Project News
Advanced Heat Treat Corp . expands at Michigan location
Advanced Heat Treat Corp . ( AHT ), a recognized leader in heat-treat services , announced a building expansion at its Monroe , Michigan facility . Groundbreaking for the project took place during the last week of November 2024 , with construction anticipated to be complete by summer 2025 . The new production space will house two additional pieces of equipment , a gas nitrider and an ion nitrider , with room for more equipment and possibly new services in the future . “ The building expansion and new equipment demonstrate our sustained growth and forwardlooking investments as we continue to adhere to our mission of ‘ exceeding expectations with UltraGlowing ® results ’,” said Mike Woods , president of Advanced Heat Treat Corp . “ The additional nitriding units will increase our nitriding capacity and enable faster turnaround .” AHT is collaborating with local contractors Davison Building & Development on the project , further supporting the local community and its businesses . AHT has four locations : Monroe , Michigan ; two in Waterloo , Iowa ; and a fourth in Cullman , Alabama . Among the four locations , they offer more than 20 surface treatments including gas and ion nitriding / nitrocarburizing , UltraOx ® , induction
hardening , stress relieving , and more . AHT Michigan has the unique capability to nitride parts up to 31-feet in length .
JAFZA , A-HEAT to establish largest heat exchanger facility in GCC
Jebel Ali Free Zone ( JAFZA ) has signed an agreement with German technology group Allied Heat Exchange AG ( A-HEAT ) to develop the largest heat exchanger production facility in the GCC . The state-of-the-art facility , set to be developed by JAFZA , will meet the rising demand for energy-efficient cooling solutions , particularly for data centres that require advanced thermal management to enhance operational efficiency and sustainability . Spanning 1.2 million square feet with a built-up area of 400,000 square feet , the built-to-suit facility will be located within DP World ’ s flagship free zone , JAFZA , and operated by Güntner , A-HEAT ’ s flagship brand . With a legacy dating back to 1931 in Munich , Güntner is a global leader in heat transfer technology .
The new facility will serve as a key production and distribution hub , and by localising production , A-HEAT aims to strengthen its supply chain efficiencies , enabling faster , more flexible deliveries across the GCC , India , China , Africa , and Asia . The exponential growth of data centres , driven by artificial intelligence and cloud computing , has significantly increased the need for energy-efficient cooling solutions . Cooling remains one of the largest power-consuming components in IT infrastructure , making high-performance heat exchangers essential for optimising efficiency and reducing energy consumption . As part of this expansion , Güntner will manufacture its most advanced heat exchangers , using natural refrigerants such as CO 2 and ammonia for energy-efficient cooling .
Energy Partners , Aspen sign R300m deal
Energy solutions provider Energy Partners has entered into a partnership with pharmaceutical manufacturer Aspen Pharmacare , to invest R 300M to build , operate and manage a centralised ammonia cooling plant at Aspen ’ s Gqeberha production site , in the Eastern Cape . Energy Partners will assume full responsibility for the plant ’ s temperature compliance , uptime , and efficiency over the 20-year span of the agreement . Aspen ’ s current production facilities are spread across several large factory buildings in Gqeberha and rely on several independent cooling and heating systems . Energy Partners will replace this with a centralised 17 MWR ( megawatts of refrigeration ) ammonia cooling and heating system . Construction on the project is already underway , with the centralised plant expected to be fully operational by the end of the year .
Additionally , the initial phase has been designed for expansion by 25 % to meet planned future growth . The agreement is an example of the cooling-as-a-service ( CaaS ) model pioneered by Energy Partners across multiple sectors in South Africa over the last decade . Energy Partners says this project is the largest ammonia system of its kind in the country and represents a considerable stride in sustainability and the pharmaceutical industry ’ s approach to energy management .
Sarens supports the expansion of Talimarjan Thermal Power Plant
Sarens is collaborating with client Callik Enerji on an important plant expansion project in the Kashkadarya region of Uzbekistan . The Talimarjan Combined Cycle Power Plant is undergoing expansion and upgrade work to increase its power supply , with two
more combined cycle plants being added to achieve a total capacity of at least 900 MW . As part of this work , Sarens will be lifting several heat recovery steam generators ( HRSGs ) and other modules weighing up to 258 tonnes and measuring up to 125 metres .
NORMA Group receives an order for tank ventilation line systems
NORMA Group has won a major order for tank ventilation systems . From mid-2026 to 2035 , the company will supply a well-known European car manufacturer with tank ventilation systems for gasolinepowered passenger cars and plug-in hybrids . The contract has a total volume of around EUR 140M . The tank ventilation systems ensure that fuel vapor does not escape into the environment ; but is used in the |
combustion process instead . The major order includes the development and production of tank ventilation systems for various models of the OEM . The systems consist of several plastic tubes and quick connectors . NORMA Group manufactures them in Subotica in Serbia and Qingdao in China . The customer installs the systems in the vehicles at its plants in Europe , Asia , and America . |
Gasoline contains harmful volatile organic compounds that can be released into the air through evaporation . The tank vent line from NORMA Group is connected to the tank and prevents fuel vapors from escaping into the environment from there . Instead , the ventilation system directs the gasoline vapors from the tank into an activated carbon container . The vapors are stored there and later fed into the regular combustion |
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process . Among others , the Euro 6 and China 6 emission standards contain strict limits for evaporative emissions from gasoline vehicles . |
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