Chemical compatibility

Hydra-Cell Industrial Pumps is introducing the Hydra-Cell C Series Valves to provide accurate, repeatable pressure regulation or relief of corrosive solutions.

Kvaerner names Helge Lund as new CEO

Kvaerner, the international engineering and construction Group, have announced the appointment of Helge Lund (39) as its new President & CEO.

Leslie announces the air extraction valve

Leslie Controls has announced the availability of the Laurence Air Extraction Valve, made of stainless steel.

Contract for two LNG carriers

Operator Statoil and five of the other licensees in the Snøhvit field in the Barents Sea have entered into a contract with Kawasaki Kisen Kaisa (K-line) and Mitsui & Co for the delivery of two special carriers for liquefied natural gas (LNG).

Allegheny Technologies elects CFO

Allegheny Technologies Inc.'s Board of Directors elected Richard J. Harshman, 45, to the position of Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer.

Reducing and sizing block for Nippon

Nippon Steel corporation will modernise their wire rod and bar mill for high-alloyed steel in Hikari by installing a three-roll reducing and sizing block to be supplied by Friedrich Kocks GmbH & Co, Hilden, Germany.

Fluor appoints CEO

Fluor Corporation's Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Fluor and industry veteran Alan L. Boeckmann to the position of chairman and chief executive officer (CEO), effective 6 February 2002.

AvestaPolarit tube division restructured

AvestaPolarit’s Tubular Products’ businesses will be regrouped according to their current main products into two organisations: one will focus on tubes, the other on fittings.

New management at Technip

At the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of Technip-Coflexip held on 13 December 2001, shareholders decided to change the company's corporate governance structure to a two-tiered structure with a management board (directoire) and a supervisory board (conseil de surveillance).

Brazilian offshore contracts for FELS

FELS Setal secured a USD 14 million contract from Halliburton Produtos Ltda, a subsidiary of Kellogg Brown & Root Inc, for the fabrication of four manifold modules, to be used for the Caratinga and Barracuda Fields in Campos Basin, offshore Brazil.