4 Websites That All Sanitary Valve Enthusiasts Should Be Reading

Those in the food production, plumbing, water filtration, and stainless steel sanitary valve business are known to get a little too excited about industry news that would bore other people, if not downright confuse them.

That’s why it’s good to know all the places you can go online to find news, questions, expert opinions, and industry announcements that are pertinent to our profession! Staying on top of the latest changes in regulation or the latest technological developments can be the difference between surviving and thriving in your industry.

As makers of top-quality, internationally-compliant stainless steel sanitary valves, we wanted to share with you some of the online publications that we make sure to read on a regular basis. We suggest that you bookmark them too.

Happy learning!

1. VALVE MAGAZINE

www.valvemagazine.com

This publication is the official quarterly magazine and website of the Valve Manufacturers Association of America (VMA). Its mission is to educate and inform thousands of readers who need up-to-date news about valve and actuator products, technologies, applications, standards, maintenance, and safety.

According to Valve Magazine’s website, their editorial content is aimed at “specifiers, buyers and distributors of valves, actuators and other flow-control industry products and services. Circulation totals 22,000 with pass-along and digital readership estimated at more than 75,000 industry professionals, including top executives, senior management and engineers, plant engineers, maintenance personnel, purchasing managers, distributors/sales professionals and valve manufacturers.”

2. VALVE INDUSTRY BUYERS GUIDE

www.valveindustrybuyersguide.com

Another resource managed by the Valve Manufacturers Association of America, this website is designed to help connect those who need to purchase valves and other related equipment to the best manufacturers and suppliers in the industry. As of this writing, the Valve Industry Buyers Guide only includes “U.S. and Canadian valve, actuator and control manufacturers, as well as companies that supply related products and services to these manufacturers and a variety of end markets that use these products,” according to the website. However, companies outside these two countries are welcome to purchase listings in any category except 'Actuation & Controls' or 'Valves'.

3. VALVE WORLD

www.valve-world.net

This publication aims to be the premier global platform for the valve and flow control community based in the Netherlands. It consists of a website, along with news, editorial articles, a buyer’s guide, information on hot products in the industry, a glossary, and list of key companies and organizations in the valve and flow control industries.

Valve World also offers a research hub that’s specifically designed to meet the unique informational needs of professionals in this realm. “ With the close support of flow control experts, specialist companies and trade associations from around the world we have developed a progressive ‘one stop shop’ that provides access to accurate and reliable data, knowledge and professional experience,” explains Valve World.

4. VALVE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION

www.vma.org

As you may have guessed by now, the Valve Manufacturers Association is one of the most prolific when it comes to publishing news about the valve and control flow industries. In addition to the other publications already mentioned in this list, the official VMA website is also a wealth of information for member and nonmember businesses alike. On it you’ll find a VMA store full of educational products, a career center, and the popular Valves and Actuators 101 course.

Mar 23rd 2017 Chemseal