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.

Emerson’s New Motorized Actuator and Shutoff Valve Solution Improves Safety and Reliability in Combustion...

Emerson has introduced the new ASCO™ Series 148/149 safety valve and motorized actuator designed for industrial fuel oil burner recirculation and safety shutoff applications.

Total Valve Expands Curtiss Wright Farris Service and Distribution Territory

Total Valve is excited to announce the expansion of their Farris Distribution Territory to encompass the Rockies Region.

New Product from James Walker Offers ‘Future‑Ready’ Valve Sealing Performance

James Walker new Supagraf 100FXI CS packing combination set has been developed specifically to exceed the requirements of all current fugitive emissions standards to provide a product that can be specified in valve designs today, safe in the knowledge that they will meet performance requirements well into the future.

Wolseley Canada to Open New Branch in North Surrey

Wolseley Canada is excited to announce the grand opening of its new branch in North Surrey.

Baker Hughes to Supply Electric-driven Liquefaction Technology for Cedar LNG Project

Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, announced it was awarded an order from Black & Veatch, a global engineering, construction and consulting leader, to supply Cedar LNG in Canada with electric driven liquefaction technologies.

Norperuano Pipeline Has Blocking Valves to Mitigate Possible Contingencies

Petroperú completed the installation of 19 automatic shut-off valves in the North Peruvian Oil Pipeline (ONP), in order to guarantee an immediate response in the event of a cut or rupture of the pipeline, thus minimizing any possible contingency due to a crude oil spill.

Coatings for Valves and Actuators

A valve is a device that regulates, or controls the flow of a fluid (gases, liquids, or slurries) by opening, closing, or partially obstructing various passageways.

Greene Tweed Names Industry Veteran Justine Franchina as COO

Greene Tweed, a leading global manufacturer of high-performance sealing solutions and engineered components, proudly announced that Justine Franchina has joined Greene Tweed as Chief Operating Officer.

DNOW Completes Acquisition of Whitco Supply

DNOW Inc. announced it has completed its all-cash acquisition of Whitco Supply, LLC, after the conclusion of the regulatory approval process and other customary closing conditions.

New GEMÜ BB0F Ball Valve Series

The new ball valves in the GEMÜ BB0F series from valve specialists GEMÜ cover a wide range of applications in the chemical industry thanks to their configuration and the available construction and actuator versions.