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Valves for urea and methanol

ARCA Regler GmbH (Tönisvorst, Germany) has delivered control valves to a chemical plant in Pakistan, NW of Islamabad.

RGS acquires UK stockist

UK Process Valves has announced its appointment as a stockist and distributor of the RGS range of Solenoid Valves.

O-ring service expanded by James Walker

O-rings in over 100 general and high-performance elastomers are now precision-moulded by James Walker at its Cockermouth plant in Cumbria.

Upgrade at petrochemical complex in Algeria

The Algerian state energy company has awarded Invensys a contract to upgrade the pneumatic boiler controls and burner management system at a petrochemicals complex in Skikda, Algeria.

Anti-tamper lock

Smith Flow Control has introduced an Anti-Tamper Lock (ATL) to ensure that valves and actuators are operated only by authorised individuals.

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.