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Collins acquires power house supply

Collins Pipe & Supply Co., industrial distributors of pipe, valves and fittings (PVF), and engineered specialties serving the Northeast, announced that they have successfully finalized an agreement for the acquisition of the assets and staff of Power House Supply.

Flowserve Introduces LPC Compact Pneumatic Actuator

Flowserve Corporation, a provider of flow control products and services for the global infrastructure markets, has announced the launch of the Limitorque Pneumatic Compact (LPC) Scotch yoke actuator. Complementary to the Limitorque Pneumatic Scotch yoke (LPS) model, the LPC applies similar design philosophy as the LPS for long operational life and reliability, but in a more compact, lower-cost package.

Blackmer adds Ebsray products to portfolio

Blackmer, a specialist in positive displacement and centrifugal pump, andreciprocating compressor technologies, announced the integration of Ebsray products into its stable of Autogas-equipment solutions for use in the North and South American Autogas/LPG markets.

Gems RotorFlow sensors

Gems, the ISO9001:2008 and ISO13485 certified supplier of standard and custom liquid level, flow and pressure switches, miniature solenoid valves, and preassembled fluidic systems, has announced its complete range of RotorFlow® sensors.

New siphon fed atomizing nozzles from EXAIR

Siphon Fed Atomizing Spray Nozzles require no liquid pressure and can be used with gravity fed liquids or lift liquids from a siphon height as much as 36". Siphon fed nozzles can be used on liquids up to 200 centipoise.

Pembina expanding Vantage pipeline

Pembina Pipeline Corporation announced that it has entered into agreements to expand the Vantage pipeline system for an estimated capital cost of USD 85M. The Vantage Expansion entails increasing Vantage's mainline capacity from 40,000 barrels per day (bpd) to approximately 68,000bpd through the addition of mainline pump stations and the construction of a new 80km, 8" gathering lateral.

42T helps Linde Gases develop valve innovation

42 Technology (42T) has been working with Linde Gases, a division of the global company The Linde Group, to help develop an innovative new valve for industrial gas cylinders that will be useful worldwide.

Report predicts growth of control valve market

According to a new market research report, the control valve market is expected to reach US$10.82 billion by 2020, growing at a CAGR of 6.85 percent between 2014 and 2020. The new report titled, Control Valve Market by Motion (Rotary, Linear), by Component (Valve Body, Actuator, and Others), by Application (Oil & Gas, Chemicals, Energy & Power, Water Management, Pharmaceuticals, Food & Beverages, and Others), & by Geography - Global Forecast to 2020, explains that the need for control valves is also expected to grow proportionately to be able to support this growth.

New VS series by Fetso

Fetso has introduced its new VS series of piston-spool solenoid and pneumatic valves and valve manifolds. This new generation of individually wired valves is designed to give years of dependable service while helping OEMs lower the costs of acquisition, assembly and inventory.

Pure Technologies will acquire Wachs Water Services

It has been announced that Pure Technologies Ltd., through its subsidiary, Pure Holding, will acquire Wachs Valve and Hydrant Services (Wachs Water). The Illinois-based Wachs Water provides flow control maintenance and support, leak detection and related asset management service to the water sector in the US.