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MTU/North America Opens U.S. Corporate Headquarters In Houston
MTU of North America, Inc., a subsidiary of MTU Friedrichshafen West Germany, and distributor of high-performance diesel engines, officially opened its corporate headquarters in Houston, Texas, recently with a second facility in Morgan City, La.
Mario Moor Will Head Sulzer's New Subsidiary Company In Hong Kong
Sulzer Brothers Limited, Winterthur, Switzerland, is establishing a new subsidiary company in Hong Kong, in recognition of its growing importance as a world shipping center. This will further strengthen Sulzer's position in the Far East, considering
Tideland Signal Names Two New Vice Presidents
Two new vice presidents of Tideland Signal Corporation, the Houston, Texas-based designer, manufacturer and worldwide distributor of navigational aids and solar electric generators, have been announced by president S.N. Sprunt. They are Victor G.
Three A p p o i n t m e n t s Announced By R.J. Brown & Associates Firms
V.C. Yin has joined R.J. Brown & Associates of America Inc. as chief engineer, with responsibility for the Engineering Department at the Houston office. Mr. Yin has 10 years' experience in offshore engineering with a variety of U.S. companies,
R o w a n To P u r c h a se T w o ' G o r i l l a ' Rigs F r o m M a r a t h on
Gene M. Woodfin, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Marathon Manufacturing Company, Houston, recently announced that the Rowan Companies, Inc. has committed to purchase two of the firm's new Class 150-88-C Gorilla jackup drilling rigs.
Free 12-Page Catalog On Combustion, Pollution And Energy Control Equipment
A new free illustrated catalog is now available from National AirOil Burner Company, Inc. (NAO), Philadelphia, Pa., fully describing combustion equipment for the power generation, petroleum and offshore oil industry. The well-illustrated catalog
Zapata Corporation Announces Senior Management Promotions
Zapata Corporation, Houston, Texas, has announced that Ronald C. Lassiter has been elected president and chief operating officer of the company. The company said that William M. McCune has been named an executive vice president. Zapata said that its mining,
Transfer of Ownership Commences at Grand Bahama Shipyard
Due to a revised ownership structure for a recently opened ship repair yard in Freeport, Grand Bahama, the yard, which had been previously known (on two separate occasions) as Freeport Ship Care Facility and Lloyd Werft Grand Bahama, has been renamed Grand Bahama Shipyard.
McDermott Unit Names Five New Vice Presidents
Robert K. Richie, president and chief operating officer of the Mc- Dermott Operating Unit of J. Ray McDermott & Co., Inc., announced that five new vice presidents have been named in the Unit. R.V. Joffrion has been named vice president and general manager,
Marathon Launches 47th Rig From Vicksburg Yard
Marathon LeTourneau Company, Marine Division in Vicksburg, Miss., launched its 47th self-elevating "jackup" drilling platform March 1,1974. During 1973, Marathon's Vicksburg yard completed production and delivered three jackup drilling platforms,