http://www.marketwire.com Market Wire - Energy and Utilities: Equipment Copyright 2006 Market Wire, Inc. All Rights Reserved. cs@marketwire.com 10 en-us http://www.marketwire.com/IMAGES/marketwire.gif http://www.marketwire.com Tue, 6 Jan 2009 12:00:00 GMT CORDOBA, ARGENTINA (MARKET WIRE) Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- The Belgium Refining Company (BRC) refinery, owned by Petroplus Holdings AG (VTX: PPHN) (Zub, Switzerland), is planning to begin construction of a combined-cycle unit this month. The project is currently in the detailed engineering stage. Construction will last about one year. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463735&tsource=3 Professional Services Real Estate and Construction Energy and Utilities Manufacturing and Production Mon, 5 Jan 2009 17:00:00 GMT PETALUMA, CA (MARKET WIRE) Turin Networks, Inc., a leading global provider of innovative Wireless Backhaul, Carrier Ethernet and Converged Access solutions for wireline and wireless network operators, today announced a definitive agreement to merge with Force10 Networks Inc., the pioneer in building and securing reliable networks. The combined companies will have more than 1,300 customers worldwide, including a number of top-tier service providers and premier enterprise data centers. The expanded product portfolio will enable the company to provide new solutions and services to both markets, as well as leverage their http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463506&tsource=3 Computers and Software Telecom Aerospace and Defense Professional Services Electronics and Semiconductors Energy and Utilities Mon, 5 Jan 2009 14:00:00 GMT RALEIGH, NC (MARKET WIRE) PetroBeam, Inc., the leading developer of high energy electron beam processing techniques to upgrade heavy oil and bitumen, announces the promotion, effective January 1, 2009, of Mr. Joe S. Lee to Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Lee has been serving as Director of Operations since joining the company last summer. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=461848&tsource=3 Energy and Utilities Mon, 5 Jan 2009 12:30:00 GMT SUGAR LAND, TX (MARKET WIRE) Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- Plains All American Pipeline LP (NYSE: PAA) (Houston, Texas) is nearing completion of a $45 million expansion to its petroleum products terminal in Paulsboro, New Jersey. The first three new refined- products storage tanks are now in service, and the remaining five tanks will enter service in the next month or so. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463292&tsource=3 Energy and Utilities PAA Mon, 5 Jan 2009 12:00:00 GMT CORDOBA, ARGENTINA (MARKET WIRE) Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- Petroecuador's 110,000-barrel-per-day (BBL/d) Esmeraldas refinery was forced to shut down two units on December 27 after problems arose in the CE-28 exchanger. Maintenance was being performed on the units, the 55,000-BBL/d Crude 2 and 15,900-BBL/d Vacuum 2, but a restart date has not yet been determined. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=463290&tsource=3 Energy and Utilities