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Hygienic, maintenance-friendly flow control

Hygienic butterfly valves for sanitary and aseptic applications have been developed by Tyco Valves & Controls.

New catalogue for Securaseal family

Velan has expanded its range of Securaseal Metal-Seated Ball Valves.

Retrofit remit for AUMA

The electric valve actuator contract of a major Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) project has been awarded to AUMA by the city of Monterrey, Mexico.

Auma actuators used in Wessex wastewater

AUMA actuators have been selected for use at Avonmouth WwTW in the UK, Wessex Water’s largest wastewater treatment works.

Storage tanks for Qatar gas

CB&I has been awarded a contract for LPG storage tanks, the largest of their kind ever built by CB&I and the largest in the Middle East.

Profibus-DP eases valve control

A new Profibus-DP version is the latest addition to Asco Joucomatic's range of Mega spool valve islands.

Tomoe Tritec receives award

Tomoe Tritec, specialist in the design and production of process valves and actuators, has been presented an IChemE (Institution of Chemical Engineers) 2003 award for its Option Two Double Block and Bleed (DB&B) valve.

Long Lake Oil Sands Project

Joint-venture partners Nexen Inc. and OPTI Canada Inc. have received approval to proceed with the CAD 3.0 billion Long Lake oil sands project.

Swagelok acquires Kenmac

Swagelok Company (Solon, Ohio, USA), has completed the acquisition of Kenmac Limited.

Parker wins Egypt LNG award

Parker's instrumentation manifolds valves and tube fittings have been selected for Segas's liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in the port of Damietta, Egypt.