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Newly launched floating metal seated ball valve

Colson X-Cel Ltd continues to develop new products that provide the market with better options for some of the more stringent field requirements found in the industry today.

Yokogawa receives EPMS and SCADA order in UK

Yokogawa Electric Corporation has recently announced that its subsidiary, Yokogawa United Kingdom Ltd., has received an order from the British Pipeline Agency Limited (BPA), the UK’s provider of engineering and operational services to the oil and gas pipeline sector, to supply a management and control system for a major multi-product fuel pipeline system.

Alco-Valves praises on-site manager Lee Quarmby

The construction project of Alco-Valves headquarters was taken up by Radcliffe Construction early last year. The new headquarters is the result of the combined effort of numerous people, contractors and subcontractors such as Radcliffe construction, Microcare and Business Moves Group, etc.

BI-TORQUE provides Strahman Valves sampling valves

BI-TORQ Valve Automation is now managing the sales of Strahman Valves’ line of piston-type sampling valves. The shift allows BI-TORQ’s current customer base to have full access to the sampling line under the BI-TORQ banner of products.

SNC-Lavalin gets five-year contract extension

SNC-Lavalin has announced that SNC-Lavalin Fayez Engineering (SLFE), an engineering consultancy partnership between SNC-Lavalin and Dr.

AVK Valves to attend WIOA NSW

AVK Valves are to attend WIOA NSW Water Operations Conference and Exhibition. The Water Industry Operators Association of Australia (WIOA) is a national non-for-profit association with a primary role of facilitating the collection, development and exchange of quality information between people undertaking operational roles in the water, wastewater and recycled water industries.

Aignep’s new modular solenoid valve 15V

Aignep has recently joined mechatronics. The Italian company, specialized in pneumatics since many years, launched a new modular solenoid valve: 15V series.

TechnipFMC begins operations as combined company

TechnipFMC has recently announced that it is operating as a unified, combined company following completion of the merger of FMC Technologies and Technip.

Mueller Co launches Lineseal 350 Butterfly Valve

Mueller Co has recently launched a new Lineseal 350 Butterfly Valve, this new valve is available in sizes 6” – 36” for mechanical joint ends and 6” – 48” for flanged ends.

ANDRITZ receives two orders for hydropower plants

ANDRITZ HYDRO, part of international technology Group ANDRITZ, has recently received an order from Eidsiva Vannkraft AS to supply electromechanical equipment for the new Nedre Otta hydropower plant in Norway and from the Government utility SNEL (Société Nationale d’Électricité) for rehabilitation of the existing Mwadingusha hydropower plant in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.