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Brazil biodiesel plant expansion

Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM) is constructing a second biodiesel plant in Brazil. The facility will be built in Joaç aba, Santa Catarina, and will be adjacent to the existing ADM soybean crushing and refining facilities which currently process nearly 475,000mt of soybeans

ADIPEC award nomination for Crane

CRANE Flow Solutions’ Krombach® double eccentric butterfly valve was nominated for the Best Innovation or Technology Award at the ADIPEC 2010 Excellence in Energy Awards.

Bell Copper finds iron ore

Bell Copper Corporation applied for an additional mineral concession, Balsa 15, after discovering an outcropping of iron ore beyond the western limits of their Balsa 14 project in Mexico.

Hydro Hall of Fame inductee

On Tuesday 27 July 2010 PPL’s Holtwood hydroelectric plant was honored for a century of clean, renewable electricity generation by being inducted into the Hydro Hall of Fame during the annual HydroVision International Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Brooks Instrument representative in Florida

Brooks Instrument has appointed Instrument Specialties Inc. (ISI) to act as its exclusive manufacturer’s representative in most of Florida, US.

Metso acquires Wyesco

Metso has announced that it has acquired the service business of Wyesco of Louisiana L.L.C., located in Slaughter, Louisiana, USA.

2-Wire Coriolis flowmeters

Micro Motion 2-Wire Coriolis technology has been added to Emerson Process Management's F-Series range, expanding the line of Micro Motion ELITE flowmeters for 2-wire applications to line sizes from 1/10 to 6, with flow ranges of 0.075lb/min to 20,000lb/min.

New product-focused website

Parker Fluid Control Division, manufacturers of the Skinner and Gold Ring lines of solenoid valves and the Sinclair Collins line of process control valves, has launched a new website, www.ParkerFluidControl.com, that eases manufacturer and OEM searches for local distributors of the Division’s valve products.

BP stems Gulf oil disaster

On 12 July BP placed a new cap over the ruptured oil pipe in the Gulf of Mexico, hoping to stem the catastrophic flow of toxic crude once and for all.

Famic’s Automation Studio software

HydraForce has collaborated with Famic Technologies Inc. to incorporate their valve library into Famic’s Automation Studio software.