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New Year, New-ish Magazine

Welcome to 2024 and an updated version of Valve Magazine!

Thought Leadership

January 24, 2024

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Industry Profile: Greg Johnson

Greg during travels to Alaska on a fishing boat featured in The Deadliest Catch.

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January 23, 2024

Reflecting on 2023 and Looking Ahead to 2024
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Reflecting on 2023 and Looking Ahead to 2024

The fall issue of Valve is starting to become a favorite of mine, mostly because it provides the opportunity to share with the greater industrial valve industry value chain a lot of the activities and benefits that VMA member companies can take advantage of.

Sustainability Thought Leadership

November 8, 2023

The State of the Valve Industry Today Is…Mixed
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The State of the Valve Industry Today Is…Mixed

VMA and HI members participated in an interactive, two-day workshop to discuss the biggest challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for industrial manufacturing.

Automation General Oil & gas Sustainability Thought Leadership

October 31, 2023

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The Evolution of the All-Encompassing Ball Valve

The compact design, simplicity of use, ease of repair and wide performance capability have helped to make the ball valve a dominant design in modern industrial applications.

General MRO Thought Leadership Valve Basics Valves

October 30, 2023

Unlocking the Future: VMA’s Annual Meeting and Beyond Tackle Key Trends
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Unlocking the Future: VMA’s Annual Meeting and Beyond Tackle Key Trends

This time of year I’m spending time planning VMA’s Annual Meeting, and a significant part of that is working with our member leaders to discuss and understand what’s on their minds, and how that translates into topics to cover at the Annual Meeting.

Renewables Sustainability Thought Leadership

August 7, 2023

Sustainability, Security and Standards for Our Industry
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Sustainability, Security and Standards for Our Industry

This spring, VMA convened members, nonmembers and the entire value chain in San Antonio at the VMA Valve Forum: Conference and Exhibits.

Quality/Compliance Sustainability Thought Leadership

April 25, 2023

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The Four OT Cybersecurity Threats to Focus on in 2023

The premise that information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) environments, and the industrial internet of things (IIoT) overall, are converging is nothing new to professionals in the cybersecurity world.

General Leadership Thought Leadership

April 24, 2023

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Materials Can Impact Product Design Life and Produce Safer Drinking Water

Some manufacturers are investing in R&D to improve products by using new materials to extend product life and value.

General Thought Leadership Water/wastewater

January 20, 2023

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Filling the Gap of Retiring Workforce in the Valve Industry

Two Gen X executives discuss strategies for filling the gap in the retiring valve industry workforce.

Thought Leadership Workforce Development

January 18, 2023

Opportunities Abound for Our Industry in 2023 and Beyond
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Opportunities Abound for Our Industry in 2023 and Beyond

Reflecting on 2022 and looking ahead at opportunities for the industrial valve industry.

Sustainability Thought Leadership Water/wastewater

January 18, 2023

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Aligning With Purpose: Promoting Engagement and Retention in a Changing Workforce

How companies are considering the employee life cycle and transforming the work experience to better support their people

General Thought Leadership Workforce Development

October 17, 2022

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