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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
Manufacturers continue to report improved activity in August.
September 2, 2014
Like anything made of metal, valves are subject to corrosion that compromises performance.
August 25, 2014
Significant changes in the power industry over the last 15 years have created new challenges for owners and operators of today’s generation facilities.
August 19, 2014
It was record attendance at this year’s Market Outlook Workshop with more than 125 people from both VMA and the Hydraulic Institute gathered at the historic Langham Hotel in Boston.
August 18, 2014
In the U.S., regulations governing lead content of the components of potable water systems have seen considerable changes as safety restrictions tighten.
August 11, 2014
The valve landscape has changed over the past few decades—instead of über-high volumes of simple valves, many buyers and makers of valves are increasingly aiming for low-to-medium volumes of complex, high-precision valves made from exotic materials.
August 4, 2014
The U.S. economy has rebounded after a slow start to the year, with a number of data sources last week showing manufacturing activity growing strongly of late.
August 4, 2014
The topic of controlling or monitoring fugitive emissions is an ever-present discussion in the valve community.
August 4, 2014
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released its latest World Economic Outlook last week.
July 28, 2014
