Industry News

Executive promotions at Transmark Fcx

Valve World Publisher - June 30, 2006

Transmark FCX, the leading distributor of valves and flow control equipment, has announced the promotion of three of its senior executives.

Oman: integrated power solution

Valve World Publisher - May 30, 2006

ABB is supplying a complete integrated power solution, including process-critical rectifiers, rectifier control systems and current sensors, for the biggest aluminium potline ever built.

Wood Group names new region manager

Valve World Publisher - May 17, 2006

Wood Group ESP (WGESP), a subsidiary of John Wood Group PLC (Wood Group) has promoted Mr Eddie Stewart to Rocky Mountain region manager.

Shell enters bid to acquire BlackRock

Valve World Publisher - May 9, 2006

Shell Canada Ltd and BlackRock Ventures Inc. have announced that they have entered into an agreement whereby Shell Canada will make an all-cash offer to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of BlackRock by way of a take-over bid.

Kyrgyzstan: nitrogen fertilizer plant

Valve World Publisher - April 6, 2006

Kyrgyzstan’s Agri-culture, Water, and Processing Industry Ministry and China’s CITIC International Cooperation Co. plan to build a nitrogen fertilizer plant in southern Kyrgyzstan.

Special product co-ordinator

Valve World Publisher - November 28, 2005

Ashton Seals has announced the return of Jon Thornton to the company as special products co-ordinator.

KAX type valve

Valve World Publisher - November 10, 2005

The Aylesbury KAX type valve is a new weighted key-shaped float valve from Keraflo.

Kazakhstan: Capsian venture

Valve World Publisher - October 12, 2005

Fluor Corporation has announced that a Fluor-led joint venture known as North Caspian Constructors (NCC) has been awarded the onshore construction of Kashagan Experimental Program facilities by Agip KCO.

Germany: BASF boosts polyisobutene

Valve World Publisher - October 11, 2005

BASF is to increase its production of medium molecular weight polyisobutene (MM PIB), which is marketed worldwide under the Oppanol® trademark.

USA: clean coal

Valve World Publisher - October 10, 2005

Cleco Corp.’s electric utility subsidiary, Cleco Power, has announced the construction of a new generating unit incorporating Clean-Coal Technology.

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