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South African valve prices up by 30%

The SAVAMA reports that the local valve industry is holding its own despite the strength of the rand.

Offshore control system

Close collaboration between design engineers at K Controls (UK) and those of a major international pneumatic actuator manufacturer has resulted in a new monitoring and control system for offshore use.

PTFE diaphragms and bellows

Ceetak is launching a new range of PTFE diaphragms and bellows for the protection of systems and equipment.

Instrument for offshore

Circor instrument fittings and valves have helped meet a demanding challenge in the North Sea by being selected as key components in an air starting system.

Algeria: combined-cycle plant

Alstom has been awarded two contracts by SNC Lavalin Constructors International for the Skikda combined-cycle power plant in the city of Skikda, Algeria.

Hydraulic actuators for steam control valves

Autronic Reglersysteme GmbH has delivered three electro hydraulic actuators to Daume Regelarmaturen GmbH for application in a power plant extension in Munich, Germany.

IOC eyes Gujarat for naphtha cracker plant

Indian Oil Corporation Ltd is evaluating locations in Gujarat and Haryana, India, for an eight-lakh tonnes-a-year naphtha cracker plant.

Tiny solenoid valves handle large flows

Valuable savings in size and weight are possible in equipment that uses the GS02 80 bi-directional solenoid valve from Sterling Hydraulics.

South Africa: paper conversion

Jaakko Pöyry Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd, which is part of the Jaakko Pöyry Group's Forest Industry business group, has been awarded a contract by Mondi Ltd for its PM1 conversion project at Merebank paper mill in Durban, South Africa.

New CEOs at Statoil and Aker Kvaerner

Statoil has appointed Helge Lund as new chief executive for the Statoil group.