* By transitioning to cyclopentane, GE's Decatur, Ala., plant will reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by more than 400,000 metric tons of CO2-equivalent annually. This is equal to the annual emissions of 78,000 cars on U.S. roads.
* The transition to cyclopentane will reduce foam insulation-related emissions in Decatur by 99 percent.
New Jobs and Expansion of Manufacturing Facility in Ózd, Hungary, Support GE's Growing European Presence
ÓZD, HUNGARY---April 28, 2011---GE (NYSE: GE) has underpinned its commitment to growth in Europe with a $4.9 million (900 million Hungarian Forint) investment at its Ózd facility in northeast Hungary. The investment will create an additional 250 jobs at the site.
GE Aeroderivative Gas Turbines Ramp Up Power Production for LUKOIL's Busy Astrakhan Operations
HOUSTON, TEXAS and ASTRAKHAN, RUSSIA---April 28, 2011---One of the world's leading oil and gas companies, LUKOIL, will use GE's (NYSE: GE) innovative aeroderivative technology to provide additional energy for its operations in Astrakhan, Russia, continuing GE's history of growth in the region.
Heart & Vascular Center of Arizona Uses Centricity Practice Solution to Successfully Meet Threshold
BARRINGTON, Ill. -- April 28, 2011 -- GE Healthcare IT, a leading provider of information technology solutions, congratulates Heart & Vascular Center of Arizona (HVCA) as the first Centricity* customer to achieve Meaningful Use. HVCA reached the milestone using Centricity Practice Solution 9.5 on Monday, April 18, the first day of the attestation period.
SHANNON, Ireland, April 27, 2011 -- GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing unit of GE, announced delivery of a new Boeing 737-800 aircraft leased to TUI Airlines Nederland B.V. operating as Arkefly, a wholly owned unit of TUI Travel PLC. The aircraft comes from GECAS' existing order book with Boeing.
Based in the Netherlands, Arkefly currently operates mostly charter flights to some 33 destinations with a fleet of seven aircraft.
Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant will Contribute to the Country's Emissions Reduction Initiative
JAKARTA, INDONESIA---April 27, 2011---Independent power producer PT Cikarang Listrindo has selected GE (NYSE: GE) gas turbine technology to help support Indonesia's rapidly growing industrial sector. A GE Frame 9E gas turbine and associated generator will add 114 megawatts of power for Cikarang's power station located about 45 kilometers from Jakarta.
Provides detailed, real-time monitoring of retail activity across large networks
HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL -- GE Capital, Commercial Distribution Finance (CDF), the leader in floorplan financing to thousands of dealers in North America, is enhancing its online business intelligence tool for technology distributors and manufacturers of large-ticket durable goods. Analytics Online provides detailed metrics and real-time reports on retailers in more than 10 industries, including marine, motorsports, electronics and appliances, and lawn and garden.
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.--27 April 2011-- GE Capital Fleet Services announced today that its Environmental Performance Services with Mobile Resource Intelligence were reapproved as a GE ecomagination product, confirming the significant operating and environmental performance improvements they deliver to customers. As part of the GE ecomagination portfolio, they are reviewed regularly to confirm their performance claims.
