The News Review:
- Bloomberg.com: Investment Tools
- Tax break eyed to keep plant
- Bloomberg.com: Investment Tools
- South Africa studying national steel plant
- Portable Chillers are used in injection molding applications.
Bloomberg.com: Investment Tools
Bloomberg – Apr 15, 2008
–(BUSINESS WIRE)–April 15 2008Intergraph(R) has introduced SmartPlant(R) Enterprise VirtualTraining a remote self-study instructional program that will enhancetraining flexibility and accelerate project implementation. SmartPlant Enterprise Virtual Training (SPVT) is a comprehensiveprogram of online in-depth training courses that enable an unlimitednumber of engineers at multiple locations anywhere in the world to betrained at their own pace whenever and wherever they choose. Offeringthe convenience of training at home or office these instructor-leddesktop courses are designed to help SmartPlant Enterprise 3D plantengineering design and data management software users further developvaluable skills and learn in an intuitive innovative self-studyformat. Instruction is engineering workflow-driven instead of thetypical command-centered format. "Fluor Corporation believes that how well designers and engineersare trained affects their efficiency and willingness to accept thework process changes that the effective use of the SmartPlant 3D plantdesign software demands. The basis for Fluor's Next GenerationLearning Strategy was to design a process that was both efficient andeffective in supporting these principles. We determined early on thatin addition to our learning environment that teaches Fluor workprocesses we needed a method to teach the SmartPlant 3D core productmore effectively than the traditional classroom courses.
Tax break eyed to keep plant
MLive.com – Apr 15, 2008
But Blackman Township and Jackson officials are considering an agreement to give the company a tax break to keep the plant — and its 300 jobs — here. Production Engineering’s 65000-square-foot plant at 2330 Brooklyn Road was built in 1982 expanded in 1989 and 1994 and can’t be expanded any more said Jim Jansen president and co-owner of the company. “We have to look at our best viable options” Jansen said Monday. “We have to find or build a larger facility. Jansen said the company is looking at an existing building in northern Indiana but would rather build a new 100000-square-foot building on 15 acres on County Farm Road owned by the Blackman Township Local Development Finance Authority a move proposed by the Michigan Economic Development Corp. The Blackman land is next to TAC Manufacturing… Jansen said the company is looking at an existing building in northern Indiana but would rather build a new 100000-square-foot building on 15 acres on County Farm Road owned by the Blackman Township Local Development Finance Authority a move proposed by the Michigan Economic Development Corp. The Blackman land is next to TAC Manufacturing. Production Engineering a family-owned business started in 1974 makes precision-machined parts — primarily drive train and steering components for heavy trucks construction equipment and materials-handling industries. The company has about 130 employees and expects to add 15 to 20 jobs per year if it can expand. “We do expect continued growth” Jansen said. The Blackman Township Board has called a special meeting for 6 p.
Bloomberg.com: Investment Tools
Bloomberg – Apr 15, 2008
ALL Fuels & Energy Company (OTCBB:AFSE) is a development-stageethanol company organized to operate as an ethanol producer focusingprimarily on the production and sale of ethanol and its co-products. To date AFSE has: obtained $2. 3 million in private equity funding;purchased 150 acres on which to build its proposed ethanol productionfacility in Manchester Iowa; signed a five-plant engineering anddesign agreement; engaged Natural Resources Group to handlewater-related environmental matters relating to the proposedManchester ethanol production facility; engaged Yaggy-Colby to handleair-related environmental matters relating to the proposed Manchesterethanol production facility; and investigated and become involved inthe potential acquisition of one or more existing ethanol productionfacilities. Forward-Looking Statements Certain matters discussed in this press release are"forward-looking statements. " These forward-looking statements cangenerally be identified as such because the context of the statementwill include words such as "expects" "should" "believes""anticipates" or words of similar import. Similarly statements thatdescribe AFSE's future plans objectives or goals are alsoforward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements aresubject to certain risks and uncertainties including the ability ofAFSE to obtain needed financing as well as the financial performanceof AFSE which could cause actual results to differ materially fromthose anticipated.
South Africa studying national steel plant
Purchasing.com – Apr 15, 2008
Also known to be under study are two steel mills in Mozambique. One could be built by South Africa’s state mining research company Mintek together with the Mozambican government. Another steel plant is being investigated by Palabora Mining a South African copper producer owned by Rio Tinto Group and Anglo American at the port of Maputo in Mozambique.
Portable Chillers are used in injection molding applications.
ThomasNet Industrial News Room – ThomasNet Industrial News Room (press… – Apr 15, 2008
introduces the new Shini USA Air and Water Cooled Portable Chiller. The Shini USA Portable Air and Water Cooled Chillers utilized mainly for injection molding are off the shelf and are ideally suited for all plant environments and industrial processes. Designed to circulate a fluid medium for continuous process cooling between 42° to 65°F the Shini USA Portable Air or Water Cooled Chiller System is constructed with proven standard components such as a Copeland Scroll Compressor Hirshman Hot Gas By-Pass Valve and Liquid Line Solenoid Valve Alco Thermal Expansion Valve along with a Non-Proprietary Controller. Other construction elements include Separate High and Low Refrigeration Liquid-Filled Pressure Gauges Automatic Fill Valve Oversized Air Cooled Condenser for Low Head Pressure and Capacity High and Low Pressure Switches Phase Monitor and an Adjustable Freezestat Switch. The Shini USA Portable Chillers with Copper Tubing on all Instruments and Gauges and Heavy-Duty Powder-Coated Cabinet are engineered and designed for durability and to stand the test of time. The Shini USA Process Chillers are built with large industrial casters for durability and are easily moved between industrial process applications… The Shini USA Process Chillers are built with large industrial casters for durability and are easily moved between industrial process applications. The Shini USA Portable Chillers which are in-stock and ready to ship are available in capacities from 3 to 40 tons with either 230 or 460 voltage. The Shini USA Portable Air-Cooled and Water-Cooled Chillers feature: o Copeland Scroll Compressoro Multi-state centrifugal stainless steel pumpo NEMA 1 electrical enclosureo Hot Gas By-Passo Stainless steel tanko Non-ferrous constructiono Diagnostic lights on panelo Powder coated cabineto Control panel disconnect switchShini USA World Alliance combines 50 years of experience in the plastics auxiliary machinery market by combining the best in worldwide engineering design and support insures plastic processors the best quality at a maximum value when buying our products. Shini USA provides a full range of top quality products including:o Low Speed Granulators o Central Granulators o Beside the Press Granulators o Portable Air-Cooled Chillers o Portable Water-Cooled Chillerso Temperature Control Modules (Hot Water Units) Since 1975 Budzar Industries Inc. has earned a reputation for quality and ingenuity in the design engineering and manufacturing of temperature control systems. Today Budzar Industries systems can be found throughout the world bringing accurate temperature measurement and control to the production of: pharmaceuticals chemicals petroleum plastics rubber paper power steel and food industries. Contacts:Marketing:Lisa Calovini Marketing ManagerUSA.