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Auma electrical actuators contract

Auma has secured a contract to supply its electrical actuators to a new combined cycle power plant in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Curtiss-Wright acquires Enpro Systems

Curtiss-Wright Corp. has announced that it has acquired the assets of Enpro Systems Ltd of Channelview, Texas for USD 17.5 million.

Atos ex-proof stainless steel valves

The peculiar design of the Atos original ex-proof valve is now also available in stainless steel execution for hazardous and corrosive environments.

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.