These needs can be characterized as total cost factors. The product which proves best for the combination of factors will have the lowest total cost of ownership. The supplier can persuade the customer of this superiority and make the sale.
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NEWSLETTER
June 2021, Issue 548
MARKETS
Total Cost of Ownership Factors Dictate Flow and Treat Purchases
Profit Margin Potential Depends on the Competition
BIOMASS
Mitsubishi Power Receives Order For 50 MW Biomass Power Plant
GAS TURBINES
Parker’s Clearcurrent® ASSURE Filters Claim Best-in-Class Protection and Performance for Advanced Gas Turbines
The Camfil Value Rating to Select the Best Filters for Gas Turbines
FOOD
Nordic Air Asks Is Your Food Equipment EU 1935:2004 Compliant?
COMPANY NEWS
Donaldson Company Reports Strength Across All Regions Drives Sales to a Quarterly Record of $765 Million
Clearlake Capital-Backed Unifrax to Acquire Lydall, Inc. for $62.10 per share
Mitsubishi Power to be Integrated into MHI
Camfil Has New Plant in Taiwan to Make Gas Turbine Filters
United Conveyor Corporation Acquires North American Bottom Ash Material Handling Offerings from GE Steam Power
SPX FLOW Completes Acquisition of Philadelphia Mixing Solutions
PRODUCT NEWS
Nextel 312 Ceramic Fibers and Textiles from 3M No Longer Subject to Export License Requirements
EXHIBITIONS
Powder Show in August for Fabric Filter Total Cost of Ownership Validation (LTCOV)
MARKETS
Total Cost of Ownership Factors Dictate Flow and Treat Purchases
Lowest Total Cost of Ownership
is the basis for purchase decisions in the air and water flow and treat markets.
Nearly 50 percent of the $400 billion spent per year is for products with very
little performance differences. The lowest cost of ownership is then based just
on price and delivery.
The other $200 billion is spent on products which can perform far differently.
This difference in performance means little by itself. The needs of the
application have to be matched with the product which best meets those needs.
These needs can be characterized as total cost factors. The product which proves
best for the combination of factors will have the lowest total cost of
ownership. The supplier can persuade the customer of this superiority and make
the sale.
The McIlvaine Company supplies market forecasts and market share projections
which rely on understanding TCO Factors.
Advancements in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) have reshaped TCO
Factors. The purchaser no longer limits his judgement to the quality of the pump
or filter but to how it will perform at the lowest cost. This may include the
ability to provide feedback on health and safety.
This feedback can be acted upon in a routine manner. However for unusual events
the supplier of the product can access data remotely and even see current video
of what maintenance people are seeing.
This is a revolutionary development in the flow and treat industry. Very top
level niche expertise can be leveraged without travel to a site.
The supplier who can provide the lowest total cost of ownership by guiding the
purchaser throughout the life of the product has the opportunity to greatly
increase profitability as well as revenues.
McIlvaine has compiled some of the TCO factors based on IIoT and Remote O&M in
various industries and for various products.
These examples are included in
http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/30-general/1658-holistic-content-marketing-program
Bob McIlvaine can answer your
questions at 847 226 2391 or email:
rmcilvaine@mcilvainecompany.com
Profit Margin Potential Depends on the Competition
A new program from McIlvaine leverages lowest total cost of ownership validation
(LTCOV) to increase profits and sales in the most attractive niches.
http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/47-news/1661-nr2647
An attractive niche is one where the supplier can persuade customers that he has
a better solution than competitors. So the activities of competitors now and in
the future need to be assessed.
What is needed? The following questions need to be answered
• Precise definition of the niche in terms of the competitive leadership is
important. Is this a process used in multiple industries or is it unique to one
industry?
• How big is the market niche now and in the future?
• What are the shares of major participants?
• Why are they leaders?
• How profitable are these niches for the leaders?
Where can the needed information
be found?
Analyzing the market shares is challenging and needs to be continuous. McIlvaine
has market shares for thousands of companies in its reports on filters, pumps,
and valves. This is a good starting point. But it is necessary to segment global
shares by industry and product.
McIlvaine can provide these niche shares because of decades of following these
markets. There are also some McIlvaine tools available free of charge.
Many thousands Flow and Treat suppliers have been assigned a number. This avoids
confusion over name changes or the Chinese language.
http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/Decision_Tree/subscriber/Tree/UnivDB/company_classification.asp
A listing of products for each supplier in each location is displayed at
http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/Decision_Tree/subscriber/product/instructions.htm
The definition of the niche can
be based on the NAICS code.
http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/Decision_Tree/subscriber/Tree/DecisiveClass.htm
The advantages for using this code include the ability to identify all the
plants in this classification.
One of the ways to analyze
market share is to track exhibition activity. Examples of this and queries for
specific companies are found at
http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/Decision_Tree/subscriber/Tree/Default.htm
McIlvaine is making a special effort to identify TCO factors and market shares
in two industries on a weekly basis.
Power:
http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/databases/42ei-utility-tracking-system
Pharmaceuticals:
http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/databases/83ai-pharma-prospects
For more information on market share analysis or on Most Profitable Market
Program contact Bob McIlvaine at 847 226 2391
rmcilvaine@mcilvainecompany.com
BIOMASS
Mitsubishi Power Receives Order For 50 MW Biomass Power Plant
Mitsubishi Power, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group, has
received an order for a 50-megawatt (MW) class woody biomass-fired power plant
planned for development in the city of Hyuga, in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan.
Mitsubishi Power will provide the full turnkey solution for the plant, handling
engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC), with commercial operation
scheduled to commence in November 2024.
The EPC work will be carried out for the Hyuga Biomass Power Plant (Hososhima
Industrial District, Hyuga), a plant operated by Hyuga Biomass Power Co. Ltd., a
special purpose company (SPC) based in Osaka. The SPC is a joint venture between
Osaka Gas Co. Ltd., ITOCHU Corp., Tokyo Century Corp., and Tokyo Energy &
Systems Inc.
The project comprises delivering a steam turbine, circulating fluidized bed
(CFB) boiler, generators, and other equipment that will deliver high combustion
efficiency for biomass power generation. Under the contract, Mitsubishi Power
will leverage decades of experience and innovation to build and supply the key
power generating equipment, including steam turbines, a CFB boiler and other
large auxiliary machinery. Mitsubishi Power Environmental Solutions Ltd. will
provide air quality control systems (AQCS), Mitsubishi Electric Corporation will
supply generators and electrical components, while Fujita Corporation will
handle the civil engineering and construction.
Mitsubishi Power is committed to supporting the decarbonization of energy for a
more sustainable future and providing stable power supply around the world.
Moving forward, the company will continue to focus efforts on the further
adoption of renewable energy power generation systems such as biomass fuel, in
support of Japan’s goal to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
GAS TURBINES
Parker’s Clearcurrent®
ASSURE Filters Claim Best-in-Class Protection and Performance for Advanced Gas
Turbines
The Gas Turbine Filtration Division of Parker Hannifin Corporation announced the launch of its clearcurrent® ASSURE filters for high-performance gas turbines.
All components within the latest advanced gas turbines must be able to withstand
the harsh environments and multiple contaminates that these systems are
continuously exposed to. Leveraging decades of filtration engineering experience
and direct feedback from customers, Parker designed every detail of the new
clearcurrent® ASSURE filters to ensure they support predictable, reliable and
optimized gas turbine performance.
“The efficiency we see from today’s advanced gas turbines, such as the H-class,
is far superior to that of previous machines,” said Tim Nicholas, power
generation market manager, Gas Turbine Filtration Division. “The precise
engineering involved to achieve these output levels requires a conditioned,
consistent and reliable air flow through the inlet house, and our new line of
filters helps to protect turbine health and performance.”
Filtration systems for gas turbines require consistent innovation to keep pace
with ongoing improvements to turbine design and performance. Advanced classes of
turbines have recently broken the 60% net efficiency barrier in combined cycle
mode. By leveraging technologies such as 3D printing and advanced analytics,
such increased levels of efficiency are becoming increasingly common, and it is
expected that further improvements will soon follow.
Parker’s new clearcurrent® ASSURE filters feature durable hydrophobic and
oleophobic properties, which remove problematic contaminants carried through to
the turbine in liquid forms. Their unique design provides effective filtration
across a range of models including high-performance self-cleaning units.
Construction practices and materials are selected for extended service life to
enable longer maintenance intervals and reduced lifetime cost while sustaining
performance.
“The lower efficiency of legacy turbines means that particles adhering to the
blades have less impact on performance. However, to maintain the efficiency of
the advanced performance turbines entering the market today, internal components
need better protection from sticky particles in the inlet airflow which can
impact aerodynamic and thermal performance,” Nicholas added. “Our clearcurrent
ASSURE filters are designed with housing materials and filtration media that is
precision-engineered to set a new benchmark in protecting these incredible
machines.”
The measured and consistent performance of the clearcurrent® ASSURE filters
through all filtration stages equates to predictable differential pressure (DP).
This is essential to avoid sudden pressure spikes that lead to unplanned turbine
outage or damage to the system. They are designed to an exact fit in the inlet
house to prevent them being bypassed, significantly reducing the risk of
accelerated degradation of turbine components and helping to optimize
maintenance over the life of the system.
The Camfil Value Rating to Select the Best Filters for Gas Turbines
Camfil Power Systems has introduced The Value Rating classification system to simplify the filter selection process for gas turbine users in the Power Generation and Oil & Gas industries, by helping them easily evaluate the efficiency and quality of primary air inlet filters.
The Value Rating of a filter is a projection of the impact a final filter will
have on a gas turbine’s performance in terms of power output, fuel consumption,
and carbon emissions. A filter’s Value Rating can be calculated using a new
online calculator and requires four simple inputs that can be pulled from a
filter’s test report: filter efficiency, airflow, initial pressure drop, and
filter pressure drop after 250 grams of dust loading. It is based on a
standardized environment and the latest published data from gas turbine
manufacturers to allow for a quick performance comparison. With this data,
operators can quickly compare the impact of different filters and make the best
selection for their gas turbine(s).
“With the ability to quickly find the value rating of any filter, it has never
been easier for turbine operators to keep track of how filtration solutions
impact engine performance,” said Sophie Belanger, Global Product Manager at
Camfil Power Systems.
Example: The Value Rating Label
Output Rating: 98.8%
The Output Rating value shows the impact that the filter has on power output at
full load and is based on the combined impact of pressure drop and fouling
(cleanliness of the engine). The dial ranges from 0% to 100%, with a
letter-grade classification from E to A++ to represent the percentage values.
The higher the grade, the more power the engine will produce when protected by
the filter.
A typical engine rated at 100MW and equipped with a CamGT 3V-600 E10 would
output a yearly average of 98.8 MW, losing 1.2 MW to filter-related losses. This
filter is classified as a A+-grade filter.
Fuel Penalty: 0.6% MJ/MWh
The Fuel Penalty represents the average additional fuel consumption of a gas
turbine in comparison to a perfectly clean engine at start-up.
An additional 0.6% fuel is necessary to compensate for the power loss imposed by
the CamGT 3V-600 E10 filter. It is important to note the absence of an air
filter would impose a far higher fuel penalty.
CO2 Savings: 16 900 tonnes CO2 / TWh*
The CO2 Savings indicates how much CO2 can be saved with a filter solution when
comparing to a low-grade M6 filter. By choosing a higher quality filter, the
power output is higher, and the fuel penalty is lower, ultimately emitting less
CO2. CO2 savings are critical to protect the environment while improving the
bottom line by lowering the imposed carbon tax.
The CamGT 3V-600 E10 filter will enable the turbine to produce 16 900 fewer
tonnes of CO2 per TWh than a standard M6 filter.
* A 125-MW gas turbine operating 8,000 hr / year will generate 1 TWh/year
FOOD
Nordic Air Asks Is Your
Food Equipment EU 1935:2004 Compliant?
In order to improve and ensure the public health, higher requirements are
demanded among the EU countries for materials and equipment used in the
connection with production of food & beverage.
In Europe, the most important regulation for food contact materials is the EC
1935:2004 also named Framework Regulation. It requires that the materials and
articles that comes in direct contact with foodstuff named in the legislation as
food contact material (FCM) must be compliant according to EC 1935:2004 and
likewise in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practice.
The products Nordic Air manufactures for food contact are made respecting the
Good Manufacturing Practice as part of the EC 1935 Regulation.
Their extensive product line includes stainless steel filter cartridges, pleated
bags and flat cell panel filters for a variety of dust types generated from food
and beverage manufacturing.
When supplying filtration articles, they ensure compliance with the required
level of documentation and their foodstuff approved items are supplied with the
statutory documentation for FCM articles in accordance to EC 1935:2004, EC
2023:2006 and (EU) No.10/2011 together with a summary of physical properties and
the recommended field of applications.
COMPANY NEWS
Donaldson Company Reports Strength Across All Regions Drives Sales to a
Quarterly Record of $765 Million
Donaldson Company, Inc. reported third quarter 2021 net earnings of $84.4
million compared with $63.4 million in 2020. Earnings per share (EPS)1 for the
third quarter 2021 increased 32% to $0.66 compared to $0.50 in 2020.
“Donaldson’s third quarter sales were the highest quarterly sales in our 106-year history and reflected strength in the economy as seen in our Engine segment and the beginning of recovery in our Industrial segment,” said Tod Carpenter, chairman, president and chief executive officer. “Additionally, although we faced pressures from our supply chain, raw material costs, and sales mix, we were able to offset this with volume leverage and recorded a year-over-year increase in gross margin of 50 basis points to 33.7%. We continue to expand our leadership position in filtration technology as we deliver on our strategy to increase our addressable market and generate higher returns.
“With one quarter left in our fiscal year and customer demand at a high level
for most of our businesses, we are confident the sales momentum we experienced
in the third quarter will carry through our fiscal year-end. While challenges in
supply chain are expected to continue through the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021,
we are increasing our 2021 sales guidance due to our strong third quarter sales
results along with continued strength in our Engine Off-Road and Aftermarket
businesses, an uptick in our On-Road business, and increasing momentum in our
Industrial segment. Total sales are expected to increase between 9% and 11%,
compared with prior guidance of between 5% and 8%. I am proud of how our
Donaldson employees have worked together tirelessly to address the challenges
related to the COVID-19 pandemic and supply chain constraints while managing
increased demand for our products to ensure we meet the needs of our customers
and advance filtration for a cleaner world.”
1
All earnings per share figures refer to diluted earnings per share.
Operating Results
Third quarter 2021 sales increased 21.5% to $765.0 million from $629.7 million
in 2020. Excluding the positive impact from currency translation of 4.4%, third
quarter 2021 sales increased 17.1%.
Third quarter 2021 operating expenses as a percent of sales were 19.4 %, an
improvement from 19.8% in 2020. The improvement reflects leverage on higher
sales partially offset by higher incentive compensation expense.
Donaldson’s third quarter 2021 operating income as a rate of sales (“operating
margin”) increased to 14.3% from 13.4% in 2020.
Third quarter 2021 interest expense declined to $3.2 million, from $4.4 million
in 2020, reflecting a lower debt level. Other income, net was $4.7 million in
third quarter 2021, compared with $4.3 million in 2020.
Third quarter 2021 effective tax rate decreased to 23.9% from 24.9% in 2020,
driven primarily by an increase in discrete tax item benefits. Donaldson paid
third quarter 2021 dividends of $26.5 million and repurchased approximately 0.4%
of its outstanding shares for $32.4 million. Year-to-date Donaldson has
repurchased 1.1% of its outstanding shares for $78.7 million.
Fiscal 2021 Outlook
Donaldson is increasing its fiscal 2021 guidance due to strong third quarter
fiscal 2021 results, current backlog levels, and incoming order rates. GAAP EPS
is expected to be between $2.20 and $2.26, compared with fiscal 2020 GAAP EPS of
$2.00. Excluding a negative impact of $0.08 per share related to restructuring
activities in the second quarter of 2021, adjusted fiscal 2021 EPS2 is expected
to be between $2.28 and $2.34. The Company expects full-year sales to increase
between 9% and 11% versus fiscal 2020, compared with prior guidance of between
5% and 8%. Currency translation is expected to benefit fiscal year 2021 sales by
approximately 3%.
Fiscal 2021 Industrial sales are expected to increase between 3% and 5% from
fiscal 2020, compared with prior guidance in a range between a 2% decline and a
2% increase.
2
Adjusted earnings per share is a non-GAAP financial
measure that excludes the impact of the restructuring charges recorded in the
second quarter of fiscal 2021.
Growth in Industrial reflects an expected sales increase in IFS led by IAF and
Process Filtration partially offset by declines in GTS and Special Applications.
Donaldson expects fiscal 2021 adjusted operating margin between 13.8% and
14.2%,3 compared with 13.2% in fiscal 2020. The year-over-year improvement is
expected to come from higher gross margin, reflecting improved absorption on
higher sales, pricing initiatives, as well as operating expense leverage. The
improvement is partially offset by higher raw material and freight costs, second
half sales mix pressure, primarily in the Engine segment, and increased
incentive compensation expense.
The Company expects fiscal 2021 interest expense of approximately $13 million,
and other income, net is forecast between $5 million and $7 million. Donaldson’s
fiscal 2021 effective income tax rate is forecast between 24% and 25%.
The Company expects fiscal 2021 capital expenditures between $55 million and $60
million. Cash flow conversion is still expected above 100%, reflecting strong
year-to-date conversion and an increase in working capital. Donaldson expects to
repurchase 1.5% to 2.0% of its outstanding shares during fiscal 2021.
3
The adjusted operating margin forecast excludes the impact of the restructuring
charges recorded in the second quarter of fiscal 2021.
Clearlake Capital-Backed Unifrax to Acquire Lydall, Inc. for $62.10 per
share
Unifrax, a leading global provider of high-performance specialty materials
focused on thermal management, specialty filtration, battery materials, emission
control and fire protection applications backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P.
(“Clearlake”), announced it has signed definitive agreements to acquire Lydall,
Inc. a leader in the design and production of specialty filtration materials and
advanced material solutions. With its leading technologies and 23 manufacturing
facilities around the world, Lydall is well positioned to capitalize on growth
in clean air filtration and electric vehicle adoption, among many other
attractive markets. Under the terms of the agreement, Lydall shareholders will
receive $62.10 per share in cash for each share outstanding, implying a total
enterprise value of approximately $1.3 billion.
“The combination of Unifrax and Lydall creates a global specialty materials
platform with new cutting edge technologies in advanced filtration, electric
vehicle battery systems, and energy saving applications,” said John Dandolph,
President and CEO of Unifrax. “The addition of Lydall’s people, technologies,
and assets to the Unifrax portfolio will help accelerate our innovation pipeline
and creates a world class platform capable of solving the world’s most pressing
energy consumption, environmental and filtration challenges. We are excited to
partner with a company that is similarly focused on our commitment to a Greener,
Cleaner, and Safer® world.”
Sara Greenstein, President and CEO of Lydall, added, “We are excited about the
combination of Lydall and Unifrax. With this transaction, we are creating a
leader in specialty filtration and advanced materials with over 250 years of
combined expertise and experience delivering innovative and compelling solutions
to customers worldwide.”
“We have long admired Lydall and what it would bring to our platform investment
in Unifrax and could not be more excited about partnering with the Company and
its team to build one of the world’s leading global specialty materials
platforms,” said José E. Feliciano, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at
Clearlake, and Colin Leonard, Partner at Clearlake, in a joint statement. “We
have supported Unifrax’s development of new technologies over the last few years
that have the potential to change how we think about the industries in which
both Unifrax and Lydall operate and inform their futures. The addition of Lydall
to the Unifrax portfolio and its strong capabilities in advanced filtration
creates a global platform with significant scale that together can accelerate
each company’s respective compelling growth plans.”
The transaction, which has been approved by the boards of directors of both
companies, is expected to close in the second half of 2021 subject to the
receipt of required regulatory approvals, approvals of Lydall stockholders and
other customary closing conditions.
FLSmidth and Carbon8 Systems Sign Technology Partnership to Accelerate Carbon
Capture in Global Cement Industry
FLSmidth, the international supplier of sustainable solutions and services to
the cement industry, has signed a global commercial partnership with UK-based
Carbon8 Systems (C8S) to accelerate the cement industry’s Net Zero ambitions.
Carbon capture is essential to achieve a sustainable global cement industry –
which currently accounts for 7-8% of global carbon emissions - and deliver on
FLSmidth’s MissionZero pledge to enable zero emission production by 2030.
Working with the UK’s C8S, FLSmidth will use its global network to extend the
reach of C8S’ carbon capture and utilization (CCU) solution. C8S’ technology,
already deployed at a VICAT cement plant in France, takes CO2 directly from
process gasses and combine it with bypass dust from the production to
manufacture a lightweight aggregate which can be used in construction.
Carsten Riisberg Lund, Cement President for FLSmidth said: “The cement industry
is pursuing every possible solution to reduce its environmental footprint.
Carbon capture and utilization is one such technology, with a massive potential,
that has reached commercial maturity in recent years.”
“The combination of C8S’ advanced carbonation technology and our extensive
process knowledge will make a significant contribution to the cement industry’s
Net Zero ambitions.”
The partnership is in effect now and in a joint webinar in October 2021, both
companies will lay out the plan for the commercialization of their partnership.
Mitsubishi Power to be Integrated into MHI
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and Mitsubishi Power, Ltd. have agreed
to integrate the business operations of Mitsubishi Power with those of MHI,
effective October 1, 2021, with some aspects already underway. The diverse
businesses currently operated by Mitsubishi Power will be integrated into MHI
under an absorption-type split arrangement to further accelerate the “Energy
Transition” that serves as MHI Group’s growth engine.
The integration initiative enables the resources from both units to be
dynamically managed in order to effectively advance both the decarbonization of
the existing thermal power systems driven by Mitsubishi Power, and the
development of the ecosystem of hydrogen and CO2, promoted by MHI. The two
companies’ corporate functions will be fully integrated, in order to improve
efficiency in business administration.
In its 2021 Medium-Term Business Plan released in October 2020, MHI Group
announced plans to substantially increase its corporate value by 2030 with
"Energy Transition" and "New Mobility & Logistics" serving as the Company's
growth engines.
In the "Energy Transition" area, the company is promoting decarbonization of
fuels currently used in the power generation and industrial fields. In addition,
MHI Group is driving the development of start-up technologies, such as carbon
free fuel, including hydrogen and ammonia, and launching various studies and
demonstration tests in regions around the world.
As the first step in shifting resources in those directions, in April 2021
Mitsubishi Power's new business development segment was transferred to and
integrated with MHI. The move unified groupwide initiatives pertaining to
"Energy Transition".
Mitsubishi Power was launched in February 2014 as Mitsubishi Hitachi Power
Systems, Ltd. (MHPS), a company integrating and consolidating the thermal power
generation system operations of MHI and Hitachi, Ltd. In September 2020, its
corporate name was changed following the entity's conversion to a wholly-owned
subsidiary of MHI. As a comprehensive energy solutions provider, Mitsubishi
Power currently conducts business relating to decarbonization of energy
resources and the stable provision of electric power. It offers customers
world-class technologies, primarily focused on achieving the highly efficient
operation of power generation facilities as a prelude to decarbonizing thermal
power production and promoting the use of carbon free hydrogen and ammonia.
Through this integration, MHI Group will take a significant step to further
contribute to promoting effective use of resources and reducing environmental
impact, while continuing to strive toward the ultimate goal of achieving carbon
neutrality.
Camfil Has New Plant in Taiwan to Make Gas Turbine Filters
Camfil has commenced operation at its new plant in Tainan, Taiwan, which will
contribute in a circular systematic way to benefit the business, and the
environment.
The new facility with over 4,000 sqm in area has now started production and will
create new employment opportunities and contribute directly towards Camfil's
mission for a sustainable future.
The factory will act as a hub for molecular and particle filtration focusing on
supporting the growing semiconductor, life science, and turbomachinery industry
and by producing locally, it will help reduce shipping time from other
facilities located in Asia.
This plant is well equipped with the latest technology and operational
capability to adapt the green process to elaborate the Camfil sustainability
promises to the customers and the environment. By using its technology, Camfil
expects to reduce shipping costs, promote local manufacturing, and reduce waste
handling.
United Conveyor Corporation Acquires North American Bottom Ash Material
Handling Offerings from GE Steam Power
United Conveyor Corporation (UCC) announced that on April 21, 2021, they have
acquired GE Steam Power’s bottom ash business in North America including
intellectual property, know-how and inventory transfer. This agreement combines
the strengths of UCC and GE Steam Power’s bottom ash capabilities and will fully
enable UCC to continue to serve their combined customer base.
UCC continues to execute its strategic focus through developing and investing in
superior environmental solutions and material handling for the utility and
industrial coal-fired electric power generation market. With this agreement, UCC
will integrate GE’s bottom ash technology into the UCC product portfolio and
continue to provide the highest levels of technical support and service in the
marketplace.
UCC’s acquisition of this bottom ash technology is applicable to any North
American power generation project requiring material handling systems, products,
or services. GE Steam Power will continue to provide services to its coal power
customers in North America outside of the bottom ash market and will continue to
service the bottom ash market outside of North America.
SPX FLOW Completes Acquisition of Philadelphia Mixing Solutions
SPX FLOW, Inc. a leading provider of process solutions for the nutrition,
health, and industrial markets, completed its $65 million acquisition of mixing
solutions provider Philadelphia Mixing Solutions, Ltd. from Thunder Basin
Corporation, an affiliate of Wind River Holdings, L.P.
The addition of Philadelphia Mixing Solutions to the SPX FLOW portfolio further
bolsters SPX FLOW’s position as a leading global provider of essential products
and process solutions that help make the world safer, healthier, and more
sustainable. The Philadelphia Mixing Solutions brand will become part of the
broader SPX FLOW mixing solutions portfolio, which includes the Lightnin, APV,
Plenty, Stelzer and Uutechnic brands.
Based in Palmyra, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Mixing Solutions employs
approximately 150 people and generated nearly $50 million in revenue in 2020.
The company has more than six decades of experience in multi-industry mixing
products and services, along with a reputation for world-class innovation,
technical support, testing, analysis, and field service.
PRODUCT NEWS
Nextel 312 Ceramic Fibers and Textiles from 3M No Longer Subject to Export License Requirements
3M, a leader in technical high-temperature, continuous aluminum oxide fibers,
has announced that 3M Nextel 312 ceramic fibers and textiles have been released
from export license requirements under the U.S. Commerce Control List (CCL),
export control classification number (ECCN) 1C010.c.
A final rule published March 29, 2021, by the U.S. Department of Commerce
removes export license requirements for Nextel 312 products, including Nextel
312 fibers, rovings, yarns, sewing threads, tapes, sleevings, and fabrics.
Nextel 312 products can perform at higher operating temperatures compared to
other high-temperature textile materials such as aramids, quartz or glass.
Tested to withstand continuous use temperatures of up to 2192°F (1200°C), the
Nextel 312 products are now available globally, reducing previous barriers that
slowed down global customer adoption.
3M has also added capacity for all Nextel fiber grades over the past couple of
years to better respond to the needs of existing customers and serve new
customers in various industries and applications around the globe.
Nextel Ceramic Fibers and Textiles from 3M are high-performance,
high-temperature materials made of continuous aluminum oxide fibers. These
versatile materials meet the most demanding thermal, mechanical and electrical
performance requirements of many industrial, petrochemical, aerospace and
defense and electronics applications.
Nextel Ceramic Fibers 312 from 3M are part of a full portfolio of Nextel
continuous fibers and textiles. Nextel Ceramic Fibers 440, 610 and 720 from 3M
remain export controlled.
EXHIBITIONS
Powder Show in August for Fabric Filter Total Cost of Ownership Validation (LTCOV)
Content Marketing helps suppliers validate that they have the lowest total cost
of ownership product. This validation (LTCOV) can increase profit margins and
not just revenues.
Validation in each niche is accomplished best by drawing on all the available
knowledge in an industrial internet of wisdom (IIoW). This includes articles,
webinars, white papers and exhibitions.
The Powder Bulk Solids Exhibition will be held August 24-26 in Chicago. There
will be a large number of companies displaying fabric filter systems, bags,
media, dust valves, fans, instrumentation and explosion protection for the
capture of explosive, toxic, and valuable dust.
McIlvaine has selected two industries: Food and Pharmaceuticals to demonstrate
how IIoW can be leveraged to help the exhibitors communicate the LTCO.
A guide is publicly available at
http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/images/Food_and_Pharmaceutical_20210615.pdf It
has exhibitor generated data but also links to relevant material in magazines,
association websites and other resources which supply “wisdom”.
There are lots of debatable issues such as
• Individual collectors or central systems?
• Are nanofibers, membranes or glass the best media for higher efficiency?
• Are safety testing methods for explosion flap valves adequate?
• What is unique about each niche process and application?
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