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China to contribute 28% of petrochemical capacity

The global petrochemical capacity is poised to see considerable growth by 2030, potentially increasing from 2,129.0 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) in 2019 to 3,029.1 mtpa in 2030, registering a total growth of 42%.

Vexve Armatury Group Oy appoints Board of Directors

Mr Kari Lehtinen and Mr Markku Simula have been appointed as the board of directors of Vexve Armatury Group Oy. Jarmo Nieminen will step down from his board position at his request, but he will continue as a significant investor of the Company.

ValvTechnologies, Inc. appoints Industry Director

ValvTechnologies, Inc., the design and manufacturer of zero-leakage severe service isolation valve solutions announced the appointment of Joseph “Joe” Miller as Industry Director for the company’s fossil power division.

Neles strengthens distributor network with 13 partners

Neles signed 13 new distributor agreements in India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh in the second quarter of 2020. The new distributors help to further expand the coverage of Neles’ valve offerings in the various customer industries of their respective countries.

New stainless steel high flow capacity volume booster

ControlAir is pleased to introduce a new Stainless Steel High Flow Capacity Volume Booster. The new Type 6200 is an addition to ControlAir’s Type 6100 High Flow Capacity Volume Booster.

GEMÜ’s soft seated butterfly valves

Valve specialist GEMÜ has redesigned its tried-and-tested butterfly valves and now offers the GEMÜ R480 Victoria in wafer version.

Stainless pressure relief valve, manually operated

Wandfluh has extended the proven pressure relief valve with a K9 execution for use in highly corrosive environments. The valve is made of stainless materials and is coated with high-quality surface protection.

BKR signs agreement to acquire Compact Carbon Capture

Baker Hughes (BKR) announced that it is acquiring Compact Carbon Capture (3C), a pioneering technology development company specializing in carbon capture solutions.

Subsea Valve Actuator certified for SIL 3

The new concept for Subsea Valve Actuators (SVA) from Bosch Rexroth has been certified by DNV GL for application in safety systems with up to Safety Integrity Level (SIL) 3 requirements.

Rotork CVL actuators for AREVA H2Gen

Rotork CVL linear process control actuators have been provided to French equipment manufacturer AREVA H2Gen where they will play a critical role within a hydrogen generator.