By Alfred Midgley, AUMA-USA Selling engineered products has never been simple, and anyone who has spent time in industrial, manufacturing or highly technical markets understands why. These offerings are not impulse purchases. They are specialized solutions, often designed for specific operating conditions, regulatory environments and performance expectations. Decisions unfold over weeks or months,…
Three executives representing manufacturing, distribution and repair share how they are adapting their businesses to internal and external challenges for our industry. If there is one thing on which the valve industry can agree in 2026, it is this: uncertainty has become…certain. That was a central theme running throughout Valve Forum: Conference & Exhibits and...
By Kurt Christianson, Manager, Business Development, Curtiss-Wright and Robert McCandliss, P.E., Principal Qualification Engineer, Curtiss-Wright The nuclear industry is undergoing significant transformation. As new reactor technologies move from concept to construction, valve and component suppliers face a set of challenges that go far beyond what traditional reactor programs demanded. From small…