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Sulzer Reports Encouraging Organic Order Intake Growth in the Third Quarter

03.11.2017 -

In the first nine months of 2017, currency-adjusted order intake increased by 15.3%, of which 3.7% was organic and 11.6% came from acquisitions. In the third quarter, Sulzer booked CHF 790 million in orders, an organic increase of 7.5% year on year, based on some larger orders and a low base in the previous year. Sulzer is updating its guidance for order intake for the full year and now expects order intake to grow by 10 to 12%.

Pfeiffer Vacuum developed Vacuum Solutions for European XFEL

02.11.2017 -

The European X-Ray Free-Electron Laser (European XFEL) is a research facility of superlatives: It generates ultrashort X-ray flashes: 27,000 times per second and with a brilliance that is a billion times higher than that of the best conventional X-ray radiation sources. The flashes are produced in underground tunnels and will allow scientists to map atomic details of viruses, film chemical reactions, and study the processes in the interior of planets.

  • National Oilwell Varco Reports Third Quarter 2017 Results

    27.10.2017 -

    National Oilwell Varco reported a third quarter 2017 net loss of $26 million, or $0.07 per share. Revenues for the third quarter of 2017 were $1.84 billion, an increase of four % compared to the second quarter of 2017 and an increase of eleven % from the third quarter of 2016. Operating loss for the third quarter was $7 million, or 0.4 % of sales.