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Semiconductor manufacturer orders Entegris valves

Entegris Inc. will begin delivering on an order for its distribution valves and fittings to a North American semiconductor manufacturer.

IOC plans to double refinery capacity

State-run Indian Oil Corp. (IOC) has finalised plans to double the capacity of its Panipat refinery in northern India to 240,000 barrels per day.

European joint venture for neo polyol esters

Celanese Chemicals Europe GmbH (Frankfurt, Germany) and Hatco Corporation (Fords, New Jersey, USA) have signed an agreement to establish a joint venture for the production and sale of neo polyol esters (NPEs).

Golden Valve awards

Winning entries in the annual Golden Valve computer graphics competition are scheduled for exhibition at the International Process & Power 2002 conference, 19–23 May, Huntsville, Alabama, USA.

New president for Halliburton Energy

Dave Lesar, chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer of Halliburton, has announced the appointment of John Gibson, 44, as president of the company's Halliburton Energy Services business unit.

Rotork wins Canadian oil contracts

Rotork is supplying several hundred electric and pneumatic valve actuators and control systems throughout an extensive oil production development in northern Alberta, Canada.

Thermoplastic seals for severe conditions

Parker Hannifin’s Seal Group has introduced UltraCOMP™ engineered thermoplastics for sealing applications in extreme temperature, pressure and chemical environments.

Control Seal PED certified

Control Seal, an operation of Dresser Flow Control valve division, has recently acquired the certification for the supply of rising stem ball valves, double block & bleed dual expanding plug valves, gate, globe, check, ball, sampling and bottom drain valves under PED 97/23/EC.

McDermott to build FPSO in Gulf of Mexico

Murphy Exploration & Production Company has awarded a contract to J. Ray McDermott, Inc., a subsidiary of McDermott International Inc., to construct a Floating Production System for the Front Runner Project.

Hoke conforms to European PED

Circor International has announced that Hoke products now conform to the PED as required by Article 3 of the European Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/PC and under the Sound Engineering Practices of the UK.