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Metso Appoints New VP of Valves Business

Metso has recently appointed Simo Sääskilahti to Senior Vice President, Finance for the company’s valve business area. Over the course of creating Neles Corporation, Sääskilahti will also be nominated Chief Financial Officer of Neles.Prior to his career in Metso, Sääskilahti worked in management consulting and held management positions in the software business.

October Cover Story: Viza Valves

The year 2019 is a promising turning point for valve manufacturers that had been impacted by the trade war that started the previous year.

Weatherford Wins 4-Year Safety Valve Deal

Weatherford International, one of the largest multinational oilfield service companies providing innovative solutions, technology, and services to the oil and gas industry, has announced its largest-ever contract for deep-set safety valves.

NIBCO Will Acquire Milwaukee Valve

NIBCO will be acquiring Milwaukee Valve Co and expects the transaction to close within the fourth quarter of 2019, pending approvals.

Rockwell & Schlumberger Complete Deal for Joint Venture

Rockwell Automation and Schlumberger have announced the completed deal of their joint venture, Sensia, the oil and gas industry’s first digitally enabled, integrated automation solutions provider.

MRC Global Hires New Executive Vice President

MRC Global Inc., one of the largest global distributors of pipe, valves and fittings and related products to the energy industry, has announced Kelly Youngblood is joining MRC Global, effective November 18, 2019.

Metso to Offer Insights at Flow Control Exchange India

Metso, a world leading industrial company serving the mining, aggregates, recycling, oil, gas, pulp, paper and process industries, will be taking part in Flow Control Exchange India 2019 and will lead off with a seminar: "Applying IIoT methods to valves in process plants".

How Valves Help Drive the Factory of the Future

In Yannick Schilly’s expansive career, he has helped small and medium-sized factories accomplish the sophistication of mega corporations.

CIRCOR Announces RTK® Bottom Blowdown Valve

CIRCOR International, Inc., a leading manufacturer and marketer of differentiated technology products and sub-systems, announces the RTK® Bottom Blowdown Valve, ideal for optimizing equipment efficiency and simplifying blowdown operations.

Clarke Valve Obtains Canadian Registration Numbers

Clarke Valve has announced that it has secured two Provincial approvals on its expected path to a countrywide Canadian Registration Number (CRN).The Alberta Boilers Safety Association (ABSA) issued the first approval for Clarke Valve to sell its proprietary Shutter Valve product line in Canada.