News

Our editors gather news and press releases from around the world to bring our community the latest developments in the valve and actuation industry. Here you can find news involving the people and companies involved in the design, manufacturing, supply, maintenance and use of industrial valves and actuators. We focus both on engineered products as off the shelf products.
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Val-Matic releases product videos

Val-Matic Valve & Manufacturing have developed six videos to provide an in-depth perspective of their products.

Linde unveils world’s first hybrid gas regulator

Linde Gases, a division of The Linde Group, announced the launch of SMOOTHFLO, a groundbreaking, technologically advanced gas-pressure regulator.

Construction of valve manufacture & repair facilit

Watson Grinding & Manufacturing and Watson Valve Services have begun construction of a 19,000ft2 valve repair and manufacture facility.

ControlAir introduces new valve positioner

ControlAir, a leading manufacturer of precision pneumatic and electro-pneumatic control products, expanded their product portfolio with the launch of a new line of valve positioners.

Florida’s natural gas pipeline system

Florida Power & Light Company awarded the contract to build a natural gas pipeline and interconnection hub to Sabal Trail Transmission.

Petrobras completes drilling and test of fourth we

Petrobras has completed the drilling and formation test of the fourth exploratory well at Iara area, block BM-S-11, in the Santos Basin pre-salt.

Foster Wheeler wins contract for chemicals facilit

A subsidiary of Foster Wheeler AG’s Global Engineering and Construction Group has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract by Enterprise Products Operating LLC for a propane dehydrogenation unit (PDH) and associated power, utilities and infrastructure in Mont Belvieu, Texas. “The award for this world-scale project is clear evidence of our ability to be a major player in the U.S.

Jacobs wins oil sands contract

Engineering Group Inc. has received a three-year contract from Nexen Energy ULC for engineering and procurement services for the Long Lake oil sands facility.

Operating panel for controlling actuated valves

Safety engineering company Smith Flow Control has manufactured a custom-built operating panel that enables operators to control a sequence of actuated valves.

Emerson expanding service capability

Emerson Process Management has added more than 4000 service personnel since 2005 and plans to increase its global service staff at approximately twice the industry growth-rate for the next four years.