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.

Flowserve announces new Chief Financial Officer

Flowserve Corporation, a leading provider of flow control products and services for the global infrastructure markets, which is headquartered in Texas, USA, has announced that Lee Eckert will join Flowserve as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective October 9th, 2017.

EPA installs valve & barrier in Gold King Mine

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is installing a valve and barrier inside an inactive Colorado mine to prevent a surge of toxic wastewater that could contaminate rivers.

Valworx expands flange ball valve product line

North Carolina-based Valworx, Inc., a leading manufacturer of actuated valves and controls, recently announced they are expanding their line of stainless steel flanged ball valves to include ½" and ¾" sizes.

Saint-Gobain Seals receives API 6A specification

Saint-Gobain Seals, a leader in designing and manufacturing polymer critical parts that protect core systems in extreme conditions, with locations throughout the world, including California, USA, has received API 6A specification relating to sour fluid (FF/HH) resistance for nine of their most used oil and gas materials.

Dow and DuPont complete merger

DowDuPontTM has announced the successful completion of the merger of equals between The Dow Chemical Co. (Dow) and E.

Armstrong expands control valve offering

US-based Armstrong International, with manufacturing, sales and seminar centers located throughout North America, has expanded its control valve offering in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) through the acquisition of Delta2, located near Milano, Italy.

New development brings jobs to Houston

McCord Development divided northeast Houston’s Generation Park's 4,000-acre commercial development into districts, and one of the districts - the 25-acre Lockwood Business Park - is set to open at the end of 2017 with GHX Industrial.

Colorado State University partners with Chevron

Six graduate students from Warner College of Natural Resources recently completed two years of research on biological and ecological features of the Piceance Basin in northwestern Colorado, thanks to a USD $1 million grant from Chevron.

Metso recognized for safety enhancements in Chile

Industrial company Metso has received recognition for promoting safety at the worksites of Codelco and Anglo American in Chile.

Entegris announces new fluid management valve

Entegris, a provider of specialty materials and chemicals with US headquarters in Billerica, Massachusetts recently announced its new Integra® Plus WS (weir style) family of fluid management valves.