#VMANEWS

Applications

Valmet Opens New Flow Control Service Center in Chile

Valmet entered into the flow control business in April 2022, when the industrial flow control company Neles was merged into Valmet.
#maintenance-repair #VMAnews

Design

Mueller Introduces the New PermaSeal Insertion Valve

Contributed by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

The valve is a true resilient wedge gate valve that embraces applicable requirements of the AWWA industry standard and is compatible with most major pipe types.
#VMAnews #water-wastewater

Applications

Emerson Provides Advanced Automation Technology for Toyota Australia’s Hydrogen Production and Refueling Plant

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

As low and zero-emission vehicles capture an ever-greater share of the market, countries around the globe need to expand access to renewable fuels like hydrogen.
#VMAnews #automation

Applications

MRC Global Selected as PVF Products Provider for Renewable Diesel Project at Chalmette Refinery

By: Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

The plant will include a pretreatment unit at the manufacturing site that will enable Chalmette Refining to process materials such as soybean and corn oil.
#VMAnews

Insights

Mark Ruffin Joins Teadit North America as Technical Director

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

Ruffin is one of the nation’s leading bolted flange joint subject matter experts.
#VMAnews

Technical

ITT Releases the i-ALERT3 Sensor to Expand Machine Health Protection

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

The sensor is designed to monitor and log the vibration and temperature of any rotating machine more quickly, accurately and cost-efficiently.
#VMAnews

Applications

Emerson’s New Emergency Shutdown Discrete Valve Controller Improves Safety, Uptime in Hazardous Applications

TopWorx DX Partial Stroke Test with HART 7 provides detailed valve assembly data and diagnostics, enabling predictive maintenance and reliable operation.
#VMAnews #controls

Applications

Flowserve Valves Selected for Waste-to-Product Chemical Recycling Plant in Austria

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

The plant will employ their patented ReOil technology to convert plastic waste into synthetic feedstock, which can then be used to produce base chemicals and plastics for all types of applications.
#VMAnews

Education

Free VMA Webinar: Valve Materials, Part 2

Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at 3 p.m. EDT.
#materials #VMAnews

Manufacturing

Flowserve Corporation Reports First Quarter 2022 Results

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

“Improving our backlog conversion cadence for the balance of the year is our major priority. I am confident in our ability to deliver sequential revenue and earnings growth throughout 2022 based upon our ongoing operational efforts, our six-year-high backlog and the robust demand environment,” said Scott Rowe, Flowserve’s president and CEO.
#VMAnews

Insights

Curtiss-Wright Corporation Reports Financial Results for the First Quarter 2022

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

“We are greatly encouraged by the double-digit order growth in the first quarter, which builds upon our already strong backlog and provides further confidence in our full-year outlook,” said President and CEO Lynn M. Bamford.
#VMAnews

Insights

Admiral Valve LLC dba CPV Manufacturing Appoints Ryan Howard as Regional Sales Manager, Gulf Coast.

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

The addition of Howard is a big step for the expansion of CPV into new territories that hold significant growth opportunities for the company’s valves and fittings.
#VMAnews

Manufacturing

Emerson Reports Second Quarter 2022 Results

By: Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

Emerson also announced a decision to exit its Russia business and, as part of this exit, is exploring strategic options to divest Metran, its Russia-based manufacturing subsidiary
#VMAnews

Design

Baker Hughes Launches New Subsea Wellhead Technology

By: Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

Optimized technology lowers the cost of well construction and intervention by reducing rig trips — saving substantial operational rig costs.
#VMAnews

Manufacturing

ITT Reports First-Quarter Year-over-Year Increase of 4.0%

By: Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

The company has dealt with significant labor shortages at the beginning of 2022 stemming from the sudden and sharp rise in the COVID-19 omicron variant, inflation that was higher than planned in raw materials and more recently the impacts of the war in Ukraine.
#VMAnews

Manufacturing

IMI Critical Engineering Joins VMA

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

The VMA is proud to welcome three of IMI Critical Engineering’s U.S. brands to the membership along with IMI PBM, which remains a member.
#VMAnews

Insights

Baker Hughes Named to First Fortune Modern Board 25

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

At a challenging time, these companies are setting themselves up well strategically for long-term, sustainable growth.
#VMAnews

Applications

Flowserve Enhances Design of Valtek FlowTop Control Valve for General Service

By: Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

The new valve offers the same performance and options in an automated package that includes an in line, globe-style body with a FlowAct pneumatic diaphragm actuator and digital positioner.
#VMAnews

MRO

Quality Valve's Matt Hariel Promoted to Chief Financial Officer

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

In a LinkedIn post from Quality Valve CEO Jody Dunn, he announced the promotion of Matt Hariel to CFO: Matt Hariel joined up with us two and half years or so ago as our Controller and has done a terrific job in that role from the first day.
#VMAnews

Insights

ITT Honored by VETS Indexes as a 2022 Recognized Employer

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

In 2021, ITT launched its Veteran’s Resource Group to build and grow an inclusive veteran community across the company.
#VMAnews