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Weir appointments

In recent months, the Weir Group has continued to strengthen the management of its Clear Liquid Division, in particular the team at Glasgow based Weir Pumps.

Green power from Iceland

Statoil (Norway) is studying opportunities for importing geothermal electricity from Iceland.

Preventing leakage

CCI Sweden (formerly BTG Valves) has enhanced its VST-SE valve to include Class V shutoff capabilities to prevent leakage in a wider range of steam conditioning applications.

Longer life for ball valves

Circor Instrumentation has introduced a high-cycle low-maintenance design into an increasing range of Hoke ball valves.

Sabre achieves PED compliance

By conforming to the requirements of the European Union’s Pressure Equipment Directive (PED), Sabre Instrument Valves is continuing a rigorous quality control and product safety policy.

FCX buys Controlvisions

Global flow control specialist FCX International has acquired American pharmaceutical specialist Controlvisions.

Avid products

Tyco Valves & Controls has released its Avid family of products.

Full nozzle safety valve

Crosby has introduced a Low Pressure Steel Safety Valve (Style HL) for steam service applications.

Rotork supplies Australian plant

Rotork electric valve actuators have been installed during a modernisation project at a hydro-electric generating plant serving the state of Queensland in North East Australia.

Centre for valve diagnostics and training

Emerson Process Management has established a Fisher valve performance diagnostics laboratory and customer training facility at its manufacturing base in Cernay, France.