20.01.2023

Sika to sell selected MBCC Group admixture assets to INEOS Enterprises

• Sika AG and INEOS Enterprises have signed an agreement for the acquisition of MBCC Group’s admixtures assets in the US, Canada, Europe, and the UK and its entire operations in Australia, and New Zealand
• Divestment is a key milestone for Sika to close MBCC Group acquisition
• Sika confirms synergy potential of CHF 160-180 million following expected closing in first half of 2023  
  
  

19.01.2023

Orica appoints Dr Vanessa Guthrie AO to the board

Chairman Malcolm Broomhead announced the appointment of Dr Vanessa Guthrie AO as independent, Non-Executive Director, to the Orica Board effective 1 February 2023.  

Market-Place-4.0 ABB Ltd

19.01.2023

ABB opens Mexico Technology and Engineering Center (MXTEC) to increase project delivery across North America

ABB opens Mexico Technology and Engineering Center (MXTEC) (Credits: ABB)

• New facility in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico to expand engineering capacity by approximately 25 percent
• Initial $1million investment in MXTEC supports state government aims to develop as a technology and cyber security cluster
• A team of ABB digital and automation specialists will staff the operations center

ABB has established a new regional operations center for North America, bringing technology expertise closer to customers and building on its similar resources globally. An initial $1 million investment has been made for the new Mexico Technology and Engineering Center (MXTEC) in the city of Merida, Yucatan, to help the technology leader to reach higher project delivery capacity and increase competitiveness.
The center, located within the modern SkyWork building alongside a community of technology and cyber security companies, will be a go-to resource for ABB engineers and covers disciplines including automation, electrical and software engineering. It will mean an approximate 25 percent uptick in engineering capacity, with some projects involving commissioning of ABB Ability™ System 800xA distributed control system (DCS) at customer sites. Further competencies for supply chain, project management and sales support may be added in the future.

ABB’s move comes at a time when industrial companies are addressing their supply chains and either near shoring or near sourcing to ensure security and reliability of operations. Mexico is establishing itself as an emerging center of excellence for communications, engineering, IT and manufacturing across industries, including automotive, process industries and energy. For ABB, it is well-placed for growth and will link ongoing operations in both North America and South America.

Recruitment and employment of 30 engineers, mainly from the pool of local talents, is ongoing while ABB also establishes meaningful connections with Mexican universities. The newest employees have received training at ABB’s Czech Operations Center in Ostrava and are now onboarding using a customized development program.

“Our aims for the Mexico Technology and Engineering Center are to grow our engineering competencies and capacity to deliver projects with local resources in the same time zones as Mexico, the US and Canada, but also become part of a technology-focused community in Merida where people can stay for a long time and grow their careers,” said Michel Blondeau, Hub North America Operations Manager, ABB. “Its success relies on talents and efforts of our new local team, and we’re pleased to see them successfully onboarded and ready to complement our operations centers in Europe and India.”

“The opening ceremony in Merida provided an opportunity to meet with our implementation managers and the new crop of talents who will make this center a success,” said Vicente Magaña, Process Industries, ABB. “The location and people have been carefully selected and as a business ABB can look forward to seeing engineering projects delivered in North America primarily using regional resources. We’re part of a burgeoning technology space in Mexico and have the chance to build as part of that community.”

The new center will initially serve ABB’s orders pipeline from process industries including mining, pulp and paper, battery manufacturing and metals.

Source: ABB

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18.01.2023

BEUMER Group: Kay Wieczorek is the new Head of the Center of Competence (CoC) Product Business

• A breath of fresh air in the product business

Since the beginning of the year, Kay Wieczorek has headed the Center of Competence (CoC) Product Business as Divisional Director. CoC Product Business is responsible for the Cement, Building Materials, Chemicals and FMCG divisions.  

17.01.2023

A new Approach to sharing the Burden of Carbon Dioxide Removal

Carbon dioxide removal is key to meeting the climate goals outlined in the Paris Agreement. A new study analyzes what fair and equitable burden-sharing means for nature-based carbon dioxide removal in developing countries.