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TechnipFMC, DOF Subsea starts working on contract

TechnipFMC (FTI) and DOF Subsea (DOF) announce that the Skandi Búzios, a pipelay support vessel (PLSV) owned by the joint venture formed between TechnipFMC (50%) and DOF (50%), commenced its 8-year charter contract with Petróleo Brasileiro S.

Burkert’s new valve island is reliable

Bürkert will exhibit its new valve islands AirLINE (Type 8652) for control cabinets and AirLINE Field (Type 8653) for field installation without control cabinets at the Hannover Messe.

ExxonMobil, SABIC select site for project

ExxonMobil Chemical Company and SABIC each announced the selection of a site in San Patricio County, Texas for potential development of a jointly owned petrochemical complex on the U.

Rotork IQ3 actuators selected for Brazilian water treat

The upgrade at the Rio Manso WTP at Brumadinho in the south east of Brazil involved the building of an additional filter plant, the replacement of obsolete actuators on existing plant and the introduction of a Profibus digital control network.

GEMU’s motorized actuator for diaphragm valves

GEMÜ has designed a new actuator in response to increasing requirements in the area of motorized valves, while recognising the current trend in the area of process automation.

Two Finnish technology companies to work together

Jomaster Oy has purchased all the shares of Satron Automation Oy on April 5, 2017. Jomaster is also the sole owner of Jouka Oy.

IMI Flow Design introduces new valve at AHR Expo

IMI Flow Design launched the Harmony Pressure Independent Balancing and Control Valve and harmony actuator at AHR Expo 2017.

VAPTECH awarded a turnkey project in Albania

VAPTECH was awarded the delivery of its latest turnkey hydropower project in Albania. The project will be equipped with full electromechanical equipment developed and integrated by VAPTECH.

ValvTechnologies renew their API Q1 certification

ValvTechnologies, Inc., has successfully renewed its American Petroleum Institute’s (API) Q1 certification. ValvTechnologies has held the API Q1 certification since 2001, making it the seventh oldest Q1 certificate awarded worldwide.

ROSS Controls® expands DM valve series

ROSS Controls®, introduces an expansion to its existing DM Series Valve family for air dump / safety exhaust applications.