Because of the serious safety and environmental consequences of using inferior counterfeit valves and the financial devastation that can come with theft of intellectual property, ValveMagazine.com ran a two part series in July 2012 dealing with these ongoing concerns.
November 15, 2012
Understanding the “whys” of a culture enriches the experience of traveling to different countries and can greatly improve the chances travelers have to be successful in business transactions.
November 12, 2012
When Reed Hastings first announced in 2011 that the mail order DVD services of Netflix would be spun off into a new company called Qwikster, the only thing that came “quick” was the rapid deterioration of both customers and stock prices.
October 31, 2012
The method of pulling power from the ground’s heat is receiving renewed attention because of new technologies as well as efforts by DOE and other parties to promote this clean, abundant source of energy.
October 29, 2012
In last week’s Web Feature, we tracked the changes in the valve industry that led to increasing numbers of imported valves coming into the refining industry.
October 24, 2012
A report from the VMA Market Outlook Workshop, held in August 2012: The best bet for manufacturers selling to the power industry is the international market, especially in coal, according to Kevin Geraghty, VP of Power Generation for NV Energy.
October 17, 2012
The Summer 2012 issue of Valve Magazine featured an article on the effects of globalization which grabbed the attention of George Reusch, a former long time buyer for Exxon’s Refinery and Chemical plants in Baton Rouge.
October 16, 2012
Outlook 2013 speakers say natural gas may fuel economic growth The record-breaking number of attendees at this year’s Market Outlook Workshop, Aug. 9-10 in Chicago, were buoyed by relatively positive messages from all the speakers, who agreed the nation is in recovery.
October 16, 2012
In the past, utility personnel didn’t want the public to have to think much about sewer and water treatment plants.
October 15, 2012
A report from the VMA Market Outlook Workshop, held in August 2012: Although hydraulic fracturing of shale rock (fracking) has received some bad publicity, the reality is that there has never been even one confirmed instance of groundwater being tainted anywhere in the world from the process, according to Stuart Kemp, assistant general counsel at Halliburton Energy Services.
October 9, 2012
While valves didn’t directly sink ships or shoot down planes, the American valve industry played an important role in winning World War II for the allies.
October 8, 2012
A report from the VMA Market Outlook Workshop, held in August 2012: “Attracting, retaining and motivating talent is difficult, especially when you’re recruiting those who can really add value to your business”, said Steve Jacobs, Senior Manager at Ernst & Young, as he began his presentation entitled “Managing Workforce Generational Differences”.
October 4, 2012
