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Petrobras awards Technip/DOF Subsea JV ~$3.5bn in contracts for four new pipelay support vessels; ultra-deep water capabilities

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(Petrobras) has awarded the joint venture formed by Technip (50%) and DOF (50%) has eight contract covering the construction of four new pipelay support vessels (PLSVs) and operation in Brazilian waters to install flexible pipes. The combined value for Technip is approximately €1.35 billion (US$1.8 billion (NOK 6.5

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The voestalpine Group producing ultra-high strength automotive components in US

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Since 2012, voestalpine has invested more than €100 million (US$140 million) in new plants in China, Germany, Romania, South Africa, and the US. Flamco produces high quality components for heating and portable water installations with a focus on the market in the Benelux countries.

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Uhde Gasification Selected for Commercial Biomass-to-Methanol Plant in Sweden

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In addition to the methanol, the plant can deliver district-heating water with a thermal duty of 15 MW. The first modern methanol plant, using steam reforming of natural gas and a low-pressure synthesis process (50 bar) was designed and supervised by Uhde in Romania in 1972/1974. Gillberg, founder of VärmlandsMetanol.

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