Actuated ball valve

Built to withstand harsh environments, high pressures and corrosive conditions, Dwyer Instruments' Series BV2C actuated ball valve is a tough, versatile valve mounted to a pneumatic, spring-return actuator.

New chairman at ABB

Percy Barnevik has announced that he is leaving his position as Chairman and Board member of ABB. Jürgen Dormann, currently a Board member of ABB and Chairman of the management Board of Aventis, has been elected by the Board as its new Chairman.

Needle valves from Waaree

Waaree now offers needle valves in SS 304, SS 316, Carbon steel, Monel and other materials of construction.

China develops mobile power generator

A Chinese manufacturer of aeroplane motors has developed China's first mobile power generator for use by field staff or in emergency situations.

TW metals appoints aerospace sales manager

Aerospace metals distributor TW Metals (Southampton, UK), has announced the appointment of John Brooks as Aerospace Sales Manager.

Conoco and Phillips to merge

Conoco Inc. and Phillips Petroleum Company have signed a merger agreement.

Swedish paper upgrade

Billerud (Sweden) will invest SEK 176 million in the no. 4 paper machine at its Gruvon mill.

Stainless Steel World 2001 ends

With Michael Renner’s closing speech the Stainless Steel World 2001 Conference came to an end.

Kvaerner agrees Yukos sales

Kvaerner and Yukos Oil have announced that they have agreed final terms for the sale of activities known as “Kvaerner Hydrocarbonsâ€? and “Kvaerner Process Technologyâ€? to Yukos Oil of Russia.

Seversky receives ladle furnace

Seversky Tube Works, Polevskoy, Russia, has placed an order with SMS Demag AG, Germany, for the construction of a secondary metallurgy twin-ladle furnace in the Sverdlovsk region.