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Heap and Partners

ABB Control Valves has appointed Heap and Partners as to supply a full range of control valves to the 'downstream' market, including the petrochemical, chemical, pharmaceutical, paper, nuclear, utilities and food and beverage industries.

New seal option

Advanced Valve Technologies have released details of a new seal option for their range of full port reinforced composite performance ball valves.

Leslie Controls

Leslie Controls has announced the availability of VKP pilot-operated steam pressure reducing valves.

Simple actuator specification

A CD-ROM from BEI Kimco Magnetics allows engineers to select the optimum voice coil actuator configurations for their applications.

Foster Wheeler gets NZ contract

Foster Wheeler Ltd has received a contract for the first phase of the modification of New Zealand Refining Co.'s refinery to comply with that country's clean-fuels legislation.

Iran’s new oil phases

President Mohammad Khatami has inaugurated Phases 2 and 3 of Iran's oil projects which he described as among the "biggest projects of Iran's oil and gas industry".

New VP for Invensys

Invensys has announced that Amy Burns has been appointed vice president of marketing for the company's Manufacturing and Process Solutions business unit.

Radial diaphragm valve

The Swagelok DR series radial diaphragm valve is now available with a polyethersulfone (PES) manual actuator.

Conbraco invests

Valve and flow control manufacturer Conbraco have invested EUR 50,000 in additional warehouse racking and handling equipment at its facility in Manchester, UK.

Shell mulls investing in Iran

Shell is considering several investment possibilities in Iran.