The News Review:
- Coca-Cola to shut drinks manufacturing plant in Ireland trim more…
- Toromont Selected by Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. to Supply Equipment and…
- MHI to Build 35 MW Geothermal Plant in Kenya
- Japan : MHI-PKN RLEN to build PTA plant in Wloclawek
- La Seda builds big PTA plant in Portugal …(new construction…
Coca-Cola to shut drinks manufacturing plant in Ireland trim more…
International Herald Tribune – Aug 29, 2007
In a statement Coca-Cola said 256 jobs would be cut in Drogheda but 90 jobs would be created at the other two plants in Ballina County Mayo in Ireland's extreme west and Athy County Kildare southwest of Dublin. The company said boosting production at those two bases would be “sufficient to meet the current and future demand for concentrate and beverage base supply from Ireland. ” Hugo Reidy general manager of the Drogheda plant said it would close in September 2008. Workers who didn't want to relocate to other Coca-Cola plants in Ireland would receive “a generous redundancy and early retirement package together with financial advice job search re-training and business start-up assistance” he said. Today in Business with Reuters… Arthur Hall regional secretary of the Technical Engineering and Electrical Union that represents many Coca-Cola employees in Ireland called the Drogheda cutbacks “corporate greed at its worst. ” “This is a highly profitable operation and it has not lost a day of production in disputes for well over a decade. The only reason why it is moving its main production to Ballina that I can see is that it has a non-unionized work force there and can ensure less of its profits stay in the local economy” Hall said. For the past three decades the Drogheda plant has produced concentrates for drinks that are distributed to bottling plants throughout Europe. Ireland's trade and employment minister Micheal Martin said he regretted Coca-Cola's cutbacks but thanked the company for offering generous layoff payments and other support.
Toromont Selected by Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. to Supply Equipment and…
marketwire.com – Aug 29, 2007
Starting in 2008 and completing in 2009 Toromont CAT will provide a total of six 4. 4 Megawatt power modules for the main power plant complete with heat recovery facilities and plant controls. The total nominal output capacity of Meadowbank Mine main power plant will be 26 Megawatts. Toromont CAT will also deliver the mining equipment fleet consisting of 32 Caterpillar machines planned for the production and construction phases of mine development. In addition to Caterpillar equipment Toromont will supply three German-made &K large hydraulic excavators in front shovel and backhoe configurations. The mining equipment will be delivered in two phases – twelve units will be shipped to the site in the fall of 2007 and the balance of the fleet will arrive at the mine in summer of 2008. The total estimated value of the mobile fleet and power generation equipment sale is $62 million spread over the next three years… operates through two business segments: The Equipment Group and the Compression Group. The Equipment Group includes one of the world’s largest Caterpillar dealerships by revenue and geographic territory in addition to industry leading rental operations. The Compression Group is a North American leader specializing in the design engineering fabrication and installation of compression systems for natural gas fuel gas and carbon dioxide in addition to process systems and industrial and recreational refrigeration systems. Both groups offer comprehensive product support capabilities. Toromont employs approximately 4400 people in more than 115 locations. This press release and more information about Toromont Industries can be found at.
MHI to Build 35 MW Geothermal Plant in Kenya
renewableenergyaccess.com – Aug 29, 2007
Kenya presently obtains more than 75% of its entire power supply form hydropower generation but as geothermal power generation is a stable power source that is not affected by weather the country has plans to promote more geothermal projects. The lkaria II power station is located approximately 100 kilometers northwest of Nairobi the nation’s capital. The plant on order will consist of a steam turbine condenser generator peripheral equipment electrical facilities and a control system… Mitsubishi Electric Corporation will supply a generator and is handling the trade particulars. Prior to the latest order MHI has already supplied five geothermal power plants to KenGen: three units (15 MW each) for lkaria I that went on-stream in 1980s and two units (35 MW each) for lkaria II completed in 2003. Construction of the third unit at lkaria II is expected to become CDM project one of the three "flexibility mechanisms" incorporated into the Kyoto Protocol which came into force in February 2005. MHI has vast experience in geothermal power systems in addition to plants relying on other natural energy sources such as wind power hydropower and solar energy.
Japan : MHI-PKN RLEN to build PTA plant in Wloclawek
Fibre2fashion.com – Fibre2fashion.com – Aug 29, 2007
(PKN RLEN) Poland’s largest oil refining and petrochemical company. The order represents the first PTA plant to be built in that country. The plant with a capacity to produce 600000 tons of PTA per annum is slated to go on-stream in ctober 2010. The contract worth approximately 50 billion yen was concluded between PKN RLEN and.
La Seda builds big PTA plant in Portugal …(new construction…
Free with registration – Chemical Week – AccessMyLibrary.com – Aug 29, 2007
The company has awarded a 30-million [euro] ($40. 5 million) contract to Aker Kvaerner to provide engineering procurement and construction management. CPYRIGHT 2007 Access Intelligence LLC.