Valve World Americas Event Set for June 20-21
By: Judy Tibbs, Editorial Consultant, VALVE Magazine
End users, distributors, EPC/AEC personnel, valve makers and a host of other flow control professionals will gather June 20-21, 2017 at the George R.
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Studying What Went Wrong
In October of 2016, the Chemical Safety Board (CSB) released its findings into the tragic 2013 explosion and fire at the Williams Olefin Plant in Geismar, LA that killed two workers and injured 167.
Early Project Team Communications Leads to a More Successful Outcome
It is becoming increasingly difficult for process manufacturers and producers to execute large capital projects.
Relevance in a Digital Age
The distribution model of the past 50 years is changing rapidly thanks in part to the digital revolution.
What We Learned at VMA’s 2017 Leadership Forum
By: Judy Tibbs, Editorial Consultant, VALVE Magazine
The positive forecast Alan Beaulieu of ITR Economics shared was welcome news at VMA’s 2017 Leadership Forum. “You’re going to like 2017 and 2018,” he said. “Consumers are in great shape, retail sales are at a record high level, housing starts are positive, interest rates remain favorable, employment and wages are rising, and banks are lending.” However, it is not all smooth sailing.
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VMA Sees Limited Valve Shipment Growth for 2017
After a year of little growth in 2016, U.S. valve shipments for 2017 are forecast to gain ground: about 2% for the year.
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The Manufacturer’s Guide to Digitizing 7 Key Business Processes
Many manual and ad hoc processes are used to manage the unstructured information that surrounds key manufacturing processes.
The Valve Industry’s Role in Climate Change
The world may not agree on all the causes of climate change, but most people realize our actions over the last 150 years have directly contributed to greenhouse gas (GHG) buildup, most notably accumulation of carbon dioxide and methane.
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The 2017 Energy Outlook: Exports and the Demand for Valves
The recently released Annual Energy Outlook 2017 (AEO2017) from The Energy Information Administration (EIA) provides modeled projections of domestic energy markets through 2050.
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Misconceptions Regarding Control and Isolation Valve Standards
All on/off isolation valve standards are not created equal and cannot be applied unilaterally to all valves.
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