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FOYO ships two 6″-Class 600 ball valves

Foyo has successfully designed, developed, and delivered valves for high abrasive applications in the past. Recently, the company has delivered two 6"-CL600 full lined ceramic ball valves as per customer's request.

S-OIL to invest KRW 5 trillion in cracker

S-OIL is conducting a feasibility study into building a mixed feed cracker with the size of 1,500KTA and olefin downstream facilities as part of its phase II investment project to expand its petrochemical business portfolio.

Ball valve designs: DBB and twin ball

Two important international exhibition take place in November: ADIPEC in Abu Dhabi (U.A.E.) and Valve World in Düsseldorf (Germany).

Haldor Topsoe acquires Ferrostaal Topsoe projects

The acquisition of Ferrostaal Topsoe Projects GmbH will strengthen Topsoe’s existing business within ammonia, methanol, GTL and refinery, along with upcoming development projects.

WorleyParsons wins a new EPC contract

Chevron (China) Chemicals Co., Ltd has awarded WorleyParsons the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for the China Manufacturing Plant Project in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China.

EIM Aquanaught actuator for wastewater treatment

Emerson has launched its EIM™ Aquanaught, a waterproof submersible electric actuator, designed to meet critical isolation demands on wastewater treatment plants during high water conditions.

DeZURIK offers custom HPU

DeZURIK's Hydraulic Power Unit (HPU) is designed and manufactured to meet custom field application requirements. The HPU skid design includes all necessary components and a control panel to drive single or multiple hydraulic cylinder valve actuators.

Severn makes a strong progress

Valve companies with interests in the oil and gas sector have had a rocky ride since the 2014 oil price crash. But with stability returning and operators feeling cautiously optimistic, Severn Glocon Group is making strong progress.

RAYS introduces a new ball valve

Rising Stem Ball Valve (RSBV) is a new type of ball valve, which is mainly used to cut off, distribute, and change the flow direction of a medium in the pipeline.

ExxonMobil partners on the PHP project

Kinder Morgan Texas Pipeline LLC (KMTP), EagleClaw Midstream Ventures, LLC (EagleClaw), and Apache Corporation have announced that Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) has signed a letter of intent to support the proposed Permian Highway Pipeline Project (PHP Project).