06.01.2022 (495 Clicks)
Geodesia appoints new CEO Geodesia Germany
As part of its accelerated development in Germany, Geodesia appoints Volker Meyer as CEO of its German subsidiary. Volker is an entrepreneur, boasting a vast experience in management and construction of telecommunication networks. His mission will be to transform Geodesia's ambitions in Germany by supporting the rise of fiber-to-the-home and bringing Geodesia to become the leading player in the engineering and construction of ultra-high-speed networks.
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06.01.2022 (284 Clicks)
CDM Smith celebrates 75th Anniversary
A year-long celebration is planned to honor our legacy and enduring purpose to make life better and the world more resilient.
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05.01.2022 (294 Clicks)
Sandvik receives SEK 1 billion Order for Tunneling Equipment in the EMEA Region
Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions has been awarded a contract in the EMEA region valued at around SEK 1 billion for the supply of tunnelling equipment, roadheaders and underground drill rigs.
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04.01.2022 (346 Clicks)
ABB expands Installation Products Plant in Canada
- CA$16 million investment will create more than 60 new jobs
- Facility expansion will double production of plastic injection molded solutions
- Increased production capacity will better meet Canada’s growing demand for safe, smart and sustainable electrification solutions
ABB is investing CA$16 million in its Installation Products Division manufacturing facility in Pointe-Claire, Canada. This enables expanded production capacity to meet the growing needs of customers from coast to coast.
“ABB’s investment is part of a five-year strategy to integrate new digital processes and automation across our operations,” says Matthias Heilmann, President, ABB Installation Products Division. “With our customer-first approach, this enables us to further innovate our products and manufacturing capabilities to meet the specific needs of the Canadian market.”
The expansion will create over 60 full-time jobs in the upgraded 75,000 square foot facility to deliver the legacy Canadian brands produced by ABB’s Pointe-Claire facility.
“The additional team members will enable the site to operate multiple product lines and shifts to meet increasing demand for safe, smart and sustainable electrical solutions across industrial, commercial and residential applications,” says Alain Quintal, Vice President and General Manager, ABB Installation Products Division in Canada. “Having operated in this community for nearly a century, ABB is committed to continuing its strong heritage as a trusted industry partner and employer of choice.”
In Canada, ABB has a strong history of excellence stretching back more than 100 years. With its Canadian corporate headquarters in Montreal, ABB’s success is driven by 3,000 talented employees in 32 locations from coast to coast.
Part of its Electrification Business Area, ABB Installation Products Division, formerly Thomas & Betts, is a global leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of products used to manage the connection, protection and distribution of electrical power in industrial, construction and utility applications. With more than 200,000 products under more than 38 premium brand names, ABB Installation Products solutions can be found wherever electricity is used.
ABB is a leading global technology company that energizes the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future. By connecting software to its electrification, robotics, automation and motion portfolio, ABB pushes the boundaries of technology to drive performance to new levels. With a history of excellence stretching back more than 130 years, ABB’s success is driven by about 105,000 talented employees in over 100 countries.
Source: ABB
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04.01.2022 (293 Clicks)
Keliber receives from Business Finland EUR 7 Million Grant for sustainable Solutions
Business Finland has granted Keliber Technology Oy investment funding of a maximum of EUR 7 million. The funds are designated for the acquisition of technology that significantly improves environmental protection in lithium hydroxide production and also enables the utilisation of a side stream from production.
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02.01.2022 (334 Clicks)
Anglo American Discussions with Vale to potentially jointly develop the Serpentina Iron Ore Resource in Brazil
Anglo American plc notes the announcement by Vale S.A. on 28 December and confirms that Anglo American and Vale have had preliminary discussions about the potential to jointly develop Vale’s Serpentina iron ore resource that is contiguous to Anglo American’s integrated Minas-Rio iron ore operation in Brazil.
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31.12.2021 (309 Clicks)
Fugro’s new environmental Lander Technology deployed in the Red Sea
Fugro has deployed two new autonomous environmental landers off the coast of Saudi Arabia to collect oceanographic data in deep and remote areas of the Red Sea.
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30.12.2021 (328 Clicks)
HS2 Ltd celebrates a successful 2021 and looks ahead to 2022
Mark Thurston, CEO of HS2 Ltd, said: “It has been a year of major moments for HS2 – from the start of tunnelling, to hitting 20,000 jobs, to awarding the contract to build our trains – 2021 really showed the incredible momentum on Britain’s biggest infrastructure project. HS2 is moving forward, creating jobs, enhancing skills, benefiting UK businesses and building a low carbon, high capacity railway that will change the way we travel in Britain.”
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30.12.2021 (320 Clicks)
Fugro delivers Roames Project for WEL Networks in New Zealand
WEL Networks in New Zealand is using Fugro Roames technology to improve identification of network risk and to support regulatory compliance for their distribution network.
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29.12.2021 (451 Clicks)
GeoResources Team Wishes You and Your Families a Healthy and Prosperous Year 2022
GeoResources Team Wishes You and Your Families a Healthy and Prosperous Year 2022
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23.12.2022
Corrosion Protection of Micropiles
Micropiles often provide a favourable solution for deep foundation problems especially when significant constraints such as confined construction sites or vibration limitations have been identified....
#FRIEDR. ISCHEBECK GMBH #Geotechnics #grouting #grouting works
23.12.2022
Practical Examples of Concrete Logistics in Shaft Sinking – a real Challenge for Transport and Handling Operations
Like steel, concrete is a vital material for shaft construction work and is needed in practically every undertaking of this kind. This paper examines the special aspects associated with the use of c...
#REDPATH DEILMANN GmbH #RAG Aktiengesellschaft #K+S AG #Slavkaliy GmbH #Mining #underground mining
20.10.2022
Failures of self-drilling Hollow Bar Systems, and Lessons learned
Threaded hollow bar systems have grown in popularity and the range of products has increased. The market is flooded with many commercial options comprising different material properties and surface treatments, and providing varying methods for corrosion protection. ...
#FRIEDR. ISCHEBECK GMBH #Geotechnics #anchors #anchoring equipment, roof bolting
27.03.2023 - 29.03.2023
AusIMM - Underground Operators Conference 2023
29.03.2023 - 30.03.2023
Solids Dortmund
13.04.2023 - 14.04.2023
ICSMGE 2023: 17. International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
17.04.2023 - 21.04.2023
Hannover Messe 2023

World’s longest Railway Tunnel Project – supported by innovative Conveyor Digitalisation and reliable Engineering
17. October 2022 (1027 Clicks)
The consortium BTC Brennero Tunnel Construction and the Hosch Group jointly delivered on a world-class tunnelling project by combining excellent engineering with the innovative remote monitoring system Hoschiris Discover.
#Brennero Tunnel Construction (BTC) #HOSCH-Foerdertechnik Recklinghausen GmbH #Tunnelling #Traffic tunnels #Conveyor technology #Digitalisation
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RAG-Technikchronik - Buch 6: Management- und Bildungssysteme für technische Prozesse
02. April 2019 (3875 Clicks)
Das Buch 6 der Reihe „Dokumentation der technischen Entwicklung bei der RAG“ stellt die Entwicklung der Management- und Bildungssysteme für technische Prozesse, also z.B. zur Effizienzsteigerung, zum Arbeits-, Gesundheits- und Umweltschutz sowie zur Ausbildung und beruflichen Fortbildung, bei der RAG dar.
#RAG Aktiengesellschaft #Mining #underground mining #abandoned mining
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02.03.2023 (226 Clicks)
Metso Outotec wins Order for Iron Ore Pelletizing Plants in China
Metso Outotec has signed a contract with Beijing Shougang International Engin...
#Metso Outotec #Chengde Zhaofeng Iron and Steel Group, Co. Ltd #Mining #processing
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06.03.2023 (180 Clicks)
Atlas Copco’s portable air compressors: designed for toughness
The first of its kind in the company’s facilities in Antwerp, the new a...
#Mining #Geotechnics #Energy #surface mining, quarrying #underground mining
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13.03.2023 (164 Clicks)
Sandvik introduces Toro LH518iB with AutoMine
Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions is introducing Toro™ LH518iB with Aut...
#Sandvik Mining and Construction Central Europe GmbH #Mining #surface mining, quarrying #underground mining #Machinery for Mining and Construction #Digitalisation
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08.03.2023 (162 Clicks)
CSIRO launches CarbonLock to tackle climate change
CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, has announced the launch of...
#Mining #Tunnelling #Geotechnics #Energy
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