New SEC Plan Requires Emissions Disclosure from Companies
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
Investors representing literally tens of trillions of dollars support climate-related disclosures because they recognize that climate risks can pose significant financial risks to companies, and investors need reliable information about climate risks to make informed investment decisions.
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.
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Hydrocarbon Demand Continues Despite Rise of EVs
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
"We have a rapid scenario that sees at least a 70% emission reduction in line with a Paris Accord scenario,” BP chief U.S. economist Michael Cohen said. "That rapid scenario sees oil demand plateauing in the 2020s”.
Survey Finds Manufacturers Lag in Modernization Despite Surge of Pandemic-Driven Investments
A lack of digital maturity in United States and United Kingdom manufacturing remains a serious roadblock to productivity.
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.
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Phillips 66 Makes Final Investment Decision to Convert CA Refinery to a Renewable Fuels Facility
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
Production of these fuels is projected to reduce lifecycle carbon emissions by approximately 65% — the equivalent of taking 1.4 million cars off California roads each year.
Six Months in, 4,300 Infrastructure Projects Underway
White House senior adviser Mitch Landrieu said that those challenges are “an unbelievable opportunity to get right something that we actually haven’t been collectively very good at in the country.”
Standard Power to Build Massive Blockchain Data Center at Pennsylvania Nuclear Power Station
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
Energy Harbor Corporation and Standard Power have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop a “large-scale carbon-free data infrastructure operation” adjacent to Energy Harbor's Beaver Valley nuclear facility in Shippingport, PA.
STEP Ahead Awards Honor Women in Manufacturing
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
The STEP Ahead program, which is designed to help advance women’s achievements in the fields of science, technology, engineering and production.
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.
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VMA MEMBER NEWS
Strength Through Community and Collaboration
In the last issue, I reflected on the importance of agility in today’s business environment.
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VMA Works to Protect Member Interests with Capitol Hill Visits
Topics discussed include tax issues, PFAS regulations and consistency in trade policies.
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Meet the Chairman: Kirk Wilson
Wilson tells us about his goals for his tenure as chairman and what he thinks the biggest challenges and opportunities valve manufacturers and the industry are facing today.
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