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Stork awarded maintenance contract by Shell & Esso

Fluor Corporation announced that Stork, part of Fluor’s Diversified Services segment, was awarded a three-year maintenance contract by NAM (Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij), a joint venture between Shell and Esso, in the Netherlands.

Alfa Laval opens global Application & Innovation centre

Alfa Laval the heat transfer, centrifugal separation, and fluid handling company opens an Application & Innovation centre for fluid handling technology in Kolding, Denmark to strengthen the company's global position within food and pharmaceuticals, which are important growth areas for the company.

EnerMech appoints James Cassin as QHSE Director

EnerMech has appointed James Cassin to the newly created role of QHSE Director as the integrated solutions specialist pushes a quality-driven agenda across its global business.

AUMA Actuators & Anglian Water’s Innovative sign SLA

Since being awarded a sole actuator supply framework in October 2019, AUMA Actuators Limited (AUMA UK), the UK and Ireland electric valve actuation technology company, has worked with Anglian Water to develop a new and unique process to service, maintain and replace a range of actuators throughout the region.

CSA-approval of Bonomi’s Valbia electric actuators

Bonomi North America recently announced CSA approval on all of the company’s Valbia electric actuators, models VB030(M) and above.

ADM & Spiber partner on production of Biobased Polymers

ADM and Spiber Inc. (Spiber) announced an agreement to expand the production of Spiber’s innovative Brewed Protein™ polymers for use in apparel and other consumer products.

GEMÜ check valves for high and low temperatures

The valve specialist GEMÜ is expanding its product range with the GEMÜ R90 disco check valve and the GEMÜ R91 dual plate check valve.

Wärtsilä to divest its valves business

The technology group Wärtsilä announces the divestment of 100% of the shares in Wärtsilä Valves Ltd to an affiliate of Evergreen Capital L.P., based in New York, US.

Canadian Utilities acquires Pioneer Pipeline for $255m

Canadian Utilities subsidiary ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. (ATCO) has entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement to acquire the Pioneer Pipeline from Tidewater Midstream & Infrastructure Ltd.

James Walker launches Vermilion Seven

Sealing technology and materials development specialist James Walker has released a new elastomer material aimed at customers seeking a hydrogenated nitrile compound for applications in the oil and gas industry.