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  Handbook of Texas Online:
Dresser Industries, Incorporated, a multinational corporation headquartered in Dallas, provides a wide range of technology, products, and services used for developing energy and natural resources.
Dresser's packer was merely one of many available, and it was not that invention, but another, that converted his struggling company into one that was national in scope.
Dresser's descendants, who had been operating the company since the founder's death, decided to sell it, and in 1928 the Wall Street investment-banking firm of W. Harriman and Company, Incorporated, converted the firm into a public company by issuing 300,000 shares of stock.
www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/DD/dod4.html   (877 words)

  
 Dresser, Inc. -
Dresser, Inc. is a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of highly engineered equipment and services sold primarily to customers in the flow control, measurement systems, and compression and power systems segments of the energy industry.
Dresser Natural Gas Solutions group is a leading provider of measurement, instrumentation, piping and pressure control solutions to the natural gas distribution and transmission markets throughout the world.
In addition, Dresser Wayne designs and markets software systems that enable its retail fueling customers to manage the convenience store aspects of their businesses more efficiently, including inventory control, price book management, labor management and site administration.
www.dressercouplings.com /internet/news/010406.cfm   (381 words)

  
 News-Star OnlineDresser Industries heiress killed 05/29/03
Authorities are trying to determine the relationship between an heiress to the Dresser Industries fortune and the man they believe shot her before killing himself.
Dresser, 51, was the granddaughter of the late Lawrence L. Dresser, founder of Dresser Industries, a major provider of integrated services and project management for the oil industry worldwide.
Dresser Inc., a privately held company, is no longer owned or operated by the Dresser family.
www.news-star.com /stories/052903/New_54.shtml   (283 words)

  
 dresser industries   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Dresser Industries Instrument Division manufactures a broad selection of Ashcroft, Heise, Ebro, Weksler and Willy industrial and commercial pressure and temperature measuring instruments.
Dresser Industries is a multinational corporation headquartered in Dallas, Texas, which provides a...
Dresser Industries, Inc. is a leading supplier of highly engineered and integrated products and services and project...
www.fashion-galaxy.com /articles/16/dresser-industries.html   (481 words)

  
 D-R History Page 4
Dresser Industries expressed interest and in 1985 purchased 50% of the shares in the KV Gas Turbine Division.
Later, in November, the Turbodyne Division was acquired by the Dallas-based Dresser Industries, an engineering-oriented company with long experience in and solid commitment to the broad energy markets.
On January 1, 1987 Dresser Industries and Ingersoll-Rand combine their common businesses and form Dresser-Rand Company, a company that adds an unmatched dimension of global service and capabilities to the energy industry, headquartered in Corning, NY.
www.dresser-rand.net /Aboutus/history4.asp   (468 words)

  
 Neil Mallon Bush - SourceWatch
It is noted by several sources that the "Mallon" name derives from Neil Mallon, a one-time president of Dresser Industries (acquired by Halliburton in 1998/merger engineered by (http://getdonkey.com/archives/000291.php) Dick Cheney) with strong connections to the Bush patriarchy.
Dresser's descendants, who had been operating the company since the founder's death, decided to sell it, and in 1928 the Wall Street investment-banking firm of W.
Mallon, former chairman and chief executive of Dresser Industries, was a Yale University classmate of Mr.
www.sourcewatch.org /wiki.phtml?title=Neil_Mallon_Bush   (999 words)

  
 Dresser
Dresser Instrument maintains a worldwide network of manufacturing facilities, sales offices, local representatives and distributors in 40 countries on five continents.
The continuing commitment of our people to this widespread network ensures that the service and application expertise you need to maintain safety and performance in your installation is always available when and where you need it.
Also a line of industrial and commercial pressure and temperature indicators and recorders.
www.dresserinstruments.com   (221 words)

  
 2002 Press Releases
Dresser Industries will pay RHI an additional $35 million if an acceptable plan of reorganization is filed with the bankruptcy court and another $85 million if an acceptable plan and trust are ultimately approved and confirmed by the court.
In 1992 Dresser Industries spun-off its Harbison-Walker operations and certain other operations to its shareholders in the form of the stock of INDRESCO, Inc. As part of that spin-off, INDRESCO, which subsequently changed its name to Harbison-Walker, contractually assumed responsibility for all of the asbestos-related claims associated with the Harbison-Walker business filed after the spin-off.
Even though Dresser Industries and Harbison-Walker have accessed that insurance for almost a decade since the spin-off, as of today’s bankruptcy filing by Harbison-Walker, the available products liability limits of that insurance is approximately $2.1 billion.
sperry-sun.com /news/archive/2002/corpnws_021402.jsp   (590 words)

  
 Dresser Industries, Inc.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Dresser is focused global leader providing its energy industry customers with value-added products and services.
Founded in 1880, Dresser has focused in the 1990's on acquisitions, product and technology development, global expansion and improved integration of its product and services portfolio as well as strong operating and financial management to achieve its performance goals of better than average earnings growth and return on equity.
Dresser is focused on maintaining its financial strength and continuing to build shareholder value.
www.advisorinsight.com /pub/indexes/500_mi/DI_mi.htm   (475 words)

  
 ROLAND MACHINERY COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. DRESSER INDUSTRIES, INC., Defendant-Appellant - Project Posner
Roland, however, presented evidence that it had no intention of phasing out Dresser equipment, that it was terminated because the dealership contract contained what Roland at argument called a "secret" term requiring Roland to deal exclusively in Dresser equipment, and that the sudden termination would bankrupt it or at least cause it serious loss.
Dresser manufactures 16 or 17 percent of the construction equipment sold in central Illinois (defined as Illinois south of Chicago and north of the latitude of St. Louis), and Komatsu only 1 percent.
Dresser's President of Construction Equipment International instructed a Regional Manager to monitor Roland at the time Roland was preparing to sign an agreement with Komatsu.
www.projectposner.org /case/1984/749F2d380   (12661 words)

  
 The Review of Litigation | Abstract of 16 Rev. Litig. 537 | Nostalgia in the Fifth Circuit: Holding the Line on ...
Susman then informed Dresser that he had become lead counsel for the class and might be forced to name Dresser as a defendant.
The court found that Susman's defense of Dresser in compressor litigation was not substantially related to the drill bits litigation and that neither representation was likely to be adversely limited by Susman's involvement in the other.
After Dresser, however, litigators in the Fifth Circuit will have to do extensive research to find and compare all the standards that could come into play if and when they become the targets of a disqualification motion, as well as the standards they could plausibly invoke in moving to disqualify an opposing party's counsel.
www.utexas.edu /law/journals/trol/abstract.php?volume=16&page=537   (5437 words)

  
 Dresser, Inc.
Dresser, Inc. CEO Patrick M. Murray To Retire; Steven G. Lamb To Be Appointed CEO
William E. Macaulay, Dresser's present chairman of the board, will step down from that post and remain on the board of directors.
Dresser has a widely distributed global presence, with over 8,000 employees and a sales presence in over 100 countries worldwide.
www.waukeshaengine.dresser.com /internet/pages/news/newsdetails.cfm?newsID=350   (210 words)

  
 Dresser, invacare - Dresser Instruments   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
The dresser was altered and embellished in the 19th century.
Dresser Industries was a multinational corporation headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Darwin Payne, Initiative in Energy: The Story of Dresser Industries,
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invacare.allinfosites.com /q/invacare-dresser.htm   (688 words)

  
 Bankruptcy court stays Halliburton asbestos claims - Feb. 15, 2002
If such a plan is approved, all pending and future Harbison-Walker-related lawsuits against the debtor and Dresser Industries would be channeled to a special trust for resolution and payment, the company said.
Dresser agreed to pay $40 million to RHI to facilitate the Chapter 11 filing, the company said.
Dresser will pay RHI an additional $35 million if an acceptable plan of reorganization is filed with the bankruptcy court and another $85 million if an acceptable plan and trust are ultimately approved and confirmed by the court.
money.cnn.com /2002/02/15/companies/halliburton   (586 words)

  
 Shriveling of Pensions after Halliburton deal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
The buyer was Ingersoll-Rand, an industrial conglomerate that has its headquarters in Woodcliff Lake, N.J., and is incorporated in Bermuda.
Today there is a Dresser Inc., as well as Dresser-Rand, each of which has told the employees it has nothing to do with their pensions.
The Prudential Insurance Company of America is also involved, having sold Dresser Industries an annuity contract to finacnce the obligations of the first pension plan.
www.globalaging.org /pension/us/private/shrivelingpensions.htm   (1700 words)

  
 Dresser, Inc. -
Microsoft and Dresser Wayne, recently recognized as the Microsoft Windows® Embedded OEM Partner of the Year for 2006, are bringing exciting new experiences for consumers and retailers.
Dresser Wayne, headquartered in Austin, Texas, is one of the largest business units of Dresser, Inc., and is an industry pioneer for the retail fueling industry.
Among its innovations, Dresser Wayne was the first to introduce self-service consoles and fuel blending dispensers to service stations, in-pump card readers and cash acceptors, in-pump radio frequency identification payment systems and dispenser-mounted touch screen payment/communication systems.
www.wayne.com /internet/news/010807.cfm   (823 words)

  
 Dresser-Rand Home Page
Leaders in the energy industry expect Dresser-Rand to meet their compression and other energy conversion needs with timely, cost-effective solutions.
The company meets these expectations by adding superior value in every phase of its business – from project development to life cycle support – through advanced technology, experienced workforce, and unsurpassed expertise in manufacturing.
Dresser-Rand is positioned to deliver a complete package of solutions, from initial concept to equipment retirement for the worldwide oil and gas, chemical, petrochemical, and process industries.
www.dresser-rand.com   (114 words)

  
 Complaint : U.S. v. Halliburton Company & Dresser Industries, Inc.
Dresser is a major worldwide provider of products and services for the exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas.
Halliburton and Dresser are engaged in interstate commerce and in activities substantially affecting interstate commerce.
Dresser is the second largest provider of LWD services for U.S. offshore drilling projects, with about 27% of total revenues.
www.usdoj.gov /atr/cases/f1900/1964.htm   (2242 words)

  
 Dresser, Inc.
Dresser Inc. shall have the right at any time to change or modify the terms and conditions applicable to User's use of Dresser Inc.'s web site, or any part thereof, or to impose new conditions, including, but not limited to, adding fees and charges for use.
Dresser Inc. shall have the right, but not the obligation, to monitor the content of Dresser Inc.'s web site, including chat rooms and forums, to determine compliance with this Agreement and any operating rules established by Dresser Inc. and to satisfy any law, regulation or authorized government request.
Dresser Inc. neither endorses nor is responsible for the accuracy or reliability of any opinion, advice or statement made on Dresser Inc.'s web site by anyone other than authorized Dresser Inc. employee spokespersons while acting in their official capacities.
www.waukeshaengine.com /internet/pages/documents/legal/index.cfm?r=0&CFID=362582&CFTOKEN=77537628   (1965 words)

  
 D-R Backgrounder
Since their inceptions, Dresser Industries and Ingersoll-Rand had through the years acquired other companies that complemented their businesses such as Clark, Terry, Turbodyne, and Worthington.
Ingersoll-Rand and Dresser Industries formed a partnership joint venture in 1987, combining their collection of related businesses and forming Dresser-Rand Company.
What began as a series of manufacturing operations to serve mining, drilling and manufacturing industries in the United States, today is a world-wide force serving the oil and gas, chemical, petrochemical, and power generation industries.
www.dresser-rand.com /Aboutus/backgr.asp   (545 words)

  
 t r u t h o u t - Questions on Halliburton Deal Under Cheney
Cheney was aggressive enough in investigating the asbestos liabilities it was taking on in acquiring Dresser, and whether it adequately informed shareholders of the risks at the time they were asked to approve the deal.
Previously undisclosed court documents show Dresser was notified a month before the merger that it might face greater asbestos liability from its former subsidiary than it had disclosed.
The dispute between Dresser and its former subsidiary's parent, Global, was first disclosed by Halliburton in March 1999, in a footnote in its annual report.
www.truthout.org /docs_02/08.02C.cheney.halli.htm   (1610 words)

  
 1998 Press Releases
The transaction is expected to be completed in the fall of 1998 and is subject to regulatory approvals in the United States, Europe and several other countries, shareholder approvals, and customary closing conditions.
Dresser is a leading global supplier to the total hydrocarbon energy stream.
Dresser's product and service offerings encompass sophisticated drilling and well construction systems as well as technologies, engineered equipment and project management for the transportation and conversion of oil and natural gas.
www.halliburton.com /news/archive/1998/corpnws_022698.jsp   (900 words)

  
 Dresser, Inc.
Dresser Wayne, a business unit of Dresser, Inc., is a leading supplier of integrated retail solutions to the global petroleum and convenience store industries.
, Dresser, Inc. is a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of highly engineered equipment and services sold primarily to customers in the flow control, measurement systems, and power systems segments of the energy industry.
Dresser has a widely distributed global presence, with over 7,500 employees and a sales presence in over 100 countries worldwide.
www.waukeshaengine.dresser.com /internet/pages/news/newsdetails.cfm?newsID=210   (285 words)

  
 Halliburton Pays Dearly but Finally Escapes Cheney's Asbestos Mess (washingtonpost.com)
Dresser's asbestos problem was only a potential one when Halliburton bought it, but rapidly metastasized into a threat to Halliburton's existence.
While Halliburton's all-stock takeover of Dresser was valued at $7.7 billion when it was announced in February 1998, it was worth only $5.3 billion when it was completed seven months later.
Because a Halliburton bankruptcy filing discloses that "historical Dresser" accounts for about two-thirds of the claims, and the filing also shows that claims from Dresser's business average from 2.5 to five times as much as equivalent claims from Halliburton's businesses.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A64535-2005Jan10.html   (836 words)

  
 Alexander's Gas & Oil Connections - Halliburton and Dresser complete merger
Under the terms of the merger agreement, approved at separate meetings by Halliburton and Dresser shareholders on June 25, Dresser's shareholders will receive 1 share of newly issued Halliburton common stock for each share of Dresser common stock.
The Dresser Equipment Group business segment will carry over in its entirety from Dresser to form a new a Halliburton business segment.
Halliburton's existing directional drilling and Dresser's Sperry-Sun division are not impacted by the decree.
www.gasandoil.com /goc/features/fex84753.htm   (894 words)

  
 Democratic Underground Forums - Something has been bothering me about Cheney, Haliburton and   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
In the case of IDP, Dresser is required to elect to purchase Ingersoll-Rand's interest in IDP or sell its IDP interest to Ingersoll-Rand.
Dresser has now formally notified Ingersoll-Rand of its election to sell its interests in both joint ventures to Ingersoll-Rand and to close the sales on December 30, 1999.
Halliburton and Dresser previously announced a definitive merger agreement which calls for Dresser's shareholders to receive one newly issued share of Halliburton for each share of Dresser.
www.democraticunderground.com /cgi-bin/duforum/duboard.cgi?az=show_thread&om=1291&forum=DCForumID62   (2201 words)

  
 D-R Backgrounder
Since their inceptions, Dresser Industries and Ingersoll-Rand had through the years acquired other companies that complemented their businesses such as Clark, Terry, Turbodyne, and Worthington.
Five years later the partnership was realigned, giving Dresser Industries 51 percent ownership, and Ingersoll-Rand the balance.
What began as a series of manufacturing operations to serve mining, drilling and manufacturing industries in the United States, today is a world-wide force serving the oil and gas, chemical, petrochemical, and power generation industries.
www.dresserrand.net /Aboutus/backgr.asp   (555 words)

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