News

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CORTEC named a licensed API 6D manufacturer

CORTEC, a leading manufacturer of high-quality API valves, has been audited and approved as an API 6D licensed manufacturer.

DRPIC award integrated FEED work to Wood UK

Duqm Refinery and Petrochemicals Industries Company (DRPIC) has announced the award for the Front End Engineering Design (FEED) work to commence for its Petrochemicals complex to Wood UK.

IMI CCI showcases choke valve at DUG Rockies conference

Attendees at the recent DUG Rockies conference, in Denver, Colorado, had the opportunity for a detailed discussion on how our choke valves can help the shale industry.

Parker HLR actuators deliver high load & thrust forces

Parker Hannifin, the motion and control technologies company, has introduced its class-leading HLR (High Load Rodless) actuator series designed specifically for OEM applications.

Introducing Alfa Laval ThinkTop® V50 and V70

Alfa Laval has unveiled a refreshed, rethought version of the Alfa Laval ThinkTop®, the company’s best-selling valve sensing and control unit for hygienic valves used in the dairy, food, beverage, brewery and pharmaceutical industries.

AVK UK appoints sales directors

AVK UK has appointed Oliver Gambling and Gareth Toyer as Sales Directors with immediate effect. Oliver Gambling has been appointed as Water Sales Director to lead and manage the water sales team and customer engagement with water accounts.

Tolomatic’s news RXS electric linear actuator

Tolomatic's new RSX press model (RSX096P) electric linear actuator increases the force range of the existing RSX product family to 40,000 lbf (178 kN) and is designed to be optimized for force in the extend direction.

BEL Valves, Plexus Ocean Systems Limited announce JV

BEL Valves has entered a joint venture with Plexus Ocean Systems Limited (POSL), a subsidiary of Plexus Holdings PLC (Plexus), to provide high integrity valves for the supply of full-package surface xmas trees and wellhead products for the oil and gas industry.

AIE awards construction contract for the PKGT

Australian Industrial Energy (AIE) announced another important milestone in the development of its Port Kembla Gas Terminal (PKGT) with the award of the key wharf facility and pipeline construction contract for the LNG import facility.

DGI Doedijns to relocate at Zoetermeer

DGI Doedijns, located in Waddinxveen since March 2000, is moving to a new location in Zoetermeer. Together with sister company DGI Sypack, which already is located in Zoetermeer, it will enter new premises in the Dutch Innovation Park in Zoetermeer.