M&I Materials Development Ltd.’s name change
UK, Manchester: The MIDEL and MIVOLT ester fluid businesses were acquired by Shell UK Limited from M&I Materials Ltd. on 31st December 2023, and to…
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Shell completes MIDEL purchase, appoints New as Managing Director
Shell Lubricants (Shell) has completed its purchase of ester fluid businesses MIDEL and MIVOLT from M&I Materials Ltd
M&I Materials to sell MIDEL to Shell
M&I Materials Limited has signed an agreement with Shell U.K. Limited for the sale of its MIDEL and MIVOLT businesses.
Slaters Electricals adopts regenerated synthetic ester for refurbished transformer range
UK, Newcastle-upon-Tyne: Slaters Electricals has announced it will offer MIDEL Regen as the insulating fluid in its range of refurbished transformers offered to the UK…
Data centres and how to make them more sustainable, reliable, and less expensive
UK, Manchester: Using biodegradable, fire-safe ester-based insulating fluids in electrical transformers can directly contribute to greener, more efficient, more reliable and less expensive data centre…
World’s first 500 kV ester transformer presented
China, Shandong, Jinan: Shandong Power Equipment Company (SPECO) has successfully developed the world’s first 500 kV ester-filled transformer.
M&I Materials announces new supply agreement with First Philec
Philippines: The Philippines’ First Philec Inc has awarded a 3-year contract to the UK’s M&I Materials for the supply of MIDEL eN 1204 natural ester fluid.
The role of ester fluids in Europe’s ageing grid infrastructure
European distribution grids will need €375-425 B investments until 2030, concludes a study by Eurelectric, Monitor Deloitte and smart grid organisation E.DSO.
Critical energy infrastructure at risk from boardroom disconnect new research finds
New research released by MIDEL reveals a potential disconnect between the industry professionals that operate transformers and the boards to which they report.
Ampcontrol and MIDEL join forces to bolster Australian power network reliability
Sydney, Australia: Ampcontrol, the leading Australian electrical engineering company, and MIDEL, the world’s leading brand of ester transformer fluids, have signed a partnership agreement.
MIDEL Transformer Retrofilling Roadshow – Australia
Australia: MIDEL and Ampcontrol will present a series of educational and informative technical seminars about transformer maintenance and improved performance.
MIDEL opens first factory in India
The ester transformer fluids producer MIDEL has opened a manufacturing plant and state-of-the-art laboratory near Mumbai, India.
Mitigating risk in power T&D: new whitepaper
With ageing fleets across the globe and growing energy demands, utility providers are under increasing pressure to implement new technologies that can enhance transformer safety and operating performance. To help support the industry in minimising unplanned outages, MIDEL has written a whitepaper examining the risks associated with power and distribution transformers, and looking at how these can be mitigated.
MIDEL natural ester transformer fluid now in USA
USA, Georgia: MIDEL natural ester-based transformer fluid (MIDEL eN) is now manufactured, sold and distributed in the United States.