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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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Shell and Norsk Hydro team up for green hydrogen

Royal Dutch Shell and Norsk Hydro (aluminium producer) have announced that they both want to produce hydrogen from renewable electricity to decarbonise their own operations and supply green hydrogen to heavy industries and transport customers.Both companies recently have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) and have started to identify pathways to produce and supply renewable hydrogen.

AxFlow expands offering in Finland

Axel Johnson International’s business group Fluid Handling Solutions, AxFlow, expands its offering in valves through the acquisition of Starline Valves Oy, a well-established distributor of valves and actuators in Finland.

CMCO introduces Duff-Norton SPA linear actuator

Columbus McKinnon Corporation (CMCO), a designer and manufacturer of intelligent motion solutions, products, and technologies for material handling, today announced the introduction of its Duff-Norton® brand SPA Linear Actuator with Intelli-Motion™ technology.

Flowserve expands its RedRaven IoT solutions for valves

Flowserve Corporation, a provider of flow control products and services for the global infrastructure markets, announced has it has expanded its revolutionary industrial IoT service suite, RedRaven – giving companies even greater insight into the performance of their flow control systems by now offering valve-specific capabilities.

Severn Group appoints Perttu Louhiluoto as CEO

Perttu joins Severn with over 30 years of international executive and leadership experience. His expertise in implementing international growth strategies will be critical for Severn as we continue to develop our position as a global force in the valve and energy markets.

Velan Inc. announces its CEO transition plan

Velan Inc (VLN) has announced that in accordance with its succession plan, CEO Yves Leduc will leave Velan after seven years leading the Corporation.

Interventek’s Revolution PowerPlus safety valve

Interventek’s 6-1/8”, 15,000psi, Revolution PowerPlus shear-and-seal safety valve has been deployed by an international operator, as part of a subsea well decommissioning project in the Danish sector of the North Sea.

Val‐Matic valves for wastewater

Val‐Matic offers a wide range of products for the wastewater industry. Quarter‐Turn Valves have flow path geometries that are optimized to provide exceptional flow control characteristics, ultra‐low headloss, and energy conservation.

SPM Oil & Gas launches new valve series

SPM Oil & Gas has announced the availability of its new KOP AM20 Series Gate Valves. The KOP AM20 Series Gate Valves reduce NPT and the risk of catastrophic well loss while lowering inventory costs.The KOP AM20 Series Gate Valves allow and shut-in flow for every operation of the wellhead, tree system, and choke and kill manifolds — from drilling and completion to pumping and production.

European ATEX certificate for PKTBA-D-14-EX

PKTBA CJSC introduced the third generation of portable measurement PKTBA-D-14-EX systems to the market. This equipment is designed to determine the set pressure of safety valves without removing them from the pipeline.