INSIGHTS

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Mueller Water Products Reports Q4 and Fiscal Year Results

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

In the face of many obstacles, including COVID, significant raw material and other cost inflation issues, supply chain disruptions and labor availability challenges, it marks the end to a strong fiscal year.
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MRC Global Announces 3Q Results

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

MRC Global Inc., global distributor of pipe, valves and fittings and infrastructure products and services to diversified end markets, announced third quarter 2021 results.
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Curtiss-Wright Reports Strong Q3 Results

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

Curtiss-Wright has reported its financial results for the third quarter, showing its sales increased 12%.
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Valmet Oyj and Neles Corp. Push Merger to April 2022

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

Valmet Oyj and Neles Corp. shift completion of the merger from January 2022 to April 2022, as the regulatory review process is taking longer than estimated.
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Manufacturing

Global Lighthouse Network Members Discuss Industry 4.0

Edited by Chris Pasion, Managing Editor, Modern Machine Shop | Production Machining

The Global Lighthouse Network says the most viable way to turn Industry 4.0 into a reality is to put an empowered workforce at the center of digital transformation.
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Environment and Energy Receive Funding from Senate for 2022

Edited by Chris Pasion, Managing Editor, Modern Machine Shop | Production Machining

Appropriators allocated the Energy-Water bill and the Interior-EPA a combined 22% of total earmark spending.
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Insights

Flowserve Corp. Reports 2021 Q3 Results

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

Flowserve’s Q3 results reflect disruptions associated with global supply chain, logistics and labor woes, but confidence remains high that the company will rebound in 2022.
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Insights

Gardner Business Index—October 2021

By: Michael Guckes, Former Chief Economist & Director of Analytics

Business activity quickens thanks to broad-based gains.

Insights

Market Outlook 2022 Forecasts Stability and Cautious Optimism

By: Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

VMA’s annual Market Outlook Workshop reflects on positive growth and looks ahead to a stabilizing 2022, although supply chain and labor issues loom large. 

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Market Outlook 2022 Additional Industries Covered

By: Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

VMA’s 2021 Market Outlook Workshop included these four remaining sectors: Pharmaceutical; Electricity; Packaging, Tissue and Paper; and Commercial Construction.