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Corporate News
 
Oct 22, 2008, Converteam recognised for world class manufacturing
Converteam won the World Class Manufacturing Award for the business development and productivity improvements it has made at its Kidsgrove site
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Sep 30, 2008, Successful Closing for Converteam’s Second LBO
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Industry News
 
Oct 20, 2008, Converteam chosen by Vale as the electrical solution supplier for the Salobo project
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Aug 21, 2008, Converteam revamps Cosipas’ blast furnace #1
After 18 months of work, Converteam Brasil just completed the revamping for the blast furnace #1 of Cosipa - Cia. Siderúrgica Paulista
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Material Handling News
 
Aug 30, 2007, Converteam modernizes overhead cranes and converters of Gerdau Açominas
Converteam Brazil has already started to rebuild the driving mechanisms of overhead cranes PR-24, 25 & 26 and converters 1 & 2 of Gerdau Açominas. With an estimated investment of 13 million Reais, the project is intended to substitute obsolete equipment.
Mar 30, 2007, Two new contracts with MBR for Converteam
Converteam Brazil has signed two contracts with Mineracoes Brasileiras Reunidas (MBR) in the sectors of bulk material handling and mining
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Merchant Marine News
 
Sep 26, 2008, Successful tests for Converteam's new electric propulsion solution
NCL’s cruise ships electric propulsion systems were successfully tested in Converteam’s motor factory in Nancy, France in July and validated by Aker Yards, NCL and the DNV classification society. The tests have proved the availability and high performance of the solution.
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Nov 12, 2007, Converteam chosen by SHI to supply electric propulsion on BG Group's two new LNG carriers
The contract that has just been signed between Samsung Heavy Industries and Converteam deals with two 170,000 cu.m. LNG carriers for BG Group plc.
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Naval News
 
Oct 22, 2008, Converteam Supplies Upgrade to Coast Guard Icebreaker With Modern Historian from GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms
The new contract has confirmed, again, Converteam’s position with U.S. Coast Guard and its continued work on the Healy
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Oct 6, 2008, Converteam signs sub-alliance agreement for Royal Navy’s Future Aircraft Carriers
Converteam will provide the high voltage system including gas turbine alternators, switchboards, the propulsion motor drive system, four advanced induction motors and the software for the electrical power control and monitoring system.
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Offshore News
 
Sep 11, 2008, Converteam to show Dynamic Positioning Systems in Rio Oil & Gas Exhibition
During the event the company will showcase its latest solutions and demonstrate its new C-Series workstations for dynamic positioning and control systems for platforms and vessels
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May 1, 2008, Converteam celebrates multi-million dollar order to equip drill rigs for Vyborg and Samsung
Converteam has secured a landmark order to supply power optimisation solutions for two offshore semi-submersible drilling rigs from Vyborg Shipyard in Russia and Samsung Heavy Industries in Korea
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Oil & Gas News
 
Oct 14, 2008, Converteam awarded a contract for the ADCOP project in the UAE
Converteam secured a €25 million order to supply Variable Speed Drive Systems to Flowserve for Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline (ADCOP). The pipeline is expected to save significant transport costs for the oil.
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Jul 29, 2008, 100% of GRTGaz transport projects are equipped with Converteam Variable Speed Drive Systems
Converteam has been awarded a new contract for gas transportation in France and confirms its position of leading player in Variable Speed Drive Systems dedicated to gas transportation.
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Power Generation News
 
Feb 12, 2008, Converteam awarded a €10 million contract by the CERN
Converteam has been awarded a contract by the CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research), the world's largest center for research in particle physics
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Solar News
 
Apr 7, 2008, Converteam launches latest solar photovoltaic power system
Converteam will reveal ConverSOL, their latest solution for Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Plants at the Energy RES exhibition in Athens, April 2008. After producing the first of these power conversion systems for client Solar Technologies, Converteam has entered a frame agreement to supply further systems at a value of £2.7m
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Wind News
 
Jul 8, 2008, Success confirmed for Converteam ProWind inverter production line in Shanghai
Converteam the worldwide leader in Power Conversion Engineering opened a production facility in Shanghai to manufacture its 1.5MW ProWind inverter
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Jul 7, 2008, Converteam to display Chinese made ProWind at the 5th Asian Wind Energy Exhibition and Conference (WindpowerAsia) in Beijing
Converteam was present at the last edition in Beijing from June 25 till June 27, 2008 and for the first time ever, trade visitors were able to discover for real the first Chinese made ProWind inverter assembled in Converteam Shanghai’s facility.
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Wave News
 
Oct 30, 2007, Converteam and Ocean Power Technologies sign exclusive cooperation agreement
Converteam and Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) have
signed a cooperation agreement for the development of High Temperature Superconductor (HTS) Linear Generators for use in OPT’s PowerBuoy® wave energy converters
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