Innovations and solutions

Beswick Engineering, specialised in miniature liquid and pneumatic fittings, quick disconnects, valves and regulators, launched the MBV-1414-3 ball valve for applications requiring a compact, high-quality on/off valve.

Valtorc is now offering economic PVC butterfly valves that are available in wafer or lug style in sizes 2 ½” to 12”. The body of the valves are made of high quality PVC/polypropylene as is the double seated shaft making them very durable and able to withstand harsh environments.

Weir Oil & Gas, the industry’s leading supplier of pressure pumping equipment to the upstream market, has announced its latest innovation to increase customer efficiency and performance. The new SPM® QEM 3000 is the industry’s first high-horse power frac pump designed for continuous-duty pressure pumping operation at 275,000-pound force rod load–all the time.

Peak Rock Capital (Peak Rock), an Austin, Texas based private equity firm, announced today that it has acquired Precision Valve Holdings, a leading global manufacturer of aerosol valves, custom actuators and other dispensing solutions.

Georgia-based Valtorc offers a general purpose ball valve from sizes ¼” – 2”. It is constructed with a stainless steel body with working pressure of 1000PSI; 125PSI WSP and temperature ranges up to 400°F.

A global leader in heavy-duty industrial valve manufacturing and services, Flowrox, will be exhibiting its pinch valve and process flow product lines at ACHEMA 2015, the largest Process Industry convention in the world to be held from June, 15 to 19, 2015 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Global Industry Analysts (GIA) has released a comprehensive global report on industrial valves. The global market for Industrial Valves is projected to surpass US$78.4 billion by 2020 driven by industrial expansion in developing economies, plant automation and emission control regulations.

Neptune Benson, the water filtration and disinfection company that services the aquatics, industrial and municipal markets, has announced that Mr. Emmett Jorgensen has joined the company in the role of Corporate Director of Marketing.

Administrators at Laredo Community College (LCC) are looking into spending several million dollars to buy real-life equipment used in the industry in an attempt to give a more hands-on education. Oil and gas may have slowed down in the last six months, but the director of the oil and gas program says the industry always needs highly skilled technicians.

It has been announced that Mr. Matt Menard has joined the sales team of Westbrook and Flanges, Inc. His responsibilities will include working with outside sales and dealing with customer relations. Menard joins the company with a well-rounded knowledge from his previous service at Powell Valves and Hackney Ladish.