INSIGHTS

Insights

Emerson Earns 100 on Human Rights Campaign 2022 Equality Index

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

Recognition designates Emerson among Best Places to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality.
#automation #VMAnews

Insights

Neles Implements New Operating Model and Organization

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

The new organization is designed to accelerate strategy implementation by strengthening Neles’ long-term offering development and diversification to new customer industries. 
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Insights

DOE Revives Clean Energy Loan Guarantee Program

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

It would guarantee up to $1 billion in loans to help a Nebraska company scale up production of “clean” hydrogen to convert natural gas into commercial products used in manufacturing and agriculture.

Manufacturing

Trillium Flow Technologies to Acquire Termomeccanica Pompe

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

The joint agreement will bring the Termomeccanica Pompe, Gabbioneta pumps and Begemann brands together under the Trillium umbrella in Italy.
#VMAnews #water-wastewater

MRO

Inspection and Maintenance Can Alleviate Supply Chain Woes

As industrial companies confront the challenges posed by global supply chain constraints, extra attention should be paid to maintenance as a strategy for minimizing the need for new equipment and components.  
#pressure-relief #maintenance-repair

Manufacturing

Baker Hughes Posts 2021 Q4 Orders Up 24%

By: Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

The increase helped push the company to a $428 million pre-tax profit for full-year 2021, turning around losses of $15.2 billion in 2020.
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Insights

Velan Reports Strong 2021 Q3 Financials

Highlights include a significant increase in sales and improved margins.
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Insights

Fluid Sealing Association Appoints Thom Jessup as President

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

Thom Jessup, with EGC Enterprises, assumes the executive leadership role in 2022.
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Insights

Parsing Out and Breaking Down the Great Resignation

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

At 2.3%, manufacturing quit rates were below the national average of 3% in November 2021, according to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics.

Insights

Harnessing the Hidden Power of Data to Drive Operational Certainty

Data is quite possibly the largest untapped resource that exists in our world today. The problem is not a scarcity of raw data, but rather a vast gap between raw data and the people, processes and tools required to turn the information into actionable insights that can enable data-driven operational certainty.