Wärtsilä Gas Engines to Provide Reliable Electricity Supply to SUBARU Car Factory and Saitama Heating and Cooling Centre
The technology group Wärtsilä will supply gas engine generating sets for two power plants operated by Tokyo Gas Engineering Solutions Corporation (TGES), a subsidiary of Tokyo Gas, the largest gas utility in Japan. In both cases, lifecycle costs, performance, and reliability of supply were highlighted as being key essentials and a major factor in the choice of Wärtsilä engines. The orders with Wärtsilä were booked in October 2017. A Wärtsilä 34SG engine, which runs on city gas, will supply he...
ARTBA Seeking Nominations for Annual Industry Leader Development Program
(WASHINGTON) - The American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) is accepting nominations for its 2018 Industry Leader Development Program (ILDP), to be held May 14-16 in the Nation’s Capital. The ILDP and its associated Industry Leader Development Council (ILDC), boasts of nearly 700 graduates from 200 companies, state contractor chapters and public agencies during the past 22 years. The immersive, two-and-a-half day ILDP provides an u...
Illinois Commissioner John R. Rosales Tapped for NARUC Board of Directors
WASHINGTON—Commissioner John Rosales, of the Illinois Commerce Commission, was appointed to the Board of Directors for the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners by President John Betkoski III. Rosales was appointed to the ICC by Governor Bruce Rauner on March 16, 2015, to a four-year term. At NARUC, he is Vice-Chair of the Electricity Committee and previously served as member of the Task Force on Transportation. He is also the President of the board of directors for the Org...
Taylor Machine Works Joins Pettibone as Cary-Lift Dealer
BARAGA, Mich. — Pettibone/Traverse Lift, LLC announces the addition of Taylor Machine Works to its dealer network. Taylor will carry Pettibone Cary-Lift pipe and pole handlers for multiple states across the southern U.S., including Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, New Mexico and several counties in Texas. “Taylor Machine Works is a wonderful addition to our dealer team,” said Kyle Rubin, director of sales and marketing for Pettibone. “With their wealth of experi...
International Shipping Company, LILLY + Associates International, Opens Public Foreign Trade Zone and Distribution Center
MIAMI, FLORIDA - LILLY + Associates International, a worldwide transportation firm, has opened a new 180,000 square foot domestic and bonded distribution center in Medley, Florida. The company specializes in international transportation solutions, warehousing, distribution, e-commerce fulfillment, and foreign trade zone operations. “We saw this as a great opportunity to not only continue expanding our company’s services here in Miami,” said LILLY + Associates President Nelson R. Cabrera. “But a...
MMFX to Offer East Coast Production
We are pleased to announce that MMFX Technologies Corporation (MMFX) was recently acquired by and is now a part of Commercial Metals Company (CMC). The acquisition was completed on October 27, 2017. CMC is committed to being a leading innovator in the concrete reinforcement industry, offering a continuum of solutions for your concrete reinforcing needs. The combination of the ChrōmX branded high-strength, corrosion resistant steel products and CMC’s coast to coast steel production capabi...
Trimble Expands Mixed-Reality Portfolio for Field Workers
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 25, 2018-Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today Trimble Connect™ for HoloLens and a new hard hat solution for Microsoft HoloLens that improves the utility of mixed reality for practical field applications. The announcement was made at World of Concrete and Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating (AHR) Expo 2018. "With the rise in acceptance for mixed-reality solutions in business today, the need for 3D visualization outside the office is driving this next wave of T...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Honors U of A Doctoral Student With Innovation Award
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao has honored University of Arkansas graduate student Joseph Daniels with the Recognizing Aviation and Aerospace Innovation in Science and Engineering award (RAISE). The award recognizes innovative scientific and engineering achievements that will have a significant impact on the future of aerospace or aviation. Daniels, a doctoral candidate in civil engineering, is developing an anti-icing pavement system designed to improve airfield saf...
Georgia DOT Commissioner Named 2018 Georgian of the Year
ATLANTA, GA – For his leadership in handling an emergency and addressing the transportation challenges of a growing state, Georgia Department of Transportation Commissioner Russell R. McMurry is Georgia Trend’s 2018 Georgian of the Year. McMurry was honored today at Georgia Trend’s Notable Georgians of 2018 luncheon. A 28-year veteran of the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT), McMurry has served as Commissioner of the Department since 2015. Among other responsibilities, McMurr...
IDS GeoRadar Moves to New Headquarters in Pisa, Italy
Pisa, Italy – IDS GeoRadar, a leading provider of Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) and interferometric solutions worldwide, today announced the relocation and expansion of its Pisa, Italy-based headquarters to a new head office and production plant. The company employs about 80 people in Pisa and is committed to delivering innovative solutions, investing more than 12 percent of revenue back into R&D. “As our solutions portfolio expands, the demand rises. The company’s growth has made the mov...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
