Linde to Supply Industrial Gases to Louisiana Ammonia Facility

Linde to Supply Industrial Gases to Louisiana Ammonia Facility

The facility will be a world-class, low-carbon plant.

PSG Acquires IPP Pump Products GMBH

PSG Acquires IPP Pump Products GMBH

ipp’s products will expand Dover’s participation in a variety of industry sectors.  

Battery Energy and Asset Management Storage Software from Emerson

Battery Energy and Asset Management Storage Software from Emerson

Ovation Green battery energy storage solutions streamline control and reliability while increasing flexibility and battery life.  

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Baker Hughes to Acquire Continental Disc Corporation

The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025.  

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U.S. DOE Vouchers Awarded for Advancing Nuclear

Vouchers provide companies access to extensive research facilities and expertise across DOE’s national laboratory complex.  

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Government Issues Emergency Order to Secure Grid Reliability

Energy Secretary Chris Wright issued the emergency order to minimize the risk of blackouts this summer.

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Paper Mill Breaks Ground on Billion Dollar Expansion

Paper Mill Breaks Ground on Billion Dollar Expansion

Green Bay Packaging is investing in the Arkansas facility’s infrastructure and replacing key process components as part of the refurbishing and expansion of the plant.

From Safety Silos to Strategic Insights: SIS Management Transformed

From Safety Silos to Strategic Insights: SIS Management Transformed

Phillips 66 charts a clear path for downstream and processing operations turning decades of data into actionable, digital insights for safety, operations and uptime.  
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New Bolted Bonnet Valve from Emerson

New Bolted Bonnet Valve from Emerson

The valve will initially be launched in European market.
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Conestoga Energy Completes Drilling of Class VI CCUS Well

The project advances decarbonizing U.S. ethanol production and enables enhanced oil recovery.  

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Motion Opens Its First Canadian Conveyance Shop

The facility joins a network of over 40 other shops across the U.S.  

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IMI Provides 2MW PEM Electrolyzer for Green Hydrogen Production

IMI provided a 2MW PEM electrolyzer for the upcoming Hydrogen Valley project in Lamezia Terme, Italy.

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Strength Through Community and Collaboration

Strength Through Community and Collaboration

In the last issue, I reflected on the importance of agility in today’s business environment.
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VMA Works to Protect Member Interests with Capitol Hill Visits

VMA Works to Protect Member Interests with Capitol Hill Visits

Topics discussed include tax issues, PFAS regulations and consistency in trade policies.  
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VRC Welcomes Scallon Controls

VRC Welcomes Scallon Controls

The VRC welcomes Scallon Controls as a member!
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Meet the Chairman: Kirk Wilson

Meet the Chairman: Kirk Wilson

Wilson tells us about his goals for his tenure as chairman and what he thinks the biggest challenges and opportunities valve manufacturers and the industry are facing today.
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Seeq Appoints New CFO

Seeq Appoints New CFO

Ray Scheppach will oversee all aspects of global financial operations.
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Rotork Joins Rockwell Automation's Tech Partner Program

Rotork Joins Rockwell Automation's Tech Partner Program

Rotork’s IQ3 Pro electric actuator will be first product listed with Rockwell.
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Chart Industries, Flowserve Corp. to Combine in All-Stock Merger of Equals

Chart Industries, Flowserve Corp. to Combine in All-Stock Merger of Equals

Establishes scaled, high-performance and global platform serving full customer lifecycle for flow and thermal management with strong process design and systems capabilities.

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Emerson Announces "Project Beyond" at Exchange 2025

The roadmap will modernize and integrate the industrial tech stack across operations.  

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Partnership Announced to Develop Nuclear Propulsion for Space Power

SpaceNukes is positioned for SPAR as the only US company experienced designing, building and testing a new reactor concept in the past 50 years.

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Vertical Well Depth Record Set for Shale Gas

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) announces breakthrough.

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3D Printed Inconel Sleeve Protects Critical Valves from Thermal Shock

Valve manufacturer Velan has developed a double-walled sleeve using lattices as thermal insulation to protect critical severe service valves from thermal shock and stress.

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Understanding Metallurgy for Valve Applications

Materials should always be part of the consideration for optimal performance.
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The Eccentric Plug Valve

The Eccentric Plug Valve

The first non-lubricated eccentric plug valve was developed in the late 1920s, designed to solve the issue of pitch buildup in paper mill valves.  
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During a recent training session with VMA members, one of the most frequently asked questions I get from people came up: What’s the difference between direct-acting and pilot-operated solenoid valves (SOV), and how do we choose between them?
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