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Our editors gather news and press releases from around the world to bring our community the latest developments in the valve and actuation industry. Here you can find news involving the people and companies involved in the design, manufacturing, supply, maintenance and use of industrial valves and actuators. We focus both on engineered products as off the shelf products.

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Kuwait may re-tender major oil contract

OPEC member Kuwait is likely to re-tender a major contract aimed at boosting its oil export capacity to 3 million barrels per day, a senior executive has said.

New orders for FCX Truflo Marine

FCX Truflo Marine has received an order from Denmark and one from Germany via its sister company FCX GHR.

Scottish agent for AC Valves and Controls

Valve and Pipeline Equipment supplier UFB (Aberdeen, UK) has announced its appointment as agents in Scotland for AC Valves and Controls.

Virgo gets GOST certification

Virgo Engineers Ltd (India) has been certified by GOST for supplies to Russia and other CIS countries.

Kitz modification shop in UK

Adanac Valve Specialities Limited has been certified as a "Kitz Corporation Authorised Modification Shop" for all Kitz Products.

Easy interfacing for digital valve

Asco Joucomatic's new digital Sentronic D proportional valves have been introduced in order to maximise continuous automated production processes in all sectors of industry.

Stolt wins North Sea award

Stolt Offshore SA has announced the award of a contract for the installation of part of the Ormen Lange pipeline.

Flexible actuator

Linear actuators are found throughout industry but until now have been limited to "fixed" applications.

Products meet TPED requirements

Swagelok has successfully completed evaluation of its stainless-steel double-ended sample cylinders, rupture disc units and D series, nonrotating-stem needle valves according to European Transportable Pressure Equipment Directive (TPED) requirements.

FCX makes French acquisition

Specialist flow control solution provider FCX International has announced the acquisition of SARMEF, a EUR 3 million flow control distribution business located in Nantes in Western France.