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.

U.S. Water & Wastewater: Market for Valve Suppliers

COVID-19 is impacting certain valve markets more severely than others. Water and wastewater will be gaining market share over the next few years.

Neles Wins Collaboration in Manufacturing Award

Neles has been awarded the 2020 Collaboration in Manufacturing Award by the Worcester Business Journal thanks in part to their innovative Valve Technology Center.

The Rise of Chemical Processing in America

How the Shale Revolution Will Impact the Consumer Goods Market. Due to advances in fracking technology, the United States is one of four countries capable of extruding natural gas from shale rocks on a commercial scale; this has become known as the Shale Revolution.

Hunt Valve’s New President & Chief Executive Officer

Hunt Valve Company (HVC) recently announced that Charles Ferrer has been promoted to president & chief executive officer (CEO).

Velan Makes Changes to its Board

Velan announced that James Mannebach has been appointed Chairman of the Board. The outgoing Chairman of the Board, Tom Velan, will continue to serve as a director of the company.

Valmet Suggests Merger with Neles

Valmet recently approached the Board of Directors of Neles with a proposal for a potential statutory merger between the two companies.

Three VMA Members Named to the Big 50 List

Industrial Distribution recently unveiled its annual Big 50 List. All Big 50 List companies are ranked according to their 2019 full-year global sales.

Richards Industrials Appoints Regional Sales Manager

Richards Industrials recently announced that Tara Baker has been appointed to the position of regional sales manager. She was previously a client consultant at Richards for the past seven years.Baker will spend two months attending the Richards RSM Training Program, after which she will be given a territory within the U.S.

COVID-19 Lessons for Oil & Gas Manufacturers/Suppliers

The phrase ‘new normal’ is very popular at the moment. In the oil and gas (O&G) sector, we have had to adapt to many a new normal over the years.

Ten Considerations For Better Gate Valve Operation

Reliable gate valve operation is not dependent solely on the product itself. In fact, it is more accurate to say that reliability is the product of sound utility operations.