News

Our editors gather news and press releases from around the world to bring our community the latest developments in the valve and actuation industry. Here you can find news involving the people and companies involved in the design, manufacturing, supply, maintenance and use of industrial valves and actuators. We focus both on engineered products as off the shelf products.

If you wish to include your news items and press releases in our publication, email newsletter or on our website and email newsletter, please feel free to contact the editor.

Piping from Trouvay & Cauvin

The latest edition of Trouvay & Cauvin's Piping Equipment catalogue is now available.

VaxGen to build AIDA vaccine plant

VaxGen Inc. and a group of South Korean investors have announced the formation of a joint venture, which will invest approximately USD 120 million to build and operate a facility in Incheon, South Korea, to manufacture VaxGen's AIDS vaccine.

DSND Subsea and Halliburton Subsea merge

The Norwegian offshore company DSND Subsea and Halliburton Subsea have signed a letter of intent stating that they intend to merge their underwater activities from 1 January 2002.

New control pinch valve

Red Valve Company Inc. has introduced a control pinch valve with enclosed mechanical parts and variable venturi flow control.

Valve monitoring for Middle Eastern power station

A contract has been received from a valve manufacturer for the supply of more than 180 EExd Control Monitors that are to be used on linear and rotary valves in a new power station in the Middle East.

BHP Billiton wins Brunei award

BHP Billiton Ltd has expanded its petroleum exploration portfolio with the addition of deepwater acreage off the coast of Brunei Darussalam in SE Asia.

CCI supplies valves for Ecuadorian pipeline

CCI has received a million dollar order from the Techint Argentina Headquarters for the supply of severe service valves to be used at their OCP SA pipeline in Ecuador.

New Jaguar uses valves from Norgren

Norgren supplied pneumatic valves and other parts for Jaguar Cars’ new X-TYPE model, unveiled in the summer of 2001.

Back-pressure brochure from Red Valve

Red Valve’s Saddle Support Technology doubles the back-pressure ratings of its Tideflex® InLine Check Valves. An updated, four-colour brochure reviews core products and details the new maximum back-pressure capacities for each valve.

Sanitary demountable rotary valves

Nu-Con Equipment (Chanhassen, Minnesota, USA) has introduced its Sanitary Demountable Rotor Valves for use in dairy, food, pharmaceutical, and chemical applications, either powder or granular.