Canadian Minister of Natural Resources Calls for Permitting Reform
Minister says Canada needs to offer incentives like the U.S. government has done with the Inflation Reduction Act.
Podcast Episode Explores 3D Printed Valve Components
Fisher Cavitrol Hex trim from Emerson divides fluid flow using geometry produced by additive manufacturing.
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Valve Forum 2023 Early Bird Registration Ends Soon
Register now for access to new content, cool tours and more!
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Alleviating Control Valve Erosion Critical for Uptime
Process steam leakage can affect power plant uptime.
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VMA Welcomes Cornerstone Valve
Cornerstone Valve is an employee-owned company that designs and manufactures specialty ball valves for severe service applications in industrial and defense markets.
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VMA Welcomes FloSource
New member FloSource is a family owned and operated valve and valve automation, and steam specialty distributor.
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Industry Capsules
Acquisitions, Mergers & Partnerships
Stephens Group Acquires Quality Valve
The Stephens Group, LLC announced today that it finalized its acquisition of Quality Valve, Inc. from Pfingsten.
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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 Member News
Meet the Chairman: Rob Velan
Velan shares his background and talks about his future goals for the coming year as Chairman of the Board of Directors of VMA.
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Reflecting on 2025 and Charting a Strong Path Forward
One of my favorite times of year for VMA is the Annual Membership Meeting.
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Standards Spotlight: American Foundry Society
With the impacts of U.S. policy on reshoring manufacturing and tariffs, Ben Yates, VP of business development for American Foundry Society, recently spoke at the 2025 VMA Annual Meeting to provide an overview of the foundry industry in the U.S. and discuss the opportunities and trends.
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