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Philippines and UK in energy co-operation

The Philippine and British governments have inked a memorandum of understanding to co-operate in the energy sector, particularly in the development of the archipelago's indigenous and renewable energy resources.

Setec takes Smith to Spain

Smith Flow Control has appointed Setec as its new Spanish distributor.

Order to upgrade Romanian power plants

Honeywell Industry Solutions has been awarded over USD 2 million in orders for automation projects using process control systems, instruments, and engineering services at multiple SC Termoelectrica SA power plants in Romania.

Italian ball valves from stock

UK Process Valves is now a stocking distributor of the Dafram range of split body and end-entry, floating ball and trunnion mounted ball valves.

Hydrogen plant to Belarus

Koch-Glitsch sro (Czech Republic) has commissioned Uhde to carry out the engineering and procure part of the equipment for a new hydrogen manufacturing plant in Novopolotsk, 250 km north of Minsk.

New brochures from Smith Flow

Smith Flow Control is producing animated brochures that demonstrate how its products can help operators reduce accidents and increase efficiency.

Flanged diaphragm valves

Asahi/America Inc., the thermoplastics specialist, providing customised solutions for fluid handling systems, has introduced the Type-14 Flanged Diaphragm Valves.

Donation highlights fieldbus training

In a move to highlight the importance of fieldbus technology for young engineers, Burkert Fluid Control Systems has supported two of the UK's main training centres by donating a selection of Profibus and AS-i products.

Technip-Coflexip wins Kristin contract

Technip-Coflexip, through its Norwegian affiliate Technip Offshore Norge AS, has been awarded by Statoil an EPCI (engineering, procurement, construction, installation) contract for the installation of the infield flowlines, umbilicals and subsea structures at the Kristin field.

Stork lands Dutch gas contract

Stork GLT has received a follow-on contract from the Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij BV (NAM) to further renovate the Groningen gasfield (the Netherlands), including the installation of compressors.