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Arctic gas pipeline

Proponents of a CAD 4 billion pipeline to tap Arctic Canada's vast natural gas reserves may announce they will proceed with the project, Canada's Indian Affairs Minister has said.

Constant volumetric control

The ESE CVC (constant volumetric control) technology is a new system for flow control.

Tyco valves for resin plant

A large supplier of unsaturated polyester resins has equipped its new gel coat manufacturing facility in Norway with a Tyco valve and actuation package.

Heineken chooses Tyco valves

A large soft drinks manufacturer has selected Tyco Valves & Controls equipment for an extension to its factory.

Valves for metal refinery

Burkert Fluid Control Systems, in conjunction with its partner distributor Fine Controls (UK) Ltd, has supplied Johnson Matthey with Profibus and AS-i compatible valves for one of the largest Profibus network systems in the UK

Alstom wins second Kosovan power contract

An Alstom-led consortium has won a EUR 38 million contract to refurbish both units of the fire-damaged Kosovo B power plant for Kosovan utility Korporata Energjetike e Kosoves (KEK).

FCx wins Conoco Belanak order

FCx Thompson Valves has won a contract to supply its advanced Maxseal and IVP products for Conoco's Belanak floating production, storage and off-loading facility.

BSS includes Ballofix range

BSS has enhanced its product portfolio to include the latest offering from Broen Valves, Ballofix press ball valves for crimp systems.

Emerson named top supplier in 28 categories

Emerson Process Management has been voted supplier of the best process management technologies in a record 28 automation categories in the 11th annual Control magazine Readers' Choice Awards.

Emergency shut-off valves

The AMOT Controls 4261/4262 range of diesel engine emergency intake air shutoff valves has been extended up to a 10” size, allowing the company's SpeedTrap engine runaway prevention system to protect the latest larger engine designs.