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Wood Group, Hess signs agreement

Hess Corporation has signed a non-exclusive 10-year global agreement with Wood Group to provide engineering, project management, construction, commissioning, operations & maintenance, integrity management, subsea, and decommissioning services.

LTHE signs MOA with ICT

L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering (LTHE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro (L&T), has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT) to build Ethanol plants based on the fully indigenous technology developed by ICT for producing Second Generation Ethanol.

2017 Valve World Americas Expo at Texas

The Valve World Americas Conference & Expo 2017 will be held in the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas on June 20th and 21st! The conference will cover the latest technologies, components and systems in the field of industrial flow control.

Emerson Automation Solutions’s Fisher Z500 valves

Emerson Automation Solutions introduces the Fisher Z500 line of metal-seated ball valves to its severe service portfolio.

WorleyParsons gets new contract

Refining NZ has awarded WorleyParsons a five year framework agreement for performance of engineering, procurement, shutdown and construction management services (EPCm) at the Marsden Point Refinery (Refinery).

MRC Global to open new distribution center

MRC Global Inc. the global distributor of pipe, valves and fittings (PVF) and related products and services, has announced that its U.

Bighorn Valve completes valve testing

In March 2016, Bighorn Valve Incorporated was awarded a contract from the Naval Nuclear Laboratory to modify an existing class 2500 globe throttle valve to employ a magnetic operator.

Proserv Middle East wins multiple awards

Energy services company Proserv has recently been awarded a series of contracts worth a combined value of more than USD 11M for its production control new-build and after-market services in the Middle East.

Bürkert SS diaphragm valves for clean environments

Bürkert produces stainless steel diaphragm valves that are specifically designed with hygienic applications and cleanability in mind.

Velan receives USD 55M contracts

Velan receives contracts worth USD 55M to supply safety related valves for 3rd generation nuclear reactors at Hinkley Point C in the U.