New Gasket International website

Gasket International, a manufacturer of seats, balls and sealing components for valves, has launched its new website.

New Badger Meter technical book

Badger Meter Europa GmbH, a manufacturer of flowmeters and small control valves, presents under the title ”Flow Metering, Controlling, Batching, Monitoring and Recording” a new technical book for all users of flow measurement & control technology.

New Germanischer Lloyd Managing Director

Arthur Stoddart has been offered the position of Managing Director for Germanischer Lloyd's (GL) UK division.

Iraq: offshore oil export facilities

Foster Wheeler AG has announced that its UK-headquartered subsidiary Foster Wheeler Energy Ltd, part of its Global Engineering and Construction Group, has been awarded a contract by the South Oil Co. for the basic engineering of new oil export facilities, to supplement the existing Al-Basra terminal in Iraq.

Hardide Coatings appoints manager

Hardide Coatings Ltd has appointed Nick King as business development manager for UK and Europe.

USA: Denali gas treatment plant contract

Fluor Corp. has announced that its joint venture, Fluor WorleyParsons Arctic Solutions, has been awarded an engineering contract by Denali-The Alaska Gas Pipeline LLC, for its Gas Treatment Plant (GTP).

UK: waste-to-energy power station

Mott MacDonald has been appointed by Costain to design the associated marine works for a new waste-to-energy power station in East London.

DVC2000 wins award

Based on a survey from its readers, Control Engineering China Magazine has named Emerson Process Management’s Fisher® Fieldvue® digital valve controller (DVC) The Best Product of the Year 2008. The Fisher Fieldvue® DVC2000 was awarded the distinction in the process sensor and instrument products category in the magazine’s third annual competition.

BEL Valves appoints Area Sales Manager

BEL Valves has announced the appointment of Peter Robertshaw to the position of Area Sales Manager for Scotland, taking over this important role from Gordon Affleck.

Tyco invests further in nuclear power

Tyco Flow Control, a business segment of Tyco International Ltd has purchased an 118,000 sq/ft facility in Mansfield, Massachusetts, USA.