GE And SAIC Launch Development Of Smart Shipping Container
STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 11, 2004--General Electric Company (GE) and Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) today announced the signing of a Joint Development Agreement, aimed at developing and testing an integrated system to protect shipping containers. One element of the system, the GE VeriWise(TM) platform, is already in use as an asset-tracking and security device for over-the-road trailers.
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GE today launched "Imagination Nation" at Union Station. From March 10th - March 19th, the exhibit will showcase break-through technologies in health, security, transportation and the environment that shape the way we live, work and play - now and in the future.
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FAIRFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 9, 2004--GE will Webcast its previously announced meeting with the financial community on Thursday, March 11. The presentations will focus on GE's breakthrough technologies and services for healthcare, security, transportation and the environment, and will include a brief GE update. The presentations will be available at www.ge.com/investor starting at 9:30 a.m.
FAIRFIELD,Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 8, 2004--General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) today announced plans to offer approximately 118 million shares of its common stock to raise capital of approximately $3.8 billion at current market prices. The offering is being made from an existing shelf registration statement.
NISKAYUNA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 4, 2004--GE Global Research, the centralized research organization of General Electric (NYSE:GE), announced a major breakthrough in Organic Light-Emitting Diodes (OLEDs) - the thin sheets of plastic-like material that emit light when powered by electricity.
FAIRFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 1, 2004--GE's 2003 Annual Report is now available on the company's Web site at www.ge.com/investor.
The report, titled "Growing In an Uncertain World," reviews the company's 2003 performance, including its progress in executing on its five-element strategy for growth. The report also continues GE's practice of expanding disclosure with a 75-page Financial Section containing detailed discussion of company results and various aspects of its financial statements.
GE Gas Turbines and Compressors Selected for New Qatargas II LNG Project; World's Largest Train for LNG Production FLORENCE, Italy--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 25, 2004--GE Energy has been awarded a contract of approximately US$200 million by Qatar Petroleum and ExxonMobil to supply three turbo compressor strings for main refrigerant duty in the Qatargas II LNG Expansion Project.
Qatargas II, the world's largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, will also feature the world's largest trains for LNG production. Qatar Petroleum owns 70% of the project and ExxonMobil 30%.
中国无锡(2004年2月19日)------ 通用电气基础设施集团水处理业务部今天宣布其在中国无锡建立的首家水处理工厂正式投入运行。这标志着通用电气水处理业务全面进入中国，并将在中国快速增长的水处理剂和整套水处理方案市场上发挥重要作用。
通用电气贝迪水处理（无锡）有限公司坐落于中国东部江苏省境内的无锡开发区，总投资1050万美元，占地3万平方米。该生产基地主要生产水处理剂和工业助剂以及水处理设备，拥有年产化学制剂3万吨的生产能力，能够为中国乃至亚洲其他国家的客户提供具有世界先进水平的产品和服务。
通用电气水处理业务部全球市场董事Sean Mckeon先生表示："随着中国经济的持续发展，中国对水处理的需求也会不断增加。我们相信，通用电气水处理业务部提供的先进技术和产品能够充分满足中国水处理市场的发展需要。"
Sean Mckeon先生同时指出："在过去的两年中，通用电气水处理业务是公司倍受瞩目的新业务，在全球范围都有良好的增长势头，我们期待中国的水处理业务成为我们在亚太区乃至全球业务增长的重要市场。"
通用电气水处理集团在全国约有100 名员工，客户遍及二十个省。在无锡工厂建立以前，水处理方面所需要的试剂主要依赖美国，欧洲和亚洲其他国家的进口。
