VALVE MAGAZINE Fall 2024

VMA NEWS

VRC Members Gather and Plan for 2025

This year marks the 35 th anniversary of the Valve Repair Council (VRC). At this year’s Annual Meeting in Park City,

Utah, we recognized the longstanding service of Kim Beise, CEO of Dowco Valve Company, as chair of

the VRC Board of Direc tors. We welcomed Chris Jones, director of final control services at Midwest Valve Services, as the incoming Chair of VRC. Three days of programming and networking made for a very productive conference, including a constructive VRC Business Meeting where members discussed sev eral opportunities for the Council’s growth and engage ment. In the coming months, members will be surveyed on several operational topics and invited to a virtual end-of-year review. When planning for 2025, be sure to mark your calendars for the Valve Repair Seminar, which will offer a day-and-a half of education and a facility tour from June 2-3, 2025, in Pasadena, Texas. VMA Welcomes New Members VMA welcomes Precision Spray & Coatings as a sup plier member. The company specializes in high-velocity oxygen fuel (HVOF) coating services and advanced chrome plating solutions tailored to meet the unique requirements of its clients. In business since 2010, they are based in Houston, Texas. Find out more at precision-houston.com

Kim Beise (Dowco) receives a ceremonial gavel from Chris Jones (Midwest Valve Services), to recognize his years of service to the VRC. Source: VMA

2024 William Sandler VMA Scholarship Winners VMA is proud to present William Sandler Scholarship awards to two outstanding

students who are pursu ing studies in STEM fields related to our industry, and whose parents or guard ians work for VMA or VRC attending the University of Kentucky where he is working toward a bache lor’s degree in mechanical engineering. His father is employed by Crane Nuclear. Stephanie Mabe: Stepha nie is attending Worcester Polytechnical Institute, pursuing a bachelor’s de gree in robotic engineer ing. Her father is employed by EGC Operating Compa ny, LLC. VMA and VRC members can find information about the 2025 scholarship at vma.org/sandlerscholar . member companies. Jack Lambin: Jack is

Jack Lambin

VMA welcomes Rotork as a member. Rotork is a global provider of mission-critical flow control and instru mentation solutions for the industrial actuation and flow control markets, including oil and gas, water and wastewater, power, chemical processing and industrial applications. In business since 1957, Rotork currently serves 170 countries. Find out more at rotork.com .

Stephanie Mabe

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