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Industry News - 2006

 

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December
    ABB Wins $30 Million Service Agreement in Brazil - 29 Dec 2006
    Eaton to Close Puerto Rico Plant; Shift Production to Dominican Republic - 29 Dec 2006
    Kodak Files With Health Canada for Approval of Kodak’s CR System for Mammography - 28 Dec 2006
    Siemens Business Services Wins Major Contract from Deutsche Bank - 28 Dec 2006
    Square D® QO® Circuit Breaker Manufacturing Facility Wins Top Plant Award - 27 Dec 2006
    Color Kinetics Announces Licensing Agreement With Neo-Neon - 27 Dec 2006
    3M Completes Merger of Health Information Systems Division With SoftMed Systems Inc. - 26 Dec 2006
    Honeywell to Consolidate Process Control Systems at Japanese Refinery - 26 Dec 2006
    ABB Wins $450 Million Substation Order in Qatar - 22 Dec 2006
    Schneider Electric Plans to Build Electrical Equipment Plant in Russia - 22 Dec 2006
    Siemens Invests EUR 25 Million to Expand Singapore Location - 21 Dec 2006
    Agfa HealthCare to Provide Belgiuim Hospital With ORBIS Hospital and Clinical Information System - 21 Dec 2006
    GE Foundation Provides $2 Million for Humanitarian Efforts in Darfur - 20 Dec 2006
    Siemens to Power Botswana - 20 Dec 2006
    GE Signs Gas Turbine Contracts Valued Over $950 Million for Three Projects in Saudi Arabia - 19 Dec 2006
    Schneider Electric Plans to Enter in New China Partnership in Low Voltage Products - 19 Dec 2006
    Microsoft Launches New Technology Bundle; Chooses Schneider Electric to Illustrate Innovation - 18 Dec 2006
    Color Kinetics Extends OEM Sales Reach Via Distribution Agreement With Arrow Electronics - 18 Dec 2006
    Robroy Industries Conduit Division Recognized for Call Center Customer Satisfaction Excellence by J.D. Powers and Associates - 15 Dec 2006
    Lincoln Electric Equipment and Welding Wire Used in Ground Zero Rebuilding Effort - 15 Dec 2006
    Hypertherm Wins “10 Best Companies to Work for” Honor for Seventh Time - 14 Dec 2006
    President of Schneider Electric USA Is Honored With Frost & Sullivan’s 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award - 14 Dec 2006
    Kodak Provides Latest Digital X-Ray and Medical Information Systems to U.S. Olympic Training Center - 13 Dec 2006
    Honeywell Wins Two Successive Projects at National Grid Grain LNG Ltd - 13 Dec 2006
    ABB Won a $130 Million Contract With Poland's Grupa Lotos - 12 Dec 2006
    Agfa HealthCare to Implement its Radiology Information System in Hospitals in Central Tuscany Region - 12 Dec 2006
    Premier Singapore Heart Center to Install Agfa Heartlab Cardiovascular Solution - 11 Dec 2006
    Lincoln Electric Announces Acquisition of Metrode Products Limited - 11 Dec 2006
    Color Kinetics and Super Vision Reach Comprehensive Settlement - 08 Dec 2006
    Siemens Wins Major Order Worth 700 Million Euros From Qatar for Expansion and Modification of Power Supply System - 08 Dec 2006
    Johnson Controls Project to Increase Energy Supply and Reduce Energy Demand for City of Baltimore - 07 Dec 2006
    Eaton Completes Acquisition of Schréder-Hazemeyer SA - 07 Dec 2006
    Siemens Awarded $28 Million Contract for JetBlue Airways’ Baggage Handling System With Integrated Security - 06 Dec 2006
    Kodak and NDMA Collaborate on Product-Integration Initiatives to Support Mammography Screening in Europe - 06 Dec 2006
    Cedara Software Partners with Medical Imaging Applications LLC to Provide a New Range of Ultrasound Based Tools for Cardiovascular Assessment - 05 Dec 2006
    Siemens A&D Electronics Manufacturing Plant in Germany Is Factory of the Year 2006 - 05 Dec 2006
    Siemens to Build Two Power Plants in Argentina - 04 Dec 2006
    3M Completes Acquisition of Biotrace International PLC - 04 Dec 2006
    TÜV SÜD America Offers Services From Florida - 04 Dec 2006
    Agfa HealthCare Announces Contract Award With Classic Hospitals in UK - 01 Dec 2006
    Energizer(R) Is Named Innovations 2007 Design and Engineering Award Honoree - 01 Dec 2006
 
November
    Intermountain Healthcare and GE Healthcare Form Alliance for Clinical Content Development - 30 Nov 2006
    Agfa Healthcare Agrees to a Multi-Million Pound Deal With Nuffield Hospital Group - 30 Nov 2006
    Kodak Plays Key Role in Tuscany, Italy Project - 29 Nov 2006
    Eaton Awarded Couplings and Hoses Contract for New Boeing 787 Commercial Aircraft - 29 Nov 2006
    3M to Acquire SoftMed Systems Inc., Health Information Management Solutions Provider - 29 Nov 2006
    Siemens Wins Qatar Power Grid Order - 28 Nov 2006
    ABB Wins Static Var Compensator Order from Allegheny Power - 28 Nov 2006
    Ferraz Shawmut Named Platinum Sponsor for Arc Flash Research Initiative - 28 Nov 2006
    ABB Earns Double Gold in Product of the Year Award Program by Consulting-Specifying Engineer Magazine - 27 Nov 2006
    DeJarnette Research Systems Promotes Brian Baker to North American Migration Manager - 27 Nov 2006
    Merge Healthcare Announces “Rightsizing” and Reorganization Initiative - 27 Nov 2006
    Frost & Sullivan Presents FONAR with Medical Imaging Industry Innovation and Advancement of the Year Award - 22 Nov 2006
    OSRAM SYLVANIA Announces Lamp Recycling Program with Veolia Environmental Services - 22 Nov 2006
    Frost & Sullivan Present Surge Suppression Incorporated with 2006 Award for Customer Value Enhancement - 21 Nov 2006
    Sectra’s Distributor in Netherlands Becomes Wholly Owned Subsidiary - 21 Nov 2006
    ABB Wins $180 Million Power Contract - 20 Nov 2006
    Lamina Ceramics Announces Distribution Agreement with Arrow Electronics - 20 Nov 2006
    3M Awarded Contract to Deploy 3M Identity Document Issuance System for Nigeria - 17 Nov 2006
    Hospital San José Tec de Monterrey in Mexico Purchases Kodak’s Digital Medical Imaging and Information Systems - 17 Nov 2006
    Philips Completes Acquisition of Intermagnetics General Corporation - 16 Nov 2006
    Energizer Brings the Magic of Disney-Pixar's Cars DVDs to Families Everywhere - 16 Nov 2006
    Siemens to Build a New Shanghai Headquarters - 15 Nov 2006
    Bernard Larrouturou Joins Schneider Electric as Senior Vice President, Innovation - 15 Nov 2006
    Honeywell Reaches Agreement to Sell First Technology Automotive and Special Products to Sensata Technologies B.V. - 14 Nov 2006
    3M Reaches Agreements to Sell its Pharmaceuticals Business - 14 Nov 2006
    Siemens and Accuray Announce Collaboration to Jointly Develop Enhanced Radiosurgery and Radiotherapy Products - 13 Nov 2006
    Lightolier Awarded First Place in 2006 ACE Awards for Fifth Year - 13 Nov 2006
    Philips Lighting Recognized by EPA for First-Ever Company-Wide Waste Minimization Efforts - 09 Nov 2006
    Rockwell Automation Signs Agreement to Sell Mechanical and Motor Business to Baldor Electric Company - 09 Nov 2006
    Eaton Corporation Awarded Two Innovation Awards by Electrical Contracting Products - 08 Nov 2006
    ABB and ALC Join Forces in Facility Automation - 08 Nov 2006
    Dresser-Rand Receives $63 Million Order for Marathon's Louisiana Refinery Expansion Project - 07 Nov 2006
    Annual Awards Program Sponsored by Honeywell and National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to Recognize Teacher Commitment to Child Safety - 07 Nov 2006
    Lincoln Electric Acquires Metrode Products Limited - 06 Nov 2006
    Kodak’s Health Group Secures Five-Year Contract With MAGNET - 06 Nov 2006
    Robroy Industries Conduit Division Recognized for Call Center Customer Satisfaction Excellence - 03 Nov 2006
    Carey Chen Joins Hypertherm as Vice President and CFO - 03 Nov 2006
    Border Security Officials in the Netherlands Select 3M ePassport Authentication Systems to Aid National Security Effort - 02 Nov 2006
    ABB Wins $50 Million Order to Strengthen Power Supply in Mexico - 02 Nov 2006
    Schneider Electric Acquires American Power Conversion - 01 Nov 2006
    UTC Power Receives Major DOE Fuel Cell Technology Awards - 01 Nov 2006
 
October
    Johnson Controls to Acquire Fiamm's Automotive Battery Business - 31 Oct 2006
    Eaton Corporation Announces GSA Contract Consolidation - 31 Oct 2006
    Siemens Wind Power Secures Contract for Largest European Wind Farm - 30 Oct 2006
    Eaton Acquires Assets From Catalytica Energy Systems Inc. - 30 Oct 2006
    Schneider Electric North American Operating Division Employees Donate Award Money to Home Safety Council - 27 Oct 2006
    Siemens to Build Combined Cycle Power Plant in Thailand - 27 Oct 2006
    Advance University Accredited by NAILD - 26 Oct 2006
    GE Healthcare Forms Strategic Alliance with DataMasters - 26 Oct 2006
    GE Healthcare and St. Jude Medical to Collaborate to Help Fight Heart Disease and Stroke - 25 Oct 2006
    Daktronics Acquires Hoffend & Sons Inc. - 25 Oct 2006
    GE Announces Research Partnership to Develop a Battery Dominant, Zero Emissions Hybrid Fuel Cell Bus - 24 Oct 2006
    Agfa HealthCare Signs PACS Project with Thomas Memorial Hospital - 24 Oct 2006
    ABB Wins Marine Orders Totaling $100 Million - 23 Oct 2006
    Eaton Awarded Two Additional Packages - 23 Oct 2006
    Emerson to Digitally Automate Several New Biodiesel Refineries - 20 Oct 2006
    GE Partners with HomeAid to Fight Homelessness in Post-Katrina New Orleans and Across the Country - 20 Oct 2006
    Philips Appoints New CEO of Medical Systems Division - 19 Oct 2006
    Schneider Electric Wins Order for 17 French Ships - 19 Oct 2006
    Johnson Controls Receives Top Award by Michigan Minority Business Development Council - 18 Oct 2006
    Siemens Announces Alliance with Access e-Forms - 18 Oct 2006
    ABB Names de Saint Victor as General Counsel - 17 Oct 2006
    3M Acquires Developer of 3-D Imaging Technology for Digital Dentistry - 17 Oct 2006
    Siemens Medical Solutions and Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Join Forces to Change Breast Cancer Statistics - 16 Oct 2006
    DuPont Microcircuit Materials Receives Service Award from Q-Cells - 16 Oct 2006
    GE Helped New Orleans Students Go Back to School with Donations of Equipment, Lighting, and Appliances - 13 Oct 2006
    3M Announces New Executive Appointments - 13 Oct 2006
    Econolite International Awarded Barbados ATMS Project for 2007 Cricket World Cup - 13 Oct 2006
    DuPont Microcircuit Materials Scientist Honored at IMAPS and Receives William D. Ashman Award - 12 Oct 2006
    Lamina Ceramics Announces New President and CEO - 12 Oct 2006
    Schneider Electric North American Operating Division Plant Location Wins IndustryWeek’s 2006 Best Plants Competition - 11 Oct 2006
    Consorta Extends Two Contracts with Kodak’s Health Group - 11 Oct 2006
    VirtuRad Signs Agreement with Agfa HealthCare - 11 Oct 2006
    VA Contracts with Elekta and IMPAC for Radiation Oncology Systems and Healthcare IT Solutions - 10 Oct 2006
    3M to Acquire Biotrace International PLC - 10 Oct 2006
    Color Kinetics and OSRAM SYLVANIA Announce Licensing Agreement - 06 Oct 2006
    Energizer ReTreat Will Provide Spa Services at Cancer Centers and Race Sites - 06 Oct 2006
    ABB Earns Frost & Sullivan’s 2006 Global Market and Product Leadership Award - 06 Oct 2006
    ABB Wins $70 million in Orders to Strengthen Power Grid in Algeria - 05 Oct 2006
    Fujifilm Launches Images of Health: Mammograms for a Million Moms Campaign in Collaboration with the National Breast Cancer Foundation - 05 Oct 2006
    Kodak Announces Digital Imaging and Information Systems Orders from North American Healthcare Facilities - 04 Oct 2006
    SLI Lighting Announces Fred Engel as New President - 04 Oct 2006
    Emerson Named Best Provider of Process Management Technology by Chemical Industry Professionals for Third Consecutive Year - 03 Oct 2006
    Philips Joins Forces with A Heart For Sports to ‘Save an Athlete’ - 03 Oct 2006
    Lincoln Electric Canada Sponsors New Discovery Channel Series Patent Bending - 02 Oct 2006
    GE Appoints Santiago to Senior Vice President and Marino to Officer - 02 Oct 2006
 
September
    Supported by Siemens Medical Solutions, Chester County Hospital Wins Prestigious Award - 29 Sep 2006
    Eaton Donates $60,000 to Benefit Habitat for Humanity of Wake County - 29 Sep 2006
    Schneider Electric North American Operating Division Plant Location Wins IndustryWeek Award - 28 Sep 2006
    Underwriters Laboratories Launches Education Initiative for NJATC Apprentice Electricians - 28 Sep 2006
    Eaton Donates $5,000 to the American Cancer Society - 27 Sep 2006
    Lincoln Electric and The United Association Team Up to Train the Trainers - 27 Sep 2006
    New Standards Portal Focuses on U.S.-China Trade - 26 Sep 2006
    Siemens Awarded $19.1 Million Baggage Handling System Contract for New Detroit North Terminal Project - 26 Sep 2006
    Honeywell Selected by Singapore Airlines to Provide Next-Generation Weather Radar - 25 Sep 2006
    Johnson Controls Wins Contract with Oklahoma State University - 25 Sep 2006
    ABB Wins $215 Million Contract to Boost Oil Output in Algeria - 22 Sep 2006
    GE Focuses on Growth and Higher Returns with Sale of GE Advanced Materials Business to Apollo Management, L.P. - 22 Sep 2006
    ABB Appoints Clarissa Haller Head of Group Corporate Communications - 21 Sep 2006
    Caterpillar Announces Plan to Build a New Wheel Loader Manufacturing Facility in China - 21 Sep 2006
    IMPAC Goes Live in Two Sites, Oregon Health & Science University and Health First - 20 Sep 2006
    Solar Turbines Announces Long-Term Strategic Agreement with China National Offshore Oil Corporation - 20 Sep 2006
    Schneider Electric Equips Ras Laffan New Refinery in Qatar - 19 Sep 2006
    Through a Licensing Agreement with Philips, Bracco Diagnostics Inc. Expands Education Initiative - 19 Sep 2006
    Philips and Dartmouth Announce Research Collaboration to Advance Discovery in Cancer, Heart, and Neurological Diseases - 18 Sep 2006
    Global Ocean Carrier to Offer CommerceGuard; Taiwanese Container Ocean Carrier Offers New Security and Visibility Service to Customers - 18 Sep 2006
    General Electric Chairs First U.S.-Africa Infrastructure Conference - 15 Sep 2006
    Schneider Electric Consolidates Its Worldwide Presence in British Standard Wiring Devices with the Acquisition of GET in the UK - 15 Sep 2006
    Los Angeles International Airport Unveils Energy-Saving Color Kinetics Installation - 14 Sep 2006
    Leviton Acquires Fiber Connect - 14 Sep 2006
    3M Acquires Credence Technologies Inc. - 13 Sep 2006
    Kodak Named Sole European and Emerging Markets Distributor of Novadaq’s SPY Intra-operative Imaging System - 13 Sep 2006
    Agfa HealthCare Wins Dualsource Contract from Health Management Associates - 12 Sep 2006
    ANSI Announces Annual Conference October 11, 2006 - 12 Sep 2006
    Schneider Electric Strengthens Position in European Remote Management Market by Acquiring France's Napac - 11 Sep 2006
    Kodak Names Diane Wilfong as Controller - 11 Sep 2006
    Johnson Controls Installs Security Solution to Protect Students at Broward County Schools - 11 Sep 2006
    Johnson Controls-Saft Joint Venture Awarded Program for Lithium-Ion Batteries - 08 Sep 2006
    Merge Healthcare Announces New President, Chief Executive Officer, and Additional Members to Board of Directors - 08 Sep 2006
    GE Expands Healthcare Initiative to Hospitals in 10 African Countries - 07 Sep 2006
    Eaton Completes Purchase of Fine Filtration Business - 07 Sep 2006
    ABB Wins $210 Million Energy Contract in Algeria - 06 Sep 2006
    Square D Recognized as Outstanding Distribution Supplier by Rexel - 06 Sep 2006
    Belgian AZ Imelda Hospital and AZ Groeninge Hospital Contract AGFA HealthCare for Comprehensive ORBIS Hospital IT Solution - 05 Sep 2006
    Siemens Completes Acquisition of Diagnostic Products Corporation - 05 Sep 2006
    Philips Donates Ultrasound Equipment to Help Improve Healthcare For Under-Served Patients Around the World - 01 Sep 2006
    Alberta Health Organization Places Large Order for KODAK CR, DR Systems - 01 Sep 2006
    Johnson Controls Buys Florida HVAC Firm - 01 Sep 2006
 
August
    Leupp joins ABB Group Executive Committee to Head Power Systems Division - 31 Aug 2006
    Philips Donates iSite PACS to UNC’s Division of Radiologic Science - 31 Aug 2006
    Nokia and Siemens Announce Business Unit and Regional Leaders - 30 Aug 2006
    Dresser-Rand Secures Contract for Compression Equipment in China - 30 Aug 2006
    ABB Wins Five-Year Full Service Contract in U.S - 30 Aug 2006
    Panasonic's O'Neil Named One of the Power 50 Women of the Channel by VARBusiness Magazine - 29 Aug 2006
    SGL Carbon to Build Plant in Malaysia - 29 Aug 2006
    Kodak Licenses OLED Tech to Tohoku - 29 Aug 2006
    Energizer Donates New Battery-Powered Cell Phone Chargers to Gulf Coast Cities - 28 Aug 2006
    Emerson Chosen One of "Hottest Companies" by START-IT Magazine - 28 Aug 2006
    ABB Receives $62 Million Order to Strengthen South Africa’s Power Supply - 28 Aug 2006
    Homac Mfg. Company Appoints Hammer Vice President, Marketing and Sales - 25 Aug 2006
    Schneider Electric Promotes Klann to Senior Vice President - 25 Aug 2006
    Rice, Trotter to Head GE’s Two Biggest Units - 24 Aug 2006
    GrafTech Announces its Fourth Consecutive R&D 100 Award - 24 Aug 2006
    Eaton Announces Tender Offer for Chinese Electrical Company Senyuan International Holdings - 23 Aug 2006
    Sonora Medical Systems Celebrates its 10th Anniversary - 23 Aug 2006
    Invensys Awarded Multimillion Dollar Automation Contract for Refinery Project in Qatar - 22 Aug 2006
    Cooper Appoints Executive as Vice President, Operations - 21 Aug 2006
    University of California San Diego Medical Center Chooses Agfa’s IMPAX RIS - 21 Aug 2006
    Johnson Controls Installs Security Solution to Protect Students at Broward County Schools - 18 Aug 2006
    Honeywell Wins Bid from Qatar Shell for Gas-to-Liquids Facilities - 18 Aug 2006
    Itron to Acquire Flow Metrix, Inc. - 17 Aug 2006
    Agfa Heartlab Cardiovascular Ranks No. 1 in KLAS Report - 17 Aug 2006
    ABB Acquires Raffin Electric Company Ltd. - 17 Aug 2006
    Cooper Power Systems Acquires Cannon Technologies - 16 Aug 2006
    W. James Farrell Elected to 3M Board of Directors - 16 Aug 2006
    Dresser-Rand Signs Agreement with Ingersoll Rand to Distribute and Service Microturbines - 15 Aug 2006
    Varian Medical Systems Names Vice President and Corporate Controller - 15 Aug 2006
    Honeywell Wins $41.4 Million Contract to Upgrade South African Power Station - 14 Aug 2006
    ABB Equipment to Help Strengthen South Africa's Power Grid - 14 Aug 2006
    Johnson Controls Wins $250 Million Nortel Contract - 11 Aug 2006
    Agfa HealthCare Implements First IMPAX RIS System in China - 11 Aug 2006
    GE Appoints Company Officers in Healthcare and Consumer & Industrial - 10 Aug 2006
    Eaton to Purchase Fine Filtration Business from Dover Resources - 10 Aug 2006
    Square D Helps Rebuild Areas Still Reeling from Hurricane Katrina's Fury - 09 Aug 2006