Materials & Manufacturing

The design and manufacturing process of valves and actuators is instrumental in attaining and maintaining the desired quality of the product. We cover the foundry and casting sector and also more modern technologies, such as CNC machining and 3D or additive manufacturing.

PJ Valves wins duplex valve contracts for FPSOs

PJ Valves, a manufacturer of valves for the global energy industry with offices in North America, has secured two contracts worth $3.

Flowserve’s new Senior VP & Chief Legal Officer

Flowserve Corporation, a provider of flow control products and services for the global infrastructure markets, has announced today that Lanesha Minnix will join Flowserve as Senior Vice President (VP) and Chief Legal Officer, beginning Monday, June 11.

Clarke Valve receives API 641 for Shutter Valve design

Clarke Valve has received API 641 certification of its proprietary Shutter Valve design, the first control valve to achieve this certification of low fugitive-emission performance.

Dixon Valve launches new overfill protection system

Dixon Valve & Coupling Company, the worldwide manufacturer and supplier of hose fittings and accessories, has launched its new overfill prevention system that protects against the risk of overfilling when transferring liquids, or during automated or unattended tank filling.

Chesterton introduces ARC S7 AR

Chesterton has released ARC S7 AR, a sprayable, erosion-resistant version of its ARC S7 coating. This state-of-the-art lining is especially engineered for surfaces exposed to condensing flue gas with erosive particulates in gas flow.

Norfolk Southern highlights customers who ship safely

Norfolk Southern, one of the country’s biggest transportation companies, has awarded its 2017 Thoroughbred Chemical Safety Award to 52 of its chemical customers in recognition of their safe handling of rail-shipped products.

Houston: Valve Essentials & Fugitive Emissions courses

During the first week of May 2018, Valve World is presenting two educational courses taking place in Houston, Texas.

Royal Dutch Shell names new U.S. boss

Bruce Culpepper, Royal Dutch Shell’s U.S. boss will step down at the end of 2018 and will be replaced by Gretchen Watkins, the former Maersk Oil Chief Executive.

ExxonMobil starts work on potential PP project

ExxonMobil has reported that it has started detailed engineering work on a potential U.S. Gulf Coast project to expand polypropylene (PP) manufacturing capacity by up to 450,000 tons a year to meet growing demand for high-performance, lightweight durable plastics.

Badger Alloys adds metallurgist

Badger Alloys, Inc., a full-service castings manufacturer based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has announced that Mr. Michael Beining has joined the company as metallurgist.