Siemens receives onshore wind orders in UK and Ireland
Siemens Wind Power and Renewables Division has been awarded orders from three different customers to construct, install and commission 52 units of its D3 direct drive wind turbines at three projects in Ireland…
FASTER, the 60Tbps internet cable from Asia to America
US data center outfit Telx joined the Google-backed FASTER submarine cable consortium. Telx’s Hillsboro server barn in Oregon, US, will be the termination point for an undersea cable that will link the Pacific…
Saudi Aramco wins world cable length record
Saudi Aramco has achieved a landmark by energizing its largest Tie-in Platform with a 46 km, 3-core 230 kV submarine composite cable, the longest of its kind. The Tie-in Platform, named “TP-20,” lies…
ArcelorMittal singned a joint venture agreement for wire rod operation in India
ArcelorMittal has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Steel Authority of India Limited for a joint venture that would establish an automotive steel manufacturing plant in India. The steel giant also announced…
Italian cable manufacturer is building a plant in Moldova
Italy’s La Triveneta Cavi is going to build a greenfield production facility in Moldova that will be the country’s first such plant for manufacturing low- and medium voltage electrical cables. Per multiple media…
Lighter fasteners for aircrafts
Aerospace industry needs lighter fasteners. Slic Pin, designed by Pivot Point Inc., employs a spring-loaded plunger to replace the nut and cotter pin. The plunger retracts when inserted into the stack up and…
Aero-Lite threaded fasteners from Alcoa
Aerospace fasteners must be secure to prevent pieces from disassembling, strong as to not shear when forces act upon them, yet be lightweight to help reduce aircraft weight and increase efficiency. As a…
ABB will provide power and automation order for UAE oilfields
Switzerland’s ABB has won a $100 million contract from Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries to supply electrical and telecommunication systems. It enables Hyundai Heavy Industries to fulfil its obligations to Abu Dhabi Marine Operating…
Anixter acquires Power Solutions segment from HD Supply
The US’ Anixter International bought of the Power Solutions segment of HD Supply for $825 million. The acquisition, which is the largest in Anixter’s history, is expected to be accretive to earnings in…
A 500 km fibre optic route completed by F6 Networks
Canada’s F6 Networks, a New Brunswick provider of dark fibre and network services, completed of its 500 km northern New Brunswick Route connecting the communities of Doaktown, Miramichi, Shippagan, Bathurst, Dalhousie and Campbellton…
