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November 15, 2007

New valve coil allows mixing of Biofuels at refineries Alcon Solenoid Valves new EXm rated valve actuation coil is providing precise dosing control for a new additive injection system designed specifically to handle the integration of biofuels into the domestic fuel market at the refinery. With governments and auto manufacturers the world over pursuing ways to reduce reliance on crude oil and reduce emissions, one of the favoured current methods – integrating biofuel into the existing fuel market is stimulating the development of new technology such as the new Alcon EXm coil.

The Government has, for example, made a commitment that five per cent of all fuels used for road vehicles should come from biofuels by 2010. Saab has recently launched BioPower cars that use a ‘flexi-fuel’ engine that can run on bioethanol E85, petrol or any mixture of the two. Oil giant BP has also announced that it will open a world-scale bioethanol plant in Saltend, Hull, in conjunction with Associated British Foods (ABF) and DuPont, and Morrisons stores across the UK are already selling E85, the bioethanol and petrol mix.

Working closely alongside one of the worlds leading companies specialising in instrumentation and software systems for bulk storage management, Alcon has developed the EXm coil to pilot Alcon valves for use in the biofuel mixing and delivery project. Alcon Solenoid Valves developed a manifold utilising their new EXm coils. This bespoke valve offers a compact and reliable design that removes the potential for leaks of additives and reduces the risk of hazardous contamination.

Available in 230v, 110v and 24VDC options, the coil is designed to complement the existing range of Alcon valves while offering greater versatility being T5 classified, ATEX, and Alcon’s newest approval IECex, compliant. Whereby most ‘M’ coils have moulded flying leads, Alcon’s design also incorporates a threaded conduit cable entry to enable protective sheathing to be fitted in arduous applications, thus providing additional cabling impact protection. The isolation valve itself is commonly used for the control and closing off of additives in fuel within the oil refinery environment.

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June 26, 2007

ITT Acquires International Motion Control Inc.

Patrick Lee, chairman and CEO of International Motion Control, (IMC) of Buffalo, New York announced today that a purchase agreement has been signed with the ITT Corporation, a $7.8B NYSE company.

IMC will become part of ITT’s Motion & Flow Control Division.

Nick Hill, president of the Motion & Flow Control Division said “we are delighted in this opportunity to acquire a global motion control business that is synergistic and complimentary to ITT’s products. ENIDINE, the market leader in energy absorption will become a cornerstone of our division.”

Mr. Lee stated that ITT will be able to add opportunities to IMC and its associates and especially ENIDINE located in Orchard Park, New York.

With its corporate headquarters located in Buffalo, New York, IMC is divided into four operating groups which include; Automation, Controls, Energy Absorption and Distribution.

Each of these groups offers a complete array of complimentary hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical/electronic products to meet today’s motion control global requirements.

IMC’s manufacturing facilities are located throughout the United States, Germany, United Kingdom, France, Japan, Korea and China as well as an extensive global distribution network.

IMC has appointed new personnel to Quality and Purchasing management at it’s Midlands based manufacturing facility, as part of a drive towards exceeding global standards and improving production efficiency.

A spokesman for IMC comments, ‘IMC manufactures niche valve products for the oil, gas and petrochemical industries and so enjoys a certain intellectual advantage; born out of years of field experience, research and development but, to maintain IMC’s technical advantage, the company must remain competitive and up-to-date in it’s production methods and guarantee quality throughout the organisation.

New Quality Assurance Manager, Mark Badge, now heads the Quality department. With the instigation of Mark the department has become increasingly customer focussed. As part of the departments pro-active approach, a full review of business processes has been undertaken to improve discipline, further increase performance and reduce waste.

Recent process audit visits from key customers have shown that the changes made are recognised; along with other developments like increasing measurement capability through investment into new technology such as, a new Faro gauge and the introduction of comprehensive quality planning software tools.

Supply Chain Manager Ian Brookes, has introduced an active and on going programme of lead time reduction, has over seen a doubling in capacity within the supply chain while at the same time consolidating and reducing the number of vendors used. This combined with a more structured approach to production planning and working in conjunction with our preferred suppliers, customers and internal functions, has resulted in a significant improvement in parts availability and greater cost controls.