News

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Actuated valve

The V Series is an air-operated, piston-actuated valve from Tescom.

Pressure to conform

PED conformity 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.

Serbia energy projects

Serbia is seeking international loans and offer joint ventures and BOT (build-operate-transfer) projects in a bid to revive its energy sector and stabilise electricity, gas and fuel supplies.

Valve catalogues

New catalogues are available from Century Instrument, Marwin Valve, International Valve Marketing and Anderson Metals.

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.