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Global players on SEE marketDespite the lower level of development of the countries from the Southeast European region, comparing to the Central- and West European countries, they are keeping to the worldwide trends for expanding the application range of servo drives by using them in all the fields of industry. The opening of the regional market in the last years resulted in bigger interest of the big players on the market toward the SEE countries. Today, the leading manufacturers of ... more

By Simeon OkaMajor part of all primary energy resources in Serbia consists of coal (83%), particularly lignite presents 85%. Reserves of oil and gas are only 5.6%, and are mainly exhausted. Hydro potential makes another 4.7%, and oil shale 4.1%. By further investigations those reserves can be augmented by 20%. Almost all coal reserves and hydro potential in large water streams are already engaged for the power plants in operation. That means that if the large coal reserves in Kosovo ... more

On July 15, 2005 Emerson announced it has acquired Solartron Mobrey from The Roxboro Group PLC (RXO) of the United Kingdom. Solartron Mobrey — whose measurement technologies include level, density, viscosity and flow computer products — will be renamed Mobrey Measurement and become part of Emerson Process Management. Complementing Emerson’s established measurement brands, which include Rosemount, Micro Motion, Brooks, Saab Rosemount and Daniel, the acquisition includes all Solartron Mobrey technologies, services, manufacturing facilities and employees."We are excited about the addition ... more

SEE market highlights:BulgariaThese figures show the export (fig.1a) and import (fig.1b) data for reciprocating positive displacement pumps, power-driven, rotary positive displacement pumps, power-driven and centrufugal pumps, power-driven, in Bulgaria. The data is provided by National Statistical Institute of Republic of Bulgaria. SvoleniaThese figures show the export (fig.2a) and import (fig. 2b) data for reciprocating positive displacement pumps, power-driven, rotary positive displacement pumps, power-driven and centrufugal pumps, power-driven, in Svolenia. The data is provided by Statistical Office of Republic of Svolenia. ... more

The EU Commission has approved Siemens’ bid to take over Austria’s VA Technologie AG (VA Tech). This marks the conclusion of the antitrust review of the takeover offer made by Siemens AG Oesterreich in December 2004. The purchase price is approximately 1 billion euros. For competitive reasons, the European antitrust regulators did not approve a merger of the VA Tech hydropower activities with Siemens. As a result, Siemens will immediately initiate the sale of the VA Tech power generation unit. ... more

SEE market highlights:In BulgariaThеse figures show the export (fig. 1a) and import (fig. 1b) data for single- and multi phase energy meters in Bulgaria. The data is provided by National Statistical Institute of Republic of Bulgaria. Information for 2004 is not final. Data for export of single phase energy meters for 2000, 2001 and 2004, and of multi phase energy meters for 2002 and 2003 is not shown on the figures due to its confidentiality. (According to the Bulgarian Law ... more

By Cruceru MihaiThe primary energy demand in 2003 in Romania was ensured in proportion of 21.5% from coal, 28.5% from crude oil, 35% from natural gas, 3.5% hydroelectric units, 3.1% nuclear units, 4.8% from secondary energy resources and 3.5% from renewable and other types of fuel.In April 2004, the Romanian Government adopted the strategy for the mining industry for the period 2004 - 2010, aiming at rehabilitating, upgrading and privated mines, promoting environmental protection standards and mitigating the social consequence ... more