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Valve connection simplifies control

Asco Joucomatic's new VCS valve connection system connects up to 127 valves (pneumatic, hydraulic, general purpose, water, gas and oil), and up to 254 sensors, to a centralised controller over distances of 2.5km.

Actuators upgrade UK hydroelectric site

Rotork electric valve actuators are contributing to a renewable energy refurbishment programme at a power station owned by South West Water.

Explosive fire at Tornio

An oxygen gas pipe broke for a still unknown reason at AvestaPolarit's Tornio melt shop line number 2.

Dutch engineering buy-out

Force Technology Netherlands BV, part of Force Technology Denmark, recently took over the management of CorrOcean BV.

Van Leeuwen wins Sakhalin contract

Van Leeuwen Buizen's Process Industry division has been awarded with contracts worth more than EUR 15 million for the supply of pipes, fittings and flanges for phases 1 and 2 of the Sakhalin Island project off Russia's east coast.

Aberdeen valve company buys premises

L&N (Scotland) Limited have bought new premises in Dyce, Aberdeen.

Transmark Dragon secures ChevronTexaco contract

Transmark Dragon secures ChevronTexaco contract Transmark Dragon Industrial has been awarded a supply contract with ChevronTexaco for its Pembroke Refinery.

Swiss hydrogen plant

Vaasa Engineering Ltd of Vaasa, Finland, has received two further orders from AvestaPolarit Stainless Oy for the company's stainless steel plant in Tornio, Finland.

Greek refinery expansion

Technip has been awarded by Motor Oil Hellas SA a lump-sum turn-key contract for the addition of new process units and utilities at their refinery in Corinth, Greece.

Aker Kvaerner awarded contract for BP

Aker Kvaerner has won a new subsea managed service contract for the development of BP's West of Shetland projects.