HOUSTON - Stress Engineering Services, Inc., (SES) the global leader in consulting engineering services, has appointed Brent Vyvial as principal and lead of its midstream practice. Based in Houston, Vyvial will oversee the midstream group, manage project and personnel activity and coordinate business development within the practice.

FRANKLIN, La. – Mark Tool and Elite Elastomers have entered into a joint venture focused on the research, development and end-use application for complete elastomeric subsea high temperature thermal insulation systems. The systems can be installed via three methods: S-Lay, J-Lay and Reel-Lay. The newly formed company has been named MTE, representing the combined strengths of Mark Tool and Elite Elastomers.

KENNETT SQUARE, Penn. — Admiral Valve, LLC, parent company of CPV Manufacturing and manufacturer of CPV high pressure valves and fittings for industrial gas, petrochemical and shipbuilding industry applications, announced an exclusive distribution agreement with ChemFlow Products, LLC. ChemFlow Products, based in Conroe, Texas, has a strong national sales presence in the chlorine industry.