8 Jul 2013
GE Power Conversion Experts Power, Propel and Position Tomorrow's Fleets with Five Fundamental Innovations
PARIS-July 8, 2013-Ask any Mariner, weathering a storm is hair raising. Weathering the perfect storm literally leaves fingernail marks deep in the leather of a captain's chair. The making of today's perfect storms results from a combination of the industries financial restraints and environmental responsibility coupled with the need to go further, deeper, faster in ever more challenging environments. Ship's crews, captains, owners and operators weather these risks every day.
8 Jul 2013
Total and Wavin contribute to a reliable water supply in South Africa
In Pietermaritzburg, the capital of KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa, city officials were faced with replacing 2,200 meters of ageing metal water pipes as part of their 10 year plan to fight leakages. To minimize the inconvenience to its inhabitants, the Msunduzi Municipality chose to upgrade the existing inner city water mains without excavation, by bursting1 the old metal pipes and replacing them with Wavin TSDOQ pipes, made from Total XSene XSC50 material.
8 Jul 2013
Clariant Oil Services Announces New Center of Excellence Lab in Malaysia
Muttenz, July 8, 2013 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announced today that it will open a new Center of Excellence lab for its Oil Services business in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, building on the company's commitment to providing innovative technologies and products to customers globally.
7 Jul 2013
Clariant and Wilmar Receive Merger Clearance for the Establishment of the Joint Venture for Global Amines
Muttenz/Singapore, July 08, 2013 - Clariant International Ltd, a world leader in Specialty Chemicals, and Wilmar International Limited, a leading Asian agribusiness group, have received the relevant merger clearances for the establishment of their 50-50 joint venture called "the global amines company" which is now in operation.
5 Jul 2013
Clariant opens new $1 million Leather Excellence Center in India
Mumbai, July 5, 2013 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, opened a new Leather Excellence Center in Ranipet, Chennai, today (July 5, 2013). It is a major investment by the company in its leather business, and a strong indication that the company's Leather Business Unit sees great opportunities for continued growth in the Indian leather manufacturing sector.
4 Jul 2013
Capa™ significantly enhances biodegradability & bioplastic performance
Perstorp, world leader in specialty chemicals, will be launching its proven technology Capa™ Thermoplastic products for bioplastics at K Fair, 2013. Considerable investments have been made in caprolactones to ensure we deliver new Capa™ products that address key issues related to plastic materials, such as sustainability, biodegradability and product safety.
4 Jul 2013
Clariant confirms accuracy of its new ONE WAY sustainability calculation system
Singapore, July 4, 2013 - The effectiveness of Clariant's new ONE WAY sustainability calculation system has been confirmed in physical tests carried out by leading machine builder Fong's.
3 Jul 2013
GE Power Conversion to Deliver Next-Generation LNG Carriers to China
PARIS-July 11, 2013-The first electrically propelled liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, each at 174,000 cubic meters, to be built in China will incorporate power and propulsion systems developed and built by GE's Power Conversion business (NYSE: GE). Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group, part of the China State Shipbuilding Corporation, signed contracts with GE for the supply of power and propulsion systems for six LNG carriers that it will build in its shipyard in Shanghai for major Asian shipping companies, including China Shipping Group and Sinopec Kantons Holdings. The carriers, which will be used for transporting LNG from Australia to China, will be delivered between April 2016 and November 2017.
