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Saudi Aramco to invest $18bn in Americas

Saudi Arabian state-run oil company Saudi Aramco is planning to invest USD $18bn in the next five years to expand its operations in the Americas.

Canada approves 40-year export licence

Woodfibre LNG Ltd has announced that the Canadian government has approved a 40-year export licence for the Woodfibre LNG Project in Squamish, British Columbia, Canada.

Spirax-Sarco acquires Chromalox for USD $415M

Spirax Sarco, a U.S. based provider of electrical products, systems and solutions for industrial process heating and temperature management, is buying Chromalox, Inc.

EnPro Industries acquires Qualiseal

EnPro Industries, Inc., a leading manufacturer of engineered industrial products that is headquartered in North Carolina, recently announced the acquisition of the assets of Qualiseal Technology, a privately-held company offering custom-engineered mechanical seals for demanding applications in the aerospace industry and other markets.

ITT unveils i-ALERT Ai platform

New York-based ITT PRO Services, one of the ITT Industrial Process (IP) brands, recently unveiled the i-ALERT® Ai platform, a web interface designed to enable customers to use the Industrial Internet of Things to monitor i-ALERT2 enabled rotating equipment in one place.

API releases report on safety & the environment

The American Petroleum Institute (API) has released a new report highlighting ways that the US’ oil and natural gas industry provides safety and environmental benefits to local communities, as well as economic prosperity.

Amec Foster Wheeler awarded engineering contract

Amec Foster Wheeler, an international company with numerous locations in the US, has announced that it has been awarded an engineering contract by ISAB Srl, a Lukoil Group Company.

SMC aims to reduce air-consumption with new valves

SMC Corporation, a pneumatics manufacturer with US headquarters in Noblesville, Indiana has recently introduced new flow and pressure valves in the AS-R and AS-Q series, designed to reduce internal air consumption by up to 25%.

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Clippard launches 8 mm sub-mini electronic valves

Clippard Instrument Laboratory Inc., a manufacturer of miniature pneumatic valves, cylinders and fittings with headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio, has recently announced a new, 8 mm direct actuating valve.