Industry News

Jacobs awarded DSM project

Valve World Publisher - February 16, 2001

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. has won a contract from DSM Elastomers Americas to provide engineering, procurement, and construction management services for the Horizon 2020 plant modernisation at DSM’s plant in Addis, Louisiana.

Hydrogen storage venture

Valve World Publisher - February 7, 2001

Shell Hydrogen, Hydro-Québec (HQ) and Gesellschaft für Elektrometallurgie (GfE) have announced plans to establish a joint venture for developing, manufacturing and marketing hydrogen storage products.

ABB realigns organisation

Valve World Publisher - February 5, 2001

ABB is transforming its world-wide enterprise around customer groups, aiming to boost growth by helping its customers become more successful in a business environment of accelerating globalisation, deregulation, consolidation and e-business.

Chemical zone in Shanghai

Valve World Publisher - February 1, 2001

A world-class chemical industrial zone will emerge in the south of Shanghai.

EPL boosts spending

Valve World Publisher - January 31, 2001

Energy Partners Ltd, an independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company based in New Orleans, has approved a 2001 exploration and development expenditure programme totalling USD 120 million.

DTE awards contract to Shaw Group

Valve World Publisher - January 15, 2001

DTE Energy Services has awarded a contract to the Shaw Group Inc. for a fourth 80mw electric power unit at the Georgetown Station in suburban Indianapolis.

Valve company changes name

Valve World Publisher - January 11, 2001

A+R Armaturen Benelux has changed its name to VACTRA A+R (Valves Actuators Controls TRAding A+R), effective January 2001.

Rolls-Royce power contracts

Valve World Publisher - January 5, 2001

Rolls-Royce has won contracts worth USD 10.6 million to supply engines for power generation projects in Spain and Bangladesh.

Iraq oil ventures

Valve World Publisher - December 12, 2000

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) India and Reliance Industries Ltd. have joined hands with Sonatrach of Algeria, to secure an oilfield in Iraq.

IchemE award

Valve World Publisher - November 20, 2000

Krohne’s Altoflux 2W Hybrid has won the IChemE Excellence in Safety and Environment Award 2000.

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