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Valve World Americas Conference & Expo 2017 is rapidly approaching – join us at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas on June 20th and 21st.

On Thursday, November 10, 2016, Valve World Academy hosted a one-day introduction to valves course at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas.

Pentair PLC has agreed to buy Erico Global Co. for $1.8 billion in cash after coming under pressure from activist investor Trian Fund Management LP to strike deals. Pentair, the Manchester, U.K.

One of the leading mechanical, process piping, valves, fabricator and mechanical contractors in Texas, Romar Supply, has announced that its weld fittings line meets the ANSI B16.5 standard. Also ISO approved, the fittings meet the pressure/temperature ratings specified in the 1996 standard which was last revised in 2013.

The Cincinnati, OH-based Powell Valves and KS Distribution Ltd. (KSD) have entered into an exclusive agreement to represent and distribute Powell Valves’ products in China and Hong Kong. KSD is a supplier of equipment and consumables for the oil & gas, offshore & marine, petrochemical, mining and other related industries.

The third staging of Valve World Americas Expo & Conference, recently held by KCI Publishing Corporation and Messe Düsseldorf North America in Houston, Texas at the George R. Brown Convention Center was a resounding success.

Located in the heart of the Expo floor, the Speakers’ Corner will host several presenters who will discuss a variety of topics affecting the Valve World today! The Speakers’ Corner will allow Expo visitors and exhibitors the opportunity to participate in the interactive.

On Tuesday, July 14th, 2015 from 9:00am to 5:00pm, one day prior to the start of Valve World Americas Expo & Conference 2015, Valve Manufacturers Association (VMA) will present Valves & Actuators 101.

L&T may be close to selling off its valves business for around $500 million with Finnish firm Metso and US-listed Pentair emerging as frontrunners to acquire the unit, according to sources aware of the negotiations.

Mr. Andrew Farnsworth has been selected as CIRCOR’s new Chief Human Resources Officer. He will be taking over from Ms. Joyce Jardin who announced her retirement earlier this year. “Andrew brings with him a wealth of experience within human resources.