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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To Japan

The KCI Publishing family wishes to express our condolences and extend our support to all of our friends, colleagues and customers in Japan.

Geothermal plant in Nevada

Gradient Resources (Gradient) has executed an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract with Science Applications International Corp's (SAIC) wholly- owned, design-build subsidiary, Benham Constructors LLC, for the delivery of a new 60MW modular binary cycle power plant at its Patua project in northern Nevada.

Engineered Software joins VMA

Engineered Software, Inc., developer of PIPE-FLO and PUMP-FLO design and selection programs, has been approved as an associate member of the Valve Manufacturers Association of America (VMA).

Emerson Edison awards finalist

The Emerson Innovation Center, Fisher Technology and the Fisher Control-Disk rotary valve have been named finalists for the 2011 Edison Best New Product Awards.

Better communication with digital valve controller

Emerson’s Fisher® FIELDVUE digital valve controllers with HART and FOUNDATION fieldbus communications can now be integrated into any process control system that supports FDT/DTM technology.

Allied Group acquires Specialty Piping Products

The Allied Group recently announced that it has acquired Specialty Piping Products, located in St. Charles, Illinois.

Bright future for Canada’s nuclear community

The Canadian Nuclear Association's (CNA) Annual Conference and Trade Show was held in Ottawa in March and more than 700 delegates gathered to discuss the future of nuclear in Canada and around the world.

Keppel to Build Jack-Up Rig for Mexican Firm

Keppel Offshore & Marine sub Keppel AmFELS is building a repeat jack-up rig worth USD 195 million for Mexico's Perforadora Central.

GE to provide control valves for power plant

GE has been awarded a contract to provide Masoneilan, LincolnLog, and SteamForm modulating steam control valves and auxiliary systems to Southern Company’s Mississippi Power Integrated Combined Cycle (IGCC) power plant in Kemper County, Miss.

New springless diaphragm valves by Dwyer

Dwyer Instruments, Inc has recently announced the release of its new series DCS/RDCS springless diaphragm valves.