VMA News
VMA’s mission is to serve the growth and innovation of the U.S. and Canadian industrial valve industry globally by providing a forum that enhances a positive operating environment, increases knowledge, advances technology innovations and facilitates business and government connections for manufacturers, distributors and service providers of valves, actuators and controls.
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Harrington Acquires PumpMan
Acquisition will complement Harrington’s range of products and solutions.
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The Evolution of the All-Encompassing Ball Valve
The compact design, simplicity of use, ease of repair and wide performance capability have helped to make the ball valve a dominant design in modern industrial applications.
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Nuclear Component Testing: The Impact of Stress Wave Testing on Safety Relief Valves
Cold bar testing reveals a qualitative pass/fail status for valves, but more confirmation is needed for these critical components.
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Erosive Pulp & Paper Systems Require Proper Valve Selection
By: Heather Gaynor
As new recycled paper plants are being built for the first time in decades, not only do paper companies have opportunities to grow revenue but so do service suppliers such as valve companies.
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IMI Critical Engineering Korea Adds Additive Manufacturing Capability
IMI Critical Engineering has enhanced its additive manufacturing capacity with the installation of a new 3D printing machine at its South Korea facility.
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Majority Interest in FloWorks Sold to Wynnchurch
Current owner Clearlake Capital Group will retain a minority stake in the business going forward.
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Do Current Headwinds Affect the Repair or Replace Decision for Valves?
By: Heather Gaynor
Perspectives from a valve repair company and and OEM on what drives end users to make this determination.
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Alleviating Control Valve Erosion Critical for Uptime
Process steam leakage can affect power plant uptime.
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Baker Hughes Awarded Fuel Gas Purge N2 Control Valves contract for Mitsubishi Hydrogen Blend Project
Mitsubishi Power Americas and Magnum Development have begun construction on the world’s largest underground hydrogen storage project, a 300 GWh underground storage facility in Delta, Utah.
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Quality Valve Acquired by The Stephens Group
Partnership enables continued growth of specialty distribution platform for OEM replacement and repair parts for valves.
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VMA Welcomes Portland Valve
Portland Valve is a part of the CIRCOR family, and manufactures a full line of high-performance butterfly valves as well as the controls to accompany them, together creating dependable valving systems for a wide range of Navy applications.
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Riggio Valve is Now an Authorized Level II Modification/Service Shop for Velan
Riggio Valve (riggiovalve.com) has been named by Velan, a world leader in industrial valves, as a Level II modification/service provider for their valves.
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Emerson Sells Its Three Millionth Digital Valve Controller
Emerson customers have purchased three million Fisher FIELDVUE digital valve controllers over the past three decades.
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New Gilmore Check Valve Designed for Well Stimulation Pressure Control
The new Gilmore Agiliti™ Check Valve was designed from the ground up as a flow control solution for well stimulation pressure control systems.
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Department of Energy Releases Bold Agenda to Reduce Industrial Emissions
DOE report identifies pathways for decarbonizing critical components of American industry.
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Conval Announces Availability of New Blowdown Valve
Boiler blowdown and bottom blow-off service are now available
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Don Bowers Receives Distinguished Service Award from ASME
During the ASME Code meetings at the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors (NBBI) campus, held Aug. 8-9, Don Bowers received the ASME Section IX Distinguished Service Award.
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Curtiss-Wright Wins Two Supplier of the Year Awards from the Utilities Service Alliance
Utilities Service Alliance awards Curtiss-Wright with two Supplier of the Year awards in the Materials and Technology categories.
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Trillium Valves USA Appoints Bermingham Controls as Authorized Representative
Bermingham Controls Inc. is now the authorized representative for Trillium Valves USA.
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