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Following on from the success of the first Valve

World Asia Conference & Expo in 2005, Valve

World will organize a second event in China in

2007: The Valve World Asia 2007 Conference &

Expo will be held in the Shanghai International

Convention & Exhibition Center on 17 and 18

October. Valve World Asia 2007 will again be a

valuable meeting point for valve professionals from

all over the world with a special emphasis on recent

developments in China.

Piping and valve professionals from West & East

can update their knowledge of valve applications in

a variety of industries with a clear focus on the

chemical, petrochemical, power generation, oil &

gas and process industries. The event will be bi-

lingual and all presentations will be simultaneously

translated into Chinese and English. The

combination of a content-focused, end-user driven

conference, a social program, plant tours and a

hands-on exhibition will offer a unique

international platform for content and business.

East meets West: Valve World Asia 2007

Valve World Asia 2007 will be a valuable meeting point for valve professionalsfrom all over the world

For more information: See page 3

From left to right: Luuk Dallau (Noxon), Alderman S.H.Yeyden (Town of Helmond), Donald Wiedemeyer (KCIPublishing) and Helma van Grinsven (Noxon)

New warehouseNoxonFor many years Noxon Stainless B.V. has been one

of the leading wholesalers for stainless steel

materials in the Netherlands. On October 20th

2006 the company celebrated the official opening

of their new premises. After the Alderman of

Economic Affairs of the town of Helmond, Mr. S.H.

Yeyden, had held his opening speech the visitors

got the chance to visit the new warehouses to get

an impression of the large and wide assortment of

products that Noxon supplies. During the

following party everyone could enjoy several

delicious dishes and drinks, which made it easier

to expend relationships. The climax of the event

was reached when Edsilia Rombley, a famous

Dutch singer, closed the evening with a glamorous

stage act.

Editorial Program 2007February: Chemical industry special Cover story: Gemu, Germany

April: Control & smart valves special Cover story: Red Point Alloys BV, The Netherlands

May: LNG specialCover story: Virgo Engineers, India

June: Emission control special Cover story: Kumkang Valve, South Korea

August: Oil & gas/offshore specialCover story: Walworth, Mexico

September: Solids and slurries specialCover story: Neway, China

October: Power generation specialCover story: Econosto, The Netherlands

December: Actuation & fieldbus specialCover story: Flowbus Corporation, South Korea

Subscribe now andreceive a freememory stick withyour subscription:Complete theinformation form onpage 6.

Valve World magazineValve World magazine is a leading international

magazine on valves, actuators and associated

products with a worldwide distribution. The magazine

is published eight times per year. The editorial

content is strongly focused on end-user experiences

and practical applications. Apart from technical

articles on valve design, fluid control, sealing

technology, actuation etc. topical issues, such as

fugitive emission control, maintenance & repair, high

temperature & high pressure applications, abrasive

service and standardization are covered as well.

Fast deliveries from Truflo RonaTruflo Rona confirms its reputation of a “fast-delivery cryogenic valve manufacturer” with its new contract

with TEC, Toyo Engineering Corporation, for the Petronet Dahej Expansion project. Toyo Engineering

purchased a series of 24” and 16” Class 900# Top Entry Cryogenic Ball valves to be delivered in short time

for the expansion of Dahej LNG Terminal, India.

On this quality driven market where the delivery is key factor, Truflo Rona did anticipate the growth by

purchasing new machineries and equipments in order to expand its production capacity. Thanks to this

important production increase Truflo Rona is able to remain close to the reality of the market. With this

order, Truflo Rona confirms its leading position on the Asian market.

Shanghai is the largest, most prosperous economic and trade center of China,the ideal venue for Valve World Asia.

Biggest contract for KSB in 135 yearsThe KSB Group has received an order for valves amounting to roughly EUR 17 million. This is the largest

order exclusively for valves the German pumps and valves manufacturer has ever secured. The contract

covers 215 butterfly valves with diameters from 1.5 to 3.5 metres. The valves are intended for one of the

biggest seawater cooling plants in the world, which is being built in the industrial city of Ras Laffan in

Qatar. Once completed, the plant will have a capacity of 860,000 cubic metres per hour. The seawater

handled is required for cooling processes in a gas liquefaction and several petrochemical plants, as well as

in a seawater desalination plant. Years ago, KSB valves were also supplied for the first unit of the plant,

where they have proven their worth under arduous conditions, coping with high flow velocities and an

aggressive fluid. Reason enough for the owner to turn to the KSB Group again for the second extension

phase. KSB received the order to supply the required valves in just under 12 months.

Transmark Fcx buys coach for schoolBradford, UK, based industrial valve distributor Transmark Fcx

Limited has provided Bradford Secondary PRU school with a 16

seat coach. The school which caters for children with social,

emotional or behavioural needs will use the coach to take pupils

on educational visits as well as recreational day trips. British actor

Duncan Preston handed over the keys to the coach to the school's

head teacher, Elaine Collins, together with Transmark Fcx Chief

Executive, Neil Wagstaff. Eddie Gray, the ex-Leeds United player,

also attended the presentation ceremony which was held at the school. The purchase of the vehicle was

funded through Transmark Fcx's charitable donations to The Variety Club of Great Britain's Sunshine Coach

Appeal and it is the second coach in two years which the company have funded for a local school.

Valve World 2006 in figures: exhibiting companies: 430 • expo visitors: 9050 • conference delegates: 410

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Age: 33

Originally from: Slovakia

Residence: Zutphen, The Netherlands

With Valve World since: July 2005

Position & responsibilities: SalesAdministration & Customer Care

Hobbies: music, baking, games(sudoku, board and card),computers, hiking, DIY

Favorite color: red, but then again,I like them all.

Favorite movie: ShawshankRedemption, Pianist, Léon, GodsMust Be Crazy, Crash

Favorite animal: labrador retriever

Favorite TV show: documentaries,Fawlty Towers, Fear Factor

Favorite holiday destination:discovering new places

Favorite food: Slovak dish calledSvieckova (beef with a very deliciouscream sauce and dumplings), roastlamb, lasagna, goat cheese, tomatobasil mozzarella salad, darkchocolate with nuts

Working for Valve World means:working in a unique and dynamicenvironment, with colleaguesanyone would wish for.

Did you know that: it takes about8.31 minutes for the light to travelfrom the Sun to the Earth or thatVenus' day is longer than its year.

What my colleagues say about me:“She is a very positive person, the firstone to greet you with a smile in themorning. She is always willing to helpyou out and has a bright and bubblypersonality. Under stress, she alwaysremains super efficient and calm.”

MEET THE STAFF:Luba Hoskens

Valve World 2006: An event to rememberThe Valve World 2006 Conference & Expo, which

was held from November 7-9 2006 in Maastricht,

The Netherlands attracted a record number of

attendees. From day one the registration desk

greeted hundreds of delegates and visitors alike and

from the beginning the conference sessions were

enthusiastically attended by representatives from a

broad cross section of the valve industry. The expo

floor had been extended to accommodate even more

exhibitors, around 400, and in the new Valve World

Lunch area, delegates, exhibitors and visitors from

across the globe were made to feel comfortable and

relaxed in pleasant surroundings. This year there

was also a noticeable increase in attendance from

exhibiting companies from India and the Far East

who were greeted with a new stand that was set up

to provide provide help and support to Chinese and

Korean speaking visitors. The conference dinner held

at La Butte Aux Bois, Lanaken, Belgium was a great

success. The food served represented cuisine from

around the world and was, of course, first class.

Below, a brief pictorial impression of the event.

There will be an extensive retrospect on the Valve

World Conference & Expo in the February issue of

Valve World magazine. This will include in-depth

coverage of the workshops, paper sessions, master

class and the exhibition.

The positive atmosphere of Valve World 2006 in pictures

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Valve World Community JournalWinter/Spring 2007Project co-ordination: Esther Aiking-Martensene.martensen@kci-world.com

Publishing House: KCI Publishing BVPO Box 396, 7200 AJ Zutphen, Netherlands.Tel: +31 575 585 270 • Fax: +31 575 511099e-mail: vw@kci-world.com • www.valve-world.net

The publisher and the authors state that this CommunityJournal has been compiled meticulously and to the bestof their knowledge. However, the publisher and authorscan in no way guarantee the accuracy or completeness ofthe information. The publishers and authors therefore donot accept any liability for any damage resulting fromactions or decisions based on the information inquestion. Users of this Community Journal are stronglyadvised not to use this information solely but to rely ontheir professional knowledge and experience and tocheck the information to be used. KCI Publishing cannotguarantee the accuracy of information provided byparticipating companies.The publisher reserves the right to combine, delete andchange sections, to edit and re-use (parts of ) the articlesand to distribute the information by any means. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may bereproduced, stored in a retrieval or transmitted in anyform or by any means, without written permission fromthe publisher. © 2007 KCI Publishing BV.

Focus on Nuclear Power GenerationIn 2003, KCI Publishing, publishing house of

Stainless Steel World, Valve World and Pump

Engineer, decided it was time to expand into the

nuclear power generation market. We felt there

was something “in the air,” and we wanted to be

there and report on it. Not everyone was

convinced that we were doing the right thing.

Nuclear power was a thing of the past many

said….

Fast forward to 2006 and what a different world

we live in today! After issuing a request for

editorial contributions for this issue, articles and

papers have been pouring in steadily, leaving us

with a nice selection to choose from. The result is

a magazine that, we hope, once again is of

significant interest to materials and flow control

professionals involved in nuclear power

generation worldwide.

It seems we were right in 2003 when we decided

to move into the nuclear field, so much in fact that

we have decided to “up” production. Beginning in

2007, we will expand to two issues of Focus on

Nuclear Power Generation per year, with the next

issue scheduled for publication in April.

To order a copy of Focus on Nuclear Power

Generation 2006, or to advertise in any of the

upcoming issues, please contact Mrs. Ladan

Pourtork at +31 575 585 292, l.pourtork@kci-

world.com. If you would like to submit an editorial

contribution or a press release, please contact the

editor, Mrs. Esther Aiking-Martensen at +31 575

585 276, e.martensen@kci-world.com.

New office inGermanyValve World is pleased to announce the opening of

a new office in Germany. Staffed by native German

speakers, the new office is located in Kleve, under

the smoke stacks of the German industrial Ruhr

area, where Valve World has a substantial

readership. Valve World Germany can be reached

at: +49 2821 8944103. The office address is

Boschstrasse 16, D-47533, Kleve, Germany.

General Manager Marcus Rohrbacher is also

available via e-mail: m.rohrbacher@kci-world.com.

Marcus Rohrbacher, General Manager of the Valve WorldGermany office

Rotork wins Innovation and Design Excellence AwardRotork is the winner of a prestigious 2006

Innovation and Design Excellence Award, a

competition for UK companies who recognize that

"creativity and design innovation are the critical

elements of continually improving and

reinvigorating themselves to stay ahead of the

competition". Rotork achieved joint first place in

the Business to Business Product Innovation

category, sharing the podium with CSR

(Cambridge Silicon Radio), a company in the

forefront of Bluetooth communication technology.

Rotork's entry was led by Research and

Development Director Graham Ogden, who

observed: "It is a measure of our achievement

that as we approach our fiftieth birthday we can

still innovate at the same level as a successful

young high-tech business working at the edge of

technology." The aim of the awards is to recognize

and celebrate the critical role played by both

engineering and product design teams. Rotork's

entry was centered on the development of the IQT

actuator and was subject to detailed

questionnaires and factory visits by an expert

panel of judges. Graham received the award for

Rotork at a reception held in London's Hilton

Hotel, where he commented: "This is a

tremendous achievement and I would like to

thank everyone for making Rotork the innovative

company it is today."

Graham Ogden (center) with members of his awardwinning engineering team at Rotork.

Be a star onValve World TVValve World

recently

launched a

new

service:

Valve World

TV. Visitors

of the Valve

World 2006

Conference

& Expo were already given the opportunity to

catch a glimpse of what Valve World TV can

offer your company. From on-the-spot

advertisements during our events, broadcast on

television screens, to cover stories on the Valve

World website and your company website,

recorded by our own professional Valve World

TV crew.

For more information, contact Mr. Donald

Wiedemeyer at +31 474 585 282,

d.wiedemeyer@kci-world.com

Visit our website: www.valve-world.net C O M M U N I T Y J O U R N A L 3

The Valve World Asia 2007 Conference & Expo

will be held in the Shanghai International

Convention & Exhibition Center, located at the

Riverside Avenue near the famous Pearl Tower in

Pudong, Shanghai, on 17 and 18 October 2007. It

will be a valuable meeting point for valve

professionals from all over the world with a

special emphasis on recent developments in

China. Piping and valve professionals from West &

East can update their knowledge of valve

applications in a variety of industries with a clear

focus on the chemical, petrochemical, power

generation, oil & gas and process industries. The

combination of a content-focused, end-user driven

conference, a social program, plant tours and a

hands-on exhibition will offer a unique

international platform for content and business.

The Valve World Asia Expo will be held in parallel

with the conference. The exhibition will offer the

latest in technical advances in the field of valves

and valve applications and flow control

technology and associated products. The technical

and commercial staff of 150 specialised valve

companies will be pleased to give you an update

on the availability of their products.

Valve World Asia 2007Conference & Expo, Shanghai,

China, 17-18 October 2007

East meets West:Valve World Asia 2007

Join us for Valve World Asia 2007As chairman of the ValveWorld Asia 2007 Conference,I would like to encourage youto participate in thisconference. From my owninvolvement in the gas andchemical fields I have noticedthat the demand for flowcontrol products is stillgrowing very fast in China.As a consequence there is anincreasing need for a thorough exchange of informationbetween valve professionals from all over the world. TheValve World Asia Conference will offer a uniqueopportunity to share your experience and expertise with theclear goal to find answers to some unsolved technologyproblems and products. So, on behalf of the SteeringCommittee I invite you to join us for this event.

Zhang Jihong - SINOPEC Zhenghai Refinery, ChinaChairman, Valve World Asia 2007 Conference

The Valve World Asia exhibition will offer the lastes intechnical advances in the filed of valves and valveapplications.

During Valve World Asia, piping an valve professionalsfrom West & East can update their knowledge on valveapplications.

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Valve World Asia 2007 Conference topics

Valve World Asia MagazineTo further improve our service to our Asian readership, Valve World also

publishes Valve World Asia. This is essentially a Chinese version of Valve

World magazine with a strong focus on the Asian market. Valve World Asia

contains Asia-related articles from Valve World Magazine, as well as new

technical content, all in Mandarin Chinese. The magazine is distributed in

the Chinese-speaking regions of Asia only. It is an ideal platform for

information exchange between East and West and is published twice a

year, in May and October. For more information on how to submit an

editorial contribution or take out an advertisement in Valve World Asia,

contact Mrs. Xin Zheng at +31 575 789 269 or x.zheng@kci-world.com.

To subscribe, contact Mrs. Erica Riethorst at +31 575 585271,

e.riethorst@kci-world.com or go to our webshop: www.kci-

world.com/webshop

Sjef Roymans (left) with the Valve World Asia ConferenceChairman, Mr. Zhang

More informationFor more information about the Valve World Asia 2007 Conference, or to register as a conference delegate,

please contact Mrs. Xin Zheng at +31 575 789 269 or vwasia2007@kci-world.comFor more information about the Valve World Asia 2007 Expo, or to book a stand, please contact Mrs. Judith Wanjala (English Speaking)

or Mrs. Ruijie Niu (Chinese Speaking) at +31 575 585 270 or vwasia2007@kci-world.com. For General Information please contact Mrs Elisa Hannan at +31 575 585 291 or vwasia2007@kci-world.com

Valve World Asia 2007Conference & Expo, Shanghai,

China, 17-18 October 2007

Steering CommitteeAn international Steering Committee representing

valve experts from both West & East will review

paper presentations and compile the conference

programme. For the most up-to-date information

on the conference program, go to:

http://www.valve-world.net/expo2007/

ChairZhang Ji Hong, SINOPEC Zhenghai Refinery, China

Co-ChairRalph-Harry Klaer, Bayer, Germany

MembersFahad Al-Akroosh, Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia

Ray Bojarczuk, ExxonMobil, USA

David Berra, Beric Davis Companies, USA

Chen Zuguang, Lloyds Register Shanghai, China

Rangqu Chen, Sinopec, China

Mr Cunzheng Fang, FZV Valves, China

Harvey Fuson, Newmans Inc, USA

Cees Glansdorp, Shell, GSI, Netherlands

Barrie Kirkman, Consultant, UK

Stephen Quinn, Weir Valves & Controls, UK

Han Jian Rong, Stard, China

Kaz Ichikawa, Crane Xomox, Japan

Piet de Later, Dow Chemical, The Netherlands

Ron Merrick, Fluor Daniel, USA

Susumu Mizuguchi, JGC, Japan

Michael O' Quinn, Zy-Tech, USA

Bill Patrick, Dow, USA

Günter Spiegel, Basf, Germany

David Wang, Neway, China

Song Yinli, Chinese Valve Association, China

Zhang Guohong, FR Valve, China

Ye XuQiang, Shenjiang Valve, China

Ling Yun, Guangdong Dapeng LNG Company

Limited, China

Lu Minhao, SINOPEC Shanghai Petrochemical Co

Ltd, China

Exchange information andestablish useful contacts

Valve World's Conference Director Sjef Roymans is

looking forward to Valve World Asia: “Our first event in

Asia certainly lived up to expectations and with the

2007 conference & expo, we hope to further expand

on what we began building in 2005. Valve World Asia

offers a unique opportunity to valve engineers to

exchange information with their colleagues in the

ever-expanding Chinese, and Asian, valve industry. A

lot of engineering is currently being done for new

projects and there is an ever-increasing need for the

latest news on issues such as standardization,

emission control and critical applications. Valve World

offers the opportunity to Chinese and Western valve

engineers to exchange information on these topics

and to establish useful contacts. Most of the

presentations will therefore be done by Chinese and

Western end-users who will present their experience.”

Bilingualpresentations

To meet the needs of flow controlprofessionals from both East and West, all

presentations during the conference will bein English and Chinese (Mandarin)

simultaneously. The Valve World Asia 2007Conference & Expo Catalogue will beavailable in both languages as well.

Main conference topics will be:

• Fugitive emissions

• Standardization

• Valve selection for severe abrasive service

• Maintenance and repair

• Valves for high temperature/high pressure

• Control valves

• Sealing technology

• Castings

• Global valve manufacturing trends

• Procurement strategies and e-commerce

• Actuation

The major fields of application are:

• Chemical industry

• Petrochemical/refinery

• Offshore and oil & gas

• Power generation

• Pulp & paper

• Process industry

The conference Steering Committee is currentlyselecting papers for presentation during theconference. For the most up-to-date informationon the conference program, go to:http://www.valve-world.net/expo2007/

R&I: Focus on AsiaBusiness in China is

booming. As a

consequence, the global

valve industry is

changing.

Stay informed on the

developments in China's

valve industry. An

effective way of doing

that is by ordering the

Valve World China Valve Report. This valve

focused report, which contains 164 pages of

useful information, has been concluded only

recently. It provides thorough analyses of China's

valve market, as well as trends and forecasts

until 2010.

The study is structured as follows:

1. International status of China's valve industry

2. Segmentation market analysis

3. Analysis export market

4. Analysis import market

5. Trends and forecast

The costs of this report are EURO 995.

So get yourself ready for oriental opportunities

and fill out the form on page 6 or contact Simone

Vermoolen, Manager International Research and

Intelligence at phone +31 575 585 270 or e-mail

s.vermoolen@kci-world.com

In the fall of 2006, Valve World and KCI Publishing

established a presence in Shanghai, China,

through the Shanghai Ke Sheng Business

Consulting Company. Staffed by native-speakers

of Chinese and managed by Sylvia Vollebregt, we

hope to be able to further improve and expand

the services we can offer to our Asian clients this

way. Mrs. Vollebregt explains: “Because of the

rapid economic development in China and Asia,

and because KCI Publishing has experienced an

increasing share of turnover in Asia, the company

felt it had to be closer to this market. Through our

presence in Shanghai, we can cover the growing

Chinese client base effectively and efficiently. In

the near future we hope to expand these services

and offer them to clients in other areas of Asia as

well.”

The Shanghai Ke Sheng Business Consulting

Company can be contacted at: Room 612, 6F,

#400 Zhejiang Mid. Road, Shanghai, Postcode

200001, tel: +86 (0)21 6531 9609, fax: +86 (0)21

6351 9607. General Manager Sylvia Vollebregt

can also be reached at: s.vollebregt@kci-

world.com.

Valve World establishes presence in China

General Manager Sylvia Vollebregt (second from the right) and her team of native speakers of Chinese assist the ChineseValve World client base from Shanghai.

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Ares valves improvewave fountainAres Angle seat valves have been selected for

improving the Long Beach Wave Fountain in

California because of their high cycle-life,

durability and reliability, and compact

assembly. These 2/2-way pneumatically

actuated piston valves were originally

designed for liquids, gases, steam and some

aggressive fluids applications. The valve body

and internal components are made entirely of

AISI 316 SS (Ares Series) and the seals are in

PTFE, enabling a high chemical compatibility

with almost all media used in different

production processes. The valve is also

available in Brass & 316 SS (Zeus Series).

The special internal conformation of the valve

seat avoids excessive deformation of the

PTFE seal at high temperature or pressure.

Emerson honoredwith TechnologyLeadership AwardFrost & Sullivan has selected Emerson

Process Management as the recipient of a

2006 Technology Leadership Award for the

company's introduction and continuing

development of Micro Motion Coriolis

advanced flow and density measurement

technology. Since introducing the first

practical Coriolis metering devices in 1977,

Emerson has further developed the

technology and installed over 500,000 Micro

Motion Coriolis devices in a vast array of

applications around the world. Due to its

accuracy and ability to measure flow and

density with a single device, the impact of

Coriolis technology is great across diverse

sectors where measurement accuracy is

critical, such as the custody transfer of LNG

and compressed natural gas (CNG), as well

as in other oil and gas industries. "In

recognition of the company's pioneering

efforts and long-standing leadership in the

development of Coriolis measurement

technology, we presents this Award to

Emerson Process Management," said Frost &

Sullivan Research Analyst Miriam Nagel. “We

are honored to be recognized for Coriolis

technology," said John Berra, president of

Emerson Process Management. "It is

gratifying that our pioneering of this

technology in the 70's and the development

that we continue today is expanding the use

of this innovative measurement approach."

Each year Frost & Sullivan presents this

Award to a company that has pioneered the

development and introduction of an

innovative technology that has either

impacted or has the potential to impact

several market sectors.

Kumkang openssecond factoryEver since the company was founded in 1980,

Kumkang valve manufacturing company have

invested heavily in modern equipment for the

design and manufacture of valves. Its "in-

house" foundry and manufacturing plant is

continuously guided by a rigorous Quality

Assurance program and Statistical Process

Control procedures. Its engineering

department is constantly striving to achieve

even greater goals of product performance by

implementation of emerging materials in

plastics, elastomers, coatings and metallurgy.

The result of these investments and hard

work, a combination of 26 years of experience

and up to date know-how, provide you with

high-quality casting valves. KUKA has now

added forged valves to its production range as

well. On October 20th, 2006, the company

officially opened its second factory in Daegu,

Korea, five minutes from its headquarters,

covering a gross area of 6600 m2.

Adipec 2006: Meeting place of the oil and gas community

From November 5-8, 2006 Jan Dieperink and

Derek Stoner of Valve World attended the Abu

Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and

Conference (ADIPEC), the meeting place of the

international oil and gas community. The theme for

2006 was 'Meeting the Increasing Oil and Gas

Demand through Innovation.' More than 20,000

visitors attended the event and had the opportunity

to meet over 1200 companies exhibiting from

around the world, including the world's leading

manufacturers and suppliers, visit the country

pavilions to see what's happening worldwide and

see the latest technologies and services available

to the industry. Quite a few Valve World readers

dropped by our stand for a quick chat, to pick up a

copy of one of our publications or learn more about

upcoming events. Many new and useful contacts

were established in Abu Dhabi as well.

Help us improve our news serviceValve World's James Chater shares some tips on

how media professionals can help the Valve World

editorial staff to disseminate the news quickly and

efficiently, reaching the widest possible audience:

• The news we place on our website and in our

magazines is placed free of charge. It should

therefore be genuine news, for example new

products or applications, an upcoming project or

a significant order, an acquisition, a new

appointment or a prize.

• Come straight to the point: Initial sentences

should be short and simple and summarize what

follows. Remember that press releases are read

by busy people.

• All essential information should be contained in

the body of the text, not just in the title as this

may be altered or shortened for lay-out reasons.

• Write as simple as possible, avoiding clichés.

Again, remember that press releases are read by

busy people.

• Avoid parochialisms: Not everyone will know

that Hereford is a county in the UK, or that New

Mexico is a state in the USA.

• Avoid over-use of capitals as they create the

impression that the reader is being SHOUTED AT,

which is rather tiring and typographically ugly.

• With regard to frequency: little and often is

better than nothing for months then all at once.

Companies that unleash their press releases in

one go and then fall silent for months run the

risk that only one press release per batch will

actually get published.

• Send your press releases by e-mail, not fax or

mail as retyping a press release is simply not an

option any more. For this purpose, make sure

that the format you use is one that we can easily

extract the text from, so preferably no pdf files.

• Be sure to include contact details in case we

have any further questions.

• Add a date your press releases. This may seem

obvious but you would be surprised to see how

many press releases we receive that do not have

a date, which makes it impossible for us to tell if

the news is still “news” indeed.

• Think carefully about the size of your e-mails.

Anything over 3MB is difficult to handle. Take

care when sending zip files - these can contain

infected files. Also, self-extracting files are

automatically deleted by our system.

• Photos should be .jpg or .tiff files, with a

minimum resolution of 300 dpi. An alternative is

to enclose a link to a high-resolution photo on a

website.

As always, we look forward to receiving your press

releases of, ideally, 150-200 words at:

press.vw@kci-world.com.

Valve World AnnualProcurement Report: yourglobal procurement guide!The Valve World

Annual

Procurement

Report is an

annual

publication by

Valve World

dedicated to

procurement

issues in the

field of flow

control.

Acting as an

easily

accessible

reference, the publication

includes articles about current procurement-related

issues such as frame agreements, online bidding

and cross-cultural negotiations and presents the

views of procurement professionals and end-users

from all over the world. Additionally, the Annual

Procurement Report also contains a reference

section, with general information on valves and

valve-related products, a glossary of terms and

definitions and a list of international associations

involved in valves and valve manufacturing.

In addition, the Valve World Annual Procurement

Report also contains a selection of company

profiles, in which quality valve suppliers can

introduce themselves and their products, and a

Buyers' Guide of valve manufacturers.

For advertising opportunities and company profiles

in this publication, contact Judith Wanjala at +31

575 585 280 or j.wanjala@kci-world.com. For

editorial contributions contact Mrs. Esther Aiking-

Martensen Editor, Special Projects, +31 575 585

276, or e.martensen@kci-world.com.

Buyers' Guide and ApplicationGuide: A powerful combination!Presenting your company in the Valve World

Buyers' Guide section of Valve World magazine

(the “yellow pages”) is a cost-effective way of

advertising in the magazine. Your entry is printed

in every issue of the magazine for one year. As a

member of the Buyers' Guide, your listing is also

included in the Valve World Phone Directory, which

is printed in each issue of the magazine, and in

the Buyers' Guide section of the Valve World

Annual Procurement Report, a reference guide

dedicated to procurement issues in the field of

flow control technology. Furthermore, you will

receive a discount on your subscription to Valve

World magazine, a complimentary copy of the

Valve World Annual Procurement Report and a

50% discount on a subscription to the online

Valve World Cyber Guide: An extensive and easy-

to-use on-line database of valves and related

products that can be accessed via the Valve World

website: www.valve-world.net. You may also opt

to subscribe to the Buyers' Guide for a period of

two or three years at a further discount.

In addition to your listing in the Buyers' Guide,

why not opt for inclusion in the Valve World

Application Guide (the “green pages”) as well? In

this section of Valve World magazine, a

straightforward bullet point system indicates

which companies supply valves for specific

applications. Users can then refer to the Buyers'

Guide for contact details of the company in

question. As such, the Application Guide is a

valuable addition to the

Buyers' Guide.

For more information,please contact Mr. IvanGane at +31 575 585295 ori.gane@kci-world.com.

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CalendarMeet the Valve World staff during the

following events in 2007:

CEIR CongressApril 26-28

St. Petersburg, Russia

AchemasiaMay 14-18

Beijing, China

Duplex 2007June 18-20

Grado and Aquileia, Italy

Offshore EuropeSeptember 4-7

Aberdeen, Scotland

ISA ExpoOctober 2-4

Houston, Texas, USA

Valve World AsiaOctober 17-18

Shanghai, ChinaFor more information:

www.valve-world.net/expo2007

Stainless Steel WorldNovember 6-8

Maastricht, The NetherlandsFor more information:

www.stainless-steel-world.net

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In this section, we usually publish unusual valve-related photos or photos of

Valve World magazine spotted in unusual locations. However, this time, we

wanted to share with you a snapshot taken by one of our editors one

autumn evening as we were all about to head home after a busy day. It

shows the town of Zutphen, where our main office is based, at sunset, as

seen from the editorial office. With views like these, isn't it a miracle that we

get any work done at all?

AUMA actuators aidautomation of Azorestank farmAUMA has supplied actuators and gearboxes

to a BP Tank Farm on São Miquel in the

Azores. Previously, the traditional tank farm

had been almost entirely manually operated

and the introduction of AUMA actuation

technology formed part of a scheme to

modernise the site. The project included

retrofitting existing ball vales with electric

actuators and a complete automation system

(control system) was specified. A digital open

bus protocol solution was also supplied to

replace traditional hard wired systems. Key

requirements, which were met by AUMA

products, were for a robust, modular actuator

solution that would be easy to adapt to the

future requirements of the farm. Due to the

site's remote location, it was also important

the actuators were intuitive to use making it

easy for the operators to control the system.

FCTP launchedFieldbus Foundation has introduced the

Foundation Certified Training Program (FCTP),

an effort to establish uniform standards for

the fieldbus training curriculum and define

acceptable levels of learning for students of

the technology. The initiative is designed to

allow end-users to gain access to highly

skilled employees possessing a strong

knowledge of Foundation technology

principles; a consistent understanding of

fieldbus fundamentals, regardless of

geographical location; and a proven ability to

implement fieldbus-based control systems.

Students will be able to identify colleges,

universities, and other educational facilities

offering a certified Foundation training

curriculum. After graduating, they will be able

to market themselves as having an FCTP

certificate to potential employers. Educational

institutions will gain recognition as Fieldbus

Foundation-certified training sites providing

FCTP certification and will be listed on the

foundation's Web site. Certified instructors

will be audited to see if they have achieved

specified Fieldbus Foundation training goals.

Instructors must demonstrate expertise in

areas such as Human-Machine Interface tools,

fieldbus troubleshooting, simple device

configuration, and device deployment and

functionality across a fieldbus network.

Flowserve Centerin GermanyFlowserve Corp. has opened of a new

administrative headquarters for its Flow

Solutions Europe, Middle East, and Africa

(EMA) operations. Located in Essen, Germany,

the facility houses a Quick Response Center

(QRC) that provides local sales, service,

support and manufacturing of seals and

associated products, and a Learning Resource

Center (LRC) that offers best-practices

maintenance training programs for pumps and

seals for employees and customers. The

Essen QRC provides Flowserve customers with

local access to spare parts inventory, repair,

quick turnaround manufacturing, CAD design,

and technical services for sealing

requirements. The QRC also manufactures

pump seals, mixer seals, and piston rod

packing rings for large reciprocating

compressors, which are widely used in

chemical refining and manufacturing

applications. The LRC specializes in hands-on

training in pumps, valves, and seals for

engineers, operators, craftsmen, and other

plant professionals. Experienced instructors

teach OEM-standard procedures through a

combination of classroom instruction and

hands-on experience in static and power labs.

The Essen LRC cross-trains with other

Flowserve facilities in the USA, Saudi Arabia,

and Singapore, as well as university and

government sites around the world, to provide

education on the most modern and consistent

installation and maintenance practices.

Update on: Your company in the spotlightValve World offers a unique tool that will help

your company communicate with end-users in the

flow control market. “Update on” is a tailor-made,

four-page newsletter-style publication that

provides you with unparalleled exposure to an

audience pre-selected by you.

The first three pages contain company and

product news and the back page consists of a full-

page advertisement. The texts for these pages

may be supplied by yourself or can be written by

one of our editors, based on information provided

by your company. You will be able to review the

text and lay-out before publication. However, what

really makes Update on such an interesting

communication tool is its unique distribution

channel: Valve World will distribute the

publication over our extensive database of

suppliers, engineering companies to an audience

pinpointed by you, based on, for example,

geography or markets. Our sales staff will be

available to you to advise you in compiling a

distribution list that exactly fits your needs. In

addition, you can order a number of copies for

your own distribution.

For more information on “Update on,” please

contact Mrs. Ladan Pourtork at +31 575 585 292

or l.pourtork@kci-world.com.

Projects & Tenders: breakingnews in your in-boxAll over the world, construction work is taking place on a daily basis

across a wide range of industries, from oil & gas and power generation

to (petro)chemicals, pulp & paper, pharmaceuticals and other process

industries. Any of these projects can have a dramatic effect on your

business - but few professionals have time to keep track of them all.

Why not let us do it for you?

KCI Publishing consolidates late-breaking news about upcoming

projects and tenders around the world into one concise, insightful

publication: KCI's Projects & Tenders. Launched at the express wish of

a number of our customers, it consists of short bulletins that tell you

all you need to know about upcoming capital spending projects: the

scope of work, the place, the time, the scale - we even supply contact

information where available. And, most important of all, we bring you

the information at the time you most need it: before construction

begins!

KCI's Projects & Tenders is delivered by e-mail every Thursday

throughout the year, except in August and December, when it appears

on alternate Thursdays.

For more information go to www.projectpreview.com.

To subscribe, contact Mrs. Erica Riethorst at +31 575 585271,

e.riethorst@kci-world.com or go to our webshop:

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