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Reducing costs of valve ownership

Emerson has produced a brochure describing how its Fisher® ENVIRO-SEAL® valve stem packing system can serve control valve applications.

UFB to distribute Sudmo valves in Scotland

UFB (Process Control Solutions), in agreement with Sudmo UK, now offers a local point of contact, rapid response to enquiries and on-site consultancy service to all their clients throughout Scotland.

Omnifit and Bio-Chem Valve join forces

Omnifit has joined forces with sister company Bio-Chem Valve Inc.

New BVAA Director

Following the retirement in October of David Pangbourne, Rob Bartlett has recently been appointed as the new BVAA Director.

Full-bore DBB valves

The Oliver group of companies, world-leading manufacturers of instrument valves, piping valves and subsea valves, recently attended the Offshore Europe Exhibition (Aberdeen, Scotland), where Oliver Twinsafe Valves secured orders in excess of GBP 300,000 for their full bore Double Block and Bleed (DBB) Valves.

FCX RCM wins large Dubai order

Milan-based FCX RCM, part of the global specialist flow control group FCX International, has secured one of its biggest ever contracts to supply of gate, globe, check valves, and strainers to the Ballestra Emalab plant in Dubai.

French connection sealed

Back in 2000, French cement producer Ciment d'Originy began to experience numerous problems with pinch valves at its plant in Dannes, France.

Ceramics for fluid applications

Morgan Advanced Ceramics (MAC) offers Hilox™ alumina components designed for fluid handling applications.

Fail-safe in South Africa

Honeywell Process Solutions has announced that Sasol has installed six Honeywell Fail Safe Control (FSC®) systems at the Synthetic Fuels Cold Separation Phase 1 plant in Secunda, South Africa.

Steam trap station cuts maintenance costs

An all-in-one steam trap station that helps cut installation and maintenance costs and simplifies the selection of components has been launched by Spirax Sarco STS17.