Technical

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

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

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).

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

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

GEMÜ China celebrated its 10th anniversary under the slogan "Growing together" together with the German and Swiss management as well as the persons responsible from the German sales team.

In January 2008 Rotork Fluid Systems opened a new training centre at the head office in Lucca, Italy with the aim of offering enhanced support to customers and providing improved training programmes for the Rotork worldwide organisation.