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Reorganisation at Tyco Valves

A focus on customer service has driven a major reorganisation of Tyco Valves and Controls Distribution in the UK.

RPV expands again

RPV, the UK-based independent valve and gasket stockist, is once again planning to further increase its warehouse and production facilities for early 2003.

FCX Orton wins Qatar contract

FCX Orton, part of the specialist flow control FCX Group, has secured a multi-million dollar contract to supply a variety of flow control products for the Ras Laffan power and desalination plant project in Qatar.

CB&I wins clean fuels project

Valero Energy Corporation (San Antonio, Texas, USA) has awarded Howe-Baker Engineers Ltd (a subsidiary of Chicago Bridge & Iron Company NV) a contract to design and build a 25,000 barrel per day CCR (Continuous Catalytic Regeneration) Platformer(TM) and associated facilities at Valero's 195,000 BPD refinery in Paulsboro, NJ, USA.

Steam trap testing

Tyco Valves and Controls offers steam trap users an evaluation service based on a standard ANSI/ASME test, enabling users to ensure that they have the correct product for a specific task and ensuring that the efficiency of steam traps can be effectively monitored.

One fits all

Netherlocks Safety systems BV has developed a “one-fits-all” lockout device for handwheel- and lever-operated valves.

Balanced globe valve

The Masoneilan 41000 Series control valve is a cage-guided globe valve design with balanced trim configurations.

Diverter valve switches high flows

New from Sterling Hydraulics is the R04G3, a normally open two-way three-port vent-to-close diverter valve.

Ticona expands capacity

Ticona, the technical polymers unit of Celanese AG, has expanded its North American compounding capability by adding 20% more capacity at its plant in Shelby, NC, and 30% more capacity at its plant in Florence, Kentucky, USA.

New valve company

A resource is now available for end-users who require quick delivery of corrosion-resistant nickel-based valves.