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Lee Products valves suit oil-well completion tools

Lee Products has introduced a reduced-diameter high-pressure solenoid valve that is suitable for use in the design of completion tools for oil wells where all the components must be incorporated within the tool space envelope.

Hitachi Zosen Inova AG goes for Metso DNA

Metso has also signed an agreement with Hitachi Zosen Inova AG to supply automation for two lines at a greenfield waste-to-energy plant being built by SITA South Tyne and Wear Ltd.

CNIM chooses Metso for plants in Italy, Estonia an

Metso has recently received three orders for Metso DNA automation systems for greenfield waste-to-energy plants from the CNIM Group.

MRC new range of pipeline materials

MRC now offers access to an extensive range of pipeline materials through the latest member of its group, Scanfit International.

NOF Energy and BVAA join forces

NOF Energy, the business development organisation for oil, gas, nuclear and offshore renewables sectors, has formed a new partnership with the British Valve and Actuator Association (BVAA).

Robust and compact manual gear operators for quart

The new 242 Series manual quarter-turn gear operators from Rotork Gears benefit from the latest design technologies to provide optimum robustness and durability with minimal non-structural mass and reduced overall size.

Pertamina joins Sonatrach in research MOU

State-owned Indonesian company Pertamina has signed a research and development co-operation agreement with its Algerian equivalent, Sonatrach, the company has announced. The arrangement will see the two companies share their expertise about various parts of the hydrocarbon chain, the gas industry and its derivatives and opportunities for future cooperation.

Rotork’s expansion project in the UAE

Rotork electric and electro-hydraulic valve actuation and control technologies have been specified for a major petroleum storage tank farm expansion project at Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates.

United Utilities returns to Rotork for new agreeme

Flow control engineering group Rotork is pleased to announce the award of the new framework agreement for the supply of valve actuators to United Utilities, the UK’s largest listed water company.

Alfa Laval’s Unique valve

Fluid handling systems and equipment manufacturer Alfa Laval offers a new valve control unit that consists of an integrated automation unit and actuator, enabling simple control and operation of valves, and eliminating the need for separate automation units.