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Two modular cryogenic plants

ICA Fluor Daniel, the Mexico-based partnership of Fluor Corporation and Empresas ICA Sociedad Controladora has been awarded a USD 136.6 million contract to provide engineering, procurement, construction and start-up support services for two plants and one fuel terminal for Pemex Gas y Petroquimica Basica.

Auma actuators for Egyptian water project

The public works authority of Cairo City has exclusively selected Auma actuators for the New Cairo City Project in Obour.

Actuator guide

Auma has made available free of charge a 12-page page educational booklet on electric actuators for installation in explosion hazardous areas.

FMC to supply North Sea project

FMC Technologies Inc. has announced that its FMC Energy Systems business has signed an agreement with Norsk Hydro ASA to supply subsea systems and related services for the Vigdis Extension Field in the North Sea.

Wychwood cleans up water supplies

Water purification systems designed play a key role in the production of multimedia DVDs.

Easy process solutions with diaphragm valves

The new diaphragm valve systems from Burkert Fluid Control Systems combine with the company's easy process solutions to substantially reduce total cost of ownership.

Actuators for White Rose platform

Emerson Process Management will supply 34 Dantorque hydraulic valve actuators for use on the Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel being built for the White Rose development project, offshore Newfoundland in E. Canada.

Emerson combination

Emerson Process Management will consolidate the Hytork and El-O-Matic US operations of its Valve Automation Division into Hytork’s facility in Tampa, Florida.

Horizon wins SE Asia contract

Horizon Marine Construction Ltd, a subsidiary of Horizon Offshore Inc., has been awarded a contract by Brunei Shell Petroleum Company Sdn. Bhd (BSP) to perform several installations off the coast of Brunei, beginning the second quarter of 2003.

Circor acquisitions

Circor International Inc. has announced the acquisition of two European steam valve businesses in separate transactions, Regeltechnik Kornwestheim GmbH in Kornwestheim, Germany, and SART von Rohr S.A. of Bitschwiller Les Thann, France.