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Saudi Arabia: Khurais project

Foster Wheeler Ltd has announced that its UK subsidiary Foster Wheeler Energy Ltd has been awarded a front-end engineering (FEED) and project management services contract by Saudi Aramco for the Khurais full-field development in Saudi Arabia.

Parker Hannifin Corp. acquires Hanil

Parker Hannifin Corp. has announced it has acquired Hanil Hydraulics Co., Ltd, a Korean-based maker of hydraulic valves used in construction equipment applications.

Pembroke refinery renewal contract

An agreement between Tyco Valves and Controls and Chevron Texaco to manage the performance of pressure relief valves at ChevronTexaco’s Pembrokeshire oil refinery has improved valve reliability on site and increased the intervals between valve servicing by two-thirds.

New proportional valve manifolds

Norgren, a motion and fluid control company, has introduced a new manifold for use with its Watson Smith series of VP12 miniature proportional valves.

FCX appoints new management

Global flow control group FCX has announced two new key management appointments. Yves Cuyvers has been appointed Director and General Manager of IMF with immediate effect.

Manifold-mounted pivot valves

Bio-Chem Valve has introduced a more compact version of its inert, solenoid-operated pivot valve for controlling high purity or aggressive fluids.

Rotork IQT valve actuators

Rotork IQT intelligent electric actuators for quarter-turn valves are a central feature of a filter improvement project at the Severn Trent Ogston water treatment plant in Derbyshire, UK.

Canada: LNG project

Anadarko Petroleum Corp. has announced that it has signed agreements for nominated capacity on a planned expansion of the Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline (M&NP) system to deliver volumes into Canadian and US markets from Anadarko’s Bear Head liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal, which will be constructed in Nova Scotia.

5 port solenoid valves expanded

SMC Corp. of America, is now offering ControlNet and CANopen compatible network adaptors on Series SV and VQC solenoid valves/manifolds.

Parker Hannifin acquires Hanil

Parker Hannifin Corporation has acquired Hanil Hydraulics Company Ltd, a Korean-based maker of hydraulic valves used in construction equipment applications.