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VW Manufacturing Goes Global with Valveworks USA

Valveworks USA, manufacturer of one of the largest API 6A gate valve product lines, has announced the addition of VW Manufacturing to their global portfolio.The VW Manufacturing’s 10-acre property, which is located in Kilgore, Texas, is equipped with over 70,000 square feet of manufacturing space, and is home to a large percentage of Valveworks’ highly technological manufacturing and coating processes.

Emerson Supports Opening of CPET

Emerson, a leading manufacturer of products for industrial industries, has helped design, equip and provide training tools for San Jacinto College’s new Center for Petrochemical, Energy, and Technology (CPET).

Asahi/America Chooses New Business Development Manager

Asahi/America, Inc., a leader in thermoplastic fluid flow technology for industrial, commercial and environmental applications, has announced the addition of Patrick Higgins to its business development team.

Driv Releases Damping Valve for Automotive Applications

Driv Inc.’s new range of highly tunable add-on valves for automotive OEMs feature stroke-dependent dampening (SDD) valve technology to improve the performance of passive dampers.Driv’s Monroe RideRefine SDD valve works with the main valve in a passive damper.

Assured Automation Expands Valve Range

Assured Automation now offers tri-clamp angle body, 2-way and 3-way valves, as well as flow meters for same-day shipping.

Hi-Alloy Successfully Passes Site Audit

Movement Industries Corporation has announced that its subsidiary, Hi-Alloy Valve, has passed a site audit by a major international electricity and natural gas delivery company with operations in the northeast United States.

Industry Outlook: Selecting the Proper Valve

A growing issue in the valve industry is choosing convenience over quality. More often, valves are being chosen for the wrong reasons and are being used for the wrong applications.

Festo Releases New Pinch Valve VZQA

Festo, a leading supplier of pneumatic and electrical automation technology, has released a new pinch valve. Easy to install and clean, the VZQA pinch valve lets you control highly viscous or abrasive materials.

HiP Adds Alco Instrumentation Valves

High Pressure Equipment Company (HiP), a subsidiary of Graco Inc., has announced they are the new stocking supplier in the Americas for Alco Instrumentation Valves.The Alco Valves Group has delivered instrumentation valves for its customers since 1977.

Islington Avenue Trunk Watermain Rehabilitation

WSP, a Canadian business that provides management and consultancy services to the built and natural environment, was contracted for the design, project management and construction administration to replace 2,000 m of 600 mm watermain and 1,000 m of 450 mm watermain, which supplies the West Woodbridge Elevated Tank near the Region of York, Ontario, Canada.