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.

Core & Main Expands into Canada by Signing Agreement to Acquire HM Pipe Products

Core & Main Inc., a leader in advancing reliable infrastructure with local service, nationwide, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of HM Pipe Products, Inc. and HM Pipe Products Kitchener Inc. (collectively, HM Pipe Products), a Canadian distributor of water and wastewater products.

Emerson Celebrates 150 Years of Crosby Overpressure Protection and Valve Innovation

Crosby pressure relief valves improve safety and increase uptime by delivering reliable overpressure protection across a wide range of critical applications.

AUMA Expands Its Retrofit Services for Actuators

Under the motto “Fit for the digital future” AUMA is enhancing its range of service offerings.

Parker Elects E. Jean Savage to its Board of Directors

Parker Hannifin Corporation, the global leader in motion and control technologies, announced the election of E. Jean Savage to its Board of Directors.

MSS Publishes Revised Standard for Knife Gate Valves

The Manufacturers Standardization Society (MSS) of the Valve and Fittings Industry announced that SP-146-2024, Knife Gate Valves: Iron High Pressure, Wafer-, and Flange-Type, has been revised and published by MSS.

Bruce Power Signs 10-year Alliance Agreement with Velan Inc. for Valve Supply and Related...

Bruce Power has signed a $50-million alliance agreement with Velan Inc. to provide valves and valve support over the next 10 years.

VALTORC INTERNATIONAL Has Launched Their New Zero Fugitive Emission High Performance Ball Valves

Global manufacturing company Valtorc International has introduced into the marketplace its high-performance, all stainless steel flanged ends ANSI class 150# zero fugitive emissions ball valves.

World’s First: First Three-Way Ball Sector Valve for the Ideal Control of Flow Rates

With the world's first three-way ball sector valve, Schubert & Salzer Control Systems achieves particularly high volumetric flow rates that are virtually identical in all directions.

SAMSON Awarded TÜV SÜD Certification for Additively Manufactured Pressure Equipment in Compliance with PED

SAMSON – a world-leading supplier of valves, actuators and smart flow control systems – has been certified for its additively manufactured pressure equipment for use within the scope of the European Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU (PED).

Core & Main Announces Executive Leadership Changes

Core & Main Inc., a leader in advancing reliable infrastructure with local service, nationwide, announced changes to its executive leadership team.