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U.S. Energy Secretary Says Oil, Gas Output Will Continue to Increase

The administration expects domestic oil production will increase as well in coming months and help stabilize prices for crude and gasoline.

General Manufacturing

April 27, 2022

LyondellBasell Announces Plans to Exit Refining Business

LyondellBasell Announces Plans to Exit Refining Business

LyondellBasell announced on April 21 its decision to cease operation of its Houston refinery no later than Dec. 31, 2023.

General Leadership

April 27, 2022

Gardner Intelligence: Business Index of 61.4 Reflects Expansion in New Orders and Production at Accelerated Rates

With the exceptions of exports and supplier deliveries, 2022 has been good for trends in manufacturing activity measured as part of GBI.

Leadership Manufacturing

April 26, 2022

Baker Hughes Acquires Mosaic Materials to Advance Next-Generation Carbon Dioxide Capture Technology

Mosaic’s technology is the latest addition to Baker Hughes’ portfolio of carbon capture utilization and storage solutions, which includes post-combustion capture, compression, subsurface storage and long-term integrity and monitoring.

General VMAnews

April 26, 2022

Biden Launches $6B Effort to Save America’s Distressed Nuclear Plants

A strong majority of states — about two-thirds — say nuclear, in one fashion or another, will help take the place of fossil fuels.

General

April 25, 2022

Flowserve to Provide Equipment for European Open-source Carbon Capture and Storage Initiative

This facility will be the first of its kind and will help further enable the acceleration of decarbonization in Europe.

General VMAnews

April 22, 2022

Equilibar Introduces HP-ERC High Pressure Electronic Controller

The new technology benefits core analysis, supercritical and other demanding processes.

General VMAnews

April 22, 2022

Valmet and Neles Merger is Complete

Together the two companies create a leading organization with a unique offering for global process industries.

General VMAnews

April 21, 2022

Nuclear Power Plant Directory App Provides Data on Worldwide Nuclear Plants

All plants are linked to a global map enabling users to instantly find its location. The advanced search function enables search by plant, country, owners, operators, reactor types and status.

General VMAnews

April 21, 2022

United States Will Require Valves on New Pipelines to Prevent Disasters

U.S. officials are adopting a long-delayed rule aimed at reducing deaths and environmental damage from oil and gas pipeline ruptures.

General

April 20, 2022

Trillium Flow Technologies Acquires Termomeccanica Pompe

The company has completed its acquisition of Termomeccanica Pompe with its wide range of vertical turbine and split case pumps used in water transmission, desalination, power generation and oil and gas markets.

Manufacturing VMAnews Water/wastewater

April 19, 2022

Biden to Require U.S.-made Steel and Iron for Infrastructure

The administration hopes to create more jobs, ease supply chain strains and reduce the reliance on China and other nations with interests that diverge from America’s.

Manufacturing

April 18, 2022

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