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Design Improvement Reduces Gasket Crush

Gaskets are crushed more frequently than many end users realize. Some maintenance professionals claim that is all they see when they separate a leaking flange.

Bray International Inc. Announces Sales & Distribution Partnership with a Range of Aquestia Products

Bray International, leader in flow control solutions (Isolation & Control valves, Actuation, and Controls) is excited to announce a strategic partnership with Aquestia, renowned for its A.R.I. Air Valves, Dorot and OCV Hydraulic Control Valves.

Core & Main Expands Advanced Data Solutions Offering Via Agreement with SmartCover

Core & Main Inc., a leader in advancing reliable infrastructure with local service, nationwide, is pleased to announce it has entered into an agreement with SmartCover to sell both the SmartCover and Data Flow Systems product lines.

SLB and ADNOC Drilling Partner for Unconventional Oil and Gas Development

SLB announced an agreement to create Turnwell Industries LLC OPC (Turnwell), a joint venture (JV) with ADNOC Drilling Company, SLB and Patterson-UTI.

CRN Approval for Ball Valves and Butterfly Valves

The BB02, B22, B42 and B52 ball valves and the GEMÜ R480, R481, R487 and R488 butterfly valves have received approval for the Canadian market.

IMI Supplies Valves to World’s First Net-Zero Carbon Emissions Ethylene Cracker

IMI has won the contract to supply an innovative package of transfer line and decoke valves for the world’s first net-zero carbon emissions ethylene cracker, located in Canada.

Gilmore Appoints Matt Cort as President

Gilmore announces the appointment of Matt Cort as president. Cort joins the company from Emerson where he was vice president of the pressure relief valve business unit. Cort’s other positions at Emerson included product management, marketing and strategic planning. 

Micromazza Wins Petrobras Best Supplier Award

Petrobras, one of the largest energy companies in the world, held an awards ceremony for its best global suppliers.

“Who Controls the Valve Performance Monitors Will Control the Valve Market”

Valve companies are designing valve performance software that is tailored to specific valve challenges.

SLB and NVIDIA Collaborate to Develop Generative AI Solutions for the Energy Sector

Working together with NVIDIA, SLB will build and optimize models to the specific needs and requirements of the data-intensive energy industry, including subsurface exploration, production operations and data management.