Featured Story

Our Featured articles are long reads that require more reading time than our news articles. In this section, you can find our cover stories, compelling content featuring prominent manufacturers, end-user interview with valve experts around the world, in-depth technical articles and interesting project reports from various industries, ranging from oil & gas, chemical and petrochemical to power generation, pharmaceuticals and food and beverage industries.

Faster, Better, Cheaper – Standardizing Procurement Specifications for Streamlined Supply Chain

The International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP) is one of the most relevant voices of the global oil & gas industry. It is the industry’s global forum in which members identify and share best practices.

Ferguson Industrial: Transitioning Through Innovation

After years of living under the same umbrella, on March 15th, 2022, Wolseley Industrial Group become Ferguson Industrial. The name change is a strategic shift to maintain the company’s strong growth trajectory while continuing to serve its customers and manufacturers as a trusted partner.

The Definition of an Industrial Valve

Valves can be found everywhere - in a home, in a car, at a business – but they are not created equally. Sure, they employ similar fluid-controlling mechanisms and may even share some of the same materials specifications, but they differ in one very important way: the standards they comply with.

Key Differences Between API and ISO Standards

Valves are used for a wide variety of applications throughout the industrial, commercial, and residential communities. Valve manufacturers are required to meet certain standards of quality to manufacture, operate and provide products that are certified to the customer specific operating conditions for their applications.

Growing Demand in Various Industrial Sectors Will Offer Lucrative Opportunities for the Steel...

In the last few years, there has been a rise in the demand for the steel casting industry. Increase in consumer demands for components in various markets such as mining, oil, gas, and power generating industries, agricultural sector, and other manufacturing industries, drives the growth of the global steel casting market.

The Effect of Recent Nickel Prices on Industry

Nickel is one of the most versatile metals currently available. It is resistant to high temperatures, corrosion, and oxidation, among other features, making it a key component in a wide variety of everyday objects. Nevertheless, one thing this essential metal is not impervious to, as everyone has learned over the last couple of years, is global supply chain disruptions.

The Minimum You Should Know About Valve Standards

If you are new to the valve industry, it is very easy to feel overwhelmed by the number of different types of valves one might encounter: ball, butterfly, gate, globe, knife, check, diaphragm, pinch, safety relief, solenoids, … wait, what? Are ball valves and solenoid valves in the same category? No, they are not.

Challenges in Valve Packing During Shutdown

Valves are an important operational component in most, if not all, industrial processing systems. By regulating the flow of the process media, they contribute to ensuring the safety, reliability, and efficiency of the overall system processes. Depending on the type and scale of a particular plant, the number of valves can vary from a few hundred into the thousands.

International Standard Valve: Beyond Standard Procedure

Since its establishment in 2010, International Standard Valve (ISV) has gone above and beyond for its customers, providing high-quality valves assembled and made in the United States. With a customer base that spans coast-to-coast, a vast portfolio that services several industrial sectors, and a deep respect for its employees’ talents, skills, and contributions, ISV has earned the trust of customers worldwide.

Evolution, Explanation, and Applying ESG

To begin, the acronym represented by ESG stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance. Its simplest definition is that it comprises an organization of initiatives, including companies who are looking to be able to identify risks through more transparency.