VALVE MAGAZINE Summer 2024

VMA NEWS

VMA Welcomes New Member

The Welsford Company, formerly known as F.S. Welsford Company, has been a leading valve distributor across the eastern half of Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, and New York City since 1965. As a third-generation, family-owned business, Welsford Co. continues to specialize in problem solving for customers for their valve and instru mentation needs. In their commitment to expand and enhance their services, Welsford Co. launched their e-commerce division, ValveMan.com. Over the past 12 years, ValveMan has become one of the premier online valve distributors in the country and is committed to continuing to grow. (valveman.com and fswelsford.com)

This section of Valve will provide readers with a look into some of the key issues and activities VMA is actively addressing. Members can contact VMA for more detailed information. To learn about becoming a VMA or VRC member, contact VMA President Heather Rhoderick at hrhoderick@vma.org.

VMA Launches Expanded Resources for Members VMA is excited to provide our members with an ex panded and updated Member Only Resources section, available to all members on the VMA website. Examples of some of the information available to members include: “Introduction to the Valve Industry” tutorial (perfect for new employees or those new to the industry); legislative and regulatory analysis and information on issues affect ing our industry such as PFAS, trade & tariffs; presenta tions from past conferences and webinars; and a library of the VMA/VRC member e-newsletter, “Quick Read,” so that members can keep up with the latest VMA and VRC activities and announcements. All members must have an online profile to view the information on the site.

PFAS Implications for the Flow Control Conference & Member Exclusive Workshop Announced VMA is expanding its offerings of education and tools to help the industry understand and prepare for PFAS bans and increased regulation. An industry-wide confer ence will be held on November 12, 2024, in Alexandria, Virginia. This conference will provide an overview of the global, federal and state PFAS activities to date, and cov er research into replacements, testing, legal and liability considerations, insurance implications, current compli ance requirements and supply chain implications. An exclusive members-only workshop follows on No vember 13, 2024. The workshop will offer opportunities for further discussions with speakers from the previous day, and discussions on how different functional areas within companies are managing PFAS implications. The event is produced in conjunction with The Hydraulic Institute and Fluid Sealing Association. More information is available at www.vma.org/pfasconf or see page 14 for registration and other information.

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