Petrobras posts 29% higher net income
Petrobras posted a 29% higher net income for the period from January to September 2013 compared with 2012 due to higher operating result and lower impact of the exchange rate on the financial result.
Vortex improves popular slide gate
Vortex’s self-cleaning Clear Action Gate handles powders, granular, or pellets in gravity flow or pneumatic conveying systems.
Spring-energized seal
Saint-Gobain Seals Group presents OmniSeal Raco spring-energized seal for offshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) transfer, a market that is rapidly expanding as a worldwide commodity.
VMA report projects continued employment growth
The valve industry employs 50% more people than a decade ago, and it is expecting to add more jobs this year, according to the Employment Snapshot Report presented by the Valve Manufacturers Association (VMA) during a briefing at its 75th Anniversary Annual Meeting.
The Report is based on a survey of VMA member companies, including nearly 100 North American manufacturers of valves, actuators and controls.
Backflow prevention with Inline CheckMate valve
The CheckMate Inline Check Valve prevents backflow and helps odour mitigation. In outfalls, stormwater, CSO and SSO applications, the CheckMate’s custom-engineered, unibody design eliminates costly backflow from oceans, rivers and interceptors.