News

Recession or Not, U.S. Economy Has Slowed Notably

NAM’s August 2022 report cites mixed news for manufacturing.

Manufacturing Valves

August 3, 2022

Eastern Controls Acquires Pittsburgh-based Andrews Industrial Controls

Andrews Industrial Controls has been acquired by Eastern Controls, expanding Eastern’s territory throughout Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio.

MRO Valves VMAnews

August 3, 2022

DOE Selects Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactor Design for Versatile Test Reactor in Idaho

A sodium-cooled fast test reactor was selected to be installed at Idaho National Laboratory.

General Valves

August 3, 2022

New Valve for Hydrogen Fueling Stations Promotes Maintenance Safety, Minimizes Leaks

Emerson launches its TESCOM Anderson Greenwood Instrumentation H2 Valve Series for hydrogen applications.

General MRO Quality/Compliance Valves

August 2, 2022

U.S. Became World’s Largest LNG Exporter in First Half of 2022

The United States became the world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter during the first half of 2022, according to data from CEDIGAZ.

July 27, 2022

TSA Revises and Reissues Cybersecurity Requirements for Pipeline Owners and Operators

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced the revision and reissuance of its Security Directive regarding oil and natural gas pipeline cybersecurity. This revised directive will continue the effort to build cybersecurity resiliency for the nation’s critical pipelines.

Leadership

July 27, 2022

CASE STUDY: City of Phoenix Tests More Efficient Water Distribution With Permaseal Valve

The CPWSD utilize PermaSeal’s insertion valve for water management systems.

General Supply Chain Valves Water/wastewater

July 27, 2022

Flowserve Expands Educational Service Capabilities in Partnership with Lamar University

Flowserve’s new Learning Resource Center finds a home on Lamar University’s campus.

Education MRO VMAnews Workforce Development

July 27, 2022

TotalEnergies Announces the Start-up of New Ethane Cracker in Port Arthur

TotalEnergies Announces the Start-up of New Ethane Cracker in Port Arthur

Bayport Polymers LLC, a 50/50 joint venture between TotalEnergies and Borealis, announces the start-up of commercial operations of a new ethane cracker with an annual production capacity of one million tons of ethylene.

July 27, 2022

VMA Drives Industry Awareness, Membership Opportunities

It was a busy spring for the VMA, with no plans for that to change going forward.

July 22, 2022

Neles Q-Disc Helps Improve Process Performance in Control Valve Applications

Valmet expands its versatile butterfly valve product range. The Neles Q-Disc joins Valmet’s lineup of the modular Neles Neldisc and the Jamesbury Wafer-Sphere butterfly valve platform.

Actuators Controls Valves

July 21, 2022

EIA Forecasts U.S. LNG Exports Will Fall 6 Percent in Second Half of 2022

The U.S. Energy Information Administration expects exports of U.S. liquefied natural gas to decrease around 6 percent. Freeport LNG outage contributes to this short-term decline.

Valves

July 20, 2022

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