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3-position pendulum valve offers pressure control

Traditional 3-position valves accomplish vacuum isolation and rough pressure control via an adjustable air cylinder. Nor-Cal Products’ 3-position throttling pendulum valve uses the patented Intellisys™ closed loop control technology to provide much better set-point accuracy and repeatability, anywhere from 0.

AVK acquires shares of Fusion Group

AVK Holdings A/S has acquired the majority share of Fusion Group Ltd for an undisclosed sum in a move that creates one of the UK’s largest gas and water sector products suppliers.

Hayward’s Quik-Ship program introduced

Hayward Flow Control announces the launch of its new Quik-Ship program for pre-assembled Actuated BYV Series Butterfly Valves.

FLR, Marathon to execute contract

Fluor Corporation) was selected by a division of Marathon Petroleum Corporation (Marathon) to execute the engineering and procurement scope for a major reconfiguration at Marathon’s Galveston Bay and Texas City, Texas refineries.

ASCO 330 Series volume booster for control

Emerson has introduced the ASCO 330 Series volume booster to enable faster process valve opening and closing speeds. This product can be used in both on/off and control applications and where Partial Stroke Testing (PST) is required.

Jussi Vanhanen is new Vexve CEO

The Board of Vexve has appointed Jussi Vanhanen as the new CEO of Vexve commencing 1 May 2017. In connection with the appointment, Jussi Vanhanen will make a significant investment in Vexve.

AMPO constructs new valve manufacturing plant

AMPO POYAM VALVES has now completed construction of their 100% owned new valve manufacturing plant in Coimbatore. The new 100% owned AMPO plant comprises an area of approximately 15,000 square meters and includes valve assembly, testing, painting and packing facilities.

Hayward’s new TBH series industrial ball valves

Hayward Flow Control introduces a new generation of thermoplastic floating ball valves, the TBH Series True Union Industrial Ball Valve.

Amec Foster Wheeler wins BP framework contract

Amec Foster Wheeler has been awarded a global framework contract by BP International to provide engineering, procurement support and project management services for pre-FEED, and FEED work across a range of projects.

FDT technology for enterprise wide integration

Power-Genex, a control valve technology supplier, and Elemer-STC, a manufacturer of process instrumentation solutions, are the newest members of FDT Group.