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Moving on Relocations and expansions
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Relocations and expansions across Europe
Mitsubishi Electric opens Branch in Dubai
Mitsubishi Electric Europe, MEU, is expanding its business in the Middle East region with a new Branch for its Automation Division in Dubai at Dubai Silicon Oasis.
Mitsubishi Electric, already known in the Middle East as a supplier of power generation, transmission and distribution systems, elevators and escalators, transportation systems, visual & information systems and air conditioning, ranks among the top three global players in the Industrial Automation field. The opening of the new Branch office is aimed at expanding business in the Middle East region by supporting partners and clients, especially in target markets such as water treatment, infrastructures, building automation and oil & gas industry. Visit: www.mitsubishielectric.com
AS part of its commitment to servicing the Irish market Barrett Steel has launched its Engineering Division into Ireland. Barrett Engineering Steel Ireland will supply a wide range of engineering steels and alloys from its warehouse and business unit in Maghaberry, Northern Ireland.
David Reece, commercial manager, Barrett Engineering Steel Division, explains: “Barrett recognises the vast potential in Ireland and seeks to build on its successes. We already have a substantial presence in the North and South of Ireland with a portfolio of businesses in the General Steel and Tubular Product Divisions. This brand new business will provide the power generation, petrochemical, engineering, defence, industrial plant & quarrying industries with an extensive range of products and processing facilities. Visit: www.barrettsteel.com
Hutchinson launches Composite Technical Centre
Hutchinson’s new innovation centre is dedicated to the development of new composite products, materials and processes and, by the end of 2014, will employ 50 personnel. Located next to the Hutchinson Research Centre, the CTeC benefits from the whole group’s expertise in all areas as acoustics, material characterisation, mechanical vibration and thermal protection, in addition to its premium computing capabilities (supercomputing, reverberation room, anechoic chamber).
The creation of the CTeC in Châlette-sur-Loing (France) allows a very high standard of support in the design, development and qualification of systems or composite parts: complex structures, fluid distribution systems, smart panels with their supporting structures. Today, the group has four sites, employing more than 700 personnel (two in France, one in Germany and one in Canada). Visit: www.hutchinson.fr
E.ON deploys new offshore installation support vessel
The ‘Siem Moxie’, recently launched in Hamburg, is owned by the Norwegian marine operator Siem Offshore. Its specific role for E.ON will be to support work crews to the platforms and foundations in order to prepare for the submarine cable pull-in and terminations. In addition the vessel can be utilised to support the erection and maintenance of the wind turbines, which are typically installed once the installation of submarine cables has been completed.
The ‘Siem Moxie’ will be deployed on E.ON’s Amrumbank West offshore wind farm project by Siem Offshore Contractors for the installation of the inner array grid submarine cable system. It will be the vessel’s first area of operation. Visit: www.eon.com
Essilor inaugurates world’s largest ophthalmic optics research campus
Essilor has inaugurated a Centre for Innovation and Technologies (CI&T) Europe in Créteil, France, the world’s largest private campus dedicated to research and innovation in the ophthalmic optics industry. As a pioneer in all the major advances that have revolutionised the field of ophthalmic optics, such as progressive lenses, plastic lenses, anti-reflective and scratch-resistant coatings and organic photochromic lenses, Essilor aims at stepping up the pace of innovation with this new research centre, thus providing all wearers with optimal vision.
The goal of this CI&T is to push the ophthalmic lens’ physical limits to better answer and anticipate consumers’ needs. Consolidating research and engineering teams and expertise at a single site will foster fruitful collaboration, accelerate projects as well as new product and technologies launches, supporting Essilor’s mission to improve lives by improving sight. Visit: www.essilor.com
