MANUFACTURING

Technical

Victaulic Mechanical Pipe-Joining Products Reapproved by ABS

Press Release Couplings and fittings that help shipbuilders save time, cut costs and improve safety retain ABS seal of approval.

Design

Garlock Sealing Technologies Tapped for Energy Efficiency Projects in New York

The Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council in last week announced that Garlock Sealing Technologies, LLC. (GST) has been awarded more than $936,000 through Gov.

Technical

Tyco’s Flow Business Now Officially Pentair Valves & Controls

As of Sept. 28 Pentair and the flow control business of Tyco International have combined to create Pentair Ltd., an industrial growth company in water and fluid solutions, valves and controls, equipment protection and thermal management products.
#water-wastewater #controls #automation

Technical

ValvTechnologies Names Krause as Director of Global Human Resources

(HOUSTON, TX) – Sept. 17, 2012 ValvTechnologies, Inc., manufacturer of zero-leakage, severe service isolation valve solutions, has named Jill Krause as director of global human resources, announced company president Kevin Hunt.
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Technical

ARC: Control Valve Shipments Return to Pre-Recession Levels

Control valve shipments returned to pre-recession levels during 2011, however, risks remain.

Manufacturing

Intellectual Property Theft: Part Two

In Part One of our two part series on Intellectual Property Theft, we summarized some recent developments in protection of intellectual property rights.

Manufacturing

A New China?

Mitch Free is the CEO of MFG.com, an online marketplace for the manufacturing industry.

Manufacturing

U.S. Drives Global Growth as Manufacturers Ready for Upswing

Manufacturers worldwide remain optimistic about the near-term outlook for their businesses.

Manufacturing

The True Cost of Offshoring

In his 2012 State of the Union address, President Obama announced what he called a Blueprint for an America Built to Last.

Manufacturing

Intellectual Property Theft: Part One

As part of the Valve Manufacturers Association’s ongoing efforts to help manufacturers defend against IP Theft, and to protect end users and the public against dangerous products, Valve Magazine is presenting a two-part Web feature covering the far-ranging effects of counterfeit products.
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