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ARMATURY Group achievements in the United Arab Emirates

ARMATURY Group has won a major contract in the field of oil extraction and distribution. A three-year framework contract for the supply of valves for the largest state oil company of the United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) - was concluded at the end of February 2020.

Val-Matic webinars

Val-Matic Valve & Mfg. Corp. now offers product webinars on their website and YouTube page. These webinars focus on the features and benefits of Val-Matic products for use in various industrial applications such as industrial wastewater, power, oil & gas, mining and fracking.

Energy Products introduces twin seal valve catalog

Energy Products Company is pleased to announce the release of their updated General Twin Seal Valve catalog and reference manual.

Belimo introduces Belimo Clear Edge appliance

SkyFoundry is excited to announce Belimo’s release of the Belimo Clear Edge™ appliance, which is implemented on the SkySpark® Everywhere™ platform.

Cryogenic VICTREX CT polymer selected by AEV

Belgium-based Advanced Engineering Valves (AEV), an Emerson company and industry leader for cryogenic and severe service ball valves, has selected a Victrex high-performance cryogenic PEEK polymer to help its customers operate applications more efficiently and safely.

Ampo Poyam Valves is supplying 3000 valves in Oman

AMPO POYAM VALVES is currently designing and manufacturing more than 3,000 severe service gate, globe, and check valves for Duqm Refinery in Oman.

Chiyoda’s dehydrogenation plant enters stable operation

Chiyoda Corporation, one of the association members of The Advanced Hydrogen Energy Chain Association for Technology Development (AHEAD), is pleased to announce that the dehydrogenation plant constructed by Chiyoda in TOA OIL CO., LTD.’s Keihin Refinery located in the Kawasaki Coastal Area, has entered into stable operation to separate hydrogen and toluene from Methylcyclohexane (MCH) produced in Brunei Darussalam.

Neptune Energy, Gasunie partner on PosHYdon project

Neptune Energy announced that Gasunie will join as a new partner on the PosHYdon pilot, the world’s first offshore green hydrogen project.

Samsung receives order for 2 LNG-fueled VLCC newbuilds

Samsung Heavy Industries disclosed in its regulatory filing that it had clinched a deal worth a total of USD 209.2M (KRW 253.6bn) with a Bermudan ship owner to build two LNG-fueled VLCCs, which will be delivered by April 2022.

Flomatic introduces Sylax 3 butterfly valves

Flomatic is proud to introduce the new model Sylax® 3 Lug style and wafer style Butterfly valves. The Sylax® 3 has a strong ductile iron valve body, 316SS Disc standard, EPDM Seat, and stainless steel stem.