Renewable energy

SPX has launched its Novados double-acting diaphragm pump to meet the specific needs of the oil and gas market. It was specifically designed for offshore applications in the oil and gas industry to reduce the footprint and weight of a pumping installation.

BorgWarner expanded its manufacturing facility at its campus in Ramos-Arizpe, Mexico, to meet increasing demand for emissions technologies in North America.

KMG Chemicals, Inc., a global provider of specialty chemicals, has acquired the privately held Valves Incorporated of Texas (Val-Tex), a manufacturer of industrial valve lubricants and sealants. Located in Houston, Texas, Val-Tex is a preferred provider of high quality, cost-effective valve lubricants primarily to the oil and gas storage, pipeline and gas distribution markets.

Circor Energy has named Erik Wiik as its new group president. Wiik was previously at Aker Solutions for 24 years, where he managed groups of businesses delivering advanced subsea technology to the global oil and gas industry.

The Minnesota-based DeZURIK has announced that four knife gate valve product lines have earned Safety Integrity Level (SIL) Certification per the requirements of the IEC 61508:2010 standard. The specific products are the KGC Knife Gate Valves, KSV Severe Service Knife Gate Valves and KUL Urethane Knife Gate Valves have been certified as SIL 3 capable, and its KSV Double Block & Bleed Valves have been certified as SIL 2 capable.

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.

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.

The global supplier to the marine and upstream oil and gas markets for pipe, valves and fittings, valve automation and engineered solutions, W&O, has announced the expansion of its distribution territory with A.

Collins Pipe & Supply Co., industrial distributors of pipe, valves and fittings (PVF), and engineered specialties serving the Northeast, announced that they have successfully finalized an agreement for the acquisition of the assets and staff of Power House Supply.

DuPont™ Kalrez® 0090 (K-312 “A” O-rings) perfluoroelastomer sealing parts are developed to provide enhanced rapid gas decompression resistance in severe service environments, such as aggressive chemicals, and is created in accordance with the NORSOK M-710 Rev.