INDUSTRY NEWS/行業新聞
GE Oil & Gas Plans Texas Plant Overhaul 通用电气油气集团将重建拉夫金铸造厂
Seeking to improve and sustain its manufacturing
capabilities to meet the growing demand for oil and gas production and power transmission equipment, GE Oil & Gas has announced plans to invest $60 million in expanding and modernizing its foundry operations in Lufkin, Texas, U.S. Te Lufkin foundry produces iron castings used to make Lufkin beam pumping units and Lufkin power transmission equipment. GE plans to demolish 30,000 sq. ft. of its existing 515,000-sq.-ft. facility and construct 72,000 sq. ft. of new buildings. Te company also plans to refurbish the remaining facilities at the site in Angelina County. Te facility upgrades are planned to create a simplified pro- duction process flow, improve employee working condi- tions and provide GE’s customers with improved quality and delivery schedules. Te Lufkin foundry originally began operating in 1902. While there have been vari- ous upgrades to the foundry throughout its history, this proposed investment would infuse the site with modern technology and practices to reduce emissions and boost production efficiency in an increasingly competitive global marketplace. “We chose to invest in modernizing and improv- ing our existing foundry because of the rich history and dedicated, skilled workforce associated with the Lufkin operation here in Texas,” said Jerome Luciat- Labry, president of Well Performance Services for GE Oil & Gas. “The goal is to make the facility as efficient as possible and help strengthen the competi- tive position of our business around the world. We are excited about continuing to support manufacturing jobs in the United States and especially here in Ange- lina County where Lufkin Industries began.” Design work for the project is expected to begin in
2014. As currently proposed and pending government approvals and permits, construction would be carried out in four phases commencing in 2016. Under that schedule, construction is expected to be complete in about three years. The facility manufactures gray and ductile iron castings, producing an estimated 72,000 tons of products each year. About 87% of its products are used to supply GE’s own Lufkin factories while the remainder is sold externally to other customers. In 2013, GE announced it completed its acquisi-
tion of Lufkin Industries for approximately $3.3 billion. The move broadened GE Oil & Gas’ artificial lift capabilities with solutions for a wider variety of well types and technology for production automa- tion and optimization in the drilling industry. GE has invested more than $85 million in the Lufkin business globally since the acquisition. ■
为了提高并支撑其生产能力，满足不断增长的油气 开采和电力传输设备的需求，通用电气油气集团宣布 了一项6000万美元的投资计划，将扩大并提升其在德 克萨斯州拉夫金的铸造厂。该铸造厂为拉夫金深井泵 采油设备和电力传输设备提供铸铁件。 GE计划拆除现有的515,000 sq. ft.（约47845平方 米）工厂的30,000 sq. ft.（约2787平方米），并修建 72,000 sq. ft. （约6689平方米）的新建筑。公司还 计划装修安吉丽娜县的余留建筑。工厂的升级改造将 简化生产工艺流水线，改善员工的工作环境，为客户 提供高质量的产品和更好的送货服务。拉夫金铸造厂 成立于1902年，已经历了多次升级改造。在竞争日益 激烈的全球市场环境中，本次投资计划将为企业注入 现代科技和生产方法，减少污染物排放、提高生产效 率。
“我们对铸造厂进行现代化、技术提升的投资，是 因为在德克萨斯州有与拉夫金铸造厂有关的悠久的历 史，以及专业的、技术熟练的工人，” 通用电气油气 集团的油井性能服务公司董事长Jerome Luciat-Labry 说，“投资的目的是使企业提高效率，巩固企业在全 球市场中的竞争地位。我们很高兴可以继续为美国制 造业创造更多的岗位，尤其是安吉丽娜县，这里是拉 夫金公司成立的地方。”
该投资项目的设计工作预计将从2014年开始。由于 目前正在等待政府的批准和许可，工程建设将在2016 年启动，分四步完成。在此计划下，工程建设预计将 于3年内完成。工厂将生产灰铁和球墨铸铁件，预计年 产量为72000吨，其中，约87%的产品将用于GE的拉 夫金铸造工厂，其余产品出售给其他客户。 2013年，GE宣布完成了对拉夫金工业公司的收 购，价值约33亿美元。该收购扩大了通用电气油气集 团的人工举升能力，为钻探行业的生产自动化和效益 最大化提供了一系列广泛的油井类型和技术。收购以 来，GE在拉夫金的全球业务投资额已超过8500万美 元。 ■
December 2014
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