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Mud valve

To cater for the rapid increasing demand of modern drilling mud system, Neway developed the Series GA mud valves.

Wales: AMEC selected by water company

Dwr Cymru Welsh Water has selected AMEC as preferred partner for civil engineering services in SE Wales.

Leakage butterfly valves offer mix-proof safety

Hygienic valve specialists Sudmo UK is introducing its range of double block and bleed butterfly leakage valves.

Valves for man-made river

Metso Automation has received a EUR 2.7 million order to supply control valves for the Great Man Made River (GMMR) project in Lybia.

Azerbaijan: McDermott wins awards

J. Ray McDermott SA has announced that its McDermott Caspian Contractors Inc. subsidiary has been awarded three new projects from the Azerbaijan International Operating Company.

Sudan: PECD wins contract

Peremba Construction Sdn Bhd has won a USD 232 million contract to construct marine export terminal facilities for the Melut Basin oil development project in Sudan.

China needs control valves

China is the only country worldwide currently providing double-digit growth for control valve suppliers, according to a new study.

Flow restrictor valve

Many applications of hydraulic machines require fine control of the speed of operation, and that means precise setting of hydraulic fluid flow, often at different rates for extension and retraction hydraulic cylinders.

Valves for OEM flow switching

A semi-inert solenoid valve specifically developed to handle moderately aggressive liquids and gases across a wide range of fluid handling applications, is the latest product to be introduced by miniature component specialists Lee Products.

Valves for pipeline compressor stations

ARCA Regler GmbH (Tönisvorst, Germany) has secured orders to deliver manually and pneumatically activated high pressure bypass valves for large compressor stations in North West Europe.