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A Conversation with Stacy Passaro: Looking at the Future of Water

A Conversation with Stacy Passaro: Looking at the Future of Water

In the past, utility personnel didn’t want the public to have to think much about sewer and water treatment plants.

Thought Leadership Water/wastewater

October 15, 2012

Curtiss-Wright Flow Control’s Enertech Names New Nuclear Hydraulic Service Product Manager

Curtiss-Wright Flow Control’s Enertech Names New Nuclear Hydraulic Service Product Manager

PRESS RELEASE Curtiss-Wright Flow Control's business unit Enertech announced the appointment of Bob Coates as Nuclear Hydraulic Service Product Manager.

General Manufacturing MRO

October 10, 2012

Hydraulic Fracking: Initiatives Coming

Hydraulic Fracking: Initiatives Coming

A report from the VMA Market Outlook Workshop, held in August 2012: Although hydraulic fracturing of shale rock (fracking) has received some bad publicity, the reality is that there has never been even one confirmed instance of groundwater being tainted anywhere in the world from the process, according to Stuart Kemp, assistant general counsel at Halliburton Energy Services.

General Thought Leadership

October 9, 2012

Victaulic Mechanical Pipe-Joining Products Reapproved by ABS

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.

General Manufacturing

October 8, 2012

The U.S. Valve Industry in World War II

The U.S. Valve Industry in World War II

While valves didn’t directly sink ships or shoot down planes, the American valve industry played an important role in winning World War II for the allies.

Thought Leadership

October 8, 2012

Flex the Power of Generational Differences

Flex the Power of Generational Differences

A report from the VMA Market Outlook Workshop, held in August 2012: “Attracting, retaining and motivating talent is difficult, especially when you’re recruiting those who can really add value to your business”, said Steve Jacobs, Senior Manager at Ernst & Young, as he began his presentation entitled “Managing Workforce Generational Differences”.

Thought Leadership

October 4, 2012

Garlock Sealing Technologies Tapped for Energy Efficiency Projects in New York

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.

General Manufacturing

October 2, 2012

Nickel-Copper Alloys

Nickel-Copper Alloys

Q: Are the nickel-copper alloys (such as UNS N04400) acceptable for use in accordance with the NACE sour service standards?

General MRO Quality/Compliance Thought Leadership

October 2, 2012

Garlock Expands Line of Low-load Gaskets

Garlock Expands Line of Low-load Gaskets

Garlock Sealing Technologies has expanded its line of low-load gaskets for sealing metallic and non-metallic piping systems with the addition of its 3504 GYLON® Stress Saver® gasket for industrial applications such as chemical processing, semiconductor production and pulp and paper.

General

October 1, 2012

Tyco’s Flow Business Now Officially Pentair Valves & Controls

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.

Automation Controls General Leadership Manufacturing Water/wastewater

October 1, 2012

What’s in Store for 2013?

What’s in Store for 2013?

A report from the VMA Market Outlook Workshop, held in August 2012: Attendees at this year’s workshop were buoyed by relatively positive messages from all of the speakers, including Alan Beaulieu of the Institute for Trend Research and Michael Halloran of Robert W.

General Thought Leadership

September 18, 2012

VRC to Hold New Valve Repair Event

VRC to Hold New Valve Repair Event

Like VMA, the Valve Repair Council is committed to education for those in the valve industry.

MRO Thought Leadership

September 18, 2012

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