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FlouroSeal expands

FluoroSeal Inc. is expanding its worldwide distribution network by opening new locations in Australia, Jamaica and the Netherlands.

Tomoe appoints

Tomoe, a manufacturer of butterfly valves and actuators, has recently appointed Processteknik as its distributor in Sweden.

Rotork wins award

Rotork is the outright winner of the 2007 West of England Business of the Year Award, a prestigious annual event now in its twentieth year, organised by the international accounting and consulting firm Price Waterhouse Coopers.

Neway liability policy

Neway brand valve products are gaining acceptance world wide. Major end user companies now have thousands of Neway valves installed in a variety of applications.

Donkin valves help Wembley Stadium

Donkin Series 594 non-return valves from Aqua-Gas AVK are helping to ensure correct gas pressures at the new Wembley Stadium in the UK.

Water treatment contract

Invensys has won a substantial project management contract as part of the on-going refinery modernisation project that Italy-based ENI is carrying out at its Priolo refinery in Sicily.

UAE: power and water plant

International Power plc has announced that, together with project partners, the Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (ADWEA) and Marubeni Corp. of Japan, it has signed a 20-year PWPA with the Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Co. (ADWEC) for the entire power and water output from the Fujairah F2 IWPP in the UAE.

Canada: CAD 27 billion oilsands refinery

Hydrogen peroxide plant in Thailand

The Dow Chemical Co. and Solvay SA (Solvay) have announced an agreement to create a joint venture for the construction of a hydrogen peroxide (HP) plant in Thailand.

NSF Stainless steel valves

ASCO has introduced its NSF Stainless steel valves. These solenoid valves carry National Sanitary Foundation (NSF) 61 and 169 approvals, permitting their use in both potable water or food service applications.