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FloWorks sells plate and sheet business

FloWorks International LLC (FloWorks), a provider of valves and automation services along with specialty metal, pipe, fittings, flanges and related products, recently announced the sale of its Garland, Texas-based plate & sheet business to CL Alloys-Dallas LLC.

Sandvik new tooling for O&G valve seat machining

Sandvik Coromant, with operations in North and South America, is now offering tooling dedicated to the challenging operation of machining valve seat pockets in oil and gas (O&G) applications.

North Country Engineering facility goes solar

North Country Engineering of Derby, Vermont and AllEarth Renewables, a Vermont-based solar tracker manufacturer and developer of local solar projects, have announced a partnership that will provide the machine facility solar energy from a 150kW Vermont solar orchard.

Hunt Valve new poppet valve for descaling

Salem, Ohio-based Hunt Valve, a fluid power engineering company specializing in severe-duty valves and components, has announced a new proportional poppet valve for descaling applications that the company claims lasts three to five times longer than traditional poppet valves.

Zahroof secures funding from Saudi Aramco

Houston, Texas-based Zahroof Valves Inc. (ZVI), recently announced it has secured Series C funding led by Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures (SAEV), the corporate venturing arm of energy enterprise, Saudi Aramco.

Forecast: Oil sands near 1M bpd growth by 2025

IHS, a provider of critical information and insight, has released its outlook for  Canadian oil sands  production through 2025.

Bürkert valve body with hydroforming technology

Bürkert Fluid Control Systems, with operations in North and South America, has introduced the  latest version of its diaphragm valve body, which has been manufactured using  hydroforming technology.

New fire-safe Camseal ball valves from Conval

Camseal zero-leakage forged ball valves manufactured by Conval are now qualified for fire-safe service in ½” through 4” sizes, in both API 607 and 6FA; for all pressure classes 2500 and lower for 607 and 6FA; for low-alloy steel body materials such as A105 and F22, and austenitic body materials such as 316 stainless steel.

Belimo Energy earns ACME Innovation Award

Belimo Americas was the recent recipient of the Atlantic Canada Mechanical Exhibitors (ACME) Innovation Award for its Belimo Energy Valve.

Aventics AS05 series for simplified pneumatics

With the launch of the new ES05 Essential Valve System series, Aventics – with offices in Brazil, Canada and the US - now offers a user-friendly solution for applications with standard requirements in industrial automation.