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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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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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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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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.
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National Compassion Fund and Mueller Water Products Establish Survivors’ Fund
In the wake of the Albertville tragedy, National Compassion Fund, a subsidiary of the National Center for Victims of Crime, announced the launch of the Albertville Survivors’ Fund with support from GoFundMe and Mueller Water Products.
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N.A. Manufacturers: Shifting Sourcing Requirements
A major trend in North American manufacturing this year is widespread interest in bringing sourcing and production back from offshore, according to the State of North American Manufacturing 2021 Annual Report from Thomasnet.
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