Industry News

What’s happening and hot in the valve and actuation industry? Mergers and acquisitions, promotions, interesting development in end-user sectors, new project deals and so on.

Jacobs Earns Nine-Year Wastewater Operations Contract in Jackson, Mississippi

Jacobs has been awarded a nine-year contract by JXN Water to operate and maintain the wastewater infrastructure for Jackson, Mississippi.

Combet Valves Achieves SIL3 Certification

With Combet Valves’ efforts to expand into the U.S. oil & gas market, the company recently announced that its ball valves have officially achieved Safety Integrity Level (SIL3) certification.

Valcor Engineering Opens New Vibration Lab

Valcor Engineering Corporation, a designer and manufacturer of custom precision fluid and motion controls for several industries expands its in-house capabilities with the addition of a new vibration laboratory.

Danfoss Further Invests in Mexico with Monterrey Facility Expansion

Danfoss celebrated the opening of its expanded Monterrey, Mexico factory, which represents the fourth expansion at the site since its inception.

HeroX and Emerson Announce New Competitions to Advance Flow Measurement Technology

HeroX, a platform and open marketplace for crowdsourced solutions, has launched two competitions on behalf of Emerson.

Valmet Receives High Status in Sustainability Assessment

Valmet has been awarded a Gold Medal in the EcoVadis sustainability assessment. The achievement places the company among the top 5% of more than 150,000 companies that have been assessed worldwide.

Coal-Fired Power Plants Drive Demand for Valve Industry

There are a number of large coal-fired power plants being retired in Europe and the U.S.

SLB OneSubsea Secures EPC Contracts for Deepwater Projects in Offshore Malaysia

SLB has been awarded two sizeable engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracts by PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP) to its OneSubsea™ joint venture.

Burkhardt Compression Expands North American Service Footprint

Burkhardt Compression has opened two new regional service centers — one in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, and another in Pottstown, Pennsylvania.

AMPO POYAM Delivers ISS System to South American Mining Project

AMPO POYAM Valves has delivered a fully integrated subsea valve system for a leading company in South America.