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ABB (Switzerland) has won a USD 36 million, five-year contract with Norwegian oil company Statoil for the maintenance and modification of a gas treatment plant in Norway and platforms in the North Sea.

JMAR Technologies Inc., a provider of precision micro- and nanotechnology products, has announced that its JMAR Semiconductor Inc. (JSI) fabless semiconductor division has been awarded two additional contracts totalling approximately USD 900,000 to instal and support semiconductor fabrication processes at the Flexible Foundry facility owned and operated by the Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA) in Sacramento, California, USA.

Kvaerner has been saved from bankruptcy, at least for another few days.

Leslie Controls' Constantemp Steam Water Heaters provide instant hot water, always at the correct temperature.

Ameuro Metals has produced a technical brochure. The first edition was printed in 1995 and 4000 copies have been sold all over the world.

Bombardier Transportation (Australia) has signed a contract with National Express and the Victorian State Government to build 29 two-car diesel multiple units (DMU) for Victoria's country and regional services.

RWE AG, Germany's biggest energy group, and Electrabel SA, the Belgian energy provider, have signed a contract with BASF AG, Germany's second biggest pharmaceuticals group, for the construction of a power station in Antwerp. The plant is scheduled for completion in 2004. RWE announced yesterday that it would invest EUR 200 million together with its Belgian partner.

ConocoPhillips plans to raise its investment in China for the development of Penglai oilfield in northern China's Bohai Sea, a company official has said.

The Stainless Steel Awards programme has been expanded with the addition of three new categories and the participation of new sponsors.

Recently Ameuro Metals BV (The Netherlands) was awarded a “supplier quality approvalâ€? by Mwessier Dowty, a manufacturer of aircraft and helicopter landing gears.