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Let it Flow, Let it Flow, Let it Flow

The taps at one’s favorite brewery or beer bar might look like a magic wall that beer flows from when the bartender pulls the tap handle, but there is no magic show.

Asahi/America, Inc. Announces Opening of Newly Constructed Fabrication Facility

Thermoplastic valve and pipe manufacturer Asahi/America, Inc. opened the doors and celebrated the grand opening of its newly constructed Louisiana-based fabrication shop in Paulina, LA with customers, partners, employees, and local government officials on June 1, 2023.

Changes in Valmet’s Executive Team

Petri Rasinmäki (M.Sc. Eng, MBA) has been appointed Business Line President, Paper, at Valmet as of September 1, 2023.

W&O Supply Appoints Michael Hume as President

W&O Supply - a leading supplier of valves, actuation, pipe, fittings and engineered solutions to the global maritime industry - has announced the appointment of Michael Hume as President.

Cashco, Inc. Announces Instrumentation and Controls as Authorized Sales Agent

Cashco, Inc. is thrilled to announce Instrumentation and Controls as an Authorized Sales Representative!

ValvTechnologies Welcomes Control Southern as a Distributor

ValvTechnologies, a leading manufacturer of zero-leakage, severe service isolation valve solutions, is thrilled to announce the addition of Control Southern as its newest Distributor.

ASME Approval for GEMÜ Ball Valves and Butterfly Valves

The GEMÜ R480 series butterfly valves and the GEMÜ BB02 series ball valves have successfully completed testing for ASME approval.

Paladon Systems Releases First Batch of Actuators for HOCKI Project

Paladon Systems is pleased to announce that is ready to ship the first batch of Actuators for HOCKI Project, in Mexico.

The Influence of Winding Density on Reliable Sealing Performance

In 2011, leaders in the sealing industry performed testing on spiral wound gaskets to see how the winding density affected the sealing behavior. Prior...

Newmans now owns Newco and OIC

Effective May 24, 2023, SLB divested its NEWCO and OIC brands to Newmans Valve LLC.  Newmans Valve is the Original Master Distributor and Manufacturer of NEWCO products and is dedicated to making NEWCO the reliable downstream brand.