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Counterfeiting: Manufacturer Takes Action Against Brand

When the subjects of counterfeiting and infringing trademarks and patents are discussed, it is a commonly held view that this happens predominantly in the consumer goods markets where large global organizations go to extreme lengths to protect their brands and corporate identities.

Valve World Expo & Conference Wins Trade Show Awards

Valve World Americas Expo & Conference, organized by KCI World and Messe Düsseldorf North America, was recently among of the winners of two prestigious awards: Trade Show Executive (TSE) Magazine’s 50 Fastest-Growing Shows of 2017 and Trade Show News Network’s (TSNN) Top Fastest Growing Shows.

CIRCOR Announces CFO Transition

CIRCOR International, Inc., a leading provider of flow control solutions and other highly engineered products for the Industrial, Energy and Aerospace & Defense markets, announced that Chief Financial Officer Rajeev Bhalla will depart CIRCOR.

BCCK Partners with Navitas for Nitech NRU Project

BCCK Holding Company (BCCK), a leader in engineering, procurement, fabrication and field construction services, has been selected by Navitas Midstream Midland Basin, LLC for the construction of a Nitech® Nitrogen Rejection Unit (NRU) in West Texas.

Cadillac-days are Gone in Offshore Exploration

Offshore oil and gas exploration has become increasingly challenging as the days of 100 dollar per barrel are gone, at least for the time being.

EQT names Robert McNally as president and CEO

EQT Corporation (EQT), recently announced that Robert J. McNally, EQT’s current Chief Financial Officer, will become President and Chief Executive Officer upon completion of the Company’s upstream and midstream business separation.

AS-Schneider Double Block & Bleed Valves PycnoValve

The PycnoValve Design is a compact solution for a density measurement. The PycnoValve is designed for Natural Gas liquids measurement using a Pycnometer and Densitometer to measure the density of the process.

Lal Karsanbhai to Lead Emerson Automation Solutions Pla

Emerson announced that Lal Karsanbhai will succeed Michael Train to become executive president of Emerson Automation Solutions, effective October 1.

Union Tech Ships Rising-Stem Ball Valves Within 24 Week

Union Tech was awarded a contract consisting of Z4 rising-stem ball valves and paired actuators to be installed in Nanjing Chengzhi Yongqing Energy Technology’s 600 kt/a methanol-to-olefins (MTO) project in March 2018 by Wison Energy Engineering, who was the EPC for the project.

JERA to acquire natural gas-fired thermal power plant

JERA Co., Inc. (JERA), through its wholly owned subsidiary JERA Americas Inc. (JERA Americas), has entered into an agreement with Starwood Energy Group to acquire a 50% equity interest in three natural gas-fired thermal power generation plants (the “Compass Portfolio”) in the northeastern United States.