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Tenneco Plans To Spin Off
NNS
On March 21, Tenneco Chairman and CEO Dana G. Mead an- nounced that the company's board of directors approved steps to accelerate Tenneco's transforma- tion into a global manufacturing company, focused on its packaging and automotive parts businesses.
These actions include: a tax-free spinoff of Newport News Ship- building (NNS) to Tenneco's share- holders; and the development of strategic options to separate Ten- neco Energy from the packaging and automotive parts divisions, and to maximize shareowner value through a tax-free spinoff, sale, strategic alliance or other action.
The development of these actions is expected to be completed during the second quarter. "In four years, we have built tre- mendous value at Newport News
Shipbuilding, strengthening its position to build nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and submarines, re-entering the market for com- mercial ships, and pursuing for- eign sales of fast frigates," said Mr.
Mead. "It has a seasoned and dynamic management team that has created a world class competi- tor fully capable of standing on its own and thriving as a public com- pany."
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Kemp Joins BethShip Repair
Team
Joseph F. Kemp has been named assistant operations man- ager at BethShip Sparrows Point
Yard. Prior to this appointment, he served as general superinten- dent, responsible for all production activities, at Tampa Shipyards
Inc., and in the past has also served as chief ship superinten- dent at Bethlehem Steel's Hoboken yard.
Dresser-Rand Division Buys
GE's Navy Steam Turbine
Business
Dresser-Rand Co. and General
Electric reached an agreement in
December 1995 between GE Power
Systems and the Steam Turbine
Division of Dresser-Rand for the purchase of GE's steam turbine and steam turbine generator busi- ness for U.S. Navy applications.
This agreement covers the manu- facture of parts, field service, engi- neering services, field engineering and related repair, retrofit, over- haul replacement, and turnkey installation of GE's steam turbines and generators for past, present and future U.S. Navy applications.
During the transition period, the two companies are working cooper- atively to ensure that customer needs are met and that existing contract obligations are fulfilled.
The Navy steam turbine services formerly performed by GE's
Fitchburg, Mass., and Hampton,
Va., offices will now be performed by Dresser-Rand Services Divi- sion's operations in Wellsville, N.Y.
Dresser-Rand manufactures a comprehensive line of steam tur- bines, with units ranging from 2 to 70,000 hp.
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Marine Insurer Reports
Excellent Renewals
The Strike Club, a large insurer in the marine market for risks related to industrial unrest and restraint of labor, has reported excellent renewals for the 1996-97 underwriting year.
According to Bill Milligan, chief executive of the managers of the
Club, "The Club put on over 700,000 gross tons at renewal on
February 1, 1996." The club has more than 3,400 vessels, totalling in excess of 40 gt under 80 flags.
For more information on The Strike Club
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It's the Company You Keep
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Services Inc.
Wisconsin Protective
Coatings Inc.
BP Oil Co. USA
Shell Canada Ltd.
ValsparCorp.
Office of Naval
Research
BP Oil Shipping Co.
Hempel Coatings
Sigma Coatings USA
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