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Altec Industries partner with Prinoth to install cranes on Go-Tract vehicles

Altec Industries, Inc. has partnered with Prinoth to install cranes on their Go-Tract range of vehicles, including the Altec AC38-127S on the new GT4500 tracked vehicle, a huge, off-road unit for use in normally inaccessible terrains. Depending on the need, Altec can install 18 to 38 ton telescopic cranes, high-reach isolated man lift booms up to 46 meters, pressure washers and digger derricks on Prinoth track vehicles. These unique featur... [more]

Stapleton International Ltd appoints David Ridley FRICS as a consultant

Stapleton has announced the appointment of David Ridley FRICS as a consultant to the Company to help in the expansion and future development of the business with particular emphasis on London and the international market. David trained as a quantity surveyor at the College of Estate Management, part of the University of London, before joining Faithful and Gould in 1971 where he spent the next 30 years developing the practice into the largest... [more]

Bonal Technologies achieves excellent customer satisfaction rating

Bonal International, Inc. has announced the results of a recent blind Customer Satisfaction survey performed by an independent consulting firm on its three product lines – Meta-Lax, Pulse Puddle Arc Welding and Black Magic from customers acquiring equipment over a 16-month period. The overall satisfaction rating in the three areas surveyed reached excellent satisfaction rating percentages. The overall rating for the equipment was 98% and sal... [more]

Hill International opens new office in Dusseldorf to expand in Central Europe

As part of a global expansion strategy, US risk management consultancy Hill International is expanding its presence in Central Europe by opening a new office in Dusseldorf. The new office will offer project management and claims consultancy services to construction and energy-related businesses across western Germany and Central Europe. It will be headed by Thomas Hofbauer, Vice President at Hill's Munich office, who brings to the new bra... [more]

TorcUP launches RAPTOR Pneumatic Torque Wrench

TorcUP has announced a pneumatic wrench with continuous and repeatable torque and an accuracy of +/- 5%. Light and fast, the Raptor is ready to accommodate your torque needs from 120 ft/lbs to 6,000 ft/lbs. The Raptor works with a variety of applications making it the ideal tool for any pneumatic wrench need. Ranging in five sizes from the RP-500 to the RP-6000, the Raptor will give you the torque you need when you need it, quickly, reliab... [more]

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Gas up almost 2 cents
Newfoundland and Labrador's fuels regulator on Thursday allowed retailers to raise their gas prices by almost two cents per litre.

Mayor Villaraigosa: 'Go home, Texas oil companies!'
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Tuesday rebuked Valero Energy Corp. and Tesoro Corp., which operate refineries in Wilmington, for bankrolling a measure that would effectively scuttle the state's efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions. "Go home, Texas oil companies," Villaraigosa urged...

Fortis Leads Utilities to Biggest Monthly Gain Since 1998: Canada Credit
Fortis Inc. led Canadian utilities bonds to their biggest monthly gain since 1998 as the company benefited from regulatory changes that allowed it to pass higher prices onto consumers.

It's China's world. (We just live in it)
You wouldn't think the men who run the oil-rich country of Nigeria would have much spring in their step these days. The nation is plagued by a never-ending guerrilla war, one that has trimmed the country's oil production to two-thirds of its potential capacity.

EPA to issue more rules in climate fight
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will roll out more regulations on greenhouse gases and other pollution to help fight climate change, but they will not be as strong as action by Congress, a senior administration official said.

Saudi Aramco extends bids for Wasit gas plant
* Bidding for Wasit onshore packages to close Oct. 24

PowerSecure Stands Ready to Deploy Backup Power for Customers and Utilities as Hurricane Earl Approaches
WAKE FOREST, N.C.----PowerSecure International, Inc. today reported its Smart Grid Monitoring team, and fleet of Interactive Distributed Generation® standby power systems, are fully prepared to provide backup power for customers and utilities as Hurricane Earl approaches the East Coast.

Nordic Energy Services Expands to Include Gas & Oil Production
Nordic Energy Services, LLC, is an independently owned, Chicago-based, Alternative Retail Electric Supplier and Alternative Gas Supplier . In its efforts to become a vertically integrated supplier, Nordic now includes oil and natural gas production to its growing list of services.

The EPA's Power Play
Agency chief Lisa Jackson is using her authority under the Clean Air Act to control carbon emissions

EGPI Firecreek, Inc. and Terra Telecom, LLC Announce Positive Response and Plans for Expansion in the Utilities and D ...
SCOTTSDALE, AZ--(Marketwire - 09/02/10) - EGPI Firecreek, Inc. (OTC.BB: EFIR - News ) and Terra Telecom, LLC (referred as "Terra"), are pleased to announce plans for continued expansion in the utilities industry. Terra Telecom, a premier Alcatel-Lucent partner, is a leading provider of state-of-the-art communication technologies. Over the years, they have serviced several significant utility ...