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New gas turbine generation for industrial applications

The new series was presented for the first time to a group of trade media journalists on December 20, 2010. With this product MAN Diesel & Turbo, a manufacturer of large diesel engines, compressors and turbines, adds the 6 to 8 MW output class to its portfolio of industrial gas turbines.

Colfax delivers €1.7 million pump order to Chinese plant

Colfax announced its Allweiler business delivered 168 centrifugal pumps valued at €1.7 million to a polyester plant undergoing an expansion in Wujiang, China.

Wood Group GTS awarded GE Frame 9E gas turbine contract

Wood Group GTS has been awarded a five-year gas turbine term maintenance agreement by Stadtwerke München (SWM), Germany's largest municipal company supplying gas and electricity to more than one million customers in the Munich area.

Three orders placed with Graham totaling $4.8 million

Graham Corp. has been awarded three orders totaling approximately $4.8 million for specialized condensers, liquid ring pump packages and ejector systems to be installed at facilities in North America and Asia.

ABB obtains Baldor Electric and expands industrial motion presence

ABB will acquire Baldor Electric in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $4.2 billion, including $1.1 billion of net debt. Under the terms of the definitive agreement, ABB will commence a tender offer to purchase all of Baldor’s outstanding shares for $63.50 per share in cash.

Revamped process gas compressors delivered to Petrobras refinery

Petrobras selected Burckhardt Compression (Brasil) Ltda. to revamp their existing process gas compressors that are operated in the Petrobras Recap refinery in Capuava, Brazil.

Siemens launches new industrial gas turbine in Sweden

On November 18, 2010, Siemens Energy launched a new industrial gas turbine in Finspång, Sweden. With a capacity of 37 MW, the SGT-750 will close a gap in the Siemens industrial gas turbine portfolio, which offers a power range between 5 and 50 MW.

Asian investment creates opportunity for flow and filtration equipment

The expansion of sewage transport, primary treatment and secondary treatment in Asia is creating market opportunities for suppliers of pumps valves, scrubbers, chemicals, controls, filters and other water pollution control equipment.

GE and ZKMK localize turbine manufacturing in Kazakhstan

Following an agreement signed in July for the servicing of GE’s fleet of oil and gas turbomachinery equipment installed in the Kazakhstan, GE Oil & Gas and JSC ZKMK today announce the formation of a technology transfer and licensing partnership that will enable ZKMK to manufacture GE-10 advanced technology gas turbines in Kazakhstan.

New line of filter regulators for OEM applications and critical in-plant applications

Parker Hannifin has introduced a new line of filter regulators, regulators and mini filters which are ideal for OEM applications and critical in-plant applications.