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Deadline Jan. 30: Pa. Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award
January 23, 2012
Environmentally conscious businesses, organizations and individuals have until Jan. 30, 2012 to apply for the 2012 Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award, the Department of Environmental Protection. The award is open to any Pennsylvania business, government agency, educational institution, individual or farm that…
GE Energy Launches New Power Conversion Business
January 19, 2012
GE Energy has taken the next step in the integration of its acquisition of Converteam by renaming the business Power Conversion. Power Conversion’s technologies in process controls, automation systems and high-efficiency power electronics, motors and generators will enable the company to…
Joy Mining Machinery Enters Into a Distribution Agreement With J. H. Fletcher & Co.
January 18, 2012
Joy Mining Machinery and J. H. Fletcher & Co. have signed an exclusive distribution and authorized service provider agreement. The agreement gives Joy the right to market, sell and service all Fletcher products to coal mines, as well as hard rock…
Kennametal to Acquire UK Based Deloro Stellite
January 18, 2012
Kennametal has signed a definitive agreement to purchase the Deloro Stellite Group from Duke Street Capital for approximately euro 277 million. The acquisition, which is expected to close in 60 to 90 days, remains subject to customary regulatory approval and negotiated…
Trevali and First Nations Launch Underground Core Mining Training Program in New Brunswick
January 18, 2012
Trevali Mining has supported and committed to the recently launched First Nations Underground Core Mining Training Program through the New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) in Miramichi. The program is a partnership between the Aboriginal Workforce Development Initiative (AWDI), the New Brunswick…
Grant Aggregate Celebrates Twenty Years in Service
January 18, 2012
Grant Aggregate, an industrial supplies company, is celebrating 20 years of service to the community. The successful longevity of the company, which specializes in crusher and conveyor parts, has been put down to the sheer dedication and pride of the Grant…
Greenbriar Equity Group Completes Acquisition of PetroChoice
January 18, 2012
Greenbriar Equity Group completes the acquisition of PetroChoice, a leading, value-added distributor of petroleum lubricant solutions. Greenbriar acquired the company from KRG Capital Partners. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Headquartered in Riddlesburg, Pennsylvania, PetroChoice is the largest distributor of…
Xylem Breaks Ground on Godwin Pumps Manufacturing Facility Expansion in Bridgeport, New Jersey
January 18, 2012
Xylem has broken ground on a 10,000-square-foot extension of its manufacturing facility in Bridgeport, New Jersey to support continuing growth in the dewatering segment. The Bridgeport facility is a manufacturing plant for Godwin pumps, a leading global brand of automatic self-priming…
Victaulic Launches Innovative New Website, Enhances Online Brand
January 17, 2012
Victaulic has launched its redesigned website. The Victaulic website redesign will create a more pleasant user experience with optimized search functions, customer profile options and ease of access to product information, and will showcase Victaulic projects around the world. The new…
Co-Founders of Hunter Dickinson Inducted Into Canadian Mining Hall of Fame
January 17, 2012
Hunter Dickinson co-founders, Robert Hunter and Robert Dickinson were inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame, in a gala ceremony in recognition of their outstanding lifetime achievements in mineral exploration and mining. They join a select group of prominent and…
