News
Southeast Asia Attracts New Valve Production Investment
Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia are winning valve manufacturing investment as companies diversify supply chains and labor economics shift across Asia.
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Fire Protection Valve Requirements Update: What Specifiers Need to Know
Revisions to fire protection system standards and listed-valve requirements are phasing in, affecting specification language for sprinkler and deluge systems.
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Deepwater Projects Drive Subsea Valve Order Books to New Heights
A strong deepwater drilling cycle is feeding demand for subsea valves, where 25-year maintenance-free design requirements command premium pricing.
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Pharmaceutical Capacity Expansion Lifts Hygienic Valve Demand
New pharmaceutical and biotech facilities across North America, Europe and India are consuming diaphragm valves, aseptic sampling valves and polished stainless products at a growing rate.
Technical Guides
Pinch Valves for Abrasive and Corrosive Slurry Service
A practical guide to pinch valve construction, sleeve life and slurry duty selection — and where a pinch valve beats every alternative on the line.
Technical Guides
Diaphragm Valves: Weir vs Straight-Through Design for Corrosive Service
How weir and straight-through diaphragm valves differ in geometry, stroke, chemistry and duty — and how to pick the right one for corrosive service.
Technical Guides
Piston Valves for Steam and Hot Condensate Service
How piston valve sealing works on steam and hot condensate, why it outlasts a conventional globe seat, and what to check before you specify one.
Technical Guides
Needle Valves for Instrumentation, Sampling, and Metering Isolation
How needle valve geometry delivers fine control on small-bore lines, plus sealing, material and specification guidance for instrument and sampling duty.
Technical Guides
Foot Valve Selection and Pump Suction Line Design
How a foot valve keeps a pump primed, what it costs the suction line in NPSH and pressure drop, and the selection details that prevent the classic failures.
Technical Guides
V-Notch Segmented Ball Valves for Control and Modulating Duty
A practical look at how the V-notch segmented ball valve combines quarter-turn simplicity with true control-valve behavior, and when it outperforms butterfly and globe trim.
Technical Guides
Slab Gate vs Expanding Gate Valves for Pipeline Service
A working comparison of slab and expanding gate valve mechanics, where each excels on pipelines, terminals, and storage, and how to choose between them.
Technical Guides
Flush Bottom and Tank Drain Valves for Vessel Isolation
A practical guide to flush bottom valve construction, sealing types, mounting methods, and the failure modes to design out when isolating vessels and reactors.