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Iraq rebuilding contract to be awarded

A contract worth about USD 600 million to begin rebuilding Iraq's infrastructure will be awarded later this week or early next week, the head of the US Agency for International Development said on Tuesday.

Portable plastics dryer

Wittmann has introduced the Drymax 100 portable dryer with SmartFlow valves and integrated microprocessor control on the dual hopper configuration for optimum drying efficiency.

Small-bore subsea gate valve

Oliver Valvetek, specialists in subsea valve technology, has launched a new bore turn compact gate Valve for use on chemical injection and hydraulic line applications.

Crane Valves awards

The Annual Sales meeting for Crane Valves North America was held at the Del Lago Resort and Conference Center in Lake Conroe, Texas, 4-6 February.

Big Block mount trap valve station

Nicholson Stream Trap introduces the new Big Block universal mount trap valve station that combines isolation valves, test ports, strainer and blowdown valve in a trap mounting that conforms to the two bolt universal swivel mount connection pattern.

Control valves

Badger Meter, who will be exhibiting at Achema 2003, have produced control valves specifically designed for controlling small to medium flow rates of liquid or vapour, in pipe sizes from 1/4" to 2".

Actuators provide complete solutions

THK UK and Parker-Digiplan are launching a new linear motion solution that combines THK's KR actuator system with motion control technology from Parker in a complete packaged product called the KRE.

Butterfly valve for pool service industry

Asahi/America Inc., a thermoplastics manufacturer providing customised solutions for fluid handling systems in a variety of industries, has introduced the Pool-Pro© Type SP Butterfly Valve exclusively designed for the pool service industry.

Metso supplies TMP pulping lines

Metso Paper will supply TMP (thermomechanical pulp) pulping lines to two paper mills.

Schlumberger safety valves at record depth

Schlumberger Oilfield Services has announced that three surface-controlled subsurface safety valves (SCSSV) have been successfully set below 10,000ft in Mississippi Canyon Block 522 in the Gulf of Mexico.