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Valtek Multi-Z Control Valve is Updated

Photo credit: Courtesy of Flowserve The updated Multi-Z valve is available in globe and angle configurations and multiple material options, enabling it to be tailored to meet specific application requirements.

General VMAnews

December 13, 2021

Resignations Slowed in October; Job Openings Climb

While the quits rate dropped, the level of job openings accelerated to just below its all-time high. That number totaled 11.03 million, an increase of 4.1% as the rate rose to 6.9% from 6.7%.

Workforce Development

December 9, 2021

Baker Hughes Foundation’s $60,000 Grant Supports Water Access Projects

The contribution to the Society of Exploration Geophysicists’ humanitarian outreach program Geoscientists Without Borders enables greater access to clean water around the world.

General VMAnews

December 8, 2021

Tips to Attract Manufacturing Talent

Texting, mental health and company culture. Recruiters competing for top talent in a tight labor market are developing innovative strategies to fill open positions.

Manufacturing

December 8, 2021

Major U.S. Utilities Plan Nationwide EV-charging Network

More than 50 U.S. power companies have joined forces to build a coast-to-coast fast charging network for electric vehicles along major U.S. travel corridors by the end of 2023.

General

December 8, 2021

Carbon Capture’s Moment Has (Possibly) Arrived

Carbon Capture’s Moment Has (Possibly) Arrived

The market for carbon capture, utilization and storage technologies (CCUS) could be at a turning point following a decade of project cancelations and concerns about cost and scalability, according to the International Energy Agency.

General

December 7, 2021

Exxon Mobil Takes Aim at GHG in U.S. Permian Basin by 2030

The new target is part of a company-wide effort to reduce the intensity of upstream GHG emissions by 40% to 50% by 2030, compared with 2016 levels.

General

December 7, 2021

Severn Group Acquires ValvTechnologies

The deal, which follows the strategic partnership announced in June of this year, represents a step toward Severn Group’s vision to become the leading global severe service valve specialist in the energy and industrials sectors.

General VMAnews

December 6, 2021

Several VMA Members Named on Newsweek’s 2022 “America’s Most Responsible Companies” List

The list of America’s Most Responsible Companies, compiled by Newsweek in partnership with Statista Inc., is based off of publicly available environmental, social and governance data as well as an independent survey of U.S. residents.

VMAnews

December 6, 2021

Setpoint Integrated Solutions Acquires Valsource International

Setpoint Integrated Solutions acquires Houston-based Valsource International in a customer-focused move, adding additional territory to Setpoint’s Gulf Coast footprint.

VMAnews

December 3, 2021

$7.4 Billion from Infrastructure Bill Heads to Water and Wastewater

States, Native American tribes and U.S. territories will receive $7.4 billion in 2022 to improve water quality and access, the first installment from the infrastructure bill.

General

December 3, 2021

Renewable Electricity Capacity Expected to Increase 4,800 GW by 2026

The International Energy Agency reports the world is set to add nearly 290 gigawatts of renewable power capacity this year, an all-time record for new installations.

December 1, 2021

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