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Wood wins multi-million dollar EPC contract

Wood is providing GSK Vaccines GmbH (GSK), part of GlaxoSmithKline Group, with engineering, procurement and construction management services for a new biotech facility to be built in Marburg, Germany.

Dervos check valves for wastewater treatment

Check valves are essential in wastewater treatment. They are used in lift stations for preventing reverse flow when the pumps are not in operation.

Danfloss introduces PVE Series 7

The PVE series 7 is the newest actuator series to join the successful Danfoss PVE portfolio. This actuator works in conjunction with Danfoss high performance proportional valves — PVG 32, PVG 100, PVG 120 and the new PVG 128 and PVG 256, and steering valves EHPS, EH, EHi and OSPE.

Sofis bags a major order

Sofis is to supply 4,500 valve interlocks to an EPC contractor delivering the first phase of a heavy oil development programme for the Kuwait Oil Company (KOC).

AVK Group introduces new gate valve

AVK Group has introduced a new gate valve with up- and downstream purge points. The valve is based on the AVK Series 46 design with long steel spigot ends for gas applications.

Kinetrol pneumatic rotary valve actuators

A vane actuator produces rotary motion through the application of air pressure to a "vane' attached directly to an output shaft.

FAT of 18 ESDV ball valves near completion

Ringo Válvulas is completing the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) of the last valves out of the eighteen (18) ESDV top entry ball valves for top riser to be supplied for several offshore platforms in the North Sea to Maersk Oil (Denmark).

Large project orders show Rotork’s flow control ability

The Freeport LNG project in Texas is a major undertaking that is transforming an import terminal into a natural gas liquefaction and liquefied natural gas export facility that will be the largest in the USA.

EMR launches automation technology

Emerson (EMR) has launched automation technology for utilities and independent power producers that rely more and more on diverse renewable energy sources and that serve the fast-growing microgrid market.

InterApp resilient valves for hazardous areas

Orbinox’s DESPONIA PLUS series resilient seated butterfly valves are designed for the high integrity gas vent applications on the waste-to-energy technology.