ValvTechnologies appoints new director
Kevin Hunt, president of ValvTechnologies, the manufacturer of zero-leakage severe service isolation valve solutions, announced the appointment of Elvis Gonzalez as the director of Manufacturing Operations.
Canada’s Petrochemical industry on the rise
The Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (CIAC) is forecasting that Canada’s industrial chemical sector will experience a big increase in capital expenditures in 2015. This also means that there will be a larger demand for commodities like valves.
DNV GL winner at global risk awards
DNV GL, a global provider of risk management services, was named the ‘Risk Management Consultancy of the Year’ at the Global Risk Awards 2015 for the second year running. It was recognised for its exceptional performance within the industry by the Institute of Risk Management (IRM) by a cross-continent judging panel comprising of more than 24 leading risk management practitioners and academics from entries submitted from across the globe.
Chesterton’s Low E Sealing System
A.W. Chesterton Company has launched its 1724 Low E Sealing System that adheres to both and control valve stem sealing requirements to meet the latest US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) consent decrees for “Low E” valve packings.
Okeanus to represent MacArtney in Brazil
The MacArtney Group signed a representative agreement with Okeanus to function as the official representative of MacArtney underwater technology products on the Brazilian market. Following similar deals signed with companies Cledirsa (Uruguay) and Alakaluf (Chile), the agreement with Okeanus marks the third South American company in MacArtney's global representative network in the last six months.