News

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Actuators easily installed on operating valves

VAAS Automation offers a complete range of ball valves with a choice of pneumatic or electric actuators.

Global awarded ‘Who Dat’ subsea contract

Global Industries has been awarded a project from LLOG Deepwater Development Company, L.L.C. for the installation of a deepwater subsea development in the Gulf of Mexico.

Auto plant expansion for West Virginia

Toyota Motor Manufacturing WV Inc is planning a USD 64 million expansion of its engine and transmission manufacturing plant in Buffalo, West Virginia.

C&C developing specialty valve

C&C Industries, Inc. is currently in the process of developing a valve specifically for CO2 service. 

Diaphragm valves for use with aggressive chemicals

Burkert Fluid Control Systems has launched a range of PFA-lined stainless steel diaphragm valves for use with aggressive chemicals.

Skanska contracted for lubricant plant in Rio

DR Distribuidora, a subsidiary of Petrobras, has awarded Skanska the contract to modernize and expand an existing lubricant plant and to construct a new plant in Rio de Janeiro.

Project bringing ethane to Sarnia, Canada

Project Mariner West is a pipeline project to deliver Marcellus Shale ethane from MarkWest Liberty’s Houston, Pennsylvania processing and fractionation complex to Sarnia, Ontario, Canada.

API approves industry center for offshore safety

The board of directors of the American Petroleum Institute (API) has formally endorsed the industry’s steps to create a Center for Offshore Safety.

New Vice President for T.D. Williamson

T.D. Williamson, Inc. recently announced that Mike Benjamin has joined the company as Vice President, Offshore Pipeline Solutions, located in Houston.

Valve helps control noise and cavitation

Flowserve Corp has introduced the new Flowserve Valbart Trunnion-Mounted Control Ball Valve (TMCBV) which is designed to reduce noise, control cavitation and provide increased reliability.