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Fort Saskatchewan extraction plant project

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc has announced that it has received a contract from Aux Sable Canada LP and NOVA Chemicals.

CV629 light-weight dispensing valve

The new CV629 cartridge valve, from I&J Fisnar Inc., is one of the few valves that can be comfortably held in the hand without stress.

A-548-TEV Plug valve

Midland Manufacturing, a division of OPW Fluid Transfer Group, has upgraded its line of plug valves with the A-548-TEV Bottom outlet plug valve.

Midland Manufacturing appoints Zant

Midland Manufacturing, a global player in railroad tank car safety valves and equipment and a division of OPW Fluid Transfer Group, has announced the appointment of Thomas Zant to the position of President.

API 6D ball valves

Transmark Fcx has built a substantial stockholding of its side entry trunnion mounted ball valves (API 6D ball valves) which encompasses sizes 2”-12” in Class 150 through to 1500, with all valves having been certified to NACE for use on sour service applications.

Vector joins Icarus

Vector International has merged with Belgian company Icarus, a specialist provider of piping materials and valves to the petroleum, chemical and petrochemical industries.

Winner Outstanding Service Award

One of the UK’s leading engineering, safety and risk consultancies, announced that Dr Martin Wall has been given an Outstanding Service Award by the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining.

Technip awarded polyethylene plant

Technip, in association with INEOS as the licensor, has been awarded a contract by Liaoning Huajin Chemicals, China.

Zero leak check valves

Lee Products has developed a range of flow restrictors and check valves which are acknowledged as being the smallest insert check valves available.

Santos appoints new executive vice president

David Knox will join Santos to take up the newly created executive position as Executive Vice President, Growth Businesses.