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.

    Biorefinery in Florida

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    Algenol Biofuels Inc. has announced plans to build a pilot-scale Integrated Bio-Refinery adjacent to its recently opened laboratories in Lee County, Florida.

    New appointments at Southern Co.

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    Susan N. Story, current president and CEO of Southern Co.’s Gulf Power unit, has been named president and CEO of Southern Co. Services.

    ITT-Alcon electronic latching valve

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    Alcon® a manufacturer of solenoid valves and subsidiary of ITT Corp., has released an energy efficient solenoid valve for general purpose markets.

    Fisher® Control-Disk™ valve

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    Emerson Process Management’s Fisher® Control-Disk™ valve has improved backwash flow control within the water-treatment system at E.ON’s combined-heat and power (CHP) plant in Northwich, Cheshire, UK.

    Rolled Alloy to supply material for furnace

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    Rolled Alloy’s RA353MA Alloy was selected as the material of construction for a copper brazing furnace muffle.

    Mechanical float valves with electrical over-ride

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    PVL are the UK distributors of the Balem range of flow (float) valves, which range in sizes from ½" to 12". The smallest model in the range is a direct acting valve with a stainless steel float on an actuating arm.

    Antimicrobial-treated stainless

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    AK Steel will unveil food equipment manufactured with its steel coated with an antimicrobial compound at the National Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show, being held 19–22 May at Chicago's McCormick Place.

    Akzo Nobel invests in polysulfide expansion

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    Akzo Nobel’s business unit Plastics and Processing Additives, operating under the name Akcros Chemicals, will invest in a major expansion at its Greiz facility in Germany.

    Figure 860 safety relief valve

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    Spence Engineering Co. Inc., Walden, New York, has introduced the Figure 860 safety relief valve, made of 316 stainless steel.

    Polyethylene recycling plant in Spain

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    Trex Company, manufacturer of Trex® Easy Care Decking®, has announced the company’s participation in a joint venture, named Denplax SA, to recycle polyethylene at a new facility in El Ejido, Spain.
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