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Knowledge Forum: Technology at the Forefront, Part 1

Knowledge Forum: Technology at the Forefront, Part 1

The first VMA Valve Industry Knowledge Forum, April 11-13 in Savannah, GA, provided a potpourri of t...

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Air Valves in Piping Systems

Air Valves in Piping Systems

Liquid piping systems are prone to colle...

Are Valves from Low-Cost Countries Getting Better?

Are Valves from Low-Cost Countries Getting Better?

The last 25 years have seen standards cr...

Managing the Generation Gap: Much Ado About Nothing?

Managing the Generation Gap: Much Ado About Nothing?

The baby boomer generation was the most ...

The Amazon Effect: Is Your Distribution Company at Risk?

The Amazon Effect: Is Your Distribution Company at Risk?

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Weir Group Plans to Sell Flow Control Division

Friday, 20 April 2018  |  Chris Guy

The Weir Group’s board of directors will initiate a process to sell the Flow Control division. This process will focus on maximizing value for sha...

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Weir Group Plans to Sell Flow Control Division

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The Weir Group’s board of directors will initiate a process to sell the Flow Control division. This process will focus on maximizing value for shareholders, with all options to be considered and no fixed timetable. Proceeds will be used to further reduce leverage and to fund future investment in...

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Emerson and BlueFin Form Strategic Partnership

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Emerson and BlueFin have signed a working partnership agreement to deliver the Roxar gauge technology to the U.S. Gulf of Mexico (GoM) region. The partnership will deliver a combined offering of Emerson's technology coupled with BlueFin's installation services and chemical injection systems.

BlueFin, a...

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OECD Natural Gas Production Up 2.4% in 2017

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An assessment of monthly data shows that in 2017 Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) natural gas production grew by 2.4% compared to 2016. This growth was driven by increases in production across all OECD regions, particularly in Asia Oceania (+17.7%), whilst the Americas and...

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Major Trends Changing the Chemical Industry

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“The accelerated globalization of the chemicals market is one of four major trends that we at SAP see shaping the chemical industry through the remainder of 2018 and beyond,” writes Stefan Guertzgen, global senior director for industry solution marketing, chemicals at SAP.

“Amid such ...

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Manufacturing & The Economy

Beige Book: Solid Outlook Despite Tariff Concerns

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Economic activity continued to expand at a modest to moderate pace across the 12 Federal Reserve Districts in March and early April. Outlooks remained positive, but contacts in various sectors including manufacturing, agriculture and transportation expressed concern about the newly imposed and/or prop...

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IMF Predicting Global Economic Upswing

2 DAYS AGO

World growth strengthened in 2017 to 3.8%, with a notable rebound in global trade. It was driven by an investment recovery in advanced economies, continued strong growth in emerging Asia, a notable upswing in emerging Europe, and signs of recovery in several commodity exporters. Global growth is exp...

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