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Our editors gather news and press releases from around the world to bring our community the latest developments in the valve and actuation industry. Here you can find news involving the people and companies involved in the design, manufacturing, supply, maintenance and use of industrial valves and actuators. We focus both on engineered products as off the shelf products.

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AVK Norway opens Competence Center

In August 2011, AVK Norway has officially opened their Competence Center at the main office in Sandefjord. This is a training arena that will offer practical training and demonstrations.

DESMI Ocean Guard A/S launches BWMS

DESMI Ocean Guard A/S has launched a new Ballast Water Management System (BWMS). The system is named CompactClean , which sets a new standard for small devices.

Xodus gets two Senegalese ESIA contracts

Xodus Group has been awarded two Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) contracts for projects in the Rufisque Offshore, Sangomar Offshore and Sangomar Deep Offshore (RSSD) blocks in Senegal, West Africa.

NITRA pneumatic rotary actuators & grippers

AutomationDirect's line of NITRA® pneumatics now includes rotary actuators and pneumatic grippers. NITRA rotary actuators are available in four body sizes with or without shock absorbers.

Stephan Bross joins KSB Board of Management

Dr Stephan Bross will join the Board of Management of KSB Aktiengesellschaft on 15 September 2017. In its meeting on 12 September 2017, the Supervisory Board of the Frankenthal-based pumps and valves manufacturer appointed the Hamburg-born engineer to the Board of Management, which now has four members.

Integra WS offers 70% flow increase performance

Entegris Inc., released performance data at SEMICON® Taiwan on its recently launched Integra® Plus WS high-flow, fluid management valves.

Abengoa to expand a Mexican water treatment plant

Abengoa has been selected by Gas Natural Fenosa for the expansion of a water treatment plant in the 450 MW Norte Durango combined cycle plant, located in the State of Durango.

SABIC inaugurates new PP plant

SABIC has inaugurated a new polypropylene (PP) pilot plant in Geleen, the Netherlands, and has made an announcement of a new investment in a state-of-the-art PP extrusion facility to be built at the same location.

Weir BDK gets supplier approval from KOC

Weir BDK™ has received approval from the Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) to supply gate, globe and check valves. KOC are responsible for the exploration, drilling and production of oil & gas within the state of Kuwait.

GEA’s hard valve seat seal for D-tec valve range

GEA has launched the TEFASEP® gold valve seat seal. It consists of a specially developed thermoplast that is so resistant to temperature and chemicals that it can withstand sterilization processes of 121 °C up to 160 °C which is vital for highly hygienic or aseptic processing of, for example, UHT milk, baby food and soft drinks.