INSIGHTS

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Understanding Generational Differences

A universal issue that comes up at almost any event today is the need to attract new people with the right skills into the specialized, technical fields where valves and control devices are made and used.
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Filling Jobs, One Woman at a Time

The United States added more than half a million manufacturing jobs in the last three years and more jobs are coming from firms that are reshoring thanks to lower energy prices and the diminishing spread between labor costs in North America and China.

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Hacking: Control Systems Are Not Immune

Almost every day we read about a cybersecurity breach of a major bank, retailer or government computing system.
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Market Outlook for Distributors

What lies ahead for the distribution market?
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Ten Commandments of Exceptional Customer Service

In the 1980s, American businesses were often being outstripped by competitors from other highly competitive nations.
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VMA’s Founding Distributors

Since the Valve Manufacturers Association added its newest category of membership—distributors/channel partners—early this year, the association has received an enthusiastic response adding 10 new members in the first half of the year.
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VALVE Magazine’s Top Ten Stories: 2014

Our goal at VALVE Magazine is to publish great articles that offer valuable information to our readers.

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Technical Sales: Focus on Solutions

The sale of almost any valve has a technical aspect.

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The Speed of Trust

“Trust always affects two outcomes; speed and cost.

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Important Change Coming to Key Valve Export Category

The U.S. valve industry has been hit very hard over the last seven years by export control penalties.
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