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Determining Value
A short while ago myself and some senior members
of the BVAA had an exploratory chat with a very large
company on the potential for them to ...
Valveuser Issue 50
Same Old Chestnut!
BVAA recently organised a dinner at the Houses of Parliament, with the express intent of getting a serious conversation going on the British Valve ...
Valveuser Issue 49
‘State of the Association’: Comment By BVAA Director Rob Bartlett
A few years ago, the BVAA closed down its old ‘Executive Committee,’ and in doing so also changed the format of our Annual meetings from our somewhat ...
Valveuser Issue 48
Comment By BVAA Director Rob Bartlett: Recognition!
I have the best job in the World!
Why? Simple really. Aside from the incredible diversity of our work here at the BVAA, I also get to meet such a ...
Valveuser Issue 47
Inspirational!: Comment By BVAA Director Rob Bartlett
The bonds and friendships made in early years are often the strongest. So too can be the influences we have in those formative times.
I, like ...
Valveuser Issue 46
By BVAA Director Rob Bartlett: Making a Contribution?
We all know the type. ‘First out the taxi, last in the pub.’ The person who manages to reap all the benefits of our friendship group, but makes a ...
Valveuser Issue 45
Chairman’s Report: Proud of our Past, Developing our Future
As I drew toward the end of my three-year tour as the BVAA Chairman, I was very surprised to learn that I had also been on the BVAA’s Board for 15 ...
Valveuser Issue 44
Lessons in Life!: Or alternatively - have faith!
The draughty and crumbling 300 year old farmhouse where I grew up owed its continued existence to a tie-rod – essentially a humongous nut, washer and ...
Valveuser Issue 44
Shock Tactics Work!
A few months ago, I had the absolute pleasure of attending a reunion of my Mechanical Engineering Class – a terrific night’s reminiscing, plus a ...
Valveuser Issue 43
Value v Cost: BVAA’s Director & CEO Rob Bartlett comments on the ins and outs of trade association services and membership.
In a downturn, it is inevitable that all costs are examined - often forensically. Indeed, at BVAA we routinely do this ourselves with our suppliers ...
Valveuser Issue 42
Lest We Forget: 'Comment' by BVAA Director, Rob Bartlett
OK let’s put this into perspective. 2017 is the 100th Anniversary of the battle – or bloodbath if you prefer – of Passchendale. Or, depending on your ...
Valveuser Issue 42
Another Round Anyone?: 'Comment' by BVAA Director, Rob Bartlett
Sir Thomas Comyn-Platt is a name unknown to most people. He was however the step-father (or, depending on whose books you read, father) of the famous ...
Valveuser Issue 41
Decisions, Decisions
To those receiving this valve industry magazine for the first time – welcome. We very much hope you enjoy it, and also our Annual Review of BVAA ...
Valveuser Issue 40
Myth Busters: BVAA Membership: Another in our occasional series of myth-busting pieces about the BVAA…
One myth which still persists – even surprisingly among some of our own membership – is that BVAA is a body for ‘valve manufacturers-only.’ This has ...
Valveuser Issue 39
‘Gambling: The sure way of getting nothing for something.’
So said Wilson Mizner. Research him and you’ll find cheery anecdotes, but I rather suspect Mizner was more crooked than the flow path in a low-noise ...
Valveuser Issue 39
Brexit - Risk v Opportunity
Irrespective of political affiliation or personal viewpoint, I think it’s fair to say that few Brits woke up on 24th June 2016 genuinely expecting to ...
Valveuser Issue 38
Time for a Huddle?: by BVAA Director, Rob Bartlett
Growing up on a farm, as I did, one became quickly attuned to the subtle signs and signals from Mother Nature that trouble was afoot. Our dairy herd ...
Valveuser Issue 36
Drop The Dodgy Suppliers!
There can be few in the industry not aware of the dire straits in which the oil and gas industry finds itself and most especially on the UK ...
Valveuser Issue 35
View from the other side: The balance between Cost, Credibility and Confidence
This article, the fifth of our ‘View from the other side’ feature columns from our colleagues in the USA, is provided by Chris Warnett. Chris, a UK ...
Valveuser Issue 34
View from the other side
This article, the fourth of our ‘View from the other side’ feature columns from our colleagues in the USA, is provided by Chris Warnett. Chris, a UK ...
Valveuser Issue 33
