Valves Market News for Nov. and Dec. 08

Here are the headlines for the month of Nov./Dec. ‘08 in the Updates to Valves.  The updates reflect only some of the new additions.  The analysis and revenues are constantly revised.  For more information, click on: Industrial Valves: World Markets

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VALVE WORLD MARKET

UPDATE

November / December 2008

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FORECAST

Market Growth Rates

MARKET

Vacuum Component Market Grew 12 Percent in 2007

South African Valve Industry Slowing

ACQUISITION

Aberdeen Valve Supplies Buys LG Ball Valve

LONG-TERM AGREEMENT

Flowserve Signs Long-Term Agreement with Saudi Aramco

NEW PLANT FACILITIES

Leser Adds New Machining Centers

FINANCE

Colfax Reports Third Quarter Sales Increase of 22.4 Percent

Metso’s Sales Grew 5 Percent in Third Quarter

Circor’s Sales Increase 27 Percent

SPX Reports Revenues Up 29 Percent in Third Quarter

Curtiss-Wright Increases Sales 10 Percent

Emerson Achieves Record 2008 Year-End Results

Crane Co.’s Sales Decrease 3 Percent in Third Quarter

Flowserve Reported Third Quarter EPS Up 86 Percent

Weir Group Reported Growth in Third Quarter Revenues and Profits

KSB Sales Increase 12.2 Percent in Third Quarter

Tyco Reports Full-Year Revenue Results Up 9 Percent

PEOPLE

Georg Fischer Has New Head of Communication

Metso Reorganizes

Circor CEO Elected Chairman

Curtiss-Wright Promotes Two to be Co-Chief Operating Officers

PROJECTS

Rotork Actuators Used in FGD Units in British Power Plants

Atval Supplies 26 Valves for South African Mine

Rotork Actuators and Mogas Valves Used in Chinese Mongolian Coal Mine

NEW PRODUCTS

Metso Introduces New Valves

Red Valve Introduces New Slurry Knife Gate Valve

ITT’s Fabri Valve Features Angled Gate

GEA Tuchenhagen Brings Out New T-Smart Butterfly Valve Series

Burkert’s New Valve Combined with Level and Transmitters

Tomoe Enhanced Butterfly Valve with Improved Sealing Performance

Many projects are detailed in monthly updates under Industry Analysis in the Report’s Chapters.

CHEMICALS

DISK DRIVE

ETHANOL

FLAT PANEL

FOOD

LNG PROJECTS

METALSWORKING

MINING

OIL & GAS

OTHER ELECTRONICS

PHARMACEUTICAL

PULP & PAPER

REFINERIES

SEMICONDUCTOR

TRANSPORTATION

U.S. MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER PROJECTS

POWER

• Huge pump expenditures are forecast for flue gas desulfurization systems in the U.S. and China. The specific reports are available separately in World Coal-fired Power Generation Analysis and Forecasts and in Utility Environmental Upgrade Tracking System.

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Bob McIlvaine

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