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Flotech receives approval from Powell Company

The Wm. Powell Company recently approved Flotech as an authorized modification and repair facility for Powell Valves. Powell offers a wide variety of industrial valves, such as, gate, globe, check, pressure seal, non-return, cryogenic service, dual plate check, bellow-seal valves and high performance butterfly.

GEA to supply equipment to Korean pharma company

GEA has been selected by Hanmi Pharmaceutical, one of the largest drug manufacturers in Korea, to supply manufacturing equipment for a new plant that’s currently under construction in the city of Pyeongtaek-si in the Gyeonggi province of South Korea.

Rota Val’s valves assure minimal downtime

Cleanliness in production and the ability to guarantee that no material residue carries over when products change is a critical factor for many manufacturers.

Frese extends balancing valve range

Frese have extended their range of static balancing valves to include both a double regulating valve and variable orifice double regulating valve.

Primoris announces LNG construction award

Primoris Services Corporation has announced a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility engineering award valued at over USD 100M.

Fairchild’s new motorised pressure regulators

Rotork has introduced Fairchild PAX1 range of motorised pressure regulators. The new design is based on the well-established Fairchild MP2400 range.

SAMSON CERA SYSTEM provides ceramic valves

SAMSON CERA SYSTEM manufactures high quality ceramic control valves, on-off valves and pipe components for the industry. The benefit of ceramic is that it is a maintenance free material even under the most extreme operating conditions.

BOURBON receives first pipelay EPCI contract

BOURBON’s first pipelay contract was awarded by Total Gabon for the engineering, procurement, construction and installation of 25 km of 6 inch rigid pipeline as part of the Hylia Water Injection Project using Zap-Lok® technology.

MultAlloy launches revamped website

MultAlloy, a distributor of specialty alloy pipe, valve and fitting (PVF) products to distributors serving the energy and industrial markets, recently relaunched its website highlighting its capabilities in specialty PVF products.

Eastern Controls aquires two new principals

Eastern Controls, Inc. (ECI) has acquired two new Principals: AUMA and Quadax valves, Inc. AUMA’s headquarters are located in Muellheim, Germany, with subsidiaries located across the globe.