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Award for Campeche Platform

Pemex has awarded Bosnor a contract for the engineering, procurement, construction, installation and testing of a production platform.

UK: LNG contract signed

BG Group and its partners have announced the signing of the shareholders and other related agreements confirming their commitment to develop an LNG importation terminal at Milford Haven in Wales.

Technip wins UAE gas award

Technip, in a consortium with Al Jaber Energy Services, has been awarded a contract for a new terminal to receive and distribute natural gas from Qatar to the UAE.

AVT aids desulphurisation

Advanced Valve Technologies (AVT) is increasingly being chosen as a solution to flue gas desulphurisation problems requiring valves.

New chemical company

A new company has been formed from the chemicals arm and some of the polymers activities of Bayer AG.

Voith Turbo acquisition

With retroactive effect from 1 October 2004, Voith Turbo GmbH & Co. KG (Heidenheim, Germany) is acquiring H+L Hydraulik GmbH & Co. KG, Rutesheim – a manufacturer of hydraulic systems solutions.

Lathe powers export success

A long-term contract to produce components for the power-generation industry in the Far East has been secured by Rowe Precision and General Engineers (Staffordshire, UK).

New president at CPV

Bob Engle, the president of CPV Manufacturing since 1967, is stepping down and will be succeeded by George Bonadio.

Iran: South Pars tenders

Iran's National Iranian Oil Co. (NIOC) has launched tenders for several of the 20 phases of of offshore developments that have been ratified by the Iranian government.

Honeywell BA295 backflow preventers for water

Honeywell has launched its BA295 series of compact backflow preventers, which ensure contaminated water cannot flow back into the public mains supply.