ABB has acquired Alstom’s ring motor business, saying the deal will enhance its gearless mill drive (GMD) system business. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Based in Bilbao, Spain, the business has about 120 ...
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Manhattan is one of the best locations in the U.S. for data center network connectivity, but in the era of climate change it is also an increasingly risky location. Even so, major data center provider Telx thinks the benefits of NYC ...
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US-based supplier and manufacturer of biodegradable food packaging and plastic bags Trellis Earth Products said that the company will relocate its manufacturing operations from China to Rochester, New York. About $8.3 million will be ...
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Xylem Lowara Nederland BV's Dutch and Belgian activities have been merged with Xylem Water Solutions' operations in Dordrecht, the Netherlands and in Zaventem, Belgium respectively. Lowara employees in Waardenburg, the Netherlands will ...
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The U.S. division of Canadian brand Louis Garneau is relocating and expanding with the construction of a 60,000-square-foot facility in Derby, Vermont, that will house the company's production, distribution and marketing. Louis Garneau USA, ...
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Producers in Alberta's liquids-rich shale play at Duvernay are likely to invest some C$1 billion ($955 million) in drilling activities over the remaining six months of 2013, with that figure likely to rise further next year, oil and gas ...
After undertaking an in-depth programme of market research and interviews with stakeholders in various sectors, the organisers of the Intertextile Apparel Fabrics fairs have decided that Intertextile Beijing Apparel Fabrics will now be held ...
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The improbable story of a New York City data center saved by a fuel bucket brigade is not told with fondness, even if there is a sense of pride and humor in its retelling. Those involved recall the stink of diesel fuel in dark stairwells ...
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Jordan's Furniture has leased a 200,000-square-foot building here and plans to open its first Connecticut store on the property in 12 to 18 months, the New Haven Register reports. Eliot Tatelman, president and CEO of the Taunton, ...
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The Electrical College of Canada—which is celebrating its 5th anniversary this year—officially launched its new, 7800-sf electrical educational facility at 90 Trowers Road in Woodbridge, Ont. Ralph Cerasuolo, the college's ...
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Brown & Brown of New York has completed acquisition of certain assets of The Rollins Agency for an undisclosed amount. With annual revenues of approximately $5.5m, The Rollins Agency has been providing a range of insurance products and ...
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Custom upholstery manufacturer Craftmaster Furniture has purchased a former Broyhill factory here that will expand its production and warehousing capacity and that could add 100 jobs over the next few years. The company said the ...
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BP has become the second oil and gas major in a day to announce it would have a new chief for its Australian operations, following fast on the heels of a similar announcement by ExxonMobil. Andy Holmes has been appointed president of BP ...
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Scottish potato crisp firm Mackie's at Taypack is set to open a new manufacturing facility in Errol with support from Clydesdale Bank. The new facility, which is 60% larger than the company's current unit at Moncur, Perthshire, will ...
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Outdoor footwear brand Keen has brought Mike Abbott on board as its president. Abbott assumes the new job July 8. He comes to the company with nearly two decades of experience in global operations, most recently as chief operating officer ...
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