Rajant Explores the Future of Drones

Rajant Corporation, experts in creating wireless technologies, have hailed the growth of drones and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) but warned that networks will have to become more ubiquitous if they are to drive their potential productivity, safety and cost improvements. In an exclusive insight shared with PTI, Rajant has said that a drone’s application is virtually endless and that just a few of the successful case studies include crop irrigation, land and maritime surveying and firefighting. Until recently, Rajant said, the primitive radio systems with little or no payload versatility have limited drone times and distances, placing unwanted restrictions on the communications required to support industrial applications.
Today, however, drones are in operation in many ports around the world, terminals and maritime facilities. In March 2015, Wilhelmsen teamed up with Airbus to deliver the first-ever small package via a shore-to-ship drone at the Port of Singapore, a story PTI reported on. Such is the potential of drones, it is predicted that could cut shore-to-ship costs by as much as 90%.

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Comfort Systems USA Announces Acquisition

Business Wire | February 01, 2024

Comfort Systems USA, Inc. today announced that it has closed its previously announced transaction to acquire Summit Industrial Construction, LLC (“Summit”) headquartered in Houston, Texas. As previously disclosed, Summit is a specialty industrial mechanical contractor offering engineering, design-assist and turnkey, direct hire construction services of modular systems serving the advanced technology, power, and industrial sectors. Summit’s capabilities encompass a wide range of modular and site-based construction, including process piping, equipment setting, large pipe rack trestles, and related steel erection and specialty concrete work. Summit is a trusted supplier to some of the world’s largest advanced technology, power and industrial companies and is currently deployed on several major chip fabrication projects. Initially, Summit is expected to contribute annualized revenues of approximately $375 million to $400 million, and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization of $35 million to $40 million. In light of the amortization expense, Summit is expected to make a neutral to slightly accretive contribution to earnings per share in 2024 and 2025. Brian Lane, Comfort Systems USA’s Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are delighted to announce the closing of our agreement to acquire Summit, an extremely capable provider of modular and other complex mechanical services. Summit brings a stellar reputation as a modular technology leader in growing end markets, including multiple ongoing and large semiconductor projects. We are happy to welcome Summit’s wonderful leadership team and excellent production and craft workers across many states, and we are confident Summit will continue to innovate and grow as a part of our network of world-class contracting companies. We are grateful that Summit has chosen to become part of Comfort Systems USA.”

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