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The Baker Hughes Foundation Contributes $100,000 to Houston’s Emancipation Park Conservancy

Funds will support the conservancy’s mission to preserve EPC’s integrity and enrich its heritage as a local, state, national and international landmark.

VMAnews

June 23, 2022

American Chemistry Council’s Mid-year Outlook Suggests Growth

American Chemistry Council’s Mid-year Outlook Suggests Growth

In the United States, several economic growth drivers remain in place, including strong employment, healthy household and corporate balance sheets, and solid manufacturing growth.

General

June 15, 2022

Siemens Announces New R&D Collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory

CATCH will be the entry point for many manufacturers to understand how and why additive manufacturing is crucial to designing products more effectively, manufacturing them closer to the point of purchase and creating a more resilient supply chain.

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June 15, 2022

Solon Manufacturing Co.’s New Product Selection Tool for Cryogenic/LNG Flange Applications

The online application-specific selection calculators filter customers’ needs to make recommendations seamless.

General VMAnews

June 14, 2022

U.S. House Approves Oversight of Ocean Shipping to Combat Inflation and Backlogs

The bill would boost the investigatory authority of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) and increase industry transparency.

Manufacturing

June 14, 2022

Hydrogen Storage Technology Development to Aid Energy Resilience

The Berkeley Lab-led study assesses cost competitiveness of metal-organic framework materials to store hydrogen for large-scale backup power applications.

General

June 14, 2022

Oklahoma Secures First Rare Earths Manufacturing Facility

In addition to national defense, rare earth elements are behind many of Oklahoma’s core economic drivers, including the aerospace, technology, automotive and advanced manufacturing industries.

General

June 14, 2022

Distributors Facing the Reality of Upcoming Potential Setbacks

Distributors Facing the Reality of Upcoming Potential Setbacks

Last year’s momentum carried over into a strong first half of 2022 for many distributors, but a mishmash of headwinds and tailwinds reveal uncertainties for the rest of the year and into 2023.

June 13, 2022

Valve from the 1870s Unearthed in Louisville

Valve from the 1870s Unearthed in Louisville

Louisville Water said the found check valve is made of cast-iron and weighs around 15,000 pounds. The valve is seven feet tall and seven feet wide.

General Valves Water/wastewater

June 10, 2022

Valmet Opens New Flow Control Service Center in Chile

Valmet entered into the flow control business in April 2022, when the industrial flow control company Neles was merged into Valmet.

General MRO VMAnews

June 9, 2022

Houston Ship Channel Begins $1B Expansion

Houston Ship Channel Begins $1B Expansion

Project 11 aims to widen and deepen the Houston Ship Channel, allowing for safer vessel navigation along the 52-mile channel.

Manufacturing

June 9, 2022

Retiring Illinois Coal Plants Plan Shift to Energy Storage Facilities

In order to qualify for grant money, the plants must have burned coal, have a generating capacity of at least 150 MW and commit to hiring a diverse workforce.

General

June 9, 2022

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