With the acquisition of the Singapore-based asset management expert company “International Refinery Services Pte Ltd” (IRS) the GL Group expands its service portfolio for the petroleum, oil and gas industry yet again.

The first SMM Istanbul event will be held at the ICEC-Istanbul Convention & Exhibition Centre from 21 to 23 January 2009, open daily from 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m..

The power and automation technology group ABB, Zürich, has won orders for electric propulsion, power generation and power distribution systems that maximize the fuel efficiency of offshore supply vessels to be built in China.