Group HES is investing £150,000 in special purpose machinery to end-form large bore high pressure pipes up to 10 inches, and will become a UK base for the Parker Pipework Centre.

Group HES won a record contract from Galliford Try to supply, build and install four hydraulic ring mains powering the new Airbus Wing Integration Centre in Filton, Bristol.

Velan will supply high-pressure gate, globe and check valves for two EPR reactors at Hinkley Point C in Somerset, UK, under contracts worth about US$55 million recorded in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017. Delivery is scheduled for 2019-2021.

Velan Inc received contracts worth US$55 million to supply safety-related valves for third-generation nuclear reactors at Hinkley Point C in the U.K., with delivery scheduled for 2019-2021.

The British Royal Navy selected Babcock as preferred bidder to be marine systems support partner for Queen Elizabeth-class carriers and Daring-class destroyers, a MoD programme potentially worth £360m over seven years, subject to contract.

Signum Technology, backed by Phoenix Equity Partners, has acquired industrial filter and strainer maker Vee Bee Filtration of Stourbridge for an undisclosed sum. The deal was reported on 28 March 2017.

Printing and Packaging Co Ltd of Hinckley, Leicester has bought a Rapida 106 seven-colour double coater press from Koenig & Bauer to add capacity and coating options. The press is due to be installed at the end of March 2017.

Northern Ireland Water awarded a compressor and blower framework contract worth up to an estimated GBP 12.5 million for supply, installation and commissioning. Aerzen Machines Ltd and Sulzer Pumps both won places on the framework.

Eriez is investing US$425,000 in a new rotor manufacturing facility at its European manufacturing headquarters in South Wales.