Dammam, Saudi Arabia; May 17, 2011: With less than a month to go to the opening of the GE Energy Manufacturing Technology Center, employees of GE in the Kingdom are looking forward to the educational and hands-on training prospects that the facility will offer.
The Center further expands GE's local job creation and training commitment to Saudi Arabia and is the largest GE turbine repair center of its kind in the world, which will enhance local Saudi repair and service capabilities.
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- GE supplies power generation equipment and services for four Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) expansion projects
- Expansion projects adding 1,680 MW to meet 50% of SEC's annual target increase
- SEC fast-track power plant expansions to address the Kingdom's peak summer power demand
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GE announced strong first-quarter 2011 operating earnings of $3.6 billion, up 58%, or $0.33 per share, up 65%, from the first quarter of 2010.
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Global and regional government and industry leaders explore ways to increase water reuse initiatives while highlighting innovative technologies
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia; April 5, 2011: As Saudi Arabia faces an increasing demand for water to support its rapid population and economic growth, the Ministry of Water and Electricity and GE (NYSE: GE) held the Saudi "Used to Useful" Water Reuse Summit to explore water reuse solutions that can support the Kingdom and the region in securing a sustainable water supply for the future.