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The Rotork SVM (Smart Valve Monitoring) system has been selected to provide a networked solution for digital valve monitoring and partial stroke testing on a large scale oilfield installation in the Middle East.

The long-term relationship between Sappi Ngodwana and Metso is strengthened by a new contract for automated valves and services to increase the mill's efficiency.
Metso will deliver all the automated process valves required for Sappi's fiberline expansion in the Ngodwana mill in South Africa. In this project, called Go-Cell, the existing fiberline is being expanded to produce chemical (specialised) cellulose, also known as dissolving pulp. In total, over 700 automated valves will be delivered during the final quarter of 2012, and the mill start-up is scheduled for early 2013.

T.D. Williamson (TDW) announced that the second class of new engineering recruits has been inducted into the company’s Engineering Development Program (EDP). The program offers a broad range of training and development opportunities for new employees hired to work in engineering roles.

AnTech Ltd, a directional drilling and design engineering services company serving the upstream oil and gas industries, announced that plans to become a full service coiled tubing drilling (CTD) services company by bolstering its CTD capabilities are proceeding on schedule.  With an initial investment received and further substantial investment in the pipeline, AnTech has kicked off its expansion plans which coincide with the company’s 20th anniversary this year.

Through a U.S. subsidiary and supported by its shareholder IK Investment Partners, Doedijns International has acquired the assets of Houston, Texas-based integrated engineering and manufacturing company Logan International Corp.

Global demand for oilfield equipment is forecast to rise 3.8%per year through 2016 to $109 billion. Gains will be fuelled by a substantial increase in oil and gas production as the world economy rebounds from the general economic weakness triggered by the 2009 global recession.

CRANE Energy Flow Solutions® showed the features and benefits of the Pacific® Wedgeplug Valve and the Krombach® Metal Seated Ball Valve (MSBV) at the Safety & Reliability seminar on days 3 & 4 at the Canada Coking Conference & Exhibition, October 22-26. There are certain strategic design characteristics that make these valves remarkable.

In 2010, Malaysia was the world’s third largest exporter of liquified natural gas, holding the third highest oil reserves across Asia.

Held in Düsseldorf, Germany, the International Rotating Equipment Conference 2012 presented two action-packed days of activity on the 27th and 28th September. Despite the wet and blustery weather, 850 participants came together from 42 countries worldwide to attend the many technical lectures and to visit the stands at the show. Of these visitors, an impressive 30% were end users.

With the award of another landmark ruling in the Shanghai No. 2 Intermediate People’s Court of China, Rotork has again successfully defended its internationally recognised trademarks.