industry update
Rubix to acquire ERIKS UK & Ireland
ERIKS UK & Ireland is a wellrecognised and respected industrial distributor with a specialist flow technology offer, including hoses, valves, sealing and gaskets, as well as associated technical services such as customisation and repair. This complementary acquisition brings together two multispecialist industrial distributors
Penspen to deliver feasibility study revalidation for TSGP project
offering a broad range of products and services, while extending the Rubix offer in flow technology. Commenting on the agreement, Vince McGurk, CEO Rubix UK, Ireland and Iceland said:“ The highly complementary offers provide the opportunity to deliver a more comprehensive solution to the needs of our customers.
Penspen, an international energy consultancy, has been awarded a contract to provide a feasibility study update for the Trans- Saharan Gas Pipeline( TSGP), a landmark infrastructure project with the potential to transform African energy dynamics, enhance economic integration, and bolster global energy security. Spanning more than 4,000km from Nigeria to Algeria, the pipeline, the TSGP Project is jointly sponsored by the Nigerian
National Petroleum Company( NNPC) Limited( Nigeria), SONATRACH( Algeria) and SONIDEP SA( Niger), and would facilitate the transportation of up to 30 billion cubic meters of natural gas across West and North Africa annually, ultimately linking to European markets. This ambitious initiative is poised to unlock new economic opportunities for transit countries, foster regional cooperation, and support Africa’ s growing energy demand.
IMI invests in Brazilian facility
IMI has opened a new site at Jardim Iporanga, Sorocaba, Brazil, as part of a substantial investment in its Process Automation business in South America. The new facility combines IMI’ s distribution, field service, and repair of control valves with its petrochemical operations to support its rapidly growing team in the region. Alongside enhancing efficiency, collaboration, and logistics, the move also provides stateof-the-art facilities to support the increased demand for IMI’ s products and services. This is particularly important as the company expands in South America, where the business has grown by 374 % since 2019. www. valve-world. net Valve World May 2025
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