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industry update
Sodeco Valves acquires Vena Contracta
Oliver Valves supplies valves for Shell project
Sodeco Valves has purchased Vena Contracta , a Belgian company specialising in industrial valves for extreme conditions , for EUR 1 million in cash . Vena Contracta , which reported sales of EUR 1.4 million in 2023 , produces valves for transferring aggressive or toxic fluids and high-pressure processes .
The acquisition aims to expand Sodeco Valves ’ product range and market presence , particularly in the chemicals and petrochemicals sectors where both companies operate . Geert Thomas , Vena Contracta ’ s founder and sole employee , will remain with Sodeco Valves for at least two years to provide technical expertise and market insights .
Oliver Valves has delivered three different-sized valves for the DS21 water treatment package of the Shell Rosmari Marjoram Onshore Gas Package . The company has also supplied the complete Double Block and Bleed ( DBB ) package for the project . DS21 , now part of CECO Environmental based in Dallas ,
US , is involved in this project . Oliver Valves reports it has also secured the offshore portion of the project through T7 Wenmax , its Malaysia agent , working with Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering ( MMHE ). These deliveries form part of Oliver Valves ’ contribution to the Shell Rosmari Marjoram project .
Valmet receives an order from Klabin in Brazil
Valmet will supply a new recovery boiler , ash crystallisation plant and odorous gas handling system to Klabin ’ s Monte Alegre pulp and paper mill in Brazil . The
delivery includes automation and flow control solutions with optimisation systems and control valves . The equipment is expected to be operational by the end of
2026 . Valmet states the order value is typically above EUR 100 million for a project of this scope . This delivery is part of Klabin ’ s BRL 1.7 billion ( about EUR 285
million ) investment for the operational continuity of the Monte Alegre mill . The order is included in Valmet ’ s received orders for the third quarter of 2024 .
NIBCO new Webstone G-Series products
NIBCO has launched new Webstone G-Series products , offering flexibility in creating connection combinations for various applications including hydronic , plumbing ,
radiant , solar and geothermal systems . The lead-free , dezincificationresistant brass valves and fittings feature G-threads and G-unions . NIBCO states that over
250 different combinations can be created from a single G-Series valve body . End connection fittings are available in various types , in piping sizes 1 / 2 ” to 2 ”. New
products include ball valves , Pro-Pal Ball Drains , pressure gauge fittings , an isolation valve , a union fitting and an end cap . Press transition bodies are available on select products .
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