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N. Korea: Aminex signs deal

Aminex, the London- and Dublin-quoted explorer, has struck a 20-year deal with the government of North Korea to develop the country’s indigenous oil industry.

Azerbaijan: contracts awarded

An Azeri oil group led by BP has awarded a total of USD 1.1 billion of construction and engineering deals to expand its giant oil project in the Caspian Sea.

Pegler and Louden appoints director

The BSS Industrial specialist valve and actuator distributor Pegler and Louden has announced the promotion of Edward Kendall to Commercial Director.

Y-valves for thermal oil systems

In August this year, new bellows-type steel globe valves and strainers especially geared to industrial heat transfer systems were launched onto the market by KSB Aktiengesellschaft, Frankenthal.

KSB takes over Velmec

This July the KSB Group bought the Italian valves service operation Velmec Srl.

Guaranteed by Sentinel

Sentinel Diaphragm Seals has guaranteed its system instrumentation from corrosive process flow environments.

Lease of life for valve actuators

Rotork has completed an economical upgrade contract to give a new lease of life to 24 actuators installed on the BP Kingsbury oil logistics distribution terminal in Warwickshire, UK.

Stainless steel bellows sealed valves

Spirax Sarco has produced two PN40 flanged bellows sealed valves that, it claims, offer low maintenance costs for hygienic applications that demand non-corrosive equipment, for food, pharmaceuticals and chemicals

Ethernet PLC for automation

The new Festo Ethernet-equipped PLC is believed to be the first truly integrated solution for pneumatic valve terminals: protected to IP67, it can be mounted directly in harsh washdown environments.

Belgium: EDC plant

Uhde GmbH has been awarded a contract by the Limburgse Vinyl Maatschappij NV for a new ethylene dichloride (EDC) plant.