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CPFT forms alliance

Crane Process Flow Technologies (CPFT) has formed a manufacturing alliance with UK pharmaceutical fabricator, Axium.

New pneumatic valve & actuator system

Omega Engineering’s new BVP80 and BVP70 ball valves feature a ball valve, an actuator designed to meet the torque requirements of the valve, and a mounting system that assures alignment and rigidity.

Brazil: coking plant

Brazilian steel producer Usiminas is to invest BRE 743.5 million this year to upgrade its production infrastructure.

Rising plug valve

Parker Instrumentation has developed a new rising-plug style valve for process instrumentation applications.

Diaphragm valves in pharmaceuticals

Crane Process Flow Technologies (CPFT) has introduced a customer solutions guide providing essential input to choosing the most appropriate diaphragm valve design in pharmaceutical process applications.

Transmark Fcx valve supply contract

Following Transmark Group’s acquisition of Fcx which expanded the company’s global reach and added significant volume in Germany and Australasia, the company has announced a major contract win.

SS pneumatic and filter regulators

ControlAir announces a major product expansion to their line of stainless steel pneumatic regulators and filter regulators.

New easi-drive valve operating system

The new easi-drive from Smith Flow Control is a valve operating system where valve size, pressure rating or work environmental conditions would normally demand a permanent dedicated actuator or would require a work crew.

Durapipe appoints

Durapipe UK has appointed Mr Simon Merckel as National Sales Manager for its industrial division to strengthen its position within this sector.

Control valves for Qatar LNG plant

Emerson Process Management, a business of Emerson, has won a USD 30 million order for Fisher® control valves to be installed at a joint venture between Qatar Petroleum and ExxonMobil for the Qatargas II LNG Plant expansion at the Ras Laffan Industrial Complex in Qatar.