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SAMSON certified as materials manufacturer for AM

SAMSON achieved certification as a materials manufacturer for the additive manufacturing (AM) of parts in compliance with the Pressure Equipment Directive.

Fluor announces $40m investment

Fluor Corporation (FLR) has announced that JGC Holdings Corporation of Japan invested USD 40M into NuScale Power LLC, a leading small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) technology company in which Fluor is the majority investor.

Eastern Controls expands Northeast territory

Endress+Hauser announces its representative partner, Eastern Controls, is now its exclusive authorized sales and service provider for the municipal market in Northern New Jersey and the New York City metropolitan area.

Pipeotech clocks up cryogenic milestone for DeltaV-Seal

Norway’s Pipeotech extends its industry-first 10-year gas-tight warranty for its ground-breaking DeltaV-Seal™ gasket down to applications running at -196°C, based on stellar results of cryogenic leakage tests at a pre-eminent European research lab.

AUMA TIGRON: The new actuator for oil & gas industry

Building on AUMA’s experience as a leading electric actuator manufacturer, TIGRON combines the highest level of explosion protection, robust design, outstanding ease of operation, and the latest trends in digitalisation.

GEMÜ F60 servoDrive for fast and precise filling

Featuring GEMÜ servoDrive actuator design, the GEMÜ F60 servoDrive filling valve is predestined for fast and precise filling of small volumes (approximately 1 ml to 100 ml), for sectors such as the pharmaceuticals industry.

Air Liquide sells Sudac Air Service to Veolia

Sudac Air Service, a subsidiary of Air Liquide, specializes in compressed air solutions for French mid-market industrial groups operating in various sectors including Aerospace, Food & Agri, Specialty Chemicals, Healthcare, and Metal Industry.

Voith Group board of management changes

Cornelius Weitzmann, the current member of the Board of Management of Voith Turbo, will be appointed President & CEO of Voith Turbo and member of the Corporate Board of Management of the Voith Group effective June 1, 2021.

KLINGER South Africa’s valve refurbishment program

After years of leadership in valve and gasket development and production, KLINGER was ready for a new challenge: could they offer their customers refurbishment services, thereby closing the entire product life cycle? KLINGER South Africa rose to the occasion, becoming one of the few leading valve distributors in South Africa to achieve refurbishment certification.

Eni launches biomass treatment plant in Gela

Eni’s new BTU (Biomass Treatment Unit) plant has begun production and was tested a few days ago. It will enable the Eni biorefinery in Gela to use up to 100% of the biomass from used cooking oil and fats from fish and meat processing produced in Sicily (therefore not in competition with the food chain) to create a zero-kilometer circular economy model for the production of biodiesel, bio-naphtha, bioLPG, and bio-jet.