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Subsea valve specialist plans growth

Scots subsea valve specialist Pacson Ltd has announced ambitious growth plans.

Pact between Samson and Welland & Tuxhorn

The international chain Samson AG (Frankfurt, Germany), specialists in the fields of measuring and processing technique, have signed an agreement for co-operation with the specialised valve manufacturer Welland & Tuxhorn from Bielefeld (Germany).

Dundee fabrication firm seals BP deal

A Dundee pipework and heavy fabrication firm has secured a contract worth in the region of GBP 0.5 million with BP Oil UK Ltd, the Tayside company's largest oil and gas-related order in its 18 year history.

Appointments at Danfoss

Soren Gandrup has been appointed the vice president of sales (Europe) of the Danfoss Flow Division.

New catalogue from Doering

A new colour catalogue is available from Doering (Clear Lake, Minnesota, USA).

ParFit interchangeable filter elements

The use of Parker Filtration “green” ParFit interchangeable filter elements is currently providing Kawasaki Precision Machinery (KPM) in Plymouth with annual savings of GBP 7000 on prices they were paying five years ago.

Korea Gas reorders from Severn Glocon

Severn Glocon, the British control valve specialist, has received a further contract for customised 4000 series “extended body” valves for use at the Korea Gas Corporation LNG terminal at Inchon.

BASF invests in Ultrason

BASF will significantly increase the production capacity at Ludwigshafen for its high-temperature resistant plastics based on polysulfone and polysulfone ether.

FCx Pegler & Louden forms partnership

FCx Pegler & Louden, one of the UK’s leading flow control product and solution specialists, has announced a new partnership agreement with the UK division of international valve manufacturer Danfoss Socla.

Tyco equips environmentally friendly power station

Tyco Valves & Controls has recently supplied valves for a new environmentally friendly power station, Damhead Creek in Kent.