On the Cover:
PVF Roundtable BOD Emeritus Ray Bojarczuk (ExxonMobil) shared
a photo from his early days in the industry for our Vintage Oil &
Gas-themed Cocktails & Commerce tabletop show in February.
Check out more board member throwbacks and event photos
starting on page 21.
Inside This Issue:
Registration is now OPEN for the May 13th Networking Meeting at Bayou City Event Center! Head to pvf.org and use Event Code 942917 to sign up.
We’re excited to announce a BIG update for members: Starting this month, we’ve added two additional spots at each networking meeting specifically for young professionals under 40. Your membership still includes four standard representatives—and now two more for your YPs! As always, additional attendees are welcome at $100 each.
Gratitude is pouring in from colleges and trade schools for last year’s generous donations—read thank-you notes from San Jacinto College on page 9 and Houston Community College on page 14.
Here’s what else you’ll find:
Galperti USA is diversifying its product line – page 16
Top Ten Ways to Succeed in 2025 – page 44
Meet the team at Pennsylvania Machine Works – page 59
Photos from the PVF Young Professionals Sporting Clays Classic – page 64
Kyle Nix grades ChatGPT on navigating tariffs – page 76
New editorial by Kelly Songer: Ball Valve Repair: Should You Repair or Replace? – page 48
Industry Outlook:
The PVF market is quickly embracing AI and automation to power more energy-efficient solutions, driving notable growth into 2025. Market expansion is also being fueled by new construction of smart facilities and processing plants. However, we continue to face challenges—namely, a skilled labor shortage and rising raw material costs due to evolving tariffs.
As we move into Q2, I want to take a moment to say thank you. Thank you for being a member. Thank you for sponsoring events. Thank you for volunteering your time and making this charitable organization thrive.
We’re on track to surpass $3 million in scholarship donations by 2026—an incredible milestone since PVF Roundtable’s inception. These scholarships are helping to bridge the skilled labor gap across our industry, and we couldn’t do it without your support.
We’re changing lives—one scholarship at a time.