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New low temperature valve

Oliver Twinsafe Valves is launching a new low temperature valve - a unique valve that caters for extreme low temperatures - to meet customer needs in the oil and gas industry.

Midland Manufacturing appoints

Midland Manufacturing, a North American-based railroad tank car safety valves and equipment manufacturer, and a division of the OPW Fluid Transfer Group, has announced that Michael Santangelo has been promoted to the position of Customer Service Supervisor for the company.

HSP extends valve offering

H.S. Pipequipment (HSP) is a stockist and distributor of valves to the oil, gas and petrochemical industry.

Back pressure/relief valves

Chemline Plastics has launched its SB Series back pressure/relief valves in solid plastics and stainless steel.

HART 7.1 submitted to IEC

The WirelessHART™ Communication specification (HART 7.1) has been submitted to the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) for approval as a Publicly Available Specification.

Transmark Fcx acquires BPA

To support its structural growth, Transmark Fcx NV (Belgium) has acquired BPA NV, a Belgian distributor of control valves and instrumentation products.

Weir gains territory presence

Weir Power & Industrial’s China operation success has enabled the Emerging Markets team to establish a strong foothold in the territory

Rotork launches electric actuator

Rotork has launched an electric valve actuator for the operation of process control valves. The Rotork CVA range provides continuous, repeatable modulating control with a programmable fail-to-position option operating on an industry-standard 4-20mA control

Valve industry remains positive

The German Valve Manufacturers’ Association within VDMA has stated that the perspectives for industrial valves remain positive despite bad news from the overall economy.

Spanish Fluid Components website

Fluid Components has launched the new Spanish-language version of its website.