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Merpro deal could lead to USD 1 billion business

Montrose oilfield equipment manufacturer Merpro has clinched USD 600,000 of milestone Russian contracts, with the promise of further business worth more than USD 1 billion.

Foster Wheeler wins South African gas contract

Foster Wheeler Ltd’s subsidiary, Foster Wheeler South Africa Ltd, has won an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract from Mossgas (Pty) Ltd, the state-owned gas-to-liquids producer, for a new USD 16.8 million low aromatics distillate plant in South Africa.

Washington to build power plant in Ecuador

Washington Group International has won a contract worth USD 90 million for a gas-fired power plant in Ecuador. The contract is for engineering, procurement, construction management and start-up services.

Thermal plant for Hunan province, China

An American company-led consortium Monday contracted to build the second-phase expansion project for a key thermal power plant in central China's Hunan province.

Iberdrola to invest in Spanish energy projects

Iberdrola of Spain has announced that its Mexican operations Iberdrola Energia Altamira has signed a USD 200 million contract with ICA Fluor Daniel for the engineering, supply and construction of combined-cycle energy projects at Altamirano III and IV in Tamaulipas over 30 months with a 12-month guarantee.

Petrochemical plants for Singapore

Royal Dutch/Shell Group is carrying out feasibility studies on building USD 1 billion worth of new petrochemical plants in Singapore.

Kenaf pulp mill in China

Visonper International Company (USA) Ltd plans to invest USD 125 million to grow kenaf for paper production in Yunnan Province, SW China.

Allegheny Ludlum to replace annealing furnace

Allegheny Ludlum will remove its existing 90 Line Annealing furnace and replace it with a new one.

BP Trinidad gas project

BP Trinidad and Tobago said it is preparing to launch a USD 600 million offshore natural gas project in July, in part to feed the Caribbean nation's giant Atlantic liquefied natural gas plant.

Norske Skog to rebuild newsprint machine in Czech

Norske Skog is to rebuild the top former of PM 4 at its Steti operation, north of Prague, in the Czech republic.