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.

MRC Global Awarded Equipment Supply Contracts for Sunrise Wind Project

MRC Global Inc. announced that Aker Solutions AS has awarded MRC Global Norway AS contracts to provide the complete scope of valves, instrumentation, piping, tubing and fittings for the Sunrise Wind offshore wind power project located east of Long Island’s Montauk Point in New York state.

Fugitive Emissions Summit Americas is Back in 2022

Fugitive Emissions Summit Americas is returning in 2022 – to a new venue! The must attend event will be held at San Jacinto College’s LyondellBasell Center for Petrochemical, Energy, & Technology (CPET) in Pasadena, TX, on September 28th-29th, 2022.

GWC with Energy Sales LLC To Reach West Texas Permian Basin Territory

GWC Italia has been distributing valves in North America since 1985 and has continuously broadening its presence in the United States.

Copes-Vulcan Severe Duty Valves from Celeros Flow Technology

Copes-Vulcan Severe Duty Valves from Celeros Flow Technology for extreme operating and environmental conditions.

U.S. Ports Get $450 Million from Infrastructure Bill

This funding is made possible because by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and is nearly double last year’s investment in PIDP for states and port authorities. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will invest $17 billion in ports and waterways.  

GF Piping Systems Introduces Piping System – Made in Brazil

HYPRO™  is the first innovative PP-R product line for the conduction and containment of industrial effluents designed and developed in partnership between GF Piping Systems’ teams in Switzerland, Brazil, and the USA to meet the Brazilian market requirements. The local production at GF FGS in Brazil also ensures CO2 emissions are kept low versus importation.

Fugitive Emissions Summit Americas is Back in 2022!

Fugitive Emissions Summit provides an important platform for the development of company and client relationships, by bringing together industry professionals to meet and interact face-to-face, while learning about new fugitive emissions technologies and market trends.

Emerson Expands Manufacturing Capacity in Canada

Emerson has expanded the manufacturing capacity of its Brantford, Ontario, facility to better serve Canada’s immediate-demand automation market. Emerson has added production of its complete range of AVENTICS Series PRA Profile Cylinders, Series TRB Tie Rod Cylinders and Series TaskMaster TM5 NFPA Profile Cylinders.

Best Practices for Bolted Flange Joints

When assembling bolted flange joints, reliability engineers, industry experts, gasket manufacturers, and almost anyone with ‘skin in the game’ agree that utilizing best practices is paramount to overall joint integrity, reliability, and most importantly, safety.

Baker Hughes Expands With Major Facility Opening

Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, has expanded its presence in Guyana through the opening of a new local supercenter facility for oilfield services and equipment. The supercenter, which spans more than 8 acres, will support regional customers and bolster Baker Hughes’ localization efforts within South America.