Category: Press Releases

Halftime at the "Careers Night" of DIS AG

Thousands of jobs still waiting for applicants Dusseldorf, April 14, 2008 – DIS AG “Careers Night” has been a great success already athalftime. For the whole month of April, interested people could set the course for theirprofessional future in their leisure time at DIS AG. {pagebreak} The nationwide event provides an overview of the chances… Read more »

Solid Legal Basis for Minimum Wage in Temporary Employment

* DIS AG welcomes federal cabinet’s decision regarding Posting of Workers Act (German ‘Entsendegesetz’)* This will effectively prevent wage and social ‘dumping’* Quick implementation of legal process is required {pagebreak} Düsseldorf, July 17, 2008 – DIS AG, the market leader in hiring and placement of skilled personnel and managers, welcomes the compromise regarding the Posting… Read more »

Subsidiary of Phoenix Solar AG acquires project company

Sulzemoos, 13 January 2009 / Phoenix Solar Energy Investments AG, a wholly owned subsidiary of Phoenix Solar AG (ISIN DE000A0BVU93), has today acquired all the shares in Scarlatti Srl., a company headquartered in Eppan an der Weinstraße, Italy, with immediate effect. Scarlatti holds the shares in four project companies under the condition precedent of achieving… Read more »

8-megawatt solar parks inaugurated in Extremadura, Spain

Biel, 12 December 2008. On 28 November the Spanish company Vasolar 2006 S.L. and its Portuguese business partner Cavalum SGPS, S.A. inaugurated four solar parks delivering a total output of eight megawatts in the autonomous region of Extremadura. The tracking systems produce on average 26 gigawatt-hours of energy per year, covering the requirements of about… Read more »

Tentec Appoints New Distributor in Denmark for Wind Turbine Tensioning Tools

Tentec is pleased to announce the appointment of Hytor A/S as its exclusive distributor for the Aero range of wind turbine tensioning tools throughout Denmark.  Hytor is well-established in the Danish processing and engineering industries and has been supplying Tentec’s bolt tensioning tools in the oil, gas and industrial markets for the past 10 years…. Read more »

Trina Solar To Open Offices In San Francisco

Trina Solar Limited, a leading integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic products from the production of ingots, wafers and cells to the assembly of PV modules, founded in 1997, announced that it has chosen the City of San Francisco as the location for its North America offices. {pagebreak} “This is an important step in our continuing… Read more »

Tips on Bolt Tensioning

Calculation notes on using Hydraulic bolt tensioning tools. Formula to use:Residual Bolt Load = Bolt Stress x Bolt Tensile Stress AreaUnits:Residual Bolt Load = (N or Tons)Bolt Tensile Stress Area = (mm2 or In2) {pagebreak} Below are tables of standard ISO Metric and Imperial Thread forms along with applicable tensile stress area’s.Step1: Determining required bolt… Read more »

Avanti Wind Systems opens office in India

The Danish based sub-supplier to the wind turbine industry, Avanti Wind Systems, opens office in India. It will be operated by general manager for Avanti Wind Systems India, Mr. Lars Rasmussen and based at the Trade Commission of Denmark in Bangalore {pagebreak} At the beginning of 2009, Avanti Wind Systems expands operations to Chennai, where… Read more »

Phoenix Solar AG Introduces Solyndra Solar Panels to the European Market

Phoenix Solar AG Introduces SolyndraTM Solar Panels to the European Market • The new shape of solar electricity• Innovative thin-film module for flat rooftops {pagebreak} Sulzemoos 07/10/2008 / One of the solar industry’s best kept secrets has been unveiled. Photovoltaic solar system manufacturer Solyndra, Inc., headquartered in Fremont, California U.S.A., today announced its unique CIGS-based… Read more »

New Foundation Bolt Tensioning Tools Added to Tentec Range

New Foundation Bolt Tensioning Tools Added to Tentec Aero Range Tentec, a leading UK designer and manufacturer of bolt tightening equipment has been working closely with major manufacturers and suppliers of wind turbines looking at the problems associated with anchoring bolts into the foundation structure. {pagebreak} Due to the unusual length of foundation bolts and… Read more »

Trina Solar and Gestamp-Asetym announce Inauguration of 26 MW PV plant

Trina Solar Limited (NYSE: TSL; ”Trina Solar” or the ”Company”), a leading integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (PV) products from the production of ingots, wafers and cells to the assembly of PV modules, founded in 1997, today announced the inauguration of a 26 MW PV plant, consisting of an installation which uses primarily PV modules… Read more »

Trina Solar to power North America’s largest rooftop installation

Trina Solar Limited, a leading integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic products from the production of ingots, wafers and cells to the assembly of PV modules, founded in 1997, announced today that shipments began this month to provide more than 13,400 solar PV modules to power the Atlantic City Convention Center (“ACCC”) in New Jersey, United… Read more »

Maximum reliability – Cognis

Maximum reliability – Cognis presents solutions to boost wind turbine efficiency at Husumwind 2008 Today’s wind turbines have to withstand extreme mechanical stresses under very demanding conditions, especially with the latest trend of offshore locations, where wind speeds are much greater and maintenance work is even more challenging. At this year’s Husumwind trade show, {pagebreak}… Read more »

Trina Solar to participate as speaker

Trina Solar to participate as a speaker at the International Congress on Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Sources in Bulgaria Barcelona, 31st March 2008 The international manufacturer of solar modules Trina Solar will be participating as a speaker on the fourth edition of the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Sources conference which will be held… Read more »