News

Our editors gather news and press releases from around the world to bring our community the latest developments in the valve and actuation industry. Here you can find news involving the people and companies involved in the design, manufacturing, supply, maintenance and use of industrial valves and actuators. We focus both on engineered products as off the shelf products.
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CALL FOR PAPERS: Don’t forget to submit!

Submit your abstract before May 19th. The Fugitive Emissions Summit Americas 2018 is now accepting abstracts. Experts from all aspects of the fugitive emissions industry are invited to submit an abstract for either a paper or a detailed presentation that the Chairman and Steering Committee members will review and consider for acceptance.

New valves launched by Festo

Canadian company Festo, a leading manufacturer of pneumatic and electromechanical systems, components and controls for process and industrial automation, has released new valves for automating utility processes in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.

Digital threads – tying our world together

“Maintenance” and “repair” are words so common in everyone’s vocabulary that we use them almost daily, and sometimes we are not exactly happy about it.

ExxonMobil to acquire Singapore aromatics plant

ExxonMobil Chemical Company, one of the largest petrochemical companies worldwide, with headquarters in Irving, Texas, recently announced that its Singapore affiliate has reached an agreement with Jurong Aromatics Corporation Pte Ltd to acquire its plant located on Jurong Island in Singapore.

GE Oil & Gas sets sights on Indonesia

GE Oil & Gas Indonesia, a subsidiary of GE Oil & Gas aims to supply the components needed for the development of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant at the gas-rich Masela block in eastern Indonesia’s Arafura Sea.

COURSES: Valve World Americas Expo 2017

Valve World Americas Conference & Expo 2017 is rapidly approaching – join us at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas on June 20th and 21st.

Cryogenics and challenges in a changing industry

An Interview with Rex Engle – Senior Principal Piping Engineer, IHI E&C Using the correct equipment is a key component for the success of a project in any industry and Senior Principal Piping Engineer, Rex Engle, knows a lot about the importance of choosing the correct valves in the LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) business.

Meeting requirements in a corrosive environment

An Interview with Kerry Pritchard-Millen – Lead Piping Engineer The Society of Piping Engineers and Designers is an International organization promoting Excellence and Quality in Piping Design and Engineering through networking, training and certification programs.

Emerson launches new salinity system

Emerson Automation Solutions, headquartered in St. Louis, MO, has introduced the Roxar Salinity Measurement System for the sensitive, accurate and real-time measurement of saline water in gas production well streams.

Announcements at Traeger Brothers and Associates

Traeger Brothers and Associates, a Miami based stocking distributor of industrial supply products – Pipes, Valves and Fittings (PVF), has added a new location in Houston, Texas, and have named Don Watson as their new Branch Manager.