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Future Neles Corporation Signs New Agreement

Future Neles Corporation, Metso’s valve business, recently signed a distribution agreement with Axel Larsson Maskinaffär AB in Sweden.

Market Report: Profitable Market Program for Suppliers

Every valve company claims to have the best valve for certain applications. There are many specialized applications such as turbine bypass with unique requirements to mitigate noise while enduring cycling and temperature swings.

Baker Hughes Goes 100% Renewable at Texas Facilities

Baker Hughes has agreed to purchase 100% of its Texas electricity from renewable sources. In collaboration with Energy Edge Consulting and EDF Energy Services, the agreement combines renewable energy from the White Mesa Wind project, owned and developed by Apex Clean Energy and the Talitha solar project, owned and developed by 7X Energy.

New High Pressure Soft Seat Relief Valves from HiP

High Pressure Equipment Company (HiP) has recently launched new soft seat relief valves that are designed to protect liquid and gas tubing systems for over-pressure damage and failure.

Updated Knife Gate Valve Standards Published by MSS

The Manufacturers Standardization Society (MSS) of the Valve and Fittings Industry recently announced that the standard SP-146-2019, High Pressure Knife Gate Valves: Iron and Ductile Iron, Lug-, Wafer- and Flange-Type, has been revised and re-published.

ValvTechnologies Named Houston’s Fittest Company

The Fit Company Challenge, presented by the Fit Company Institute, is a bi-annual fitness competition created to encourage employees to be active in the office and on the field.

Column: Emissions Containment

Fugitive emission of gases and/or vapors due to unanticipated leaks from pressurized equipment such as valves, pumps, and compressors are typical concerns in chemical, petrochemical, LNG, or refinery operations.

Baker Hughes Reduces Emissions with Low-E Packing

Baker Hughes has recently launched their new Masoneilan Low-E Packing series to reduce emissions. The company is committed to environmental stewardship and plans to reduce CO2 equivalent emissions by 50% by 2030.

Assessing Equipment Integrity Risks

Collin Phillips is a Mechanical Engineer who works with the fixed equipment integrity of crude distillation and delayed coking units.

Metso’s Future Neles Opens Two New Service Centers

Metso’s valve business, Future Neles Corporation, will soon establish two new service centers in Lisbon, Portugal, and in the Mulhouse area, France.