HOLT CAT Opens New Location

HOLT CAT, the Caterpillar equipment and engine dealer for South, Central, North and Northeast Texas, opened a new location in Edinburg, Texas. The new location will expand the company’s presence in Hidalgo County, which currently includes a HOLT Truck Center. The addition of a full-service store will help HOLT continue its strong commitment to serving the communities and businesses of…

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ABB Opens Fifth Factory in Brazil in $200 Million Expansion Plan

ABB officially inaugurated its fifth factory in Brazil in the presence of the Minister of Development, Industry and International Business, Mauro Borges, and the Governor of São Paulo Geraldo Alckmin. The new plant is part of a $200 million investment to expand ABB’s technology development and production capacity to serve increasing domestic demand from industries such as petrochemicals, pulp and…

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Hi-Crush, U.S. Well Enter into Long-Term Contract

Hi-Crush Partners LP announced the entry into a three-year supply agreement by a subsidiary of Hi-Crush with U.S. Well Services, LLC, a Texas-based oilfield services provider of well stimulation services to the upstream oil and gas industry. The supply agreement requires U.S. Well to pay a specified price for a specified minimum volume of frac sand each month.

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Volvo to Work with EPA, NHTSA

The Volvo Group committed its support to working with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Phase II of the national program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve the fuel efficiency of medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses. The announcement followed the Obama Administration’s statement that the EPA and NHTSA develop…

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