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Liquid software company JFrog has announced that it has completed the acquisition of DevOps automation platform company, Shippable.
JFrog has said that it will be incorporating Shippable’s portfolio of cloud-native and Kubernetes-ready CI/CD solutions into its own platform. The company states that this will create a complete and integrated DevOps pipeline solution.
"We're immensely excited…
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Pipelines
According to Arab News, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has sealed a $4 billion (€3.5 billion) midstream pipeline infrastructure deal with US investment firms KKR and BlackRock.
The Arab News reports that new entity ADNOC Oil Pipelines will lease the oil firm’s interest in 18 pipelines, transporting crude oil and condensates across its offshore and onshore upstream concessions…
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Valves
Global manufacturing group Andronaco Industries is investing $3.3 million (€2.9 million) to move its Oklahoma-based valve supplier subsidiary Conley Composite to Kentwood in west Michigan, Grand Rapids Business Journal (GPBJ) reports.
With the expansion, Andronaco plans to purchase and rehabilitate an existing 30,000-square-foot building. The subsidiary will be moving all of its equipment to…
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Pumps
American manufacturing company ITT announced that it has signed an agreement valued at approximately $91.5 million (€80.53 million) to acquire German centrifugal and axial pump manufacturer Rheinhütte Pumpen Group from the Aliaxas Group.
“The proposed agreement will bring together two companies with long legacies of application expertise across a range of harsh conditions in the…
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Pipelines
According to Las Cruces Sun News the owner of a burst pipeline near Berino, New Mexico, is planning to permanently relocate three residents located near the spill site.
In December 2018, the burst pipeline spilt 294,000 gallons of gasoline into an irrigation ditch.
Owner of the pipeline Kinder Morgan informed the Doña Ana County Board of County Commissioners that negotiations have been…
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Pipelines
Aberdeen-based Wood announced it has won a contract worth $34 million (€29.8 million) from RH energytrans to construct 28 miles of pipeline in the US.
The contract, which is for the Risberg natural gas pipeline between Pennsylvania and Ohio, also includes the construction of a meter station in Ashtabula County, Ohio.
“We’re delighted to be playing a key role in this strategic…
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Pipelines
According to AP News, The Native American tribe resisting the Dakota Access oil pipeline has said that an Army Corps of Engineers document shows that before consulting them, the agency concluded the pipeline won’t unfairly affect tribes.
Standing Rock Sioux officials state that the document reinforces the tribe’s claim that the Corps disregarded a federal judge’s order to review…
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Pipelines
A pipeline ruptured and burst in Audrain County just north of Mexico, a town in Missouri, news outlet KMIZ 17 reports.
According to Missouri State Highway Patrol Troopers on the scene, the pipeline is currently handled by Panhandle Eastern Pipeline, which is a subsidiary of Dallas-headquartered Energy Transfer.
The report details that Panhandle has been at the forefront of a ‘history of…
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Pumps
Brown Brothers Engineers/Kelair Pumps has announced the acquisition of GT Water Technologies.
Centrifugal pumps producer Brown Brothers/Kelair Pumps was itself acquired by European fluid handling solutions firm AxFlow in Autumn 2018. The company operates throughout 15 locations across Australia and New Zealand.
GT Water is, according to a statement, a family owned company specialising in services…
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The British Pump Manufacturers Association has launched a new, free service for those looking for work in the pump sector or its associated trades.
According to a statement, the service, dubbed the Pipeline Vacancy Board, is aimed at unemployed job seekers or those facing redundancy.
The online service will help identify job seekers to those companies with vacancies specific to the pumps and pump…
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Other
Players, fans and partners of Manchester City have given Xylem’s Safe Water project in Bangalore, India, top ranking in the fifth annual Cityzens Giving campaign.
The Cityzens Giving campaign is a global community initiative set up by the reigning Premier League champions, Manchester City.
Back in summer 2018, Xylem signed up to become Manchester City’s official water technology…
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Pumps
Atlas Copco Power and Flow has added a new range of pumps for slurry applications to its portfolio of WEDA electric submersible dewatering pumps. In addition, the company has completed the range of pumps for drainage and sludge applications.
According to the company, selection from the expanded range has been simplified by classifying all models by application and the type of fluid handled.
The…
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Other
Pressure control equipment specialist Oxford Flow has been awarded NSF/ANSI 61 and 372 accreditations for its polymer water pressure regulating valve (PRV) range.
Both certifications were developed by NSF International and the American National Standards Institute for the health effects of drinking water system components.
This provides municipalities and water utilities globally with the…
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Valves
Bonomi has added new stainless steel and carbon steel 2-way flanged direct mount wafer pattern valves to its range of Valpres products.
According to the company, the wafer ball valves feature an ISO 5211 direct mounting pad which allows actuators to mount straight onto the valve, in turn eliminating the requirement for an additional valve mounting kit.
The valves are operational within a…
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Pumps
High-end precision fabrication specialist LTi Metaltech has announced new machinery that is expected to provide further expansion and boost business.
LTi Metaltech is adding a new-state-of-the-art Ridder waterjet cutting machine and installing it at the company’s Abingdon factory. The new waterjet machine provides extra capacity to serve newer growth areas of LTi’s business, in…
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Other
Researchers from the University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara) have outlined a study into the science behind transitioning old oil rigs into permanent reefs, Phys.org reports.
The group of researchers published an extensive study into the history, ecology and pragmatics of rigs-to-reefs projects in the academic journal Ocean and Coastal Management.
In addition to academic…
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Pumps
The British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) has signed a mutual cooperation agreement with Lancaster University.
According to a statement, the agreement covers a range of ‘collaborative ideas and opportunities.’ In particular, it aims to develop improved skills and technology understanding across the pump sector.
At the heart of the new agreement will be a drive to explore…
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Flowmeters
UK-based flow measurement firm Titan Enterprises announced that it will be replacing its 800 Series Displaying Turbine Flowmeter (800D) with a combination package of an 800 series turbine flowmeter and a Pulsite Solo display unit.
According to Titan, the combination package provides users with more versatility and the possibility of remote display reading when your flowmeter is situated in an…
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