2020 Market Outlook: Doing Business in an Unpredictable World
Swinging market conditions, political tensions and trade battles were top-of-mind for the economists and industry experts speaking at this year’s VMA Market Outlook Workshop, Aug. 8-9, 2019 in San Diego.
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Annual Meeting: Sandler Celebrated, New VMA Leaders Announced
Bill Sandler spent much of the 81st VMA/VRC annual meeting being surprised and honored for his 42 years of service to the association and the valve industry.
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Speakers Share Market Outlook for the Rest of 2019, 2020 and Beyond
Members attending the VMA Market Outlook Workshop, August 8-9 in San Diego, received good news and bad news about markets important to the valve industry, as well as recent overall economic conditions domestic and worldwide.
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MDM Mid-Year Economic Update: Slowing Growth for 2019
Though 2018 represented a strong year of revenue growth in most sectors, the second half of 2019 will likely show a downshift.
Mentoring in Manufacturing: A Program That Works
Michaela Stickley, assistant director of human resources at A.W.
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Process Instrumentation and Automation Market to Grow at 4.4%
The process instrumentation and automation market in the United States, currently valued at $13.9 billion, is projected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.4% and reach a total of $17.3 billion in 2023, according to a market forecast published by the Measurement, Control & Automation Association (MCAA). The percentage increase over the five years is projected to be about 24%. The reported market value slightly exceeded the $13.6 billion projected for 2018 in the 2014 MCAA Market report.
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Highlights from VMA’s 2019 Leadership Forum
Valve industry executives gathered in Toronto last month to network, exchange ideas and learn about diverse topics relating to their leadership, including economic issues, digitization of enterprises and how to adapt as a leader in a changing organization.
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Why Women are Turning to Manufacturing as a Career
Women work in all aspects of companies that use or manufacture valves.
VanAire Expands Ownership to Steven Soderman
VanAire, Incorporated announces that Steven Soderman will join Tony Lambert and Eric Miller as an owner of the Gladstone, MI based manufacturing company.
“I am grateful for the opportunity and proud to be part of carrying out VanAire’s commitment to its customers, employees, and the community,” Soderman stated. “It is an exceptional opportunity in what is truly an exceptional company.”
Soderman is a 1998 graduate of Michigan Technological University and has been with the company since 2017 when he assumed the roles of C.E.O. and quality manager.
Manufacturing 21st Century Style: Smart, Data-Driven and Agile
The Fourth Industrial Revolution has had a tremendous impact on business.
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