The WASDA Board of Directors reviewed and discussed several options for the WASDA Annual Meeting (February 21 – 24, 2021) in Naples, Florida. In so doing, the leadership considered many factors, including the following: participation levels, the economy, consumer confidence, travel restrictions, fiscal responsibility, potential liability, possible additional outbreaks of COVID-19 and the tenor of the attendee experience, WASDA noted.

The IPD Award of Excellence was created in 2008 to honor a member of ASA’s IPD division for their commitment and work advancing the industrial mechanical PVF segment of the PHCP-PVF industry. This year’s award goes to Johnny Seder, former owner of Milwaukee Valve. 

MRC Global will release its third quarter 2020 results on October 28 after the market closes. In conjunction with the release, the company will host a conference call, which will be webcast, on Thursday, October 29 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern / 9:00 a.m. Central.

A staple throughout the PHCP-PVF supply chain is the resiliency shown during though times. 

Master distributor Industrial Valco, a national leader in MRO same day distribution, announced the purchase of Beric Valves, a leading producer of cast and forged steel gate, globe, check and ball valves, for the United States and its territories. 

There is a story in industry circles about the time former Milwaukee Valve owner Johnny Seder had dinner with a contractor customer and that individual’s family. During the meal, it was revealed one of the contractor’s children was interested in attending Johns Hopkins University, but had not heard anything back from the elite institution.