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.

Clippard launches 8 mm sub-mini electronic valves

Clippard Instrument Laboratory Inc., a manufacturer of miniature pneumatic valves, cylinders and fittings with headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio, has recently announced a new, 8 mm direct actuating valve.

BP and Kosmos strike gas offshore Senegal

BP, whose US headquarters are located in Florida, and its joint venture partner Kosmos Energy have announced a gas discovery offshore Senegal.

Petrofac secures USD $70M of new contracts in Iraq

Petrofac, whose US headquarters are located in Houston, Texas, has secured a series of contract awards worth more than US$70 million for engineering, operations and maintenance services in Iraq.

COURSES: Valve World Americas Expo 2017

Valve World Americas Conference & Expo 2017 is rapidly approaching – join us at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas on June 20th and 21st.

API welcomes Golden Pass LNG exports

The American Petroleum Institute (API) has issued a statement welcoming the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) decision to authorise Golden Pass Products LLC to export LNG to countries that do not have a free trade agreement (FTA) with the US.

Join us at Valve World Americas 2017!

Valve World Americas Conference & Expo is due to take place in the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas on June 20th and 21st.

VanAire expands ownership to Lambert & Miller

VanAire, Incorporated recently announced that Tony Lambert and Eric Miller have been added as owners of the Michigan-based manufacturing company.

Approval issued for Fort Nelson LNG plant

KT Energy’s plans for an estimated CAD $18 million liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant near Fort Nelson have received regulatory approval.

VanAire appoints new CEO, Quality Manager

VanAire, a leading manufacturer of engineered valve automation hardware and wastewater pre-treatment systems, has announced that Steven Soderman has joined the company’s leadership team as Chief Executive Officer and Quality Manager.

World’s largest gate valve created in Texas

What is believed to be the world’s largest water gate valve has been created in Texas, USA. Blackhall Engineering, based in West Yorkshire, UK, designed the valve, which is the first of six 40 ft.