MANUFACTURING

Manufacturing

Fairbanks Morse Defense acquires Hunt Valve Company Inc.

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

Fairbanks Morse Defense, a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, has acquired Hunt Valve Company Inc., a specialty manufacturer of naval valves and electromechanical actuators.
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Manufacturing

Supply chain disruptions likely to wreak further havoc on Ida's destruction and recovery efforts

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

As far as costly disasters go, Hurricane Ida was no Katrina, but the damage inflicted by its rapid escalation and unpredictable path is troubling to observers who say the event reflects a newly ascendent type of storm that is both less predictable and more expensive, according to NBC News reports on Sept. 7.

Insights

2021 Virtual Market Outlook Workshop reflects on positive growth and looks ahead to a stabilizing 2022

By: Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

Marking its second year of the Market Outlook Workshop being virtual only, the 2021 event was held August 6-7 and featured valuable insights from global and national economic experts across several industries.
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Manufacturing

The Final Control Element: Controlling Energy Transformation

When selecting control valves, be sure to properly evaluate the process conditions to identify potential issues and select the proper management techniques.
#controls #knowyourvalves

Technical

Recycling Foreign Metals: Buyer Beware

The North American steel-making industry, with its historic record of quality control, is no longer the world’s top producer.
#materials #components

Manufacturing

ITR's Third Quarter Report: Onward and Mostly Upward

Similar to its last two quarterly reports, ITR Economics in its latest forecast continues to remain bullish on many end-user markets.
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Manufacturing

Eastern Controls and DeZURIK Announce New Partnership

Eastern Controls Inc. (ECI) has officially announced its partnership with Minnesota-based DeZURIK Inc. as the exclusive Industrial representative for the Northern New Jersey and Metro New York industrial markets.
#VMAnews #controls

Manufacturing

Neles Acquiring Valve and Pump Businesses of Flowrox

Neles signed an asset purchase agreement to acquire the valve and pump businesses of the Finland-based technology company Flowrox.
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Insights

Negotiations to Continue on Bipartisan Infrastructure; VMA Sends Support for Action

A cloture vote to advance the $579 billion Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework failed in the Senate yesterday after Republicans unsuccessfully urged Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to delay the vote in order to allow Senators to finalize the details of the proposal.
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Technical

ValvTechnologies and Severn Form Strategic Partnership

ValvTechnologies and Severn Glocon have reached a partnership agreement that will see collaboration between two of the world’s leading engineering and manufacturing companies specializing in innovative, high-end, severe-service valves.
#maintenance-repair #VMAnews