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AD-HOC gate valves for BP whiting refinery in the USA

AMPO POYAM VALVES has been awarded a contract to supply diverse 20” and 600 lbs highly engineered gate valves for BP WHITING refinery in Indiana, USA.

Clarke Valve optimizing bolting configurations

Clarke Valve engineers Justin Mancovsky and Jarod Ferriera talk about suggested modifications to control valve standards and guidelines that have been in place for over 50 years.

ShipSupport signs partnership with Wouter Witzel

ShipSupport announces its partnership with Wouter Witzel. Wouter Witzel is a valve technology manufacturer, based in the Netherlands, founded in 1966 and recognized internationally for its quality butterfly valves and actuators.

Large diameter TBH series industrial ball valves

Hayward Flow Control announces the launch of its TBH Series True Union Industrial Ball Valves in Large Diameter Sizes. Now available in sizes 2-1/2” / DN65 through 6” / DN150, the TBH Series range provides Hayward customers with a complete range of sizes and key features.

Valve World visits Japan

A small Valve World-delegation visited Japan in the last week of January. Kiyo Ichikawa (2n from the left) and Atsumi Sato (third from the right) visited a number of valve and stainless steel producers, including Toa Valve Engineering Inc., a manufacturer, sales and maintenance company of various valves mainly for power generation and petrochemical plants.

MSS revises standard for Ductile Iron Swing Check Valve

The Manufacturers Standardization Society (MSS) of the Valve and Fittings Industry announces that SP-136-2020, Ductile Iron Swing Check Valves, has been revised and published by MSS.

Introducing a new resilient seated gate valve

Crane Fluid Systems introduces their new WRAS approved PN16 resilient seated gate valve (RSGV) in size range DN50 to DN300.

Air Liquide strengthens its partnership with BASF

Air Liquide and BASF have recently signed three new long-term contracts in the Antwerp basin (Belgium). Air Liquide has been supplying BASF with gas for over 50 years in this major industrial basin and is currently operating five production plants on site.

Indutrade acquires Jouka OY

Indutrade signed an agreement to acquire all of the shares in Jouka OY, (https://www.jouka.fi/en/) with annual sales of approximately EUR 6.5M.

Parker Hannifin launches new series of safety couplings

Parker Hannifin, the motion control technologies company has introduced a new series of safety couplings for compressed air systems.