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New valve island SERIES D Size 4

Camozzi is pleased to introduce the new valve island Series D Size 4, suitable for all those applications that require high flow rates and solutions with a robust and compact design.

Clippard acquires new patent from USPTO

Clippard Instrument Laboratory, Inc., a manufacturer of Precision Flow Control products with a focus in the medical, analytical, liquid/gas delivery, laboratory, and industrial automation markets announces that the United State Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued Patent No.

Stork awarded a maintenance contract by Sitech

Fluor Corporation (FLR) announced that Stork, part of Fluor’s Diversified Services segment, was awarded a 26-month maintenance contract extension by Sitech Manufacturing Services in the Netherlands.

Saipem to build an Ammonia plant for Haifa Group

Haifa Group and Saipem have signed a contract worth over USD 200M for the building of a long-awaited ammonia plant at the Mishor Rotem site.

Wajax announces the acquisition of Tundra

Wajax Corporation (Wajax) has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Calgary, Alberta-based Tundra Process Solutions Ltd.

Product launch for GEMÜ R563 eSyStep control valve

GEMÜ, a manufacturer of high-quality valves, measurement, and control systems, launches the GEMÜ R563 eSyStep, a new control valve with a motorized actuator.

Rotork releases AC version of PAX1 linear actuator

Rotork has updated the PAX range of actuators by adding an AC power variant of the PAX1 linear actuator.The wider PAX range is made up of a variety of linear actuators and motorised regulators.

New range of compact actuators deliver high force

A new range of electric linear actuators provides high power density in a compact package. Thomson’s Electrak MD actuators achieve up to 2 kN force in housing being shorter than a pencil.

SIBUR, Sinopec set up a JV at Amur gas chemical complex

SIBUR Holding, Russia’s petrochemicals company and one of the most rapidly growing petrochemicals businesses globally, and China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec), China’s energy and chemical company, have closed the deal to set up a joint venture (JV) at the Amur Gas Chemical Complex after obtaining all the necessary approvals from the regulators of both countries.

Albion expands its sales team

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.