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A.W. Chesterton named Pres/CEO of A.W. Chesterton

Andrew W. Chesterton has been named President and Chief Executive Officer of Groveland, Massachusetts-based A.W. Chesterton, a provider of fluid sealing solutions and industrial equipment/infrastructure protection.

Comar’s new DoseGuard medical system FDA compliant

Comar, a leading manufacturer of child-safe dosing products for liquid medications with six North American manufacturing facilities, recently announced it has redesigned its DoseGuard® valved bottle adapter.

Curtiss-Wright new COV for critical service

The Industrial Division of North Carolina-headquartered Curtiss-Wright, recently announced that it has launched a new changeover valve (COV) from its brand family of Farris Engineering.

Shell to build petrochemical unit in Pennsylvania

After a multi-year review, Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC recently announced that it has taken the final investment decision to build an ethylene cracker and polyethylene (PE) derivatives unit along the Ohio River approximately 30 miles northwest of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Armour Valve now representing Zwick products

Armour Valve, a specialty valve sales and service organization with offices across Canada, recently announced that they are now representing Zwick Valves in Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, and the Atlantic provinces.

Pentair explores valves-and-controls sale

Pentair PLC, a global provider of water flow and energy solutions with its US corporate office in Minnesota and Brazilian main office in Sao Paulo, is exploring a sale of its valves-and-controls business.

Machinex intros II Ram baler series at WasteExpo

The Machinex Group, headquartered in Plessisville, Quebec, will introduce its II Ram high-capacity baler series for the waste-to-energy industry at the upcoming WasteExpo in Las Vegas.

Mavel to supply turbine for BC hydro plant

Mavel Americas Inc. has received a contract to supply a vertical Pelton turbine and related equipment for the 4.132-MW Winchie Creek hydro plant in British Columbia, Canada.

Rotork EH actuators used for LNG Arctic duties

Rotork p.l.c., a leading valve, actuator and gearbox manufacturer, with branches in North and South America, has supplied low temperature specification Rotork EH electro-hydraulic actuators for critical Emergency Shutdown (ESD) valve duties on an icebreaker tanker being built to serve an LNG terminal in the Russian Arctic.

Simmons Edeco appoints Sherwood to Sr. management

Simmons Edeco, a supplier of valve, wellhead and asset integrity maintenance and onshore drilling services, headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, recently announced that it has appointed Gavin Sherwood to the newly-created position of Business Development Manager for Simmons Edeco Europe Limited.