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Alfa Laval closes Aalborg acquisition
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Toray Membrane USA sales surge
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oway, California-based Toray Membrane USA saw strong growth last year, with sales up 35% on 2009 levels. “TMUS had our best year ever in 2010 running our automated production facility at close to full capacity,” said Toray Membrane USA CEO Steve Cappos. “Sales grew by about 35% and we had our most profitable year. We experienced growth across many market segments in CY 2010 and 2011 has started at an even faster pace.”
B&W and USEC form American Centrifuge Manufacturing
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lfa Laval has completed the acquisition of Danish marine boiler engineering company Aalborg Industries Holding A/S (see Filtration Industry Analyst, January 2011) in a SEK5 billion deal. With 2600 employees and subsidiaries in 14 countries, Aalborg Industries’ business areas include marine boilers and heat exchangers; inert gas systems; thermal fluid systems; floating production systems; exhaust gas cleaning; water treatment systems; and industrial boilers. “Aalborg Industries is an excellent fit and I’m very pleased to welcome a strong and well-run company into Alfa Laval,” said Lars Renström, president and CEO of the Alfa Laval Group.
abcock & Wilcox Technical Services Group Inc (B&W TSG) and USEC Inc have formed American Centrifuge Manufacturing LLC (ACM) to provide integrated manufacturing and assembly of centrifuge machines for USEC’s American Centrifuge Plant in Piketon, Ohio. Based at USEC’s American Centrifuge Manufacturing Center in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, ACM will also provide spare parts and other maintenance support services for the American Centrifuge Project. Approximately 160 B&W TSG and USEC employees working at the Oak Ridge facility have been assigned to the new company. Carl Durham, president of Babcock & Wilcox Technical Services Clinch River LLC, has been named president and general manager of ACM. Larry Cutlip, who is USEC’s director of centrifuge manufacturing, is vice president. “The formation of ACM brings a new focus on full integration of key manufacturing and assembly operations that support the American Centrifuge Plant,” said S Robert Cochran, president of B&W TSG. “American Centrifuge Manufacturing will be a critical part of the American Centrifuge Project as it focuses on manufacturing and delivering high-quality commercial centrifuges,” said Phil Sewell, USEC senior vice president of American Centrifuge and Russian HEU, and chair of the ACM board of managers. “Combining USEC’s expertise in centrifuge technology with Babcock & Wilcox’s decades of manufacturing expertise, ACM will integrate the activities of multiple suppliers and deliver finished centrifuge machines to the American Centrifuge Plant on time and on budget.” The American Centrifuge is USEC’s next-generation uranium enrichment technology. It is based on US centrifuge technology, an energy-efficient technology originally developed by the US Department of Energy and significantly improved by USEC using updated materials and manufacturing methods.
For further information, visit www.alfalaval.com and www.aalborg-industries.com
For further information, visit www.babcock.com and www.usec.com
For further information, visit www.toraywater.com
Gamma Holding delisted
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amma Holding has been delisted from the NYSE Euronext Amsterdam (see Filtration Industry Analyst, April 2011). Go Acquisition, which now owns 96.9% of the shares in Gamma Holding, intends to initiate squeeze-out proceedings to acquire all the remaining ordinary shares and ordinary participating preference shares that have not already been tendered as soon as possible. For further information, visit www.gammaholding.com
Alfa Laval closes Aalborg acquisition
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Filtration Industry Analyst
The Artemis Project: 2011 Top 50 winners
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number of filtration, separation, membrane and desalination technology companies are included in the 2011 Artemis Project Top 50 award honorees. The Artemis Project Top 50 competition identifies the most promising companies that are applying innovation to address today’s water challenges. The 2011 list includes AbTech Industries, Aquaporin A/S, Aqua Pure Ventures, Aqwise, Epuramat SA, Hydration Technology Innovations, M2 Renewables Inc, NanoH2O Inc, Purifics ES Inc and Voltea. Now in its third year, the Top 50 is open to all companies that have completed development of a water resources management product and that generate less than US$25 million in annual revenues. “The Artemis Top 50 is the water industry’s benchmark for recognizing innovation that will matter. It identifies the entrepreneurs that are applying technology to meet the world’s water challenges,” said Laura Shenkar, principal at The Artemis Project. “Water tech is quickly becoming an engine for economic development and job growth. With these awards, we strive to identify the companies offering the most promising technologies coming onto the market.” This year’s list includes 18 infrastructure solutions companies, 23 water and wastewater treatment companies and nine wastewater recovery solutions companies. For further information, visit http://theartemisproject. com and http://artemistop50.com/2011-winners/#all For further information, visit www.flanderscorp.com
Walker Filtration relocates UK HQ
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alker Filtration is moving its UK manufacturing headquarters to a larger facility in Washington, Tyne & Wear. Currently operating from four plants at maximum capacity, the new site will consolidate production and have room for further expansion and growth. The move will allow Walker Filtration to streamline and consolidate many of its operations, including stockholding and logistics.
May 2011
Toray Membrane USA sales surge
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oway, California-based Toray Membrane USA saw strong growth last year, with sales up 35% on 2009 levels. “TMUS had our best year ever in 2010 running our automated production facility at close to full capacity,” said Toray Membrane USA CEO Steve Cappos. “Sales grew by about 35% and we had our most profitable year. We experienced growth across many market segments in CY 2010 and 2011 has started at an even faster pace.”
B&W and USEC form American Centrifuge Manufacturing
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lfa Laval has completed the acquisition of Danish marine boiler engineering company Aalborg Industries Holding A/S (see Filtration Industry Analyst, January 2011) in a SEK5 billion deal. With 2600 employees and subsidiaries in 14 countries, Aalborg Industries’ business areas include marine boilers and heat exchangers; inert gas systems; thermal fluid systems; floating production systems; exhaust gas cleaning; water treatment systems; and industrial boilers. “Aalborg Industries is an excellent fit and I’m very pleased to welcome a strong and well-run company into Alfa Laval,” said Lars Renström, president and CEO of the Alfa Laval Group.
abcock & Wilcox Technical Services Group Inc (B&W TSG) and USEC Inc have formed American Centrifuge Manufacturing LLC (ACM) to provide integrated manufacturing and assembly of centrifuge machines for USEC’s American Centrifuge Plant in Piketon, Ohio. Based at USEC’s American Centrifuge Manufacturing Center in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, ACM will also provide spare parts and other maintenance support services for the American Centrifuge Project. Approximately 160 B&W TSG and USEC employees working at the Oak Ridge facility have been assigned to the new company. Carl Durham, president of Babcock & Wilcox Technical Services Clinch River LLC, has been named president and general manager of ACM. Larry Cutlip, who is USEC’s director of centrifuge manufacturing, is vice president. “The formation of ACM brings a new focus on full integration of key manufacturing and assembly operations that support the American Centrifuge Plant,” said S Robert Cochran, president of B&W TSG. “American Centrifuge Manufacturing will be a critical part of the American Centrifuge Project as it focuses on manufacturing and delivering high-quality commercial centrifuges,” said Phil Sewell, USEC senior vice president of American Centrifuge and Russian HEU, and chair of the ACM board of managers. “Combining USEC’s expertise in centrifuge technology with Babcock & Wilcox’s decades of manufacturing expertise, ACM will integrate the activities of multiple suppliers and deliver finished centrifuge machines to the American Centrifuge Plant on time and on budget.” The American Centrifuge is USEC’s next-generation uranium enrichment technology. It is based on US centrifuge technology, an energy-efficient technology originally developed by the US Department of Energy and significantly improved by USEC using updated materials and manufacturing methods.
For further information, visit www.alfalaval.com and www.aalborg-industries.com
For further information, visit www.babcock.com and www.usec.com
For further information, visit www.toraywater.com
Gamma Holding delisted
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amma Holding has been delisted from the NYSE Euronext Amsterdam (see Filtration Industry Analyst, April 2011). Go Acquisition, which now owns 96.9% of the shares in Gamma Holding, intends to initiate squeeze-out proceedings to acquire all the remaining ordinary shares and ordinary participating preference shares that have not already been tendered as soon as possible. For further information, visit www.gammaholding.com
Alfa Laval closes Aalborg acquisition
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Filtration Industry Analyst
The Artemis Project: 2011 Top 50 winners
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number of filtration, separation, membrane and desalination technology companies are included in the 2011 Artemis Project Top 50 award honorees. The Artemis Project Top 50 competition identifies the most promising companies that are applying innovation to address today’s water challenges. The 2011 list includes AbTech Industries, Aquaporin A/S, Aqua Pure Ventures, Aqwise, Epuramat SA, Hydration Technology Innovations, M2 Renewables Inc, NanoH2O Inc, Purifics ES Inc and Voltea. Now in its third year, the Top 50 is open to all companies that have completed development of a water resources management product and that generate less than US$25 million in annual revenues. “The Artemis Top 50 is the water industry’s benchmark for recognizing innovation that will matter. It identifies the entrepreneurs that are applying technology to meet the world’s water challenges,” said Laura Shenkar, principal at The Artemis Project. “Water tech is quickly becoming an engine for economic development and job growth. With these awards, we strive to identify the companies offering the most promising technologies coming onto the market.” This year’s list includes 18 infrastructure solutions companies, 23 water and wastewater treatment companies and nine wastewater recovery solutions companies. For further information, visit http://theartemisproject. com and http://artemistop50.com/2011-winners/#all For further information, visit www.flanderscorp.com
Walker Filtration relocates UK HQ
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alker Filtration is moving its UK manufacturing headquarters to a larger facility in Washington, Tyne & Wear. Currently operating from four plants at maximum capacity, the new site will consolidate production and have room for further expansion and growth. The move will allow Walker Filtration to streamline and consolidate many of its operations, including stockholding and logistics.
May 2011