Valmet has delivered a LignoBoost plant for Mercer Rosenthal Lignin Center in Thuringia , Germany . The plant will extract kraft lignin from pulp mill black liquor . The extracted lignin will be used for developing various bio-based materials , which can replace fossil raw materials . The order is included in Valmet ’ s orders received for the second quarter of 2022 . The value of the order has not been disclosed . |
Valmet ’ s delivery includes a demonstration-scale lignin extraction plant , LignoBoost XS™ with a capacity of around 350 tonnes / year . The LignoBoost XS™ is a module-based installation enabling streamlined engineering and faster delivery . The Mercer LignoBoost XS™ plant is adapted both for hardwood and softwood kraft lignin extraction . The plant is fully automated and is designed for safe and easy operation . |
Arcline Investment Management ( Arcline ), a growth-oriented private equity firm has announced the formation of Signia Aerospace ( Signia ), an integrated provider of highperformance systems and specialized components for the aerospace industry , and the acquisition of International Mezzo Technologies Inc . ( Mezzo ). Signia Aerospace currently operates two complementary business units : Thermal Management and Mission Equipment . The Thermal Management business unit designs , manufactures and services environmental control systems , high-performance microtube heat exchangers and related components for aerospace and defense platforms . Key brands include ACE Thermal Systems – established through the combination of Air Comm Corporation and Enviro Systems – and Mezzo Technologies . The Mission Equipment business |
unit offers more than 5,000 proprietary products , including cargo hooks , human external cargo ( HEC ) systems , weighing systems and remote equipment products that support the critical activities carried out by aerospace and defense endusers . Key brands include Onboard Systems . Mezzo Technologies is a designer and manufacturer of proprietary , high-performance microtube heat exchangers used in mission-critical thermal management applications . Mezzo ’ s ability to design , manufacture and commercialize products offering measurable performance benefits is a key differentiator , enabling the company to serve a wide variety of applications across the defense , aerospace , commercial , space and racing end markets . Mezzo designs solutions for the thermal management applications of more than 50 customers worldwide . |
LDR Growth Partners ( LDR ) has announced the acquisition of the businesses of Cincinnati Radiator Inc . ( CRI ) and Ohio Heat Transfer Ltd . ( OHT ) in a private transaction . CRI and OHT are both U . S . -based , manufacturers of heavy-duty heat exchangers , radiators , and related air , oil , and hydraulic coolers . Since being established in 1994 and 2003 in the heart of the Midwest , the businesses have created an impeccable track record of quickly manufacturing and delivering their custom industrial products in mission-critical situations for customers across agricultural , earthmoving , energy , forestry , hydraulics , and transportation-focused markets . The original owners founded CRI in 1994 and OHT in 2003 to be market champions of high-quality manufacturing standards and best-in-class customer |
service . Both companies lead the heat exchanger and radiator manufacturing market in delivery lead times , which has attracted loyal blue-chip OEM partners . In addition to robust operational processes , the speed-of-delivery aspects of the businesses have been further sustained by domestic sourcing of most input components , which aligns well with North American “ near-shoring ” market demand as supply chain challenges continue across industrial markets . LDR looks forward to steering value enhancements for the existing and prospective client bases and scaling the businesses through vertical integration and production capacity expansion , each while maintaining the businesses ’ core competency in competitive delivery times across all offerings . |
Omega Thermo Products is excited to announce that Process Controls Corp . has joined the Omega Rep team , and is now the exclusive authorized |
representative for the sale of Omega Laser Plate Heat Exchangers in the Industrial markets for most of Indiana and western Kentucky . |
Allied Air Enterprises , a Lennox International Inc . Company , has been recognized for excellence in product design in the 2022 Dealer Design Awards Program , sponsored by The ACHR NEWS ( Air Conditioning , Heating & Refrigeration News ) magazine . The company ’ s LYNX™ 18 SEER Inverter Heat Pump under the Ducane™ brand was chosen as the Gold winner in the Residential High- |
Efficiency category . Selected from 132 entries by a panel of independent contractors , the winners of the 2022 Dealer Design Awards represent the outstanding product innovations serving the HVAC industry today . A distinguished publication among contractors and technicians , The ACHR News is the leading trade magazine in the heating , ventilating , air conditioning , and refrigeration industries . |
Powered by intelligent algorithms instead of expensive , proprietary thermostats , the versatile LYNX 18 works with a wide range of conventional 24v thermostats . The unit ’ s proprietary QuickLink™ Inverter Technology provides superior comfort , with consistent dehumidification and temperature levels . The LYNX 18 ’ s five operating modes can dial in the perfect balance of comfort and increase |
energy savings by up to 22 % annually compared to conventional 14 SEER single-stage heat pumps . |