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Indian LNG contract

Foster Wheeler Energy Ltd has won a project management contract (PMC) from Petronet LNG Ltd for a project to build an LNG terminal in India.

TECHNIP wins gas award for Azerbaijan

TECHNIP has won from BP the Front End Engineering Design (FEED) for the Shah Deniz offshore production and drilling facilities, located some 80km offshore in the Caspian Sea.

Light Buck valves

Niro Pharma Systems has announced the US availability of the new POM passive Buck valve. These valves, made of lightweight polyoxymethylene (POM), are ideal for applications where minimum overall weight is required because plant personnel must lift bins or seed containers.

Brazil: crisis = opportunity

The Brazilian electric power crisis is creating several business opportunities. Over the next five years the government predicts investments of at least USD 30 billion in the sector.

Korean order for cryogenic control valves

UK control valve manufacturer Severn Glocon has won an order for control valve equipment from the state-owned Korea Gas Corporation.

Crane takes over Xomox

Crane Co. has agreed to acquire the Xomox valve business of Emerson for a price of USD 145 million in cash.

Stainless Foundry & Engineering wins certification

Stainless Foundry & Engineering Inc. has recently added ISO9002 to its growing list of certifications and manufacturing approvals.

Fina Antwerp Olefins ethylene expansion

M.W. Kellogg Ltd (MWKL), affiliate company of Kellogg Brown & Root (owned by Halliburton), has won the EPC contract for the Fina Antwerp Olefins (FAO) NC2 ethylene expansion and upgrading project following a competitive bidding process.

Invensys Flow Control Americas

Invensys plc has formed Invensys Flow Control Americas, a union of manufacturers of valves, actuators and associated flow control products to act as a single-source provider of end-to-end flow control solutions in the North and Latin American industrial markets.

Rotork water award

Rotork has received the award of a second term for its framework agreement with Thames Water.