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Our editors gather news and press releases from around the world to bring our community the latest developments in the valve and actuation industry. Here you can find news involving the people and companies involved in the design, manufacturing, supply, maintenance and use of industrial valves and actuators. We focus both on engineered products as off the shelf products.

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Kentz to provide project management

Kentz Corporation, the holding company of the Kentz engineering and construction group, announced a project-management consultancy services contract with Transnet, for work on elements of the New Multi-Product Pipeline (NMPP) Project in South Africa.

Sitecna FR04 filter regulators in Slovnaft project

The Sitecna FR04 filter regulator has long been recognised as a robust and effective pressure-control valve on sites around the world and has recently been specified in the instrumentation package as part of the EUR 204M EPC contract won by Maire Tecnimont to develop a new LDPE plant for Slovnaft Petrochemicals in the Slovakian Republic.

Fluoroloy A79 certified for food applications

Saint-Gobain Seals Group has recently received EU certification regarding direct food contact for their custom-formulated compound, Fluoroloy A79. Fluoroloy A79, a plastics material, meets the requirements of the European Commission Regulation (EU) No.

New K Controls valve position monitors

K Controls has developed 007-100 Valve Position Monitors for a new floating, protection, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel. The FPSO will be used by a consortium of companies for the processing of hydrocarbons and for the storage of oil in the northern UK sector.

AUMA promotes actuation capabilities

AUMA returns to Power-Gen Asia to promote its capabilities in providing electric actuation solutions across a wide range of power-industry-applications including fossil-fuel, nuclear and renewable source plants.

Metso wins repeat order

Metso has already won its 10th repeat order from the Norwegian company Green Energy Group for Neles rotary control valves and triple eccentric disc valves.  The valves were tested in the company’s pilot plant in Kenya, where the valves will control the steamy process flow coming from the boreholes drilled into the ground.

Gudrun platform deck lifted into place

Twenty-five hours after the deck for the Gudrun platform left Aibel's shipyard in Haugesund, the deck had been lifted into place on the steel undercarriage in the North Sea. The lifting operation marks one of the most important milestones in the project.

Penta moves to new plant

Penta, part of the Italian group ALFA VALVOLE, moved to its new high-tech plant last month. This is a much larger facility where Penta has the chance to expand its production area and add new machines.

Emerson opens education facility in France

As part of its global service initiative, Emerson Process Management has opened a new European Education Facility at the valve-manufacturing centre of excellence in Cernay, France. Established to meet the Fisher valve training requirements of customers from across Europe, the facility aims to support companies that want to minimise unscheduled shutdowns, reduce maintenance costs and optimise their plants.

Complete product range on website

Asahi/America, a thermoplastic fluid flow technologies company, has redesigned their website. The new site offers engineers, designers, installers and plant managers a wealth of technical and product information encompassing the entire Asahi/America family of products including valves, actuators, piping systems and high purity products.