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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

Trillium Partners with Pleuger Industries Gmbh for UK and Ireland Oil and Gas Industries

From its headquarters in Germany, Pleuger Industries has been designing and engineering integrated pump motor-driven sets internationally for more than 90 years.

General VMAnews

June 9, 2022

Mueller Introduces the New PermaSeal Insertion Valve

The valve is a true resilient wedge gate valve that embraces applicable requirements of the AWWA industry standard and is compatible with most major pipe types.

General VMAnews Water/wastewater

June 8, 2022

Emerson Provides Advanced Automation Technology for Toyota Australia’s Hydrogen Production and Refueling Plant

As low and zero-emission vehicles capture an ever-greater share of the market, countries around the globe need to expand access to renewable fuels like hydrogen.

Automation General Manufacturing VMAnews

June 6, 2022

API, EMA Express Concerns Over High Gas Prices

API’s senior vice president said that the industry makes long-term capital investments based on supply and demand; the decline in demand was so significant and quick during COVID and then came back relatively quickly, so it’s taking time for supplies to catch up.

General

June 6, 2022

MRC Global Selected as PVF Products Provider for Renewable Diesel Project at Chalmette Refinery

The plant will include a pretreatment unit at the manufacturing site that will enable Chalmette Refining to process materials such as soybean and corn oil.

General VMAnews

June 1, 2022

Mark Ruffin Joins Teadit North America as Technical Director

Ruffin is one of the nation’s leading bolted flange joint subject matter experts.

VMAnews

June 1, 2022

Carbon Capture Emerges as Top Priority for Exxon, Others

Industrial Info is tracking more than $34 billion worth of active CCS projects across the United States, nearly half of which is attributed to projects in Texas and Louisiana.

General

May 31, 2022

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