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.

Baker Hughes Announces Major Turbomachinery Order for Venture Global LNG’s Project

Baker Hughes has been awarded a contract and granted notice to proceed by Venture Global LNG to provide a liquefied natural gas (LNG) system for the first phase of the Plaquemines LNG project in Louisiana.

Aliaxis and HydroPoint: Joining Forces for Smarter Water Management

Aliaxis, a world leader enabling access to water and energy through inventive fluid management solutions, and HydroPoint, a smart water management company focusing on innovative water solutions for the last mile, have today signed a strategic investment and collaboration agreement.

Great Lakes Process Controls, Inc. Joins Acquisitions by Allied Valve, Inc

Allied Valve has expanded its array of brands you know and service you can trust with its latest acquisition, Great Lakes Process Controls, Inc. Great Lakes, along with JMI Instrument Company, Power Specialties, Inc., and PROMAC, Inc., have merged together to form Allied Instrumentation.

Kelso Technologies Inc. Announces Angle Valve Service Trials Update

Kelso Technologies Inc. reports that all the participating oil refiners engaged in the service trials of the Company’s new 2” angle valve (K2AV) have successfully installed the requisite number of K2AV units and full AAR compliance testing continues. The Kelso K2AV is a device specifically designed to transfer LP-Gas and anhydrous ammonia in pressurized railroad tank car applications.

Relevant Industrial Reaches Agreement to Purchase Rawson/IDC, Inc.

Relevant Industrial, LLC (Relevant), a leader in value-added distribution and service for instrumentation and automation, rotating equipment, valve, purification, and thermal equipment solutions, announced the signing of an agreement to acquire Rawson/ICD, Inc., headquartered in Houston, TX. As part of the overall transaction, Rawson/ICD’s commercial building automation team will be acquired by Building Controls & Solutions, headquartered in Dallas, TX. Over the past 65 years, Rawson / ICD has become a trusted source for valves and valve automation, instrumentation, process control systems (PCS), steam solutions, commercial building controls, and process measurement. The transaction is expected to close in the coming weeks, following customary pre-closing approvals and minimal closing conditions. 

Schlumberger’s Deployment of Reservoir Engineering Digital Solutions for Global Customer

Schlumberger announced an enterprise-wide deployment of the cloud-based DELFI* cognitive E&P environment for ConocoPhillips. ConocoPhillips will use Schlumberger digital solutions enabled by the DELFI environment to bring its reservoir engineering modeling, data and workflows to the cloud.

Eagle Automation and VanZandt Controls join forces

Eagle Automation, a leader in measurement and automation for industrial customers, announced the signing of an agreement to join forces with VanZandt Controls LLC, Midland TX. Since 2015, VanZandt Controls has become a trusted distributor for valve automation, flow measurement, instrumentation, and controls.

Flowserve Announces Launch of Energy Advantage Program

Flowserve Corporation, a leading provider of flow control products and services for the global infrastructure markets, announced the launch of its new Energy Advantage program – a holistic flow control approach aimed at helping customers reach their carbon reduction goals and lower total cost of ownership.

Emerson Technologies Selected for Geothermal Clean Energy Production

HITA, a deep geothermal energy company in Belgium, has selected global software and technology leader Emerson (NYSE: EMR) as a key technology provider in the discovery and development of geothermal energy sources in Northern Belgium. Emerson’s geological and reservoir modeling software will help reduce risk in selecting locations for renewable geothermal energy projects, increasing the safety and reliability of construction and operation while enabling long-term sustainable energy production from the Earth’s heat.

Relevant Industrial Expands Honeywell PMC Territory

Relevant Industrial, LLC, a leader in value-added distribution and service for instrumentation and automation, rotating equipment, valve, purification, and thermal equipment sectors, recently announced the expansion of their Honeywell Process Measurement and Controls (PMC) territory. Relevant will now be the exclusive distributor in Southern California and Nevada.