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.

New Ball Valve Design with Integrated Heating Jacket

The heating of valves is particularly necessary for special applications. Heating jackets are used when media must remain fluid.

Navigating the Challenging Waters of the Supply Chain

The global supply chain has experienced unprecedented strain caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Baker Hughes Names Chief Financial Officer

Baker Hughes has announced Nancy Buese as Chief Financial.

Emerson Expands Plantweb Digital Ecosystem

Leveraging decades of digital innovation and leadership across all automation categories, global technology and software company Emerson announced the evolution of the Plantweb digital ecosystem to incorporate the AspenTech portfolio of asset optimization software powered by industrial artificial intelligence, creating the most comprehensive digital transformation portfolio in the industry.

Schlumberger Becomes SLB, a Technology Company Driving the Future of Energy

Schlumberger today announced its new name—SLB—underscoring the company’s vision for a decarbonized energy future and affirming its transformation from the world’s largest oilfield services company to a global technology company focused on driving energy innovation for a balanced planet.

Bosch Rexroth Announces Expansion in Factory Automation Capabilities for North American Customer Base

Bosch Rexroth is planning to expand its operations and will move its linear and assembly technology manufacturing facility to a new location in Charlotte, the company announced today.

LCM and Total Valve Announce Partnership

LCM and Total Valve are happy to announce our partnership out of LCM's Pasadena office to sell and service TVS Engineered Product's, a division of Total Valve Systems, line of products in the South Texas & Louisiana territories.

Spirax Sarco adds Steam-Tight PEEK Seats to Spira-trol Quick Ship line of Control Valves

Spirax Sarco US announces the addition of Steam-Tight PEEK seats to its Spira-trol™ line of modular control valves, which ship in four days or less through the company’s Quick Ship program.

RINA Develops a Method Statement for Hydrogen-Ready Metallic Valves

RINA has developed a method statement which applies to valves intended for construction of gas transmission and distribution pipelines as well as hydrogen piping systems.

Emissions Regulation for a Better Future

The Clean Air Act, introduced in 1970, was established to provide oversight and regulation of air emissions.