Babcock & Wilcox News

(PARUZZARO, Italy – July 18, 2019) – SPIG, S.p.A., a subsidiary of Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc., has successfully completed a cooling tower refurbishment project for a methanol production facility in Damietta, Egypt, earning a letter of commendation from its customer, the Egyptian Methanex Methanol Company S.A.E.

SPIG provided materials and services for the upgrade of four of the plant’s cooling tower cells, using its proven service engineering expertise to execute the project safely, on-time and according to scope. SPIG also has supplied materials for four additional cooling tower cells for the second phase of the upgrade project.

SPIG Managing Director Alberto Galantini thanked the customer for the opportunity to execute the upgrade project.

“We appreciate the confidence Methanex Egypt has shown in SPIG’s service capabilities and technologies,” Galantini said. “We’re proud to play a key role in this critical project for our customer.”

SPIG’s experience includes wet, dry and wet/dry hybrid cooling solutions as dictated by site-specific requirements. The company supplies mechanical and natural draft systems and designs for a wide range of project specifications such as high seismic loads, vibration control, corrosion, noise control, sub-freezing operation, and seawater use. Specialized services include preventive maintenance, equipment upgrades, replacement and spare parts, online performance monitoring, and a commitment to research and development to continually seek new and more efficient cooling system solutions.

About SPIG

Babcock & Wilcox SPIG, S.p.A is a subsidiary of Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. and a global turnkey cooling systems supplier. Since 1936, SPIG has provided customers with an extensive range of high quality cooling towers, air-cooled condensers and related services.