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Circor acquires Rockwood Swendeman

Circor International has acquired Rockwood Swendeman of Scarborough, Maine.

Flexible graphite: the debate continues

The warnings given out about the existence and consequences of using low-quality graphite foils, especially in gasket manufacture, has received widespread support throughout industry.

Swagelok acquires Jensen

Swagelok Company has completed its acquisition of Jensen Fittings Corporation (North Tonawanda, New York, USA).

New from Spence

Spence Engineering Company Inc. (Walden, New York) has introduced their new “Boss” Series D Control Valve with high flow capacities that reduce velocity and pressure loss.

Valves for space programme

Thompson Valves FCx has secured an order from Snecma Moteur to supply the Cryogenic Electrovalves used on the Third Stage Engines of the Ariane 5 Satellite Launch Vehicle.

Bayer gets green light for Shanghai plant

German chemicals giant Bayer is to build in Shanghai a USD 110 million facility to manufacture polyurethane coating raw materials.

German paper-making line

Metso Paper has received an order worth about EUR 110 million from Papierfabrik Palm GmbH & Co. in Germany for the main equipment of a paper-making line.

Hoke appoints Sales Manager

Norman Yates has been appointed UK Sales Manager of Hoke International, part of the new Circor Instrumentation Group Europe.

Third DSM Desotech plant in three years

DSM Desotech Inc. is expanding its operations with a new manufacturing facility in Stanley, North Carolina.

Locked Live Loading System

Latty International Ltd has introduced its user-friendly, locked Live Loading System. To meet the demand of fitting their systems on smaller valve applications, the small cup units now come with central offset stud holes and side flat.