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Rolled Alloy to supply material for furnace

Rolled Alloy’s RA353MA Alloy was selected as the material of construction for a copper brazing furnace muffle.

Mechanical float valves with electrical over-ride

PVL are the UK distributors of the Balem range of flow (float) valves, which range in sizes from ½" to 12".

Antimicrobial-treated stainless

AK Steel will unveil food equipment manufactured with its steel coated with an antimicrobial compound at the National Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show, being held 19–22 May at Chicago's McCormick Place.

Swagelok wins supplier award

Celanese Chemicals has awarded Swagelok Company of Solon, Ohio, USA, and seven of its independent sales and service centres the 2000 North American Outstanding Supplier of the Year award.

Ethylene expansion in Iran

Arak Petrochemical Company has awarded Technip with the contract for the expansion of the Olefins Plant at Arak, Iran.

Hygienic solutions from BSS

One of the UK’s leading distributors of pipeline and associated products, BSS, is seeing growing interest in its hygienic product range.

Methanol plant in Iran

Lurgi Oel · Gas · Chemie GmbH, a subsidiary of Lurgi AG, is to build the world’s largest methanol plant in Iran.

Stainless steel weights

Rice Lake Weighing Systems has introduced MasstarTM stainless steel weights for laboratory balance and industrial scale calibrations.

New live-loaded sealing system

Beldam Crossly Ltd have launched a unique live-loaded sealing system to reduce leaks and fugitive emissions from valves, flanges and mixers.

BSS provides for climate change

The UK-based heating, piping and fittings distributor BSS is providing energy-efficient solutions through its Caradon Ideal Boilers and KITZ ball valves, designed to meet rapidly changing legal requirements and maintenance costs as a result of the recently introduced Climate Change Levy (CCL).