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Local company chosen as distributor of US valves

4th November 2011 Valve and instrumentation company Teriskano Engineering Solutions (TES) has been appointed as the official African supplier for US-based valve and valve accessories manufacturer and distributor Everlasting Valve Company. →

Engineering company designs improved valves

4th November 2011 Engineering and manufacturing company ITT Corporation has introduced two new valve designs, specifically aimed at handling harsh slurry applications. →

New partnership expands company’s offering

4th November 2011 Automation company Festo’s local branch Festo South Africa has signed a sole agency agreement with German valves manufacturer GSR Ventiltechnik to become the sole distributor of GSR products for the Southern African Development Community, the East African Community and the Indian Ocean Isles. →

Technology supplier upgrades fire-safe tests and approvals for valves

4th November 2011 Diversified technology supplier Metso reports that it is improving its product offering by certifying its valve products according to the latest accepted fire-safe standard, API 607 sixth edition. →

SA municipalities increasingly adopting demand management

4th November 2011 To accommodate the growing trend towards demand management within South African municipalities, valve manufacturer Dynamic Fluid Control (DFC) subsidiary DFC Water has introduced three new pressure-reducing valves (PRVs). →

Successful system tests for new rotary valve complete

4th November 2011 Metal valve manufacturer China Valves Technology has announced that it has successfully conducted system tests for its new RV III-1200 24-way rotary valve. →

Energy group signs supply agreements with various parties

4th November 2011 Energy group Shell has signed five-year enterprise framework agreements (EFAs) with various companies for the supply of valves and related products. →

Australian company creates pink valves to raise money for cancer

4th November 2011 Slurry equipment solutions provider Weir Minerals Multiflo (WMM), part of global engineering firm Weir Group, has created a set of rose-coloured Hydrau-Flo valves in a bid to raise money for nongovernmental organisation Cancer Council Australia’s Pink Ribbon Day, which took place on October 24. →

Local valve manufacturers are able to meet demand

By: Idéle Esterhuizen 4th November 2011 South African Valve and Actuator Manufacturers Association (Savama) chairperson Mark Atkins says local valve manufacturers are capable of satisfying local demand; however, the benefits offered by cheaper valve imports from the Far East are severely affecting local sourcing. →

Three trade exhibitions to be hosted simultaneous in June

27th May 2011 The simultaneous hosting of the Pumps, Valves & Pipes Africa, WaterTec Africa and Petro.t.ex Africa 2011 conference and exhibition offers a platform for stakeholders to formulate strategies and solutions for the African continent. →

SA valve and actuator market to show significant growth

6th May 2011 The South African valve and actuator market will be worth over R3-billion by 2012 and will continue to grow steadily over the next five years. This is owing to the massive capital expenditure planned by the petrochemicals sector to expand the industry’s refinery and distribution facilities. →

China can compete in SA valves market – Sino SVO

By: Natasha Odendaal 6th May 2011 The perception that only low-quality valves are manufactured in China needs to be altered, says valve-outsourcing company Sino Specialised Valve Outsourcing (Sino SVO) managing member John McMenamin. →

Global industrial valves market to reach $72bn by 2015

6th May 2011 The global industrial valves market is forecast to reach $72-billion in value by 2015, says market research publisher Global Industry Analysts (GIA). →

Control valves industry needs more skills training

By: Natasha Odendaal 6th May 2011 South African companies are struggling to find adequately trained candidates with the right combination of practical experience and technical skills within the control valves industry, says high-level engineering and technical employment agency Enshrine Placements consultant Caryn Darley. →

Valves show lowest level of compliance in plumbing industry – report

By: Natasha Odendaal 6th May 2011 Valves in the local plumbing industry have been shown to have only a 17% rate of compliance with standards such as the South African National Standards (SANS), ISO 9000/1/2, ISO 14000, American Petroleum Industry standards and occupational health and the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS)... →

Customised ball valves supplied for ash-water handling application

6th May 2011 Valve technology specialist RGR Technologies has custom designed PC Ball Valves to replace existing valves for ash-water handling at petrochemicals group Sasol’s Secunda coal gasification plant. →

New range of valves to enter African market

By: Natasha Odendaal 6th May 2011 South African pump and valve manufacturer KSB Pumps and Valves will be targeting the African continent with the launch of its latest range of water and wastewater valves. →

Refinery service contract fully under way

By: Natasha Odendaal 6th May 2011 Engineering and technology corporation Metso has successfully completed planned maintenance services at two Rio de Janeiro-based refineries owned by energy company Petróleo Brasileiro (Petrobras), since signing a two-year service contract in mid-2010. →

Exhibition to boost industry exposure

By: Natasha Odendaal 6th May 2011 The Pumps, Valves & Pipes Africa (PVPA) 2011 exhibition aims to enhance trade between Africa and the rest of the world, boost trade into Africa and provide a platform for networking between manufacturers, distributors and suppliers in the industry. →

Steel and engineering products supplier opens new branch

6th May 2011 Steel and engineering products supplier Stewarts & Lloyds South Africa is opening a new valves product branch in Jet Park, in Gauteng. →

Independent power supply generator launched

By: Natasha Odendaal 6th May 2011 Valve manufacturer Dynamic Fluid Control (DFC) Water has launched the X143HP hydropowered generator, which offers independent power supply for electrical equipment such as telemetry and lighting at reservoirs and pressure reducing stations. →

Latest range of carbon steel valves enters local market

By: Natasha Odendaal 6th May 2011 Fluid-conveyance solutions provider Incledon has introduced a range of carbon-steel and stainless steel flanged industrial valves into the South African market. →

Valves supplier introduces new ported knife-gate range

6th May 2011 Valves specialist Omsa has launched its latest range of ported knife-gate valves specifically designed for heavy slurry applications. →

Nuclear core island valves pass quality assessments

6th May 2011 Chinese metal valve manufacturer China Valves Technology reports that its gate and check valves have successfully passed all tests administered by nuclear science and technology research institute China Institute of Atomic Energy (CIAE) and nuclear reactor engineering, testing and operation base... →

Valve Saver Fluid awarded first prize

By: Natasha Odendaal 6th May 2011 Netherlands-based liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) parts distributor JLM Lubricants’ Valve Saver Fluid has been awarded first prize in the LPG Fuel Additives category of the Inpro Awards, held at the International GasShow 2011 trade fair and conference, in March, in Poland. →

Latest software enables safety-valve optimisation

6th May 2011 Engineering and technology corporation Metso has released the latest Nelprof 6 valve sizing software with two new calculation modules, which enable the selection of intelligent automated on/off valves and emergency valves. →

Valves supplier branches out into tanks market

By: Natasha Odendaal 6th May 2011 Control valve distributor FCE Technical Services (FCE) branched out with the introduction of bolted rolled tapered panel (RTP) tanks to the South African market, in January. →

Latest long-life slurry valve introduced

6th May 2011 Engineering and manufacturing company ITT Engineered Valves has introduced the Fabri-Valve 33 PTD push-through slurry valve. →

Check valves aimed at critical pumping station applications

By: Dimakatso Motau 18th March 2011 Specialised oil and gas equipment distributor Energas Technologies says that it has completed a contract to supply a petrochemicals company with a Mokveld non-slam check valve for a pipeline project. →

Valve range popular in SA mining industry

By: Dimakatso Motau 5th November 2010 Mechanical pipe-joining systems manufacturer Victaulic South Africa, a part of the US-based Victaulic, reports that its range of Vic-300 MasterSeal Butterfly valves is gaining popularity in the South African mining industry. →

Locally designed variable  height extraction valve launched

5th November 2010 Financial services company Caretell Investments has launched a practical variable height extraction (VHE) valve for sewage plants. →

New engineered valves factory

5th November 2010 A foundation stone for technology supplier Metso’s new engineered valves factory has been laid in Vantaa, in Finland. The Finnish production of Metso’s engineered valves, as well as about 800 personnel in automation and power generation, in the Helsinki region, will move to the new factory and to... →

Pressure reducing valves control downstream pressure

5th November 2010 Steam and boiler specialist company Spirax Sarco’s DP series of pressure reducing valves will accurately control downstream pressure, regardless of the upstream pressure or load variations. →

Acquisition results in fluid conveyance product expansion

5th November 2010 Piping solutions provider Incledon has expanded its portfolio of fluid conveyance products, which includes pipes, fittings, flanges, couplings, valves and pumps, following the company’s recent acquisition of industrial valve specialist Valves Technology & Repair (VTR). →

Dual-valve controller for flow control in  slurry lines

5th November 2010 The dual-valve controller (DVC) for slurry valves from valve specialist company eDart improves the controllability of a slurry flow and reduces the wear on the seats of the valves by intelligently opening and closing valves to control the rate of flow change. →

Wireless, predictive valve diagnostic system for  process plants

5th November 2010 Israeli wireless technology company Eltav Wireless Monitoring has installed a wireless, predictive valve diagnostic system at US silicate and zeolite producer PQ Corporation’s plant. The system delivers real-time information about the status of valves to reduce unexpected failures and had to be... →

Distributor’s African branch shows positive growth

By: Dimakatso Motau 5th November 2010 Distributor of associated valves and knife gate valves for various applications, CMO Africa, a subsidiary of Spain-based CMO, reports that it has generated millions in sales since the launch of its distribution outlet in Brackenhurst, Alberton, earlier in the year. →

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