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Proconex expands valve range

Following a major expansion of its valves and controls business, Proconex, the exclusive Emerson Local Business Partner in the mid-Atlantic region, has reinforced its valves & control devices portfolio, including a complete range of isolation valves and automated valve solutions.

DBV INTEC K200-S-FS for high operational safety

The Duo ball valve, developed by KLINGER Schöneberg, has a double shut-off of the pipeline and makes it possible to increase the safety of a system significantly.

Total, Borealis and NOVA Chemicals sign JV

Total S.A. (Total), Borealis AG (Borealis) and NOVA Chemicals Corporation (NOVA Chemicals) announced that affiliates of the three companies have signed definitive agreements to form a joint venture in petrochemicals on the U.

Val-Matic gets ISO 9001:2015 certification

Val-Matic has been approved for ISO 9001:2015 quality management system standard. Val-Matic has been ISO registered since 2006.

ZFV provides stainless steel butterfly valves

ZFV provides a stainless steel triple offset butterfly valve, which is a 12in class 150 stainless steel butterfly valve, double flange end with worm gear operator.

MHPS receives a major EPC contract

Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd. (MHPS) has received a full-turnkey order for engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of a 5,300MW natural-gas-fired power plant project planned by a joint venture between Gulf Energy Development Public Company Limited, one of Thailand's largest independent power producers (IPP) and Mitsui & Co.

Valve actuators improve production efficiency

Rapid and reliable actuation of gate valves is becoming more and more critical to liquid and gas handling applications as industries face the twin demands of production automation and pressure to produce without production interruptions for maintenance.

Continental Unit awards contract to LSTS

Continental Energy Corporation has announced that its Indonesian subsidiary, PT Kilang Kaltim Continental (KKC), has awarded a contract to the Lone Star Technical Solutions Group (LSTS) of League City, Texas, for front-end engineering, design, and other services for KKC's Maloy Refinery.

InterApp supplies resilient butterfly valves

InterApp can supply Orbinox DESPONIA series resilient seated butterfly valve technology with PEEK™ coated discs, in sizes DN25 (1″) – DN1400 (56″).

Aker Solutions wins Petrobras services contract

Aker Solutions won a contract to provide maintenance and modifications services for three platforms at Petrobras-operated oil and gas fields offshore Brazil, expanding its business in a key international market.