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Our editors gather news and press releases from around the world to bring our community the latest developments in the valve and actuation industry. Here you can find news involving the people and companies involved in the design, manufacturing, supply, maintenance and use of industrial valves and actuators. We focus both on engineered products as off the shelf products.

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Curtiss-Wright acquires UK manufacturer

Curtiss-Wright Flow Control Corporation has acquired Solent & Pratt, a UK-based manufacturer of butterfly valves, to form Solent & Pratt, a division of Curtiss-Wright Flow Control (UK) Ltd.

Petroleum Argus and Commercial Services Company fo

Petroleum Argus and Commercial Services Company have formed a strategic alliance in the area of natural gas liquids, whereby Petroleum Argus will market and sell the publications of Commercial Services throughout the world.

Stargate-O-Port® for flow control

Stainless Valve Company is the producer of specialty through-port valves for the chemical, pulp and mining industry.

Kellogg Brown & Root wins Indonesia contract

PT Brown & Root Indonesia, an affiliate of Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR), a business unit of Halliburton Company, has won a contract to provide project management, engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) services for the Conoco Belanak floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO).

Stainless steel valve from FCx

Global flow control specialist FCx has launched a new stainless-steel product to complement its existing range of cast iron valves.

ABB buys Mexican company

ABB, the global technology group, has acquired FIP SA, a supplier of pressure-containing equipment for oil and gas production in Mexico.

Intelligent connecting of solenoid/spool valves

Asco/Joucomatic is introducing a connection system for actuators and solenoid valves.

Parker special effects

Parker Hannifin has played a significant role in ensuring the success of the epic film Pearl Harbor - where the company was cast to help recreate the ill-fated 1941 attack for the big screen.

Emerson valves improve performance in waste plant

Emerson’s Fisher valves have improved performance at a commercial waste site in Dudley, West Midlands, UK.

Venus brass ball valves

Italian valve manufacturer, Effebi, has introduced its newly modified Venus series of brass ball valves into the UK market.