Manufacturing Supply Disruptions Could Last Into 2023
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
A combination of factors is causing fundamental shifts in supply chain approaches across the industry. These include pandemic lockdowns, blocked shipping lanes, container scarcity, material and component shortages, extreme weather events, rising prices and military conflict.
New SEC Plan Requires Emissions Disclosure from Companies
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
Investors representing literally tens of trillions of dollars support climate-related disclosures because they recognize that climate risks can pose significant financial risks to companies, and investors need reliable information about climate risks to make informed investment decisions.
Emerson’s New Emergency Shutdown Discrete Valve Controller Improves Safety, Uptime in Hazardous Applications
TopWorx DX Partial Stroke Test with HART 7 provides detailed valve assembly data and diagnostics, enabling predictive maintenance and reliable operation.
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Survey Finds Manufacturers Lag in Modernization Despite Surge of Pandemic-Driven Investments
A lack of digital maturity in United States and United Kingdom manufacturing remains a serious roadblock to productivity.
Hydrocarbon Demand Continues Despite Rise of EVs
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
"We have a rapid scenario that sees at least a 70% emission reduction in line with a Paris Accord scenario,” BP chief U.S. economist Michael Cohen said. "That rapid scenario sees oil demand plateauing in the 2020s”.
Flowserve Valves Selected for Waste-to-Product Chemical Recycling Plant in Austria
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
The plant will employ their patented ReOil technology to convert plastic waste into synthetic feedstock, which can then be used to produce base chemicals and plastics for all types of applications.
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Six Months in, 4,300 Infrastructure Projects Underway
White House senior adviser Mitch Landrieu said that those challenges are “an unbelievable opportunity to get right something that we actually haven’t been collectively very good at in the country.”
Phillips 66 Makes Final Investment Decision to Convert CA Refinery to a Renewable Fuels Facility
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
Production of these fuels is projected to reduce lifecycle carbon emissions by approximately 65% — the equivalent of taking 1.4 million cars off California roads each year.
Standard Power to Build Massive Blockchain Data Center at Pennsylvania Nuclear Power Station
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
Energy Harbor Corporation and Standard Power have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop a “large-scale carbon-free data infrastructure operation” adjacent to Energy Harbor's Beaver Valley nuclear facility in Shippingport, PA.
STEP Ahead Awards Honor Women in Manufacturing
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
The STEP Ahead program, which is designed to help advance women’s achievements in the fields of science, technology, engineering and production.
VMA Member News
VMA Scholarship Applications Being Accepted
Scholarships are awarded to VMA member company dependents studying engineering or manufacturing.
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Exhibits and Sponsorships Still Available for Valve Forum
The event, April 13-15, is taking place in Greater Houston and draws attendees from all over the U.S. and Canada.
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VMA's Valve Basics Seminar and Valve Forum Programs Announced
The Valve Forum: Conference & Exhibits is the most dynamic gathering for professionals across the entire valve industry value chain.
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Bill Sandler, Longest Serving VMA Employee, Has Died
Sandler spent more than 40 years and was President of the association when he retired in 2019.
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