A comprehensive report on VMA’s annual Market Outlook event held in Boston is being featured in the Fall 2014 issue of VALVE Magazine.
October 8, 2014
Several recent indicators have shown marked improvements in the U.S. economy and for manufacturing activity, particularly when compared to earlier in the year.
October 6, 2014
During the 1990s, it was popular for municipalities around the world to enter into agreements with private contractors for water and wastewater treatment plants and services.
September 28, 2014
The BP refinery in Whiting, IN has 80,000 valves in its leak detection and repair (LDAR) program.
September 25, 2014
Manufacturing production declined unexpectedly in August, led lower by reduced motor vehicle output.
September 22, 2014
We’ve all seen this situation: A quarter-turn valve is in the closed position.
September 16, 2014
Twenty-five years ago, the member companies of the Valve Manufacturers Association of America (VMA) saw a need to promote both safety and quality in valve and actuator repair.
September 16, 2014
Have you ever experienced a sprained ankle that tweaked your hip joint and then resulted in a stiff back?
September 16, 2014
More than 93% of Edmonton, Alberta’s nearly 880,000 residents recycle, keeping 60% of waste out of the landfills.
September 15, 2014
The U.S. economy added 142,000 nonfarm payroll workers in August, a disappointing figure given signs of a rebound in many other indicators lately.
September 8, 2014
At VMA’s annual Market Outlook Workshop held in Boston this past August, Glen Ives, chair of Deloitte Canada, reported on the state of the mining industry and the trends affecting its profitability and future. “I am an economic bull,” he said. “I look at China and see an economy that's growing and will double in the next 10 years.
September 8, 2014
Because the equipment used in a safety instrumented system (SIS) application has a critical job, such equipment must be carefully evaluated and justified.
September 2, 2014
