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Asahi/America Welcomes Brian Zagrodny as National Fabrication Sales Manager

Asahi/America, Inc., the leader in thermoplastic fluid flow technology, is pleased to announce the addition of Brian Zagrodny to its outside sales team as national sales manager for fabricated products, effective as of April 17, 2023.

Valtek® Valdisk™ High Performance Butterfly Valves Completes Million-Cycle Test

Flowserve Corporation, a leading provider of flow control products and services for the global infrastructure markets, announced its Valtek® Valdisk™ high-performance butterfly valve is licensor-approved for use in pressure swing adsorption (PSA) applications.

Core & Main Signs Agreement to Acquire D’Angelo Co.

Core & Main Inc. a leader in advancing reliable infrastructure with local service, nationwide, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire J.W. D’Angelo Co., Inc., (Dangelo Co.), a full-service provider of fire protection and waterworks products with three locations in Southern California.

The Biggest Flowrox™ Pinch Valve Ever Providing Reliability and Control in a Waste Water...

A massive DN1350 / 54” Flowrox pinch valve is providing reliability and controlling the flow in a wastewater treatment plant in Florida, USA.

The New GEMÜ PF Actuator

Valve specialist GEMÜ has expanded its product range to include the GEMÜ PF motorized quarter turn actuator with integrated control unit.

Trelleborg H2Pro™ Hydrogen Sealing Materials

Trelleborg’s H2Pro™, the new hydrogen sealing material range offers solutions across the hydrogen value chain, from production to storage and transport to end users.

Valve World Americas Expo and Conference 2023 – A Great Success!

The 2023 Valve World Americas Expo & Conference took place last week on June 7th and 8th at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas.

The Industrial Valve Industry with AI: Pros, Cons, and a Look into the Future

The industrial valve industry is on the verge of a significant transformation as artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, such as ChatGPT, become increasingly integrated into various aspects of the world.

Blackstone Completes Acquisition of Majority Stake of Copeland, Formerly Emerson Climate Technologies

Blackstone and Emerson announced that private equity funds managed by Blackstone (“Blackstone”) have completed the previously announced acquisition of a majority stake in Emerson’s Climate Technologies business in a transaction valuing the business at $14.0 billion.

A New Chapter for LoneStar Group as Epiris Acquires the Company

Private equity firm Epiris has acquired LoneStar Group, a global manufacturer and supplier of high-performance fasteners, sealing products, and precision-engineered components.