News

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.

If you wish to include your news items and press releases in our publication, email newsletter or on our website and email newsletter, please feel free to contact the editor.

Richter signs agreement with Sodeco Valves

Richter Chemie‐Technik GmbH, a global leader inlined pump and valve solutions, proudly announces a strategic co‐operation with Sodeco Valves for the Benelux region.

Valve technology company multi-million investment

Aberdeen-based energy investment specialists Simmons Energy; A Division of Piper Jaffray℠ has been appointed by Oxford Flow to raise strategic capital for its ambitious growth objectives across the oil and gas sector.

Mitsui to establish a new production facility in China

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. has decided to set up a new production facility for long glass fiber reinforced polypropylene (LGFPP) at Chinese manufacturing subsidiary Mitsui Advanced Composites (Zhongshan) Co, Ltd.

Air bushings deliver frictionless performance

IBS Precision Engineering is the official distributor for New Way Air Bearings. Hear from Sam Cockerill, CEO, and Founder of Libertine FPE Limited about why they chose these Air Bushings for their innovative high-performance dynamic test actuator.

Parker D1VW Directional Control Valves

Parker D1VW Directional Control Valves offer high performance on/off direct operated hydraulic wet armature design solenoid valves in 2 position or 3 position configurations for general hydraulic applications.

INVISTA, SCIP sign agreement for China ADN plant

INVISTA and the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park (SCIP) signed a memorandum of cooperation at a ceremony in Shanghai. In attendance were Wu Qing, vice mayor of the Shanghai Municipal Government; Chen Mingbo, deputy secretary general of the Shanghai Municipal government and director general of the Shanghai Economy Informatization Commission; Ma Jing, director general of the Shanghai Chemical Industrial Park Administration Commission; and Jeff Gentry, chairman, and CEO for INVISTA.

3P expands its thermoplastic range

3P - Performance Plastics Products has combined a selection of available PEEK grade with dedicated transformation process to develop the X480, a remarkable virgin PEEK grade ideal for sealing and valve components that must maintain seal integrity under high loads in cryogenic temperatures.

Butterfly valve Bianca for the food & beverage industry

Teflon lined centric butterfly valve for corrosive fluids and high-purity applications. Designed and manufactured for over 20 years in Switzerland, Bianca is built for long-lasting use in highly demanding media and environments up to 16 bar.

Steel River awarded pipeline construction contract

Steel River Group Inc. announced that its subsidiary, Steel River Solutions (SRS), was named as the Prime Contractor for “Spread B”, a 65 km section of Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure’s (TWM) (Tidewater) 120 km Pioneer Natural Gas Pipeline Project.

Solenoid spool valve in stainless steel execution

Wandfluh has extended the proven flange spool valves for the modular valve construction with execution for use in very corrosive environments.