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Strahman upgrades registration

Strahman Valves, Inc. (Florham Park, New Jersey, USA) has announced its new upgraded ISO registration to ISO 9001:2000.

FCX names divisional manager

FCX International has announced the appointment of Bob Bowser as the new Managing Director for its Nuclear and Marine Valve division.

Zero-leak safety relief devices

Circor Instrumentation is now offering Circle Seal R5200 Series safety relief valves covering the temperature range -54°C to +204°C clearly CE-marked and fully certified to ensure compliance with the Pressure Equipment Directive.

Silicon tube pinch valves

Used extensively for microbiological sampling in the food, water, dairy and public health sectors, the Don Whitley Scientific automated spiral plater uses silicon tube pinch valves from Asco Scientific.

Load control valves meet new demands

Sterling Hydraulics has extended its range of load control valves.

Dual metering valves

The Lee Company has introduced its new miniature Dual Metering Flow Control Valves, which can be customised to specific flow requirements.

BSS acquires Pegler & Loudon

The BSS Group, a distributor of heating, plumbing and pipeline equipment to the industrial and domestic construction and maintenance markets, has acquired the Pegler & Louden business.

Light solution to backflow problems

New legislation from EIGA (European Industrial Gas Association) is forcing suppliers of gas to the food and drink industry to think again about the distribution equipment used.

Scottish agent

UFB (Aberdeen, UK) has been appointed as agents in Scotland for AC Valves and Controls

Rotork supplies Far East gas line

Rotork heavy-duty fluid power valve actuators are being supplied for the PGN Sumatra– Singapore natural gas pipeline.