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.

GD Energy Products Strengthens Canadian Service and Repair Capabilities with New Grande Prairie Facility

GD Energy Products (GDEP) has expanded its Canadian reach with a fully integrated sales, service and repair facility in Grande Prairie, Alberta.

ATI Launches Zero Emissions Actuator Solution

Automation Technology, Inc. (ATI), a provider of customized and comprehensive valve automation solutions, has launched its Zero Emission Electro-Hydraulic actuator solution to eliminate the carbon footprint of pipeline operations.

Movement Industries Corporation Delivers Custom Mobile Workshop

Movement Industries Corporation (the “Company”) has completed and delivered its first 40-foot custom mobile workshop.

Do Not Miss the Conference at Valve World Mexico!

Taking place at the Sheraton Mexico City Maria Isabel Hotel, Valve World Mexico is running a two-day conference full of exciting topics.

Flowserve and Velan Extend the Outside Date of their Arrangement Agreement

Flowserve Corporation and Velan Inc. announced that they have extended the outside date (the “Outside Date”) of the arrangement agreement.

Fugitive Emissions: The Industrial Valve Equivalent of Spilling a Beer

Accidental, undesirable, costly, consequential, and unintended are all adjectives that can be used to describe spilled beer, but these same descriptors apply to fugitive emis­sions, and for that reason, fugitive emissions are very much the industrial valve equivalent of spilling a beer.

Endress+Hauser Canada Announces Channel Partnership with Contro Valve Equipment Inc.

Endress+Hauser Canada has further strengthened its representation by adding Contro Valve Equipment Inc. as a full-service channel partner for select sales territories in Ontario, Quebec & the Atlantic provinces.

Ferguson Acquires Bruce Supply Corp, The Kennedy Companies and S.G. Torrice

Ferguson plc announces the acquisition of Bruce Supply Corp (Bruce Supply), a plumbing distributor; The Kennedy Companies (Kennedy), a waterworks distributor; and S. G. Torrice, an HVAC distributor.

Asahi/America Expands Series 19 Actuation Line

Asahi/America, Inc., a leader in thermoplastic fluid flow technology, has recently expanded its Series 19 electric actuation line to include a multiturn unit capable of operating on diaphragm and gate valves up to 4”.

Rotork Releases New Product: IQ3 Pro and Rotork App PR

The IQ3 range is renowned for being one of the most robust and intelligent actuators in the industry, and Rotork is excited to introduce the new IQ3 Pro with full mobile App integration.