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Celebrations should be celebrated as they fall. That's why the quality managers from the industrial valves sector met for an intensive two-day event in Fulda to mark their 100th meeting.

The EU Product Safety Regulation has been in force since the end of 2024 and also brings changes for manufacturers of sanitary products. New information from the VDMA clarifies who is affected.

The EU has launched a consultation process on the proposed restriction of Chromiumtrioxide. VDMA Valves has drawn up guidelines for members from the sanitary sector

You are planning to use AI in your machine – but when does your system fall into the ‘high-risk category’ of the AI Regulation? Our guide will help you answer this question step by step.

The EU's plans to restrict chromium trioxide pose major challenges, particularly for the sanitary sector. Against this backdrop, the CEIR association and VDMA Valves have jointly commissioned a white paper.

The EU internal market for products is regulated by the NLF and its 30 harmonised legal acts. The European Commission is currently planning to revise the NLF. For this to be successful, the focus must be on simplification.

The forthcoming standard prEN 50742 specifies the requirements of the Machinery Regulation regarding protection against corruption. What is the current status of this project?

Federal Environment Agency updates FAQ document I new answer brings advantages

The office has compiled a list of addresses of testing laboratories for food contact materials.

Around 55 specialists and managers from the fields of innovation, development, strategy and foresight accepted the invitation to the VDMA Corporate Foresight Spring Conference on May 14 and 15, 2025 at KSB SE & Co. KGaA in Frankenthal.

The new Indian Machinery and Electrical Equipment Safety Order affects packaging machines, filling machines and machines for thermal processes and separation technology, among other things.

Metals in contact with drinking water I Four new materials planned for positive list

Implementation of the European Drinking Water Directive - Guidance documents provide information on positive lists

VDMA achieves solution, consistent quality guaranteed.

Last Friday, the Aachen-based research institute fka presented a study commissioned by the EU Commission on the technical requirements of self-propelled machinery for use on public roads.

Federal Environment Agency updates information on soldered products. For the first time, soft solders in the stainless steel sector are not affected.

Per- and polyfluorinated alkyl compounds (PFAS) are currently polarizing opinion. The EU has come out in favor of a blanket ban on around 10,000 chemicals in this group of substances. At first glance, a well-intentioned approach to protecting the environment, but the announcement puts important industries at risk.

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.

The CECE Technical Bulletin describes developments in the field of technical regulation at a detailed level.

Materials for food contact in the EU have been a topic of discussion for years. We answer the most frequently asked questions (FAQ) on this topic exclusively for VDMA members.

With the help of VDMA-DaTeR, VDMA member companies can quickly and easily access technical information from over 70 countries.