Azerbaijan: McDermott wins awards
J. Ray McDermott SA has announced that its McDermott Caspian Contractors Inc. subsidiary has been awarded three new projects from the Azerbaijan International Operating Company.
TracPipe French connection
TracPipe French Connection TracPipe, the stainless steel, semi-rigid gas piping system from OmegaFlex, has been used in the installation of eight overhead ceramic heaters, manufactured by SBM of Clenay, France.
Zambia: hydro accord
The Zambia Electricity Supply Company (ZESCO) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Farab International of Iran for construction of the USD 100 million Itezhi-tezhi hydropower plant on the Kafue River.
LG Chem to double PDP filter capacity
LG Chem Ltd, Korea's largest chemicals maker, plans to more than double its manufacturing capacity of electronic filters geared for plasma-display panels next year.
Austria: polypropylene expansion
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. has announced that a subsidiary company has received two contracts from Borealis to provide project services for the expansion of polypropylene production capacity at Borealis's facilities in Schwechat, Austria, and Ronningen, Norway.