Industry News

Master-Bilt, manufacturer of a full line of commercial refrigeration equipment, has introduced its new Alternative Industrial Refrigerant (AIR) Initiative which outlines the use of hydrofluoroolefin (HFO) blended refrigerants and foaming agents to meet the U.

Technetics Group, a global manufacturer of engineered components, seals, assemblies and sub-systems for critical applications, including valve applications, received a platinum and two gold awards at the 2015 MarCom Awards, an international competition for marketing communications professionals.

Antares Capital and American Capital have arranged for USD $170 million in financing to support the acquisition of Kele Inc. by Snow Phipps Group LLC. Kele is a distributor of peripheral control products, including control valves, used in industrial and commercial building automation systems.

CIRCOR Energy has announced that KF Valves, a CIRCOR business located in Oklahoma City, has expanded its capability to manufacture stem extensions and reduce lead times to better serve buried or underground pipeline demands for customers.

Airgas recently agreed to be acquired by French competitor Air Liquide for USD $143 a share, over 100% higher than the 2011 offer it fended off. The cash deal values Airgas at $13.4 billion when including its outstanding debt, and brings together two complementary businesses.

IMMI Turbines, a manufacturer of rotating equipment and services, including valve and pipe skids, generators, compressor, pumps and more, has announced that it will build a $3.2 million heat and power generation plant in Mason City, Iowa.

Wouter Witzel, with sales offices in North and South America, will supply butterfly valves to two Liquefied natural gas (LNG) powered ferries. Ordered by a Swedish customer, the Chinese Shipyard CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering Group Company Ltd.

ControlAir Inc., with headquarters in Amherst, New Hampshire, recently announced the introduction of the Type-335 NACE (National Association of Corrosion Engineers) Filter Regulator.

Fort Worth, TX-based AZZ Incorporated, manufacturers of energy solutions equipment, including valve systems and power lines, has been awarded a contract by Yunnan Huaneng Lancang River Hydropower Company for providing two circuits of 550kV-3150A Gas Insulated Lines (GIL) for the Huangdeng Hydro Power Plant in Yunnan Province, China.

Troy, Michigan-based ROSS Controls, recently introduced an expansion to its existing DM Valve Series for Air Dump / Release applications. The ROSS DM1 Series C Valve is a Control Reliable Double Valve with dynamic monitoring that can be used in Category 4 PL e applications that do not require dynamic memory.