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CCI acquires Fluid Kinetics

CCI has acquired of California-based Fluid Kinetics.

Duplex valves for flue gas applications

The Stainless Valve Company has fabricated two 48" valves for flue gas application, made in duplex stainless steel 2205.

Emerson wins China pipeline contract

Emerson Process Management has been awarded an approximate USD 3.5 million contract to furnish valve actuators and Emergency Shutdown Systems (ESD) for the West to East Gas Transmission Pipeline Project (WEPP) in China.

Precision dispensing

When a manufacturer of precision dispensing syringe systems required something new, they turned to Bio-Chem Valve.

Top-entry ball valves available from stock

UK Process Valves has been appointed as a stockist and distributor of the ITT Cam-Tite range of top-entry ball valves.

Self-actuating control valves

AMOT internally sensed temperature control valves are completely self-actuating and require no external power source

Tight calculations

Advanced Solution Engineering Ltd (Cambridge, UK) has developed an online service for the calculation of bolted gasketed joints according to the new European standard EN 1591.

Solent & Pratt wins Kristin contract

Solent & Pratt (Brecksville, Ohio, USA) has been awarded a contract by Statoil of Norway to provide high-performance butterfly valves and actuators for the Kristin Offshore Platform Project engineered and constructed by Aker-Kvaerner of Oslo, Norway. Solent & Pratt is a division of Curtiss-Wright Flow Control Corporation.

Preventing flow reversal

Dixon Bayco has announced the introduction of new Model 3030 SQ 3-inch swing check valves for complete flow reversal prevention in dry bulk transfer carriers.

Osaka Gas investment

Osaka Gas Co. will invest 313.5 billion yen (USD 2.66 billion) in capital investment over three years starting in fiscal 2003, with particular emphasis on growth sectors, including electric power generation.