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Technological investment will “spark new ideas” celebrated the relaunch of its Shell Technology consumption by approximately US$2 million/year.

Shell

Center Houston in January. The expanded facility “This investment in innovation and a consistent contains one million square feet of laboratory and commitment to collaboration are essential to spark

Companies offce space and houses 2000 Shell scientists and new ideas and develop solutions to today’s and engineers, making it the largest of Shell’s three tomorrow’s energy challenges,” said Matthias Bichsel, worldwide technology centers. About 60% of the director of Projects & Technology at Royal Dutch facility is newly built or renovated. The improvements Shell. Shell spends more than $1 billion annually on cut CO emissions by 30% and reduce energy technological research and development.

2 company said the buyout facility is part of the Park. The Houston-based supports planned future mechanical engineering company said the growth in North America frm’s US$4.8 million purchase affords the frm as well as expansion investment in its fexibility and options as into the St John’s, Scandinavian business. it assesses its future needs

Newfoundland & Labrador, “This [facility] will give in the area.

and Atlantic Canada us access to Norway’s market. AKCS was formed largest yard market and

Robbins & Myers by Aker Solutions, we are confdent there accepted ’s

NOV

SNC-Lavalin and GJ Cahill will be a strong demand US$2.5 billion takeover & Co in 2002, to for our cranes, rental bid. Shareholders will provide maintenance, equipment, hydraulics receive $60/share. The modifcations and and PPU services,” said transaction transforms the operations services Trond Møller, EnerMech engineered equipment offshore Canada. general manager in and systems supply frm

Norway. into a wholly-owned

Aberdeen-based NOV subsidiary. The announced merger remains subject

EnerMech FMC Technologies plans for a new base in purchased 173 acres in to approval by US and

Bergen, Norway. The Houston’s Generation Canadian regulators.

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