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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.

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Ontario biopharmaceutics

SNC-Lavalin has been awarded an EPC contract from Hemosol, a Canadian biopharmaceutical company, for the design and construction of a biopharmaceutical facility in Mississauga, Ontario.

Invensys gains PED approval

Invensys Flow Control UK has become the first British valve manufacturer to receive Quality Assurance Module H approval from the British Standards Institute for the design and manufacture of ball valves in accordance with the EC Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EC.

Oil refining in Spain

Krepsol-YPF has just awarded Technip an engineering and services contract concerning the offsites and utilities dedicated to the new hydrocracker of the Tarragona refinery.

FCx acquires J.H. Instrument Company

FCx Performance Inc., the distributor of specialty process control products, has completed the acquisition of J.H. Instrument Company.

New MD for Valvekits

Martin Hunt is the new Managing Director at Valvekits Ltd.

Combined-cycle plant for Virginia

Competitive Power Ventures Inc. (CPV) has applied for a Special Use Permit in Fluvanna County, Virginia, to build a high-efficiency electric generating facility in the Nahor area of the county.

Hydro quits HAJ project

Norsk Hydro ASA (Hydro) has decided to discontinue its participation in the further development of the HAJ project.

New Alfa control and indication unit

Alfa Laval has introduced its new ThinkTop© Control and Indication Unit with an AS-Interface.

CHP plant for Poland

PSEG Global has reached a financial agreement on a 220 MWe and 500 MWth combined heat and power plant in Chorzow, Poland.