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June 3, 2008

WinWholesale Opens Company Focused on Renewable Energy

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WinWholesale, Dayton, OH, has opened the first renewable energy resources company in the Win Group of Companies. The company -Framingham Winsupply Company, Holliston, MA -will focus on the renewable energy market by providing contractors with photovoltaic, solar thermal, geothermal and wind turbine products for residential and commercial use.
 
The products provide electricity and domestic hot water, as well as heating and air conditioning. Framingham Winsupply serves Boston and the Greater MetroWest area, Cape Cod and the islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket.
 
In addition to products, parts and accessories, Framingham Winsupply provides consultation services and training in partnership with Greenfield Community College at the company's Holliston ...

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Atlas Copco Expands Capacity in China

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Swedish manufacturer Atlas Copco has opened a new plant in Wuxi, China. The plant replaces an old factory and adds capacity. The facility will manufacture diamond bits for regional markets, as well as casing shoes and reaming shells for global markets.

China is one of Atlas Copco's focus markets. Our new manufacturing facility will provide us with a strong base for further growth in the Chinese market as well as a supply support to global markets,"says Björn Rosengren, Business Area President, Construction and Mining Technique.

The new facility belongs to Atlas Copco (Wuxi) Exploration Equipment Ltd in the Atlas Copco Geotechnical Drilling and Exploration division.

At the end of May, Atlas Copco Compressors LLC, in the U.S., purchased Gulf ...

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Alfa Laval Buys Standard Refrigeration

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Alfa Laval -manufacturer in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling -has acquired Standard Refrigeration, a supplier of shell-and-tube heat exchangers for refrigeration, air-conditioning and industrial applications in the North American market.
 
By acquiring Standard Refrigeration we are increasing our presence in the North American commercial refrigeration and industrial markets,"says Lars Renström, president and CEO of the Alfa Laval Group. "Standard Refrigeration will be integrated into Alfa Laval in order to capture synergies such as a wider product portfolio combined with an enhanced market presence."
 
Standard Refrigeration had annual sales of about SEK 220 million (US$36 million) and 185 employees in two locations in the U.S.: ...

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