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Hyundai Engineering wins contract from Libya

South Korea's Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. has won a USD 283 million power plant order from state-run General Electricity Company of Libya on a turn-key basis.

FCX Orton makes investment

FCX Orton (Piacenza, Italy), part of the FCX group, plans to invest EUR 2 million to extend its premises and add additional equipment and tooling to cope with a larger product range and increased demand.

Clyde receives order for dome valves

Clyde Materials Handling has received an order for a further four 200mm Dome Valves from a supplier of vertical shaft kilns.

Cast steel valves satisfy PED

Lazaro Ituarte has achieved compliance with the highest level ranking as per as the European Pressure Equipment Directive (97/23/EC, PED).

Split-body ball valves

Belgium Ventiel has launched its latest generation of split-body ball valves designed for the chemical, petrochemical and pulp and paper industries.

Stainless solenoid operator

New ATEX approved flameproof solenoid operator with 316L stainless steel or cast iron enclosures have been introduced by ASCO/JOUCOMATIC.

J. Ray McDermott wins Arabian Gulf award

J. Ray McDermott, SA, a subsidiary of McDermott International Inc. has been awarded a subcontract for work on Qatar Petroleum's PS-2 and the PS-3 complex in the Maydan Mahzam and Bul Hanine fields located in the Arabian Gulf.

Quick instrumentation couplings

Multiple backup O-rings in the new Hoke HQC Quick Couplers from CIRCOR Instrumentation ensure leak-tight sealing in vacuum and pressurised systems, with additional robust features designed to provide high reliability at low cost, including positive valve stops that prevent flow checking in the body.

Crane realigns sales force

Tony Favilla has announced new employees and new assignments for current employees of Crane Valves.

Solenoid Controller

The 900R Solenoid Control Module, as developed by pinch valve manufacturer Acro Associates, makes a solenoid three to 10 times more power efficient than with other control techniques, a critical factor in battery-powered applications.