Industry News
Emerson awarded
Frost & Sullivan has selected Emerson Process Management as the recipient of the 2006 South-East Asian Customer Service Leadership Award for Process Automation Suppliers.
[ + ]QMan 2006 a success
Despite Brisbane’s traffic chaos, a steady stream of visitors attended the Queensland Manufacturing Technology Exhibition (QMan) 2006, held from 17-19 October. The exhibition attracted just under 1900 visitors and 94 exhibitors.
[ + ]Universal nanohazard symbol
An international competition is calling for designs for a universal nanotechnology hazard symbol.
[ + ]Embedded Logic Solutions appointed as distributor
Embedded Logic Solutions has announced that it is the Australian distributor for Wind River in the non-aerospace and defence market.
[ + ]Emerson awarded
Frost & Sullivan has selected Emerson Process Management as the recipient of the 2006 South-East Asian Customer Service Leadership Award for Process Automation Suppliers. Emerson was recognised for responding to customer needs and demonstrating a continual focus on long- and short-term customer profitability goals.
[ + ]Compressor distribution
Compressor sales, service and hire company, PremiAir has joined forces with international compressor technology group, Sullair Australia.
[ + ]Reducing CO2 emissions
BOC is partnering with Alcoa World Alumina Australia and CSBP, a Wesfarmers subsidiary, in a 15-year contract that is set to be the biggest in Australia using waste carbon dioxide (CO2).
[ + ]Engineering excellence
The 2006 Engineering Excellence Awards have this year recognised the world-class expertise of Queensland engineers with the award of the overall RW Hawken Award being presented to Brisbane-based Sinclair Knight Merz working with HOK Sport Venue & Event for their work on the Nanjing Sports Park in China.
[ + ]Wind farm approval
The Victorian Minister for Planning, Rob Hulls, has granted AGL Energy Limited (AGL) planning approval for the proposed 330 megawatt Macarthur Wind Farm, one of the largest in the Southern Hemisphere and one which will be world class in terms of size, scale and latest turbine technology.
[ + ]New Tenix Alliance CEO
A senior engineering executive with a strong background in project management, Sean Woellner, is the new chief executive officer of Tenix Alliance.
[ + ]Energy projects for Victoria
A $125 million investment in two Victorian energy projects will help cut greenhouse gas emissions in Australia's energy sector over the next 30 years, the federal government says.
[ + ]Oil refinery for Vietnam
Honeywell has been awarded a $17.5 million contract to supply process controls for Vietnam’s first oil refinery. The Technip Consortium, which will build the refinery in Dung Quat for state-owned company PetroVietnam, selected Honeywell to supply its process automation system, the Experion Process Knowledge System (PKS). The refinery will begin production in central Vietnam in early 2009.
[ + ]AEEMA awards
High technology manufacturing excellence was in the spotlight at the biennial Australian Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association (AEEMA) Excellence Awards held in Melbourne on Wednesday 18 October.
[ + ]More students needed
More students must be encouraged to take up maths and science in schools if the federal government’s move to increase university engineering places is to have any effect, the Association of Consulting Engineers Australia (ACEA) has warned.
[ + ]Hazardous area products
NHP has announced the signed agreement between R Stahl and NHP Electrical Engineering Products Pty Ltd for the purpose of distributing its range of hazardous area equipment into the Australian market.
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