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Thailand: ethylene cracker

Dow Chemical says it is moving forward with plans to build a USD 1.1 billion liquid-feedstock-based ethylene cracker in Rayong, Thailand, with the country's Siam Cement Co. (SCC).

AVA expands

Armaturen Vertrieb Alms GmbH (AVA) has taken over the Dutch distributor for industrial valves Valvoservice BV, Heerhugowaard.

Sontay to distribute Danfoss valves

Sontay has announced a new partnership with Danfoss Randall to distribute the company's brand of motorised control valves and automatic AB-QM series HVAC balancing valves.

Rotork receives award

Valve actuation specialist Rotork has won the prestigious 2006 Innovation and Design Excellence Award, a competition for UK companies who recognise that “creativity and design innovation are the critical elements of continually improving and reinvigorating themselves to stay ahead of the competition”.

Water recovery plant

Outokumpu Technology has installed a fresh water recovery plant to optimize environmental benefits on turnkey basis at BHPB's Finucane Island facilities at Port Hedland in Western Australia.

Humphrey super quick exhaust valves

Humphrey Products Co.'s new super quick exhaust valves feature a special molded shuttle designed specifically for quick service.

SMC Coolant valve

SMC Corp. of America has announced the release of its new Series SGC coolant valve with a service life of 5 million cycles or more, for use in machine tool and auto industries.

China: MTG pilot plant

Uhde has been awarded a contract by the Chinese company Shanxi Jincheng Anthracite Coal Mining Co. Ltd for the engineering and supply of a methanol-to-gasoline (MTG) plant.

Angled bodied valve

The new ASAST series of 316 stainless steel valves from Alcon is designed for water, steam and corrosive fluid applications.

Pump testing facility

CDR Pumps has recently commissioned a new EUR 350,000 pump testing facility at its European manufacturing headquarters in Milan, Italy.