VMA Welcomes CGIS as a New Distributor/Channel Partner (Associate) Member
CGIS is a global supplier of high-performance valves, controls and automation.
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The Whys, Hows and Whats of LinkedIn
“LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network, with more than 500 million users in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide,” said Jim Cahill, chief blogger and head of social media at Emerson (www.emerson.com/en-us). In a presentation at the Valve Manufacturers Association 2020 Virtual Valve Forum, Cahill offered ways to make the most of LinkedIn.
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NAM Praises Biden’s Selections for Treasury, Other Top Positions
The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) praised President-elect Joe Biden’s announcement of former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen as his nominee for Secretary of the Treasury.
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Virtual Valve Forum and Basics Event Draws Attendees from Across the Industry
By: Judy Tibbs, Editorial Consultant, VALVE Magazine
More than 200 people from across the valve industry participated virtually in the VMA Valve Forum and Valve Basics event, which included 4 days of presentations on technical, manufacturing, management and marketing, valves 101, and valve repair.
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International Trade: A New World
The world of trade has seen some unprecedented changes in the last few years, changes made more complicated by COVID-19 and what it has done to supply chains, Paula Connelly, a member of the Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg P.A. law firm told attendees at VMA’s Virtual Outlook Workshop in August.
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Market Outlook 2021: Uncertainties Create Strategy Challenges
The well-received VMA/Hydraulics Institute event was not all doom and gloom. One of the main themes that the speakers repeated was that it is just such times of challenge when innovation and new ideas are born.
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New Requirements for Actuator Sizing
After decades of confusion, the American Water Works Association has created new standards for actuator sizing that clear up some of the confusion and also provide guidance on where safety factors need to be applied.
#water-wastewater #VMAnews #standards
Annual Meeting Provides Tools to Visualize the Future
Although the format for the 2020 VMA/VRC Annual Meeting was different, the fact the event was virtual allowed considerably more people to participate compared to last year—attendance jumped by 30% over 2019—and the enthusiasm was evident throughout the three-day event.
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Valve Manufacturers Step Up During the Pandemic
Around the nation, companies and businesses have found ways to help with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Controlling Our Water Systems, Part I
Editor's Note: This article is an excerpt from Cylinder and Vane Actuators and Control—Design and Installation, published by the American Water Works Association in 2015.
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Virtual Market Outlook Event Exceeds Expectations
By: Judy Tibbs, Editorial Consultant, VALVE Magazine
During the 2020 Market Outlook Workshop August 6 and 7, more than 140 people from across the U.S. and Canada gathered together via laptops and electronic devices to learn what economic experts predict may happen in the short and long term and how that could affect the valves and pumps industries, and to discuss what they were hearing. “The feedback to our first virtual event and overall participation was even better than we expected,” said Heather Rhoderick, CAE, president of Valve Manufacturers Association (VMA), which produced the event with the Hydraulic Institute (HI).
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Check Valves: The Most Important Valves in Your Process System
Check valves, as critical as they are for flow system performance, often don’t receive the respect they are due, said Arie Bregman, vice president and general manager, DFT, Inc., in a recent VMA presentation.
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VMA’s New Leaders
The association gained two new leaders last fall: Heather Rhoderick, who is VMA’s new president, and Bryan Burns, chairman of the board.
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2020 Can Be a Year of Education and Networking
The new year presents several exciting opportunities for those who manufacture and work with valves, actuators and related products.
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Heather Rhoderick Takes Over as VMA President
After an exhaustive search by the Executive Search Committee, Heather Rhoderick, CAE, was named president of the Valve Manufacturers Association (VMA). “I’m honored to join the team at VMA as their president.”
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2020 Market Outlook: Doing Business in an Unpredictable World
Swinging market conditions, political tensions and trade battles were top-of-mind for the economists and industry experts speaking at this year’s VMA Market Outlook Workshop, Aug. 8-9, 2019 in San Diego.
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Annual Meeting: Sandler Celebrated, New VMA Leaders Announced
Bill Sandler spent much of the 81st VMA/VRC annual meeting being surprised and honored for his 42 years of service to the association and the valve industry.
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Ten Years and Counting: VMA’s Valve Basics Celebrates the Power of Change
One of the founding members of VMA’s Education & Training (E&T) Committee, Ed Holtgraver (QTRCO), remembers the excitement created by the first Valve Basics Seminar held in Houston a decade ago.
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Speakers Share Market Outlook for the Rest of 2019, 2020 and Beyond
Members attending the VMA Market Outlook Workshop, August 8-9 in San Diego, received good news and bad news about markets important to the valve industry, as well as recent overall economic conditions domestic and worldwide.
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Process Instrumentation and Automation Market to Grow at 4.4%
The process instrumentation and automation market in the United States, currently valued at $13.9 billion, is projected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.4% and reach a total of $17.3 billion in 2023, according to a market forecast published by the Measurement, Control & Automation Association (MCAA). The percentage increase over the five years is projected to be about 24%. The reported market value slightly exceeded the $13.6 billion projected for 2018 in the 2014 MCAA Market report.
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