MANUFACTURING

Manufacturing

Texas Manufacturing Sector Finishes 2021 Strong

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

The Dallas Fed’s production index, a key measure of manufacturing conditions, held fairly steady at 26.7; any sum above zero signals expansion.

Manufacturing

DOE Awards over $16 Million for Carbon Emissions Projects in the Manufacturing Sector

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

These projects will advance the technology needed to increase the reuse, remanufacturing, recovery and recycling of industrial materials.  

Manufacturing

ITT Upgrade to PfuZion Bonnet Assembly

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

The PfuZion bonnet assembly is a performance, reliability and maintainability upgrade for the ITT Pure-Flo Bio-Tek range of fractional diaphragm valves.
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Manufacturing

Megatrends Global Predictions for Manufacturers

By: Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

“2030: How Today’s Biggest Trends Will Collide and Reshape the Future of Everything” categorizes population trends, trends about emerging markets and technological trends.  

Manufacturing

Purchasing Managers' Index Shows Output Growth

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

December’s Purchasing Managers’ Index showed resilient output growth with increased inflation but reduced supply shortages, according to IHS Markit.

Manufacturing

Jordan Valve Releases New Mark 75A Wafer-style Control Valve

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

Jordan Valve announced the release of a new product, the Mark 75A wafer style control valve.
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Manufacturing

Update from Capitol Hill: Expectations Going Into 2022 and Reshoring Discussion

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

Amber Thomas from AMT speaks to Harry Moser, founder and president of the Reshoring Initiative.

Insights

Neles Appoints Interim President

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

Simo Sääskilahti, CFO of Neles, Appointed as Interim President and CEO Beginning January 1, 2022.
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Manufacturing

Crane ChemPharma and Energy Announces New Saunders Valves Facility

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

The 100,000-sq-ft facility is planned to open in the fall of 2022.
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Manufacturing

November 2021 Gardner Business Index Closing Reading at 59.0

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

Gardner Business Index November results pointed to a narrowing spread between new orders and production activity as the expansion in new orders decelerated relatively quicker.