Beyond Omniseal® Blog

Managing Current Requirements For Oil & Gas Valve Sector: Why Reliable Seals Make THE Difference in Cost & Performance

Posted by Christophe Valdenaire on Dec 24, 2019

Since 2014, the global oil and gas industry has been hit by downturns, leading to profound changes in the value chain for parts in oil and gas exploration—from end users, EPCs, service companies to OEMs, and finally components suppliers. Rystad Energy projects that about 800 of the 3,000 oil fields sanctioned from 2010 through 2014 have not been able to generate much value for E&P companies, due to large expenditures on large-scale, multi-year projects before gas and oil prices decreased. With the pivot to lower development costs from 2015 onwards, it forecasts that projects sanctioned over the last four years are in a much better financial state. With a key component in valve performance being seals, selecting a supplier with cost-effective and reliable sealing solutions is crucial to guaranteeing valve performance.

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Tags: Oil & Gas

Sealing & Polymer Tales 2019:  Omniseal Solutions Shares Adventures Of Their Critical Parts

Posted by Rebecca Phan on Dec 19, 2019

The holiday season is here, filled with magic and cheer.
So let us take time to reflect on the events of the year.
We set aside a cozy seat for you by the fire
As we ponder on global goals that inspire
Our innovations that were spread here and there
To protect and support daily lives everywhere.

As we head towards the end of 2019, we would like to share our sealing and polymer tales to continue the festive mood and look towards 2020. Our first tale will launch you to cool, distant planets and the vast unknown. Our second tale will probe into making us healthy for next year and the future. And our third tale will shine a light on how our solutions warm the world. Join us for these true stories and other stories that may surprise you, as we reflect on our work with key customers to improve universal mobility and build a better home and world for all.

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Tags: Education

The Expansion of Omniseal Solutions’ Sealing Universe: A Local India Presence & A Global World of Impact

Posted by Dev Nalam on Nov 27, 2019

In 2018, the global space economy grew over eight percent to exceed $400 billion worldwide, and global launches exceeded 100 for the first time since 1990, says The Space Foundation. In addition to organizations and countries typically associated with early space exploration, one country that is emerging in this space is India, with its “Make in India” initiative to focus on innovation and advancement in the area. This growth has propelled long-term space partners like Omniseal Solutions™ to not only strengthen their existing local presence in India but also strengthen their seals product line.

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Tags: Trends

Omniseal Solutions Invites You To Our Special Global Gathering: Reserve Some Time To Find Out What We’re Thankful For This Year

Posted by Rebecca Phan on Nov 18, 2019

It’s that time of year when we stop to give thanks, celebrate milestones, cheer on innovations and reflect on our promise of going beyond the boundaries of possible for the wellbeing of us all. We have a lot to be thankful for at Omniseal Solutions. Over these past 60 years, our global team members have had the honor of collaborating with top companies to design and manufacture high-performance sealing and polymer solutions. With over 1,000 employees and 14 sites, we are happily growing!

Today, we are bringing teams together for a gathering across the world to give thanks! Welcome to our virtual table where we are celebrating diversity and inclusion in the form of delicious ethnic food, conversation in different languages, exchange of technical knowledge and best practices learned over the years. We reserved a special seat for you, so let’s start the festivities and share our appreciation for all the hard work and achievements this year. We could not be where we are without the help of so many.

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Tags: Trends

When Polymer & Metal Sealing Unite: Omniseal Solutions Gives You the Best of Both Worlds

Posted by Ethan Blaszczak on Oct 30, 2019

In the universal world of sealing solutions, reliability and ensuring as close to zero leakage as possible are critical. Often, seals are required to meet tight sealing requirements across a vast spectrum of extreme temperatures, high pressures or aggressive media. Advancements in polymer technology have been pushing the limits of these extreme conditions with other technologies, proving its capabilities in sealing performance for harsh environments as well.  One of these technologies are metal seals, which can support more extreme temperature ranges and harsher environments when compared to existing polymer technologies. With Omniseal Solutions’ acquisition of American Seal and Engineering Co. (ASE) in February of this year, the business now has the best of both polymer and metal sealing worlds.

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Tags: Metal Seals

The Road To Customer Centricity: Omniseal Solutions’ Kontich Site Focuses On Aerospace, Life Sciences and Oil & Gas Customers (Part 2 of Manufacturing Blog Series)

Posted by Koen Teunckens on Oct 17, 2019

In our last blog post dedicated to manufacturing, we shared exciting news that Omniseal Solutions™ is further expanding capabilities at our Kontich, Belgium site to specifically address advanced polymer needs in two emerging industries - aerospace and life sciences, in addition to supporting the oil and gas industry. Growth in global aerospace is due to increased passenger travel and the race to space while potential has grown in healthcare as a result of increasing aging populations, greater focus on wellness and a digital mindset, overall, in life sciences.

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Tags: Aviation, Life Science

Making A Mark On Manufacturing Day: Omniseal Solutions’ Kontich Site Announces Their Focus On Life Sciences & Aerospace (Part 1 of 2 Manufacturing Blog Series)

Posted by Koen Teunckens on Sep 30, 2019

October is a month that is especially close to Omniseal Solutions™ as we and the rest of the world celebrate Manufacturing Day on October 4th. Typically held every first Friday in October, Manufacturing Day not only highlights the importance of this industry to local, national and global economies but is also used to inspire the next generation of creators. 

What better time to reflect on our promise as a global manufacturing company of going beyond the boundaries of possible in many applications that are key to everyday mobility and wellbeing? We are proud to draw on over 50 years in design, engineering, R&D and manufacturing as well as a global presence of 13 manufacturing facilities (in addition to five in sales and eight in R&D) in 14 countries that are certified ISO 9001, ISO 14001, AS 9100, and/or ISO 16949.

We also cannot think of a better time to make a major announcement about our Kontich site!

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Tags: Life Science

How is Omniseal Solutions Supporting The “Make In India” Movement? Through Local Bangalore Manufacturing Site & Global Polymer Sealing Solutions

Posted by Christophe Valdenaire on Sep 26, 2019

Natural gas production surged in 2018 (up over 5% and two times the historical trend), due in large part by growth in the U.S, as the top producer of petroleum in the world, followed by Russia and Saudi Arabia. Production and trade are on the rise with India being considered an emerging superpower, with its economy growing more quickly than, and its population expected to surpass, China in 2024, according to The United Nations.

India’s growing leadership position today is a contrast from the country’s economic situation in 2013. Rallying the country, Narendra Modi, the prime minister of India, made innovation and advancement a priority and launched the galvanizing “Make in India” initiative in 2014 to bring it and its supporters together.  Omniseal Solutions is also supporting with their new local Bangalore manufacturing site, precision seals and polymer parts, and design and application engineering expertise.

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Tags: Oil & Gas

Powering Mobility in Our Daily Lives: Why Spring-Energized Seals Are Critical in Portable Insulin Pumps

Posted by Andy Li on Aug 28, 2019

More than 100 million Americans have diabetes or pre-diabetes, says the Center for Disease Control, and the World Health Organization estimated 422 million people worldwide had the disease in 2014, up from 108 million in 1980. Factors contributing to this growth include rising worldwide geriatric populations and more sedentary lifestyles.

Managing diabetes—with exercise, diet and medication—is a growing challenge for many; however, this challenge can be managed with the right medical equipment such as portable insulin pumps where design and manufacture are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Due to time and expense required to achieve FDA approval and improve precision of insulin delivery, manufacturers are driven to design more advanced insulin pump equipment. Using spring-energized seals is a critical part of this “smart” engineering technology that is powering mobility for end users every day and improving their quality of life.

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Tags: Life Science

Looking For Precision Parts In Canning Applications? Omniseal Solutions™ Opens Up 4 Reasons Composite Solutions CAN Do It!

Posted by Patrick McSweeney on Aug 15, 2019

With summer temperatures reaching record highs in many places, people around the world are finding ways to cool off. What better way to do so than drinking a refreshing beverage? Most of our favorite drinks come from cans. Every year, we use about 200 billion aluminum cans from beer and soda consumption. This comes to 6,700 cans every second - enough to go around the planet every 17 hours!

Have you ever thought about how these steel and aluminum containers are manufactured?  The process is quite interesting with many steps … forming, trimming, cleaning, decorating, necking, inspection … but with any precise manufacturing, there are challenges.  Using the right parts such as composites in canning applications CAN help!

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Tags: Composites