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Climate testing room

Valvitalia has completed a climate testing room in its headquarters plant in Rivanazzano, Italy.

Oman: Toyo to build methanol plant

Toyo Engineering Corp. will construct a methanol plant in Oman.

Valve World Asia 2005 well on track

Following several visits to the Far East, Conference Director Sjef Roymans reports that there is massive interest in Valve World’s latest show – Valve World Asia 2005.

Guided table actuator

SMC Corporation has announced the release of the EMY2 electric guided slide table actuator.

Severe service control valves

The latest Pibiviesse cage ball control valves are an enhanced second generation of control ball design based on a changeable internal cage that divides the pressure drop in stages.

Canada: Shell discovers gas in Alberta

Shell Canada has announced a natural gas discovery in central Alberta.

Accuracy and safety of metering pumps

Primary Fluid Systems Inc. has introduces its Top Valve series of back pressure valves and pressure relief valves.

Saudi Arabia: petrochemical award

Technip has won a contract for an additional cracking furnace in an ethylene plant located in Al-Jubail, Saudi Arabia.

Oil company uses Fieldbus technology

Suez Oil Company is implementing Foundation Fieldbus technology to expand its production.

Saudi chemical complex

Sahara Petrochemical Company and Basell Holdings Middle East GmbH have announced the signing of an agreement to construct a 450 KT per year polypropylene plant and propane dehydrogenation unit at Al-Jubail Industrial City in Saudi Arabia.