Industry News

New York-based Precision Global, manufacturers of valves, actuators and other dispensing solutions for a variety of end markets, including industrial, pharmaceutical and consumables, recently announced a series of internal management changes.

Sherwood Valve, LLC, a US-based compressed gas solutions and specialty gas manufacturer, has appointed Mark Conde as its new Midwest Regional Sales Manager.

Don Poarch and Joe Swinbank, co-founders of the Sprint Companies, recently announced their acquisition of A&B Valve and Piping Systems, LLC (A&B). Under their leadership, A&B will build on its current offerings to further serve the needs of the energy industry and strengthen A&B’s offerings throughout Texas and Louisiana.

Mark Nahorski has been named President of PBM Inc., a valve manufacturer headquartered in Irwin, Pennsylvania. He served as COO of the company since 2010, and has 25 years of valve industry experience, having also held additional key management positions from Regional Manager to Worldwide Pharmaceutical Market Manager.

Parker Hannifin Corporation's Precision Fluidics Division, located in Hollis, New Hampshire, recently released its miniature proportional valve, VSO® LowPro, for controlling the flow rate of inert gases in medical equipment.

Primetals Technologies, with operations in Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and the US, was recently selected by Yongxing Special Stainless Steel Co., Ltd. for the supply of a new combination bar, bar-in-coil and wire rod mill in Huzhou, China.

Salem, Ohio-based Hunt Valve recently received a Salem Area Safety Council Safety Award from the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation. The company’s employees were recognized for working an entire year without any lost time due to injury or illness.

Hunt Valve, a fluid power engineering company based in Salem, Ohio, and specializing in severe-duty valves and components, has hired Bill Korda to join its Engineering Support Team as a Drafter. Korda will use his engineering background and experience in machining and assembly to help the company develop more efficient and innovative products.

Hollis, New Hampshire-based Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions (Haydon Kerk), a brand of AMETEK Precision Motion Control, has recently released its new 2016 Catalogue and Design Guide. The new Haydon Kerk catalogue has been updated and expanded with new product sections, including the WGS06 linear rail, the brushless IDEA servo motor controllers, Size 8 double stack 21000 linear actuators, ZBM micro screw nuts and 15mm external linear Can-Stack actuators.

Zahroof Valves, Inc. (ZVI) has been named a finalist in the 2016 Edison Awards, in the category of "Energy and Sustainability," due to its StrightFlo (ST) compressor valve technology. The ZVI SF valve is a patent-pending reciprocating compressor valve technology that results in step improvements in valve performance indicators through its unique design.