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Angola: Rosa subsea contract

FMC Technologies, Inc. subsidiary FMC Kongsberg Subsea AS, has inked contracts with Total to supply subsea systems for the Rosa project, offshore Angola.

Forum on the edge of development

The International Forum PCVexpo in Moscow brought together manufacturers of valves, pumps and related equipment.

Pumps and valves for industrial cleaning

Tyco Valves & Controls, a business unit of Tyco Engineered Products & Services, has installed all-stainless steel Hovap HP pumps and Tyco ball valves at JohnsonDiversey’s new industrial cleaning products manufacturing facility in Enschede, the Netherlands.

Valtorc receives contract

Valtorc International, Actuated Valve Specialists Division has received a multi million-dollar contract.

Boosting engine efficiency

Camcon Technology has signed a licence agreement with Powertrain for inclusion of its technology in a joint programme known as "Intelligent Valve Actuation" (IVA).

Haydon Switch linear actuator

The Haydon Switch size 14 hybrid linear actuator is now available with a specifically designed encoder for applications that require feedback.

USA: wind project support

GE Energy has secured contracts to supply more than 750 MW of wind turbines for new 2004-2005 projects in the US, and has received commitments for another 750 MW.

RELIABALL at VW2004 Exhibition

RGR Technologies will be exhibiting RELIABALL valves at stand 810 in the CBI pavilion at Valve World 2004 Conference and Exhibition in Maastricht in November.

Wind Energy Boom

The growing offshore wind power industry could bring up to 76,000 new jobs to the UK.

Landmark maintenance contract

Rotork has won a landmark contract with Fleet Support Ltd for the maintenance of seventy-three electric valve actuators.