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The 5th meeting of the VDMA Valves PCR project took place recently - this time at VDMA member company KSB in Frankenthal. Thanks to the assembled experts, great progress was made.
After good previous months, the turnover of industrial valves manufacturers continued to develop positively in July. Sales continued to rise both in Germany and abroad.
The industry's key figures at a glance.
The industrial valves sector grew by 8 percent in the first half of 2025. Despite tariffs and weaker exports to China, the situation remains stable. The VDMA Valves expects sales to increase by around 4 percent for the year as a whole.
The world's largest trade fair for LNG, gas and hydrogen is returning to Milan this year. German participation with 33 exhibitors and another 20 members from DACH.
Monthly tracking of the market development of raw materials relevant to valves with a focus on steel and cast iron.
Market information forms the basis for many business decisions. With directly collected data and a wealth of secondary information, the Valves Association offers comprehensive know-how on industry and market developments.
The new EU product legislation, specifically the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR), has been in effect since the end of 2024 and brings significant changes for manufacturers of building fittings and sanitary products.
The Welding and Pressure Gas Equipment Association is realigning itself and joining the VDMA Industrial Valves Division - for greater visibility, stronger networks and more effective representation of interests in a changing environment.
Here you will find an updated overview of the progress of the project after the third face-to-face meeting on 12.03.202 (update no. 4).
The VDMA informs its members twice a year about the development of the chemical industry in Brazil, China, France, Turkey, the USA and the United Kingdom.
The amendment to the German Federal Emission Protection Ordinance (4th BImSchV) by the German legislator brings clarity and relief both for the placing on the market of smaller electrolysers below 5 MW and for large-scale plants.
Monthly tracking of the market development of valve-relevant raw materials with a focus on non-ferrous metals
As an important service, VDMA Armaturen offers member companies regular updates on key industry facts relating to the building and industrial valves industry.
Manufacturers of industrial valves are facing new challenges in 2025. So far, foreign business has provided positive impetus, but now empty order books and uncertain forecasts are dampening the mood.
In view of the increasing Europeanization of the valve market and stricter legislation, VDMA Valves is focusing on stronger networking and a bundled representation of interests at European level.
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VALVE WORLD EXPO 2024 proves to be a success. The close cooperation between VDMA Valves and Messe Düsseldorf strengthens the trade fair as a central platform for the industry and provides important impetus for the future.
The valve industry is looking back on a challenging year ahead of the VALVE WORLD EXPO 2024. As a driving force for innovations and trending topics, the trade fair can set the course for future growth.
Oliver Storbeck is Managing Director of Richter Chemie-Technik GmbH and President of the Richter Group. In an interview, he told us what goals his company has set itself for VALVE WORLD EXPO.
By developing specific Product Category Rules (PCR), the trade association aims to create a standardized basis for calculating the Product Carbon Footprint (PCF). This will ensure greater transparency and comparability of environmental impact.
Thomas Kamphausen, Managing Director of METRUS GmbH, spoke to us about the benefits of VALVE WORLD and the highlights of the trade fair from the perspective of a test stand manufacturer.
In an interview with us, Gregor Peschke, Sales Manager at Berluto Armaturen-GmbH, explained, among other things, the specific advantages of VALVE WORLD as a "home game trade fair".
We spoke to Florian Baelz, Managing Partner of W. Baelz & Sohn GmbH & Co. KG, about the importance of the industrial valves trade fair for his company and this year's trade fair highlights.
We spoke to Jana Burmeister, Team Lead Marketing at Herose GmbH from Bad Oldesloe, about the importance of VALVE WORLD EXPO for the valve industry and this year's highlights of the trade fair from Herose's perspective.
Dietmar Röhrmann is Chief Sales & Marketing Officer CSO at ARI-Armaturen Albert Richter GmbH & Co. KG. In an interview, he told us what VALVE WORLD means to his company and what the highlights of this year's trade fair are.
At an initial public meeting on 3.9.2024 at the VDMA in Frankfurt, almost 50 experts specified the aim and focus of the project and defined working groups. Initial results will be discussed on 8.11.2024. (Update no. 2)
VALVE WORLD EXPO 2024, the leading trade fair for valves and fittings, will be starting soon. Take the opportunity to experience innovations up close. Network with customers, suppliers and decision-makers and tap into new markets.
Popular science publications are full of statements about the "end of oil & gas". But what is the reality?
The trade association continuously reports on new standards or draft standards that may be of relevance to valve manufacturers.
With the impending ban on around 10,000 PFAS industrial chemicals in one fell swoop, the EU is overshooting the mark by a long way. Indispensable components such as seals would be affected - and consequently many products for people's everyday lives. The VDMA is calling for exemptions for PFAS substances that are in machinery and do not come into contact with the environment.
With the help of VDMA-DaTeR, VDMA member companies can quickly and easily access technical information from over 70 countries.
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The Standardization Committee for Valves (NAA) is the central platform in the German Institute for Standardization (DIN) for the standardization of industrial and building valves.
