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Bal Seal new materials for petrochemical equipment

Bal Seal Engineering, Inc., with offices in Foothill Ranch, California and Colorado Springs, Colorado, has expanded its line of seal materials to include P78, a high-temperature, high-performance thermoplastic, and P240, a lubricated, fiber-reinforced version of P78.

Crispin Valve acquires gate valve line

Berwick, Pennsylvania-based Crispin Valve has announced it has acquired the Ludlow-Rensselaer Gate Valve product line from Patterson Pump, a division of Gorman-Rupp.

DeZurik’s new high-pressure combination air valve

DeZurik's new high-pressure combination air valve, the ASU-CAV is a single body, combination automatic air valve featuring an innovative design for clean or dirty service applications in mining, petrochemicals, water treatment, reverse osmosis and high-pressure (150–300 psi) wastewater.

New Century Components redirects business

Florida-based New Century Components, suppliers of factory-new and government surplus parts and components for the aerospace and defence industry, announced recently that they are refocusing their business on obtaining and supplying surplus parts as well as NATO Stock Number (NSN) parts for its customers worldwide.

Construction begins on Louisiana ethane cracker

LACC LLC, the joint-venture company formed by Axiall Corporation and Lotte Chemical Corporation of the Republic of Korea, recently held a groundbreaking ceremony at its Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, construction site.

MSS knife gate valve standards ANSI approved

The Manufacturers Standardization Society (MSS) has announced that recently revised Standard Practice, SP-135-2016, High Pressure Knife Gate Valves, has been approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as an American National Standard (ANS).

Emerson to upgrade Virginia Wastewater Utility

Emerson Process Management is replacing an outdated supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system as well as remote terminal units (RTUs) used throughout Hampton Roads Sanitation District’s (HRSD) wastewater collection system.

Watson Valve upgrades oxygen clean room

In an effort to ensure proper cleaning procedures are performed on valves intended for oxygen service, Watson Valve Services has upgraded its existing clean room within its manufacturing plant in Houston.

Eaton CMA mobile valve with independent metering

Power management company Eaton, with North American headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio, recently announced the new CMA advanced mobile valve with independent metering, offering manufacturers various possibilities to differentiate machine capabilities.

MAP USA: Last chance to submit your abstract!

Managing Aging Plants (MAP) USA 2016, will be held from November 9th to 10th, 2016 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas, USA.