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Valve manufacturer saves project

PBV®-USA recently received a demanding and unique order from a contractor in Colombia. It was an extremely fast track project in which PBV®-USA had to deliver a total of 39 trunnion ball valves in eight weeks, or the project would fall behind schedule. 

Colombia pipeline a first

The Poliducto Pozos Colorados-Galan Pipeline project consists of a 507 Km pipeline running from the Santa Marta Caribbean Terminal to the Galan Receiving Station at the refinery in Barrancabermeja.

Quick Opening Valves for NASA

Engineers from Flowserve recently collaborated with NASA engineers to create a valve that would be easier to install and maintain, allow for trim size changes and minimize inventory requirements. 

Rosengren new president and CEO of Wärtsilä

Wärtsilä has appointed Bjorn Rosengren as the new President and CEO of Wärtsilä Corporation. Rosengren will resign from his current position at Atlas Copco and assume his new position on 1 September 2011.

Valve World Americas Conference Registration open

Registration is now open for the first Valve World Conference to be held in the Americas.  This premiere event is setting precedent in format as well as location - by having the conference made up of plenary sessions and workshops rather than presentations of papers.

Saunders Passivation Diaphragm at Interphex

Crane ChemPharma Flow Solutions will launch its new Saunders® Passivation Diaphragm at Interphex March 29 to 31 in New York City.

NJ Governor vetoes LNG operation

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has vetoed a proposed offshore liquefied natural gas project 16 mi off the coast of Asbury Park.

Oliver Valves boosts RCAF memorial campaign

RAF Stations Leeming and Linton on Ouse, once home to the Canadians, have set up a fundraising project to create a lasting national memorial to all Canadian airmen and women that fought with the allies during the Second World War.

Pipeline expansion in question

The U.S. State Department has said it will decide in the first quarter of 2011 whether it will approve another TransCanada Corp. pipeline to bring crude from Alberta's oil sands to the Gulf Coast refineries.

New on-site milling options for flanges

Climax Portable Machine Tools has developed a new line of heavy-duty portable flange facers that gives machinists the option to select one of three configuration options.