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.

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Speed is of the essence for AWI

Alloy Wire International (AWI) made a global impact recently when it brought its unrivalled speed of delivery to an audience featuring industry specialists from 86 countries.

Retrofit brings top efficiency for German CHP plant

By replacing aging steam pressure reducing valves and upgrading actuators to stateof- the-art models, N-ERGIE will realise efficiency improvements at its combined heat and power plant in Sandreuth, Germany.

Emerson Completes Acquisition of iSolutions Inc.

Acquisition expands Emerson’s consultancy strength and digital transformation expertise Emerson (NYSE: EMR) has acquired iSolutions Inc.

AURELIUS acquires VAG

AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co.KGaA has completed the acquisition of VAG, the Mannheim-based manufacturer of water and wastewater valves from U.

CORTEC receives SIL certification

CORTEC has received a Safety Integrity Level (SIL) certification on its Model Series CRV Pressure Relief Valves and Model Series D and LD Trunnion Ball Valves, which verify the safety of the products.

DOF Subsea receives IMR contract extension

DOF Subsea Australia Pty Ltd’s existing Subsea Inspection, Maintenance and Repair Contract with Chevron Australia has been extended.

Onstream is now part of McIntosh Perry

McIntosh Perry Consulting Engineers Ltd has acquired Onstream Engineering Ltd. (Onstream). Based in Calgary, Onstream offers a range of engineering services focused on project control – pipelines and facilities, process engineering, design services, and regulatory approvals.

Students from Frederikshavn visit American AVK

The world has become a very global place and today it is common for students to travel far for their studies. Nine students from the maritime and polytechnic college in Frederikshavn were no exception, and from 21-25 October 2018, they made the long trip to the US.

Perdaman awarded the EPC contract

Perdaman Chemicals and Fertilisers (Perdaman) has signed a binding Heads of Agreement with SNC-Lavalin for the EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) work for its Urea Project in Western Australia.

Metso signs agreement with Grønbech & Sønner A/S

Metso has signed a distributor agreement for its valve solutions with Grønbech & Sønner A/S in Denmark. The company will provide the entire breadth of Metso's valve products and related solutions, as well as support in services, to customers all over Denmark.