EPA, GE Launch New "Evolution Series'' Locomotives; Engine is Most Environmentally Friendly and Efficient Diesel Electric Locomotive Ever ERIE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 23, 2002--Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Christie Whitman and the General Electric Company announced today that GE Transportation Systems has launched the GE Evolution Series, a full line of more fuel-efficient locomotives that meets the EPA's emissions standards, two years ahead of schedule.
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 11, 2002--GE Industrial Systems, a $6 billion unit of the General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), today announced a five-year master agreement to provide ChevronTexaco Corp. (NYSE: CVX) with GE large, energy-efficient motors, and electrical transmission and distribution equipment for ChevronTexaco facilities worldwide.
The products and associated services supplied to ChevronTexaco's global facilities by GE will distribute, protect, and control electric power as well as drive critical production and refining processes.
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CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 5, 2002--When President Bush flips the switch to turn on the 2002 National Christmas Tree in Washington, D.C., on Thursday evening, December 5, the event will mark the 40th consecutive year that GE and its Cleveland-based lighting operations of GE Consumer Products (GECP) have created the design and donated the lighting and ornaments for the tree.
The nation's tree, which grows on the Ellipse (also known as Presidents' Park) between the White House and the Washington Monument, is a 50-foot Colorado Blue Spruce.
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WHAT: Lighting of the 2002 National Christmas Tree. This is the 40th consecutive year that the Cleveland-based lighting operations of GE Consumer Products has donated the design, lights and ornaments for our nation's tree -- a 50-foot Colorado Blue Spruce.
Material for the 100 hand-fabricated star ornaments was donated by another GE business -- GE Plastics of Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
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CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 19, 2002--Does someone on your list think he's the next Al Roker?
Then GE Home Electric Products, Inc.'s new Wireless Digital Weather Products will make the perfect gift.
This unique line of household weather tools provides up-to-date weather information at a glance. From temperature and humidity readings, forecast, lunar cycles and trend graphs, you can get timely weather readings when and where you want.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 19, 2002--The new GE Profile ovens with advanced cooking technology have been named the Grand Award winner in the 2002 Best of What's New Awards for Home Technology from Popular Science magazine.
Each year the editors of Popular Science - who annually review thousands of new products and technology developments - select 100 for distinction as the Best of What's New.
Only 10 are designated as Grand Award winners. This year marks the 15th year of the awards.
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PLAINVILLE, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 18, 2002--
GE continues rapid growth in $20 billion global electronic security products market
GE Industrial Systems, a division of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), and Infographic Systems, a privately held company, announced today that GE has acquired Infographic Systems.
Infographic Systems is a leading provider of access control products and systems for electronic security and premise management. The company is headquartered in Garden Grove, CA.
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EDEN PRAIRIE, MN., November 15, 2002 -- GE Fleet Services announced today it has signed an agreement to purchase Wells Fargo Fleet Services based in Minneapolis. Details of the transaction were not disclosed. Completion of the deal is expected in late November subject to final approvals.
Wells Fargo Fleet Services is a subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company and represents approximately $65.5 million in assets, with more than 5500 commercial vehicles under lease and service management.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 14, 2002--The GE Profile Advantium(TM) oven with Speedcook technology is available in a variety of configurations and voltage options.
GE offers consumers choices that fit their kitchen floor plans and voltage needs, whether installing an Advantium oven above the cooktop or over a free-standing range, over a wall oven or a warming drawer, or by itself, explained Jerry Wolff, Global Products marketing manager for GE Consumer Products.
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PITTSFIELD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 11, 2002--Rubbermaid(R) Home Products knew that the next generation of food storage containers needed to meet certain consumer demands in order to be successful. First, and most importantly, they had to be stain resistant -- especially to the unsightly stains that come from tomato-based food products. They had to be durable and virtually unbreakable. They had to be microwave and dishwasher safe. Finding a material that could meet all of these consumer demands was no small task.