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ASME Approval for GEMÜ Ball Valves and Butterfly Valves

The GEMÜ R480 series butterfly valves and the GEMÜ BB02 series ball valves have successfully completed testing for ASME approval.

Paladon Systems Releases First Batch of Actuators for HOCKI Project

Paladon Systems is pleased to announce that is ready to ship the first batch of Actuators for HOCKI Project, in Mexico.

The Influence of Winding Density on Reliable Sealing Performance

In 2011, leaders in the sealing industry performed testing on spiral wound gaskets to see how the winding density affected the sealing behavior. Prior...

Newmans now owns Newco and OIC

Effective May 24, 2023, SLB divested its NEWCO and OIC brands to Newmans Valve LLC.  Newmans Valve is the Original Master Distributor and Manufacturer of NEWCO products and is dedicated to making NEWCO the reliable downstream brand.

Asahi/America Welcomes Brian Zagrodny as National Fabrication Sales Manager

Asahi/America, Inc., the leader in thermoplastic fluid flow technology, is pleased to announce the addition of Brian Zagrodny to its outside sales team as national sales manager for fabricated products, effective as of April 17, 2023.

Valtek® Valdisk™ High Performance Butterfly Valves Completes Million-Cycle Test

Flowserve Corporation, a leading provider of flow control products and services for the global infrastructure markets, announced its Valtek® Valdisk™ high-performance butterfly valve is licensor-approved for use in pressure swing adsorption (PSA) applications.

Core & Main Signs Agreement to Acquire D’Angelo Co.

Core & Main Inc. a leader in advancing reliable infrastructure with local service, nationwide, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire J.W. D’Angelo Co., Inc., (Dangelo Co.), a full-service provider of fire protection and waterworks products with three locations in Southern California.

The Biggest Flowrox™ Pinch Valve Ever Providing Reliability and Control in a Waste Water...

A massive DN1350 / 54” Flowrox pinch valve is providing reliability and controlling the flow in a wastewater treatment plant in Florida, USA.

The New GEMÜ PF Actuator

Valve specialist GEMÜ has expanded its product range to include the GEMÜ PF motorized quarter turn actuator with integrated control unit.

Trelleborg H2Pro™ Hydrogen Sealing Materials

Trelleborg’s H2Pro™, the new hydrogen sealing material range offers solutions across the hydrogen value chain, from production to storage and transport to end users.