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ASCO and Numatics join forces

ASCO and Numatics have merged operations in North America to form ASCO Numatics - a unified company that will offer flow control and pneumatics for industry-focused applications.

Rotork at wastewater treatment plant

More than fifty Profibus-enabled Rotork IQ and IQT intelligent electric valve actuators have been installed in a major expansion project at the Littleton/Englewood Wastewater Treatment Plant in Colorado, USA.

Malaysia: oil exploration blocks awarded

Malaysia's national oil company has awarded three offshore exploration areas, or blocks, to partnerships led by Sweden-based Lundin Petroleum AB.

AOV Users’ Group Conference

The AOV Users’ Group is dedicated to the development and exchange of technical information for the design, testing, and maintenance of air operated valves.

FF presentation at Reading

Foundation Fieldbus (FF) will provide a multi-vendor presentation on fieldbus systems at the Madejski Stadium on the 9th of April at a special workshop event aimed at EPC contractors in the Reading, UK area.

Swagelok honoured

Commander Jon Merritt RN has presented an HMS Ramsey ship plaque to Swagelok Bristol and Swagelok Ltd associates in recognition of their quick and expert response in assisting in an emergency upgrade for the ship's high-pressure air system whilst on deployment recently.

410M Series manifolds

Humphrey Products Co. has launched its 410M Series manifolds designed to accommodate the company's standard 310/410 Series inline pneumatic valves.

ABB products debut at IWEX

ABB will debut its latest instrumentation equipment and systems at IWEX 2008 (20-22 May 2008, Birmingham, UK).

Shtokman Phase 1 development contracts

Shtokman Development Co. (SDC) has awarded several engineering contracts associated with Phase 1 development of Shtokman natural gas-condensate field in the Barents Sea. Gas from Shtokman will be sent by pipeline to Europe in 2013, and LNG will be shipped to North America in 2014.

South Africa: coal-to-liquids facility

Foster Wheeler Ltd has announced that its South African subsidiary Foster Wheeler South Africa (Pty) Ltd, part of its Global Engineering and Construction Group, has been selected by Sasol Technology (Pty) Ltd to perform a pre-feasibility study for a proposed new coal-to-liquids (CTL) facility, known as Project Mafutha in South Africa.