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Retiring Illinois Coal Plants Plan Shift to Energy Storage Facilities

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

In order to qualify for grant money, the plants must have burned coal, have a generating capacity of at least 150 MW and commit to hiring a diverse workforce.

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.
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Reshoring Initiative 2021 Data Report

By: Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

Essential product industries drive job announcements to a record high.

Manufacturing

Manufacturing Supply Disruptions Could Last Into 2023

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

A combination of factors is causing fundamental shifts in supply chain approaches across the industry. These include pandemic lockdowns, blocked shipping lanes, container scarcity, material and component shortages, extreme weather events, rising prices and military conflict.

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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.

Manufacturing

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.”

Technical

Five Reasons Why the Right Strategy Leads to the Success of Digital Transformation Implementation

The past few years have proven that digital transformation (DT) is more than just a trend. It is becoming one of the frontrunners for ensuring business continuity through modernizing times. However, despite being an essential component for adaptability in a competitive industry, not all companies would consider their DT implementation a success.
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Manufacturing

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.

Insights

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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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.
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