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PROTESA wins contract for 2nd largest desal plant

PROTESA has received a contract to supply and install GRP piping for the Sorek plant in Israel, currently the world’s second largest desalination plant.

Stainless for ultramodern biogas plant

newsitemWeltec Biopower is currently building an ultramodern biogas plant in Szeged with stainless steel from ThyssenKrupp Nirosta.

Honeywell Green Jet Fuel fuels Aeromexico flights

newsitemHoneywell Green Jet Fuel, produced using process technology from Honeywell's UOP, is powering Aeromexico's Mexico City to San Jose, Costa Rica route.

Walsin Lihwa to boost specialty steel capacity

newsitemWalsin Lihwa Corporation will invest TWD 7 billion in the coming years to boost annual capacity of specialty steel and stainless steel across the Taiwan Straits from the current 1 million tonnes to a total of 1.5 million tonnes.

Expro wins subsea North Sea contract

Expro has recently been awarded a major contract by engineering project management company SPD on behalf of its client Valiant Causeway Limited.

Polysoude opens new Brazil office

newsitemFollowing the Brazil Welding show 2011, Polysoude has announced that it has officially opened its new sales office in Sao Paulo.

Alstom to invest in hydro power in Brazil

Alstom will establish a Global Hydro Technology Centre in Brazil, with a special focus on Kaplan turbines. Approximately EUR 6 million will be invested in this initiative. The Global Technology Centre will be located in Taubaté where the company has its biggest hydro factory, capable of manufacturing all electromechanical equipment for hydro power plants for Brazil and export.

Natural gas pipeline

East Africa Community PS David Nalo has revealed that the feasibility study for the plans to construct a natural gas pipeline between Tanzania and Kenya are underway to help ease the supply of cooking gas in the country has been completed recently and construction of the 550KM pipeline linking Dar-es-Salaam-Tanga and Mombasa will start soon.

Oil shale power plant

Jordan and an Estonian firm have announced that they are closing in on an agreement to build the one of the largest power plants in the world that runs on oil shale. According to Harri Mikk, chairman of Eesti Energia subsidiary Jordan Oil Shale Energy Co.

Golden Star to represent MSE

newsitemUK-based MSE (Consultants) Limited has appointed Golden Star Co (W.L.L.) to act as their representative agent in the State of Qatar.