Industry Outlook
Several of the top industry leaders showcased their latest products and were open to network on the expo floor.
Networking opportunities and more at the expo and conference
The expo and conference proved its value. It provided opportunities to hold company sales meetings, establish quarterly orders and pursue new prospects in a relaxed, comfortable atmosphere.“ The foot traffic was better than I anticipated given the current climate with the tariffs, and I thought there might be a bit of a slowdown,” explained Blake Jones, Sales Director Americas for Velan Inc.“ The traffic picked up throughout the first day and we were satisfied with the opportunity to meet with end users and our customers. It was a good experience.” The event space also had several accessible indoor venues serving as informal networking spaces. The industry breakfast, sponsored by ASC Engineered Solutions, was welcome each morning as was the complimentary lunch cosponsored by MRC Global, Neway Valve, and FBV Inc. Both days concluded with an
open‘ Network Hour’ supported by Xanik, EFCO, DHV, and FBV.“ We are a proud sponsor of Valve World Americas,” said Jack McCarthy, MRC Global, Senior Vice President, Supply Chain, Quality & Technical Sales.“ The expo and conference allow us to collaborate with many of our top customers and suppliers in one location.” Additional attractions on the expo floor included the Speaker’ s Corner, which held presentations. The golf simulator was one of the popular areas at the event and allowed attendees to further network while demonstrating their game to peers. The Valve World Americas team wishes to acknowledge the support of A-T Controls, DHV, FBV Inc., Neway Valve, ISV, LSV and SLB for providing another enticing area at the show. The team also wishes to thank Quadax for supplying the event bags and accompanying lanyards.“ The event is always a good venue to help raw material suppliers support our
business,” said Corey Bachand, Executive Vice-President, Operations and Finance, for Warren Valves.“ It always provides excellent networking opportunities, and we love to interact with our end users. It is a great event, and we are always happy to be a part of it.”
Looking ahead: Valve World Americas returns in 2027
As Valve World Americas Expo & Conference 2027 is already in the planning stages, the Valve World Americas team extends a sincere thank you to all who participated and supported this year’ s successful event. The Valve World Americas Expo & Conference will return to the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, TX, 23 rd-24 th June 2027. We look forward to welcoming you once again to another dynamic gathering of industry leaders, experts and innovators. In the meantime, do not miss more exciting opportunities to connect with the global valve community at our upcoming international events:
• Valve World Southeast Asia Expo & Conference, Singapore – 24 th-25 th September, 2025
• Inaugural Valve World Calgary Expo & Conference, Calgary – 3 rd-4 th June 2026
• Valve World Asia Expo & Conference, Shanghai – 22 nd-23 rd June, 2026
• Valve World Expo & Conference, Düsseldorf – 1 st-3 rd December, 2026
Industry representatives greeted new and existing contacts over the two-day event.
To learn more about Valve World Americas Expo & Conference 2027, please visit www. vavleworldamericas. com. You can also contact Karim Ayache at k. ayache @ kci-world. com or Alex Duering at aduering @ mdna. com for all inquiries. For conference information, contact Steven Fennell at s. fennell @ kci-world. com.
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