FCX International has announced the appointment of Bob Bowser as the new Managing Director for its Nuclear and Marine Valve division. Mr Bowser assumes control of the division – made up of FCX Newman Hattersley in Toronto, FCX Thompson Valves in Poole and FCX Truflo Marine, based in Birmingham – with immediate effect. Mr Bowser joined FCX Truflo Marine in 1980 as a Contracts Engineer, principally managing the BP Sullom Voe project. On completion of Sullom Voe, he assumed responsibility for all naval marine sales and in 1989, he was appointed Manufacturing Director. In 2000, he was promoted again to Managing Director of FCX Truflo Marine.