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S10 valve available in one-quarter

A compact directional pneumatic valve that can operate as two independent valves in a single body (or in conjunction with a manifold) is now available in a new size.

AA 4000 Series flanged ball valve

The new Assured Automation (AA) 4000 Series (150 or 300 ANSI) flanged ball valve is available in full port or standard port design.

Storm Industries secures JV partner

Storm Industries Inc., a private diversified holding company with interests in manufacturing and real estate, has secured a joint venture partnership with a valve manufacturer based in China, to create a new trading company.

KG Basin pipeline project

PSL Ltd has recently bagged an order worth USD 21 million for the gas field known as KG-DNN-98/3, within the KG Basin in the Bay of Bengal, India.

Stop-silent check valve series in US

Lasso Technik's patented Stop-silent check valve series is now available to the US market.

Crane’s market focused organization

Crane Co.’s Fluid Handling Group, comprised of the Crane Valve Group, Crane Supply and Crane Pumps & Systems, with sales of more than USD 1 billion globally, is well recognized as a provider of industrial fluid control solutions for critical performance applications, where engineered solutions matter.

Festo at Total 2007

Festo will be launching new training initiatives and new product lines to help machine builders compete successfully in today's global marketplace at Total Processing & Packaging 2007 (15-18 May 2007) in the UK.

New HEA/HEB Series solenoid valves

Humphrey Products' new HEA/HEB Series solenoid valves are thin, compact, and can be configured in many different ways for design flexibility to meet a variety of application requirements, including high-pressure operation.

FCX acquires

FCX Performance has completed the acquisition of RVS Controls & Instrumentation, a distributor of process control instrumentation, serving industrial customers in eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Washington D.C.

Relief valves earn VR certification

Spirax Sarco Inc. has received the National Board “VR” Certificate of Authorization.