LA transit agency tentatively agrees to award $300 million to Italian light rail manufacturerSeptember 24th, 2009 LA transit officials tentatively OK rail car dealLOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority board has tentatively agreed to award a contract to an Italian firm to make 100 light-rail cars. The members voted 8-3 on Thursday to enter into a $300 million deal with AnsaldoBreda (ahn-SAL'-doh-BREH'-dah) if the company meets several conditions in 30 days.
L&T bags Rs.2,000-crore order from GMRSeptember 24th, 2009 MUMBAI - Construction and engineering firm Larsen and Toubro (L&T) Thursday said it has received an order worth over Rs.2,000 crore from GMR Energy for setting up a gas-based power plant in Andhra Pradesh. As a part of the order, L&T will design and manufacture critical equipment like heat recovery steam generators, switchgear and cooling towers for the for the 2x384 MW gas-based power plant at Vemagiri, the company said in a regulatory statement.
AP NewsBreak: Bobcat to close Bismarck plant, transfer jobs to southeastern North DakotaSeptember 2nd, 2009 AP NewsBreak: Bobcat to close Bismarck plantBISMARCK, N.D. — Bobcat Co., which makes loaders and light construction equipment, plans to close its Bismarck plant and shift the bulk of the 475 jobs there to its plant in Gwinner, in southeastern North Dakota.
Fluor wins engineering contract to design solar power plant for eSolar, value not disclosedAugust 26th, 2009 Fluor wins contract to design solar power plantIRVING, Texas — Fluor Corp. said Tuesday it won an engineering contract to design a solar power plant for eSolar Inc.
Cummins to consolidate US filter plants and move operations to Mexico, cut about 400 jobsAugust 25th, 2009 Cummins to consolidate filter plants, cut jobsCOLUMBUS, Ind. — Cummins Filtration, a division of diesel engine manufacturer Cummins Inc., said Tuesday it is consolidating a "significant" portion of its North American filter assembly operations into one of its Mexican plants over the next several months, meaning the loss of about 400 jobs.
KBR to provide engineering services for proposed Angolan refineryAugust 19th, 2009 KBR to provide services for Angolan refineryHOUSTON — KBR said Wednesday it has been hired to provide engineering services for a proposed refinery in Lobito, Angola. KBR, an international construction and engineering firm, didn't say how much it would earn from the contract with Angola's state-owned oil and gas company, Sonangol, E.P.
Worker finds human foot among recyclable waste in sorting plant at western NY landfillAugust 5th, 2009 Human foot found in western NY recycling plantSENECA, N.Y. — Officials in western New York are trying to figure out how a bare human foot got mixed in with recyclable trash on a conveyor belt at a landfill.
STIMULUS WATCH: Foreign rail companies eye US stimulus money to build new passenger trainsJuly 21st, 2009 STIMULUS WATCH: Foreign firms eye Obama rail planWASHINGTON — Foreign companies that dominate the international high-speed rail industry are trying to cash in on the Obama administration's plan to pump billions of dollars into U.S. rail systems to help stimulate the economy.
Companies that make passenger trains in US and could benefit from stimulus rail spendingJuly 21st, 2009 Companies that make passenger trains in USA sampling of major international companies that are positioned to make new passenger trains in the U.S. —Bombardier Inc., based in Montreal, operates an assembly plant in Plattsburgh, N.Y.
BGR Energy seeks tie-up with Japanese turbine firmJuly 16th, 2009 CHENNAI - In order to become a full-fledged power plant equipment manufacturer, engineering and infrastructure firm BGR Energy Systems has approached a Japanese steam turbine manufacturer for a tie-up. Confirming the development, an official told IANS on the condition of anonymity: "Discussions are on and we may have to visit Japan and the Japanese may visit India before final contours of the deal is arrived at.
Alstom Q1 sales rise 7 percent; orders drop 27 percent as recession curbs power market demandJuly 16th, 2009 Alstom Q1 sales up 7 percentPARIS — Alstom SA, one of the world's largest power and transport engineering firms, said Thursday that revenue in the April-June quarter rose 7 percent as it took payments from past orders. The outlook was not encouraging, however, with new orders falling 27 percent.
Bharat Earth Movers to make multi-speed rail coachesJuly 9th, 2009 BANGALORE - State-run Bharat Earth Movers Ltd (BEML) plans to manufacture hi-tech rail coaches for low, medium and high speed trains in technology collaboration with Alstom of France, a top company official said Thursday. "We have signed an agreement with Alstom for technology transfer to build coaches for light-speed, medium and high-speed trains for metro and intra-city commuting.
Indian pipe manufacturer no longer planning to move forward with Arkansas plantJune 17th, 2009 Indian pipe firm no longer planning Ark. plantLITTLE ROCK, Ark.
Punj Lloyd bags orders worth Rs.308 crore from Bangalore MetroApril 16th, 2009 MUMBAI - Engineering and construction firm Punj Lloyd has won orders worth Rs.308 crore ($62 million) from Bangalore Metro Rail Corp to build eight stations, the company said Thursday. The projects are to be completed in 22 months.
Heavy Engineering Corp net profit up 286 percentApril 4th, 2009 RANCHI - State-run Heavy Engineering Corp (HEC) Saturday reported a 286.33 percent jump in its net profit last fiscal. 'During 2008-09, the company has posted a profit of Rs.16.11 crore, compared to Rs.4.17 crore in 2007-08,' HEC Chairman-cum-Managing Director G.K.
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