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New website for HP Valves

HP Valves (the Netherlands), a supplier of medium and high-pressure valves for power generation, petrochemical industries and oil & gas exploration, has set up a new website.

Qatar: steamcracker contract

Technip, Paris, France, has signed a letter of intent with Qatar Petroleum, ChevronPhillips Chemical Company LLC, Qatar Petrochemical Co. and Total Petrochemicals in view to execute an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract worth above USD 800 million for the realization of an ethylene cracker located at Ras Laffan in Qatar.

Aseptic diaphragm valves

GEMÜ BioStarâ (Germany) introduces its new Aseptic diaphragm valves.

Regasification vessel

FCX Truflo Rona has secured contracts worth around USD 2.6 million for flow control components on the third innovative regasification vessel to be built.

FCX acquires Australian distributor

FCX – the specialist global distributor and manufacturer of flow control products and solutions – has acquired Melaar, a Sydney-based product distributor.

Canada: energy centre in Ontario

Calpine Corporation and Mitsui & Co. Ltd (Mitsui) have jointly entered into a contract with the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) to provide clean energy from a new 1005MW natural gas-fired power plant.

Rotork supplies diesel refinery in Finland

Rotork is the single source of supply for pneumatic actuators, electric actuators and gearbox operators for new valves on “Project Diesel” at the Fortum Porvoo Refinery in Finland.

Stafsjö knife gate valves

Pegler & Louden, based in the UK, introduces Stafsjö knife gate valves. The Stafsjö XV knife gate valve is a compact bi-directional valve with full bore.

Control valves for processing

Samson Controls (USA) new product line offers control valves, positioners, and accessories that are suitable for hydrocarbon processing services.

New managing director

Piezo-actuator specialist Servocell (Italy) has named Simon Powell as its new managing director.