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Curtiss-Wright and NuScale Power pen deal for rod

The Electro-Mechanical Division business unit of Curtiss-Wright Corporation’s Flow Control segment has signed a contract with NuScale Power to design control rod drive mechanisms (CRDMs) for NuScale's small modular reactor.

Doedijns acquires Logan Industries

Through a U.S. subsidiary and supported by its shareholder IK Investment Partners, Doedijns International has acquired the assets of Houston, Texas-based integrated engineering and manufacturing company Logan International Corp.

Bechtel breaks ground on combined-cycle power plan

Bechtel has announced that construction has begun on a 758-megawatt natural gas-fueled, combined-cycle power plant in Sherman, Texas.

TDW teams up with BP for pipeline projects

 T.D. Williamson has signed a global pipeline intervention and isolation services contract with BP. TDW is a world leader in pipeline services and equipment.

Marathon Petroleum buys BP mega-refinery

Marathon Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: MPC) today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase BP's 451,000 barrel per calendar day (475,000 barrel per stream day) Texas City refinery, three intrastate NGL pipelines originating at the refinery, an allocation of BP's Colonial Pipeline Company shipper history, four terminals, retail marketing contract assignments for approximately 1,200 branded sites and a 1,040 megawatt cogeneration (cogen) facility.

Run-Clean rotary valve reduces material buildup

Designed specifically for sanitary applications such as food processing, pharmaceutical processing, and chemical or plastics applications, the Run-Clean™ Series of rotary airlock valves from ACS Valves are designed with multiple features that reduce material buildup inside the valve housing that can occur during operation.

‘App’ for valve maintenance guidance

A first-of-a-kind table application aggregates information for air-operated valve maintenance from various Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) guidance reports in an interactive, user-friendly tool that can be accessed via tablets and other mobile devices.

CRANE presents at Canada Coking Conference

CRANE Energy Flow Solutions® showed the features and benefits of the Pacific® Wedgeplug Valve and the Krombach® Metal Seated Ball Valve (MSBV) at the Safety & Reliability seminar on days 3 & 4 at the Canada Coking Conference & Exhibition, October 22-26. There are certain strategic design characteristics that make these valves remarkable.

Tyco becomes Pentair Valves & Controls

Tyco Valves & Controls, the leading global manufacturer of valves, actuators and controls has announced that it is has changed its name to Pentair Valves & Controls.

CIRCOR Energy new Houston headquarters

CIRCOR International Inc. company, CIRCOR Energy has announced that its group headquarters will relocate to Houston, Texas.