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EPMS for offshore topsides facilities

WorleyParsons has been selected as the preferred brownfield Engineering and Project Management Services (EPMS) provider for BP’s Gulf of Mexico (GoM) offshore topsides facilities.

China: chlorine recycling plant

Bayer MaterialScience plans to build another chlorine recycling plant at the Bayer Integrated Site in Shanghai.

847T butterfly valve range enhanced

Tomoe Valve has enhanced its 847T range of chemically resistant butterfly valves.

Valbart DB&B orders

Valbart has been awarded two major orders for the one body double ball double block and bleed valves (DB&B) trunnion mounted ball valves.

Sierra wins award

Sierra has announced that its Innova-Sonic® Model 206 In-line ultrasonic flowmeter has been honored with Flow Control Magazine’s readers vote for the most innovative ultrasonic flowmeter in 2008.

New Val-Matic valves

Val-Matic's new Swing-flex and SurgeBuster check valves have a non-clog design with only one moving part providing years of maintenance free service.

Tyco flow control expands

Tyco Flow Control has officially opened its new Dubai office in the Jebel Ali Free Zone during a special ceremony attended by special guests Tyco Flow Control President, Patrick Decker; ADT Worldwide President, Naren K. Gursahaney; Tyco Safety Products and Electrical & Metal Products President, George R Oliver; Tyco Valves and Controls EMEA President, Gilbert Villa-Massone and Tyco Flow Control Middle East Managing Director Christophe Melinette.

Solenoid & APO valves

Pneumadyne has introduced its new "22" Series Solenoid and Air Pilot Operated (APO) valves in 3-way and 4-way configurations with 1/8 NPT (F) ports.

Weir Valves & Controls UK contract

Weir Valves & Controls UK Ltd, part of the Weir Power & Industrial Division, has announced that it has won a six figure repeat order for its Batley Butterfly Valves (BV) 22000 series from British Energy.

Delayed Coking valve project

The SchuF Fetterolf Group has been awarded a significant new Delayed Coking contract by a Canada-based oil and gas company.