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Despite 2020 being tough for many, Albion Valves (UK) Ltd has managed to uphold their apprenticeship record by employing their 9th apprentice in as many years.Bailey has recently completed his GCSE’s with exceptional grades and has experience working in a variety of customer-facing roles.Bailey’s role will see him working closely with all of Albion’s distributors daily, responding to inquiries and taking orders, as well as learning about additional business functions such as invoicing.Bailey comments “I am excited for the challenge ahead and cannot wait to start using my experience from previous customer service roles to help Albion’s customers.

Orbinox UK’s workshop technicians have been working on a batch of ORBINOX 750mm² ‘BC’ square ported knife gate valves.The body & gate has been fabricated from AISI 316 material, with a Viton resilient seat, and custom flange design, following the project requirements.

Vortex is pleased to announce executive management changes to set the stage for its next generation of corporate leadership.

To satisfy the growing demand for an elastomer compound for extreme temperatures and steam applications, InterApp launches a new EPDM liner for its butterfly valves Desponia® and Desponia® plus.With an improved both compression set and mechanical properties, the new EPDM liner for extreme temperatures is designed for working conditions up to 16 bar and available for the full range of Desponia® and Desponia® plus in all sizes (DN 25-1600).

PetrolValves has recently launched innovative pressure boundary joint assemblies, a well-proven technology that has been used in other industries for decades and is now being applied to valves.This is a valid example of what can happen when senior engineers with different backgrounds discuss existing valves and try to imagine how to apply technology from the world of compressors to the traditional joint system.The idea immediately attracted the attention of the technical team, which accepted the challenge.

The new solenoid valves Type 7011 and Type 7012 are based on the new, efficient coil system. This technology, whether used in sterilisers in hospitals or medical practices, in compressors or heating systems, demands increasingly compact yet high-performance valves.The new solenoid valve Types 7011 and Type 7012, will be available in both a 2/2-way and a 3/2-way variant.

Global methanol capacity is poised to see considerable growth by 2030, potentially increasing from 148.44 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) in 2019 to 310.94 mtpa in 2030, registering a total growth of 109%.

The Grand Coulee Dam Washington State, USA, the producer of hydroelectric power in the United States. It is a gravity dam, with three hydroelectric power generating plants and a pump generating plant (which works to create energy from a back-up reservoir at a higher elevation when demand is high) which provide a total generating capacity of 6,809-megawatts.

DOF Subsea has been awarded multiple new contracts for execution in the North Sea, Mediterranean, and Africa. The contracted work includes several turnkey subsea projects within the core service lines Survey, Inspection, Maintenance & Repair (IMR), and Construction.

Emerson has released its ASCO™ 141 Series Advanced Redundant Control System (ARCS) to provide a redundant solution for a variety of emergency shutdown valve applications, such as those found in the chemical, power, oil, and gas industries.