NEWS ARCHIVE
Ecochlor's ballast water treatment system, for which SOMEC holds dealership rights in Japan, received IMO Type Approval from the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency of Germany. [Dec/23/2011]
SOMEC is promoting Korea's Woosung Flow Tec products to Japanese shipbuilders. With orders for 10 ships so far, Woosung is successfully penetrating into the market which was previously dominated by domestic manufacturers. [Oct/25/2011]
Hyundai Hydraulic's block Lifter products are marking a good start in Japanese market. SOMEC already delivered 6 units to Japanese shipyards and is receiving many enquiries. The Korean manufacturer has sold numerous block lifters to Korean major shipbuilders, and its product won a reputation for reliability and excellent cost performance. [Aug/17/2011]
SOMEC demonstrated Ecochlor's Ballast Water Treatment System at Imabari Maritime Fair (BARISHIP) 2011 as sales agent. BARISHIP is an international maritime trade show started 2009 with support from shipbuilders, shipowners, government authorities in Japan. [June/22/2011]
SOMEC and HORIBA jointly demonstrated HORIBA's various marine measuring devices at Imabari Maritime Fair (BARISHIP) 2011. [June/22/2011]
SOMEC started promotion for Yasec's newly-developed compact chamfering machine, best suited for the processing of steel materials used in ballast tanks. SOMEC believes the machine will be a killer product for the shipbuilders facing new PSPC regulations. [Apr/06/2011]
After entering into an agency contract in spring 2010, SOMEC received the first order for Norway's KONGSBERG radar tank gauges. The order came from a Japanese shipyard which will use them for 2 units of newbuilding tankers. [Feb/03/2011]
Ecochlor's ballast water treatment system, for which SOMEC holds dealership rights in Japan, will be mounted onboard a Sojitz-owned panamax bulk carrier scheduled for completion at the end of 2011. SOMEC is gearing up for the emerging market of ballast water treatment system, which responds to global environmental concerns. [Nov/30/2010]
SOMEC received the first order for screw pumps and sludge pumps manufactured by Sweden's IMO AB from a Japanese shipbuilder. These pumps will go on board of 4 units of RO/RO vessels to be built for Europe-based owners. SOMEC is sales agent of IMO pumps in Japan in maritime-related market since 2009. [Oct/28/2010]
SOMEC received a certificate of gratitude from Hitachi Zosen K.K. (Hitz) in relation to its contribution to HItz' factory expansion at Ariake works. [Sep/28/2010]
SOMEC demonstrated Horiba's environmental measurement instruments, Ecochlor's Ballast Water Treatment System, IMO's pump product line and Kongsberg liquid level indicators at SEAJAPAN, Japan's biggest international marine tradeshow. [May/13/2010]
SOMEC demonstrated Ecochlor's Ballast Water Treatment System, Fukushima Cargo Gears and other Japanese ship equipments at Marintec China, biannually held international tradeshow at Shang Hai. [Jan/15/2010]
SOMEC demonstrated Ecochlor's Ballast Water Treatment System at Imabari Maritime Fair (BARISHIP) as sales agent. BARISHIP is an international maritime trade show started this year with support from shipbuilders, shipowners, government authorities in Japan. [June/15/2009]
SOMEC received an order from SANOYAS Hishino Meisho Corp. for state-of-the-art blasting system developed and manufactured by JFE Mechanical Co., Ltd. of Japan. [May/10/2009]
As sales agent of Daihatsu Diesel, SOMEC has now sold more than 1,000 units of MD-SX, 2004-released OMD, to diesel engine manufacturers and shipowners across the Globe. [Apr/30/2009]
SOMEC delivered a new pintle-hole processing machine developed by Yasec to Korea's Samsung H.I. [Feb/20/2009]
SOMEC delivered a new propeller-boss-hole processing machine developed by Yasec to MHI Nagasaki works. The machine needs only one step to finish the machining which traditionally required 3 processes. [Nov/5/2008]
SOMEC sent a team of 10 people to SMM 2008, one of the biggest trade show in the industry, held biennially at Hamburg. [Nov/5/2008]
SOMEC starts to carry ballast water treatment systems developed by USA's Ecochlor Inc., to serve shipowners and shipbuilders in Japan. [Mar/31/2008]
SOMEC invests in Kobe Welding of Qingdao, a FCW (flux cored welding wire) manufacturing company newly established in China. SOMEC takes 2.5% stake of the company. [Feb/25/2008]
New Metal Working Machine, jointly developed by YASEC and Tsuneishi Tekko is well received by the market. The product enables ship builders and marine parts manufacturers to improve both efficiency and working environment, utilizing YASEC's unique high-speed NC-facing technologies. [Nov/30/2007]
SOMEC sold 2 sets each of McGREGOR designed movable bridges for Aomori and Hakodate Ferry Terminals. The new bridges will be used for the World's fastest and biggest alumi-alloy catamaran, of which SOMEC also arranged new building contract. [Aug/31/2007]
SOMEC received orders for a total of 8 Flux-copper backing (FCB) welding system from 4 Chinese shipyards. The systems will be manufactured by Kobe Steel, Japan's leading maker in the specific field. [Mar/31/2007]
Daihatsu Diesel's new OMD, MD-SX, which SOMEC is distributing as sales agent, is attracting wide attention from OCIMF members as proactive security device that can proactively monitor abonormal conditions when fitted in ship's engine and pump rooms. [Oct/31/2006]
SOMEC gave presentation of groundwater membrane-processing system developed by Wellthy Co., Ltd. at Keishokai Business Executives Meeting. [May/31/2006]
SOMEC has received order from a Japanese shipyard for ABB a/s electric propulsion systems to be installed onboard 157,000m3 LNG carriers. [March/31/2006]
SOMEC's export of Asano Gear Co., Ltd's hypoid gear sets for Thai automobile makers started in full swing. [Jan/25/2006]
At international show Marintec China 2005, SOMEC co-hosted with Mitsubishi H.I a seminar on UE engine and MET turbocharger. [Jan/25/2006]
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