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Innovative solution for ship industry

Linsinger’s newly designed plate edge milling machine serves for the preparation of highly precise welding profiles on special steel plates for ship building.

Laser cutting

Rolled Alloys is now offering Laser cutting as part of its processing capabilities.

Hempel restructures

The third generation of the Hempel family is taking over responsibility.

Figure 860 safety relief valve

Spence Engineering Co. Inc., Walden, New York, has introduced the Figure 860 safety relief valve, made of 316 stainless steel.

Bellow valves

Ernst Haage has designed a new series of high-pressure bellow valves for metering and shut-off of gases and liquids.

Polyethylene recycling plant in Spain

Trex Company, manufacturer of Trex® Easy Care Decking®, has announced the company’s participation in a joint venture, named Denplax SA, to recycle polyethylene at a new facility in El Ejido, Spain.

Con Edison expands power plants

Consolidated Edison Inc. has approved plans for the expansion of several power generating facilities owned by Con Edison Development.

Krupp Uhde to build PVC plant in Poland

Zaklady Azotove w Tarnowie-Moscicach AG has commissioned Krupp Uhde with the engineering and construction of a PVC-S plant with a capacity of 100,000 tonnes per year.

Refinery in Iran

Iran's oil ministry has authorised the construction of a refinery close to the Caspian Sea, Iranian news agency IRNA has said.

New Sandvik tube and pipe division manager

Sandvik Steel has appointed Mr Peter Gossas as Manager of the company's Tube & Pipe Division, with effect from June 5, 2001.