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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.

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.

The Industrial Valves© course from American Supply Association (ASA) University has recently undergone a thorough revision to reflect the most current information in the industry. The newly-updated comprehensive course, formerly a three-course set, takes employees to the next level with their knowledge and ability to work with a wide range of industrial valves.

Oxford Flow has been spun out of Oxford University’s Department of Engineering Science, with the support of Isis Innovation, the University’s commercialization company. Its initial product, a valve that regulates the flow of gases and liquids in industrial processes, is 80% lighter than existing products and can handle over 10 times the volume with a high degree of precision and control.

The UK arm of a US-owned global filtration manufacturer, Oberlin Filter, has moved to larger premises at Newton Aycliffe Business Park. Oberlin Filter produces automatic pressure filtration units for a number of companies in heavy engineering, medical, aerospace, surface treatment and automotive sectors, among others.

Bonomi North America has introduced the new Valbia VB008 electric “mini” valve actuator. The new quarter-turn direct-mount electric actuator measures just 4-3/4” long X 2-3/4” wide.