WEIRBULLETIN | MARCH 2011 06 IN THIS ISSUE
Welcome From the Group legal & commerical director (see left)
04 Acquisition Update Extending global capability
Weir welcomes American Hydro Keith Cochrane visits Weir BDK Wind power buy expands Weir’s renewables presence
Collaborative alliances create new opportunities 08
07 Feature Advanced new facility for Weir Minerals Multiflo
10 Innovation Innovation – it is a strategic priority
11 Sustainability Helping to build a better world
14 Welcome to Weir Weir continues to appoint quality people to join its divisions across the world
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16 Contracts TAQA Bratani Limited award pump maintenance contract Record year of success in Nuclear Power Weir Gabbioneta supply Shah Gas plant Powering ahead in renewables Supplying first ever bi-national mining project
18 Initiatives/Collaboration Collaboration brings best solutions
Indian team provides expertise to Weir Oil & Gas Forum develops cross-divisional initiatives Weir SPM global expansion Nuclear power developments in China Weir Specialty Pumps announces new product lines Exceeding customer expectations
26 Customer Focus Strong outlook in the oil & gas industry
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New solution reduces refurbishment time Training for international distributors
Excellent Engineering Solutions
WEIRBULLETIN | MARCH 2011 The Magazine for The Weir Group PLC
WARMAN is a registered trademark of both Weir Minerals Australia Ltd and Weir Group African IP Ltd; CAVEX, HAZLETON and MULTIFLO are registered trademarks of Weir Minerals Australia Ltd; VULCO is a registered trademark of Vulco S.A.; GEHO and BEGEMANN are registered trademarks of Weir Minerals Netherlands b.v.; ISOGATE and HERO are registered trademarks of Weir do Brasil Ltda; FLOWAY is a registered trademark of Weir Floway, Inc.; LEWIS PUMPS is a registered trademark of Envirotech PumpSystems, Inc.; LINATEX is a registered trademark of Linatex, Ltd; ATWOOD & MORRILL and TRICENTRIC are registered trademarks of Weir Valves & Controls (US) Inc.; BATLEY VALVE, MAC VALVES, BLAKE- BOROUGH and HOPKINSONS are registered trademarks of Weir Valves & Controls (UK) Ltd; SARASIN-RSBD, SEBIM and STARFLOW are trademarks of Weir Power & Industrial France SAS; ROTO-JET is a registered trademark of Envirotech PumpSystems, Inc.; SPM is a registered trademark of SPM Flow Control Inc.; WEIR and ALLEN STEAM TURBINE are registered trademarks of Weir Engineering Services Ltd.
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