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Kitz/Induchem partnership

Induchem has been appointed as sole distributor in Ireland for Kitz industrial ball and butterfly valves.

Cryogenic components

Some subcontractors extend the service they offer to manufacturers by not only producing components but also stocking them free of charge for just-in-time delivery.

Ball valves for hydrogen

FCX Copmat Voglin has won two major orders from gas industry giant Air Liquide.

LNG train in Oman

Foster Wheeler Ltd has announced that Chiyoda-Foster Wheeler and Company LLC has been awarded a contract by the government of Oman for the detailed engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) train at Qalhat, near Sur, Oman.

Amot appoints UK regional manager

Murray Cousins has been appointed UK Regional Manager at AMOT Controls and will be responsible for promoting and selling the company's control solutions, including discrete products through to SCADA-based systems for remote monitoring.

A novelty pinch valve from BPA

Baltpromarmatura (Russia) has introduced a new pinch valve for chemicals, aggressive and corrosive fluids, pulps, slurries, pastes, sand and cement, and other applications.

Flowserve makes it big

Flowserve Flow Control has manufactured the largest pressure balanced plug valve ever to be made in the UK.

FCX works for Bruce Power

Global flow control distributor and manufacturer FCX has completed the critical supply of replacement bellows sealed globe valves for the reactor moderator systems at the Bruce B nuclear power station – and secured similar work on the Number 7 and number 8 reactors.

New from Sealant

Sealant Equipment & Engineering, Inc. has introduced a manual dispense valve that provides complete operator control for dispensing silicones, mastics, and other single-component materials.

SwRI® upgrades fire-test facility

Southwest Research Institute® (SwRI) recently completed a USD 40,000 upgrade to its Piping Component Fire Test Facility.