INSIGHTS

Insights

Leading a Spirited Organization

A positive attitude within an organization begins at its inner-most core: Its own top executives must want to create a company for which they, themselves want to work, according to Ken Branco, founder and principal of R.E.V.V.

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Valve World Americas: Saudi Aramco Investing in Global Energy Security

A number of interesting and informative sessions took place at Valve World Americas, held June 21-22, 2011 in The Woodlands, TX.
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More Website Tools for the Taking

This is an expanded version of an article that appeared in the summer 2011 edition of Valve Magazine.

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Going Lean: Continuing the Journey

This is the second in a three-part series of articles based on insights provided by speakers at VMA’s 2011 Manufacturing Workshop & Tour, held May 4-6 in Atlanta.
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Going Lean: ‘A Million Little Changes’

This is the first in a three-part series of articles based on insights provided by speakers at VMA’s 2011 Manufacturing Workshop & Tour, held May 4-6 in Atlanta.
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Opportunities in Latin America

The spring 2011 edition of Valve Magazine contained a short article about international expert José Luis Vittor.

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2011 Valve Shipments Forecast

VMA’s annual valve shipment forecast had some positive news for the industry: modest growth for the second year in a row.
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Applications

Making Progress On Improving Our Aging Water Infrastructure

The nation’s utilities are employing rate increases, technology and other tools to maintain and, in some cases, upgrade or replace, our water infrastructure.
#automation #water-wastewater

Technical

Evaluating Standard Class Valve Castings

By: Judy Tibbs, Editorial Consultant, VALVE Magazine

Why is there a need for a new casting standard?
#standards

Insights

Cyber War: Are Your Defenses Sufficient?

The precipitating event in the 1986 Tom Clancy novel Red Storm Rising is a massive fire in a Soviet petroleum installation caused by an infiltrator in the control room.