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Mar 29, 2019
Hoses
Construction has begun on a new £20 million (€23.2 million) factory in Huddersfield for Aflex Hose, according to parent company Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG). Once operational, the facility will boost Aflex Hose’s production capacity by 70% and will create 200 new jobs over the next 10 years. Aflex Hose develops and manufactures a range of PTFE lined flexible hose…
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Mar 29, 2019
Pipelines
Allegheny Technologies (ATI) has been awarded a contract to supply nickel-based flat rolled products for an oil pipeline in South America. According to the company, the contract is worth approximately $45 million (€40 million) and shipments of product will begin in Q2 2019. “ATI’s differentiated products will help to facilitate increased energy production in the region,”…
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Mar 28, 2019
Pumps
Water resources investor XPV Water Partners announced it has invested in US specialty pump rental and dewatering solutions provider Holland Pump Company. Holland manufactures, sells, rents and services pumps and related equipment for a range of agricultural, mining, marine and other industrial applications. The company’s projects are focused in the southeast US, and it has a fleet of…
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Mar 27, 2019
Pipelines
Energy Transfer and Phillips 66 Partners have announced the completion of the second phase of the Bayou Bridge Pipeline. The 24-inch pipeline will transport crude oil over 163 miles from Lake Charles in Louisiana to a facility near St. James, Louisiana. Service is expected to begin on 1 April. The first phase of the pipeline entered service in April 2016, carrying crude oil through 49 miles of…
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Mar 27, 2019
Pumps
Global water treatment company Pentair has teamed up with SunTech Drive to deliver innovative solar pumping solutions. The initial project under the collaboration integrates SunTech’s solar control platform with Pentair’s Pentek variable speed drive technology, creating a solution that is useful for off-grid applications, where access to water is a daily necessity. “At Pentair,…
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Mar 26, 2019
Pipelines
Noble Midstream Partners has secured an investment of $200 million (€176 million) from Global Infrastructure Partners Capital Solutions Fund (GIP) to support the EPIC Crude Pipeline in Texas, US. The equity commitment will be used to fund contributions to Dos Rios Crude Intermediate, the subsidiary holding Noble Midstream’s 30% interest in the pipeline. Of the total investment, $100…
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Mar 26, 2019
Pumps
KSB Group subsidiary KSB ITUR Spain has upgraded its ILN type series vertical in-line centrifugal pumps to meet tighter restrictions for sulphur dioxide (SO2) emissions from the maritime sector. From 2020, new limits imposed by the European Union (EU) and International Maritime Organisation (IMO) will restrict the volume of SO2 in marine exhaust gases. The limit can be achieved by either using…
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Mar 25, 2019
Valves
A council in New South Wales (NSW), Australia has announced it will become one of the first councils in the state to trial a new water pipe leak reduction technology. Bryon Shire Council will test the technology, which has been proven to offer a 40% reduction in water pipe bursts, as well as cutting leaks by 20% and limiting water wastage and disruptions to services, across its network in the…
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Mar 25, 2019
Pipelines
Louisiana-based pipe supplier Stupp Corporation will invest $22 million (€19.4 million) in upgrading its two steel pipe manufacturing facilities in Baton Rouge. The project, which was announced by Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, will create 128 new direct jobs and could create almost 300 indirect opportunities, of which 93 will be in construction, according to Louisiana Economic…
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Mar 22, 2019
Pipelines
Water treatment company Pentair, together with the Pentair Foundation, has announced a new partnership with Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO) to deliver clean drinking water to Mathare, in Nairobi, Kenya. The project builds on a multi-year programme to deliver safe drinking water to Kibera, located in the western Nairobi. Funds raised from the project have helped to sustain the water system…
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Mar 22, 2019
Valves
A research team from Saarland University in Germany has developed self-regulating valves and motorless pumps made from electroactive silicone film, which offer enhanced functionality in industrial applications. Led by Professor Stefan Seelecke, the researchers are able to control the responsiveness of the valve by sending electrical pulses to the film, as well as being able to monitor its…
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Mar 21, 2019
Valves
UK-based flow control equipment manufacturer Oxford Flow has signed a distributor agreement with GCG Engineering Service to supply pressure reducing valves and gas pressure regulators to oil, gas and water industries in the Gulf Cooperative Council (GCC). Oxford Flow’s patented valve technology features only one moving part, making the valve up to 80% lighter and reducing the need for…
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Mar 20, 2019
Other
UK utility company Thames Water announced that it has signed contracts worth £200 million (€232.95 million) to tackle leakage across its network. The contracts have been awarded for an eight-year period and were signed at Thames Water’s head office in Reading by its CEO Lawrence Gosden. Thames Water claims that the initiative is expected to save the equivalent of 172 Olympic…
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Mar 20, 2019
Valves
Rotork has announced that its IQ3 intelligent multi-turn electric actuators are being used in solar-powered control stations for water gathering pipelines in the US. The intelligent systems ‘allow for the remote operation of single-stage isolation and modulating valves’ to control water flows in a high-pressure pipeline network, located in shale oilfields in West Texas and New Mexico,…
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Mar 12, 2019
Other
Process automation company Endress+Hauser announced that it is investing $38.5 million (€34.15 million) into a new 112,000 square-foot Gulf Coast Regional Center Campus. The company broke ground at its new site in Pearland’s lower Kirby District, just outside of the Houston area. “We continue to make investments that enable growth and further expansion in the US market,”…
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Mar 8, 2019
Pipelines
Bulgarian gas network Bulgartransgaz announced that a €1.4 billion pipeline is set to be built in Bulgaria, Reuters reports. Three consortiums have submitted bids in the tender to build the gas pipeline. According to the report, the plans are to have the 484km pipeline run from Bulgaria’s border with Turkey to Serbia. The primary purpose of the structure will be to transport Russian…
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Mar 8, 2019
Pipelines
According to Kota TV News, a legislative panel has approved Governor Kristi Noem’s bills to prepare for potential protests over the Keystone XL oil pipeline. At the Legislative 11th hour, the two bills proposed by Noem ‘sailed’ through a joint House Senate committee despite opposition from tribal leaders, civil libertarians and some legislators who questioned the rushed nature…
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Mar 6, 2019
Other
Fluid technology company Applied Flow Technology (AFT) announced the winners of its Platinum Pipe awards, which are designated to pristine system models that use AFT software. Each winner won a $500 Amazon gift card and $2,000 in software credit for their company. ‘Most Interesting Model’ went to Joel Neville of Wood in Calgary, Canada for the AFT Impulse model of a production…
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