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Off to Offshore!: by BVAA Director, Rob Bartlett

Welcome to this latest edition of Valve User magazine, which has been produced especially for Offshore Europe 2011. ‘OE’ - the bi-annual Oil & Gas ...
Valveuser Issue 18

Executive and Yorkshire Regional Meeting

On 14/15 March, the BVAA Yorkshire Regional Meeting took place in conjunction with a regular meeting of the BVAA Executive Committee. Always popular, ...
Valveuser Issue 17

Marketing at BVAA HQ: BVAA’s Marketing Committee

On 5th April 2010 BVAA hosted another meeting of the association’s Marketing Committee at our Banbury offices. The marketing function of the BVAA has ...
Valveuser Issue 17

Actuator Co-operation at BVAA

On 8th March, BVAA hosted a joint meeting of the BVAA and BSI Actuators WGs at BVAA HQ, Banbury (UK). Important changes are being proposed to the ...
Valveuser Issue 17

Like a Free Users’ Manual?

Just sign up for a BVAA Training Course! From May 2011 onwards, BVAA will be issuing every BVAA course attendee with a free copy of the latest, 6th ...
Valveuser Issue 17

BVAA at Valve World 2012: The proposed Group Stand at Valve World.

Plans are at an advanced stage for a BVAA Group Stand at Valve World 2012. Working closely with Dusseldorf Messe, Platform Europe and Show Carriage, ...
Valveuser Issue 17

Mad Hatters: How far can you go wearing a BVAA Hat?

Princes of Wales are highly topical at the moment, so here Rob Bartlett is pictured wearing a BVAA hat at the castle where investitures take place – ...
Valveuser Issue 17

Interesting Times

‘May you live in interesting times’ is purported to be an ancient Chinese curse, or perhaps a proverb, depending upon who’s theories you subscribe ...
Valveuser Issue 17

Phew

What a year it’s been for BVAA! The last twelve months have just whistled by. We started the year wondering if the recession might affect us. Twelve ...
Valveuser Issue 16

ValveUser.com

Officially launched in November 2009, Valveuser.com is the new, online presentation of the entire back catalogue of Valve User magazine. The website ...
Valveuser Issue 13

More Repair Meetings

The BVAA Repair WG has held a number of meetings recently, hosted by Dresser, Tyco/Hindle, Rotork Gears and also at the BVAA Headquarters. A ...
Valveuser Issue 13

More Regional Meetings

This Winter has seen another round of the BVAA Regional supper meetings hosted by BVAA Chairman Bill Whiteley. Introduced last year, these informal ...
Valveuser Issue 13

Extra, Extra! Read all about...: ...BVAA’s extra valve training days!

Such was the demand for the BVAA’s ‘Introduction to Valves’ training course last autumn, we had to organise – for the second time in succession – an ...
Valveuser Issue 13

BVAA Celebrates its 70th Anniversary

On Friday 27th November, BVAA celebrated its 70th Anniversary in style! Nearly 150 members and guests attended a specially themed AGM Dinner Dance at ...
Valveuser Issue 13

Mad Hatters: How far can you go wearing a BVAA Hat?

Our other photograph features David Rouse, BVAA Technical Committee stalwart for many years and recently retired from Velan. David and Hat are ...
Valveuser Issue 13

Valveuser.com welcome Bertie Fly!

Our thanks to everyone who entered the competition to name BVAA’s tap-dancing valve character, from the Valveuser.com website. Special ...
Valveuser Issue 13

Cautiously Optimistic!

For time immemorial, spring has always been the catalyst for new activity – whether that be ‘spring cleaning’ the house, tidying up the garden, or as ...
Valveuser Issue 13

Offshore Europe

The Offshore Europe exhibition was held 8th to 11th September in Aberdeen, and saw the BVAA exhibit for the very first time. The association’s stand ...
Valveuser Issue 12

Marketing Committee Meeting

On 29th September, the BVAA Marketing Committee came together at BVAA HQ to discuss the association’s marketing strategy, and to meet BVAA’s new ...
Valveuser Issue 12

Combined WG at Tyco

On 13th October, BVAA’s Combined WG met at Tyco Valves & Controls Distribution, at Market Harborough. Agenda items included the complete ...
Valveuser Issue 12