petrobras for the development of the pre-salt deepwater Guara and Lula NE areas in the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil.