Richter Signs Cooperation with Sodeco Valves for the Benelux Region

ARI-Armaturen USA highlights the ZETRIX series of metal-seated process valves. Engineered for durability, safety, and zero-leakage performance, ZETRIX is the ideal solution for demanding service conditions involving temperature extremes, pressure swings, and severe mechanical stress.

With its innovative product generation, valve specialist GEMÜ is bringing onto the market significant innovations geared towards the requirements of modern process automation. Through LEAP, which stands for “Lean. Effective. Agile. Platformized.”, GEMÜ is presenting a range of ground-breaking products that impress due to their modular design and versatility and are based on state-of-the-art manufacturing methods.

The Frankenthal-based pump and valve manufacturer KSB continued the positive trend of the 2024 financial year in the first quarter of 2025. Order intake and sales revenue as well as earnings before finance income / expense and income tax (EBIT), adjusted for the costs of introducing SAP S/4HANA, were up on the comparative quarter of the previous year.

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.

ISH, the world’s leading trade fair for HVAC + Water, opens its doors in Frankfurt am Main from 17 to 21 March 2025. Over 2,000 exhibitors from 55 countries have signed up to present future-oriented solutions for the complete range of applications in the HVAC and water sector – from modern bathroom design and sustainable heating and air-conditioning technology to the smart home. The numerous exhibitors include not only market leaders but also specialised companies that generate a host of innovative impulses.

At the beginning of August 2024, the board of the Building Valves division in the VDMA unanimously elected Lubert Winnecken, CEO of KEUCO GmbH & Co. KG, as the new chairman. The 57-year-old will also take over the role of Deputy Chairman of the VDMA Building Valves Association.