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Al-Jomaih and Shell Lubricating Oil Company (JOSLOC), with global operations including North and South America, recently organized the first Turbine Week seminars in Alkhobar, Saudi Arabia .

MRC Global Inc., a global distributor of valve, pipe and fitting products and services to the energy industry, with multiple branches in North and South America, recently announced that it has initiated a rebranding of its global brands.

AZZ Inc., with headquarters in Texas, recently announced that it was awarded a contract from the Comision Federal de Electricidad (the Federal Electricity Commission "CFE") to refurbish main steam isolation valves (MSIVs) and reactor recirculation cooling system valves at the Laguna Verde 1 and 2 Nuclear Power Plants near Veracruz, Mexico. Under the terms of the contract, AZZ will provide specialty proprietary technology to execute valve repair services beginning with Laguna Unit 1 during scheduled outages in the fall of 2015 and continuing in the spring of 2016.

Welltec® recently completed the very first application of a new well completion technology. Welltec, with a global presence, including numerous branches in North America and Latin America, develops well tecyhnology that is used across all types of onshore and offshore environments, including deepwater, subsea and extended reach, high-yield, heavy oil and unconventional gas well programs.

New York state’s Superfund Project has begun, involving the removal of remaining copper and zinc contaminated soil related to the former American Valve Manufacturing (AVM) site on Mansion Street in Coxsackie, New York.

Smith Flow Control (SFC), with a branch in Erlanger, Kentucky, has promoted Sander van den Bos to international business development manager. In his new role, van den Bos will direct SFC international sales teams and distributor networks, who help customers in the oil & gas and chemical processing industries select and implement SFC valve operators and mechanical interlocks.

Weatherford International, with corporate offices in North and South America, recently announced the release of the JetStream® Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) circulation sub for deepwater applications in the oil & gas industry.

FCX Performance, Inc. (FCX), a global valve manufacturer based in Columbus, Ohio, recently announced the appointment of Thomas Cox as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Cox, who became a Director of the company earlier this year, will continue to serve on FCX’s board of directors.

Parker Hannifin Corporation (Parker), a global leader in motion and control technologies based in Mayfield Heights, Ohio, has expanded its cryogenic valve capability by the acquisition of Bestobell Valves, as part of President Engineering Group Limited (PEGL).

Nibco, Inc., a global valve manufacturer headquartered in Elkhart, Indiana, recently announced that it has acquired the assets of the Sure Seal product line from OPW Engineered Systems, Inc. Sure Seal specializes in the design and manufacture of industrial valves and components.