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MRC secures five-year supplier agreement

MRC Global has announced that MarkWest Energy Partners (MarkWest) has awarded a pipe, valves and fittings (PVF) supplier agreement to its US operating company, McJunkin Red Man Corporation. Under this agreement, McJunkin Red Man will supply PVF for MarkWest's pipeline projects focused in the Marcellus and Utica regions.

Global steel ball valve industry report

Deep Research Reports has published a new report entitled The Global Cast Steel Ball Valve Industry that examines the market for 2015. It is an in-depth research report focusing on the Global Cast Steel Ball Valve industry including basic information including definition, classification, application, industry chain structure, industry overview, policy analysis and news analysis, etc.

Camseal ball valves with enhanced coatings

Camseal® zero-leakage forged ball valves are now available with enhanced coatings for the most severe service industrial environments. The Camseal is available in ½” through 4” sizes with top entry, socket weld, butt weld and flanged ends.

Bashneft & Emerson sign memorandum

Bashneft and Emerson Process Management have signed a long-term Memorandum of Cooperation on the development of systems for comprehensive automation of industrial facilities. The document was signed by Bashneft President, Alexander Korsik and Vice President of Emerson Process Management and Director General of LLC Emerson, Nikolay Shestakov.

Pure-Flo® EnviZion™ valve wins product award

ITT’s Engineered Valve brand has announced that the Pure-Flo® EnviZion™ valve has been named the 2014 Breakthrough Product of the Year by Processing Magazine. This award recognizes products, technologies and services that make significant contributions in the process industries.

Cryofab acquires Cryocomp

The New Jersey-based manufacturer of cryogenic equipment, Cryofab, has acquired the California-based cryogenic valve supplier who also specializes in vacuum valve assemblies, Cryocomp Inc. Cryofab designs and supplies cryogenic dewars, storage vessels and transfer systems for the industrial gas, research, aerospace, medical, semiconductor and pharmaceutical industries.

2018: US valve demand to reach $20 billon

A new study from The Freedonia Group, a Cleveland-based industry market research firm, predicts that the demand for industrial valves in the US will increase 4.9 percent per year to reach $19.8 billion in 2018.

4C Environmental Conference expects record turnout

This year's 4C Environmental Conference brings together a record 1,000 representatives from environmental regulatory and regulated communities for 4 days of presentations, trainings, and showcases on the latest compliance topics and products at the newly constructed JW Marriott in downtown Austin on February 16-19th.

Hayward’s thermoplastic electric actuators

Hayward Flow Control has launched its new ECP series of thermoplastic quarter-turn electric actuators that each feature a glass-filled polypropylene (GFPP) housing, which provides corrosion resistance.

Flowserve Corporation has acquired the SIHI Group B.V

Flowserve Corporation, a provider of flow control products and services for the global infrastructure markets, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of SIHI Group B.V., a global provider of engineered vacuum and fluid pumps and related services.