Tag: Brazil

Brazil, Norway sign new agreements

newsitemThe Brazilian innovation agency Finep signed agreements with Innovation Norway and the Research Council of Norway.

ABB automation system for Brazilian iron mine

ABB won a USD 103M contract from Brazilian mining company Vale to install electrical and automation systems at a modern iron ore mine in the Carajás mountains of northern Brazil as part of a major capacity expansion.

Zahner to fabricate metal for aquarium in Brazil

Zahner is designing and manufacturing the complex exterior form and surfaces for Aquario Ceara, a new public aquarium in Fortaleza, Brazil.

Cancana appoints interim CEO after Male quits

Cancana Resources Corp. announced a change in the leadership of the corporation. Andrew Male’s appointment as president and CEO came to an end on 21 July. Anthony Julien has agreed to take on the role of interim President and CEO.

Air Liquide ups investment in Brazil

Air Liquide will invest around EUR 40M in a new Air Separation Unit (ASU) that will supply Klabin, Brazil’s biggest paper manufacturer, with oxygen.

Orders for Van Oord in Brazil, the Bahamas

newsitemVan Oord secured two orders in Brazil and the Bahamas. The activities involve dredging work for the construction of a new shipyard in Aracruz, Brazil.

FPSO contracts for Saipem in Brazil, Angola

Saipem has been awarded by Petrobras a four-year extension to the Cidade de Vitória FPSO lease contract at Petrobras’ Golfinho Field, in Brazil’s Espirito Santo Basin, as well as a contract for modification and upgrading of the leased FPSO vessel.

Suez Environnement wins Klabin contract in Brazil

Degremont, a subsidiary of Suez Environnement, was awarded a EUR 30M contract for the engineering, procurement and construction of water treatment facilities for Klabin1, one of the main players in the Pulp and Paper industry in Brazil.

Bureau Veritas acquires Sistema PRI in Brazil

Bureau Veritas finalised the acquisition of Sistema PRI, a Brazilian company, specialised in project management assistance.
Sistema PRI provides services to the transportation, building and energy sectors.

Vallourec tubes for Brazilian football stadiums

Structural seamless steel tubes from Vallourec’s Brazilian mill in Belo Horizonte equipped nine stadiums – including five of the twelve stadiums used to host official matches during the FIFA World Cup, and four others used as training centres during the tournament.