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AUMA UK opens its doors to the VW TV Team!

David Sear enjoyed a return visit to AUMA UK, where staff were as welcoming as ever.

Auma actuators present power portfolio at Power-Ge

  As AUMA prepares for its 50th year celebrations in 2014, their expertise developed over the last five decades supplying electric actuators to the power industry is set to be confirmed at Power-Gen Europe.

Titanium PRV installed on Statoil Gjoa platform

The P24 model titanium pressure reducing valve available from Red Dragon Valves in the UK was originally produced to meet the rigorous demands of Statoil’s Gjoa offshore production platform.

Petrofac awarded deepwater project

Petrofac’s Engineering & Consulting Services business (ECS), in partnership with Doris Engineering of Houston (Doris), has been awarded a project management contract by Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) for specialised technical assistance and supervision for the construction, installation, commissioning, testing and start-up of deep-water subsea wells and infrastructure for the Lakach project.

Shell in contract with Ocean Installer

Shell U.K. Ltd. has awarded Ocean Installer a contract for umbilical installation at the Bittern field in the UK sector of the North Sea. The scope of the work is to install two new static umbilicals of 20.

PJ Valves rebrand


PJ Valves pride themselves on continuous improvement maintaining that over the last seven years major and minor developments have provided fundamentally different and better service than they did in 2005 at the time of their previous rebrand.

First orders for Rotork’s 242 Series

Rotork Gears reports that international markets have reacted positively to the introduction of its range of 242 Series manual gear operators and orders have been received.

Westlock Controls launches new website

Westlock Controls has launched its new website, providing a useful resource to plant engineers looking to assess its broad range of valve monitoring and control systems.

Belven appoints Valve Team Europe


  Valve Team Europe are delighted to announce that they have been appointed to distribute Belven in the Netherlands from immediate effect.

Doel contract extended


Pentair Valves & Controls has successfully completed a major shutdown of the Doel plant, further expanding its maintenance contract with the plant’s operator, Electrabel.