Industry News

A key distinction between the consumer world and the industrial world is the power the latter might have over a manufacturer. An individual is not typically able to impose on their favorite cellphone supplier additional requirements addressing design and materials; but this is something commonly done for industrial valves. The bigger the end user, the greater the power. So, it should come as no surprise that oil companies not only have this type of power, but also exercise it with gusto. In other words, oil companies developed distinct supplementary requirements to improve valve safety and reliability.

The American Petroleum Institute (API) announced that Chevron Chairman and CEO Mike Wirth will serve as chairman of API’s Board of Directors for a two-year term. Wirth, who was elected chairman, effective January 1, 2022, succeeds Phillips 66 Chairman and CEO Greg Garland, who will remain a member of API’s Executive Committee.

Schlumberger recently announced the inauguration of its latest manufacturing center in King Salman Energy Park (SPARK), supporting Saudi Aramco’s In-Kingdom Total Value Add (IKTVA) program to promote economic growth. The center is the first of its kind for Schlumberger in Saudi as it will support both the midstream and downstream markets in the Kingdom and neighboring countries.

ExxonMobil plans to relocate to its campus north of Houston by the middle of 2023.

The Fife LNG plant at Mossmorran, operated by Shell, can provide a challenging environment for any high-pressure valve, but when a need arose for a number of ANSI class 300 DBB valves with a high operating temperature range, few manufacturers could meet the requirements.

Rotork IQT part-turn electric actuators have been specified for use at the Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF) in East Lansing, Michigan USA. This activated sludge/tertiary filtration plant has the capacity to process approximately 18.75 million gallons of water every single day and provides wastewater treatment for the City of East Lansing, Michigan State University and the Meridian Charter Township.

Norgren’s extensive portfolio of VR Series valve manifold solutions has expanded with a comprehensive array of connectivity options for industrial users. With new communication protocols, Norgren’s valve offering paves the way for a complete connected pneumatic solution as well as a one-stop-shop for valve manifolds.

Parker Hannifin, a global leader in motion and control technologies, has introduced a two-way servo proportional valve as part of its TFP series, pioneering a new generation of cartridge valves.

Aliaxis, a world leader that enables access to water and energy through inventive fluid management solutions, today announced the creation of its new ‘Aliaxis Next’ division and the appointment of Fredrik Östbye as the Head of this new division.

Proconex will be merging the former Emerson valve repair facility in Burlington, NJ, with Atlantic Valve Services, its full-service pressure relief valve repair center in Swedesboro, NJ.