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Industry Consortium receives funds for PEF

The European Joint Undertaking on Bio-Based Industries (BBI), consisting of representatives from the European Union and the bio-based industry, granted EUR 25M to “PEFerence”, a consortium of eleven companies.

HermetiX fire safe stem seal is API 641 certified

Habonim's HermetiX™ fire safe stem seal has passed the API 641 type test protocol, and it is now certified to the API 641 “type testing of quarter-turn valves for fugitive emissions” standard.

Val-Matic valves for power industry applications

Val-Matic’s quarter-turn, air valves and check valves are designed to meet the unique needs of the power generation industry in various areas from renewable power to natural gas, nuclear energy, oil and coal.

Wood Group gets a new contract

Wood Group has secured a USD 6M contract with Woodside to support the execution of phase two of their Greater Western Flank (GWF-2) project, located on the North West Shelf (NWS), offshore Western Australia.

InterApp Desponia series valves

Orbinox’s PNEUTON™ engineering team was approached to provide a solution to replace expensive DN200 CF8M 3 way T-port ball valves on a process water application with a small percentage of lime slurry present.

AVK to supply valves to KAEC

King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) has signed a long-term Master Supplier Agreement with AVK Saudi Valves Manufacturing Company (AVK SVMC).

Valve Matrix for industries demanding hygiene

Processes in hygienic industries - such as beverage, food, dairy, pharma and personal care - are becoming increasingly complex.

AMPO gets grant for GEOCEN II, EMISIO projects

AMPO S. COOP. has received a grant for GEOCEN II and EMISIO projects for its research and development project entitled “New Parts With Advanced Geometries Obtained By Centrifugal Spinning And Ceramic Moulds”.

McDermott gets Angelin EPCIC contract

McDermott International, Inc.has been awarded an engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning (EPCIC) contract from BP Trinidad & Tobago, LLC (bpTT) for the Angelin gas field, located 25 miles (40 kilometers) off the east coast of Trinidad and Tobago.

Richter’s PFA lined Tank bottom valve system

Richter Chemie-Technik GmbH has introduced a newly designed Tank bottom valve system. The first to market ball-valve technology based PFA lined foot valve is complete with the NKS-T lined butterfly valve and a new to market PFA lined 3” BSP outlet flange.