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    Weir announces new Canadian facility

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    Weir Minerals Canada has opened a new 19,000 square-foot service and distribution operation in Fort McMurray to support customers in the Athabasca Oil Sands in Canada. Weir Minerals Canada is pleased to announce that the Weir Minerals Canada Fort McMurray service and distribution operation has been relocated to a new facility in the MacKenzie Industrial Park.

    Franklin announces Technology License Agreement wi

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    Franklin Valve LP of Houston, TX and Microfinish Valves Limited of Karnataka, India have entered into a Technology License Agreement whereby Microfinish Valves will manfacture and sell the Franklin Duraseal Double Block & Bleed Plug valve in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lank and Myanmar, under the Microfinish brand.

    Aker Solutions, Repsol Sinopec Brazil join hands

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    Aker Solutions' subsidiary Managed Pressure Operations (MPO) will deliver managed pressure drilling (MPD) systems and riser gas-handling services to Repsol Sinopec Brazil.

    Fluor Secures FEED Contract for New Chemicals Comp

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    Fluor Corporation has secured a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract for Sasol’s world-scale ethane cracker and associated derivative chemicals facility at its Lake Charles Chemical Complex in Louisiana.

    Schneider Electric leads ABB & Siemens bid to buy

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    French company Schneider Electric, is the current front runner to bid for control of UK engineering company Ivensys with a reported bid of USD 5B.

    Subsea 7 S.A. awarded contract offshore Brazil

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    Subsea 7 S.A. has been awarded a contract with a value of approximately US$400 million from Petrobras. The contract is for the operation of the Pipe Lay Support Vessel (PLSV) Normand Seven on a day rate basis for around five years, with operations starting in the fourth quarter of this year. The vessel has operated for Petrobras for several years and is currently under contract with this client.

    Skanska to expand thermal power plant in Brazil

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    Skanska has been awarded a construction contract to expand a thermal power plant for a confidential client in Brazil.

    Piedmont to open LEED-certified facility in NC

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    Piedmont Natural Gas plans to relocate its 36 employees in Rockingham, North Carolina to a newly renovated, LEED-certified facility in Rockingham West Industrial Park.

    VMA 75th Anniversay Gala & Meeting

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    The Valve Manufacturers Association (VMA) will be hosting its Annual Meeting, a premier gathering of valve and actuator industry leaders in North America, from October 3rd to 5th. During the meeting, VMA will be celebrating its 75th Anniversary to mark its important role in strengthening an industry that is the backbone for so many others.

    Buenavista del Cobre buys Metso feeders

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    Metso will deliver a significant order consisting of 38 feeders for the major Mexican copper mine Buenavista del Cobre, owned by Grupo Mexico.
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