STEVE TWELLMAN OF ZY-TECH GLOBAL INDUSTRIES ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF VALVE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION

Industry Education is Top Initiative

WASHINGTON, DC--Dec. 10, 2007--Steve Twellman, president and CEO of Global Flow Technologies and Zy-Tech Global Industries, has been elected 2008 chairman of the Valve Manufacturers Association of America, headquartered in Washington, DC.

Twellman began his term following VMA’s annual meeting, held Oct. 11-13 in Amelia Island, Fla. Following the event, Twellman said, "The valve industry continues to be strong, and we anticipate another good year in 2008. We will continue to move VMA forward with the same strength the valve industry displays."

One of Twellman’s primary initiatives in 2008 is to provide more education and training opportunities both for current members and industry newcomers. "We are fortunate to have members who are willing to share better practices, which help to continuously improve the industry not only for the membership, but also for young people who are looking for exciting companies to work for."

The new chairman will oversee VMA committees and staff in developing a "Valves 101" course that will provide much-needed training on valve and actuator fundamentals. VMA expects to launch the program in late 2008.

Based in Stafford, Texas, Global Flow Technologies and Zy-Tech Global Industries manufacture DSI, PBV and Fairbanks industrial valves. Before joining Zy-Tech, Twellman served as president of Kitz Corporation of America and group vice president of Gulf Consolidated Services. He has been part of the valve and equipment industry for 30-plus years.

Twellman was preceded as chairman by John Carne, president of Cameron Drilling & Production Systems, Houston, Texas. Carne will continue on the VMA board as immediate past chairman.

Elected to the position of VMA vice chairman for 2008 is Sam Bennardo, president, AUMA Actuators, Canonsburg, Penn., a manufacturer of electric actuators and gearboxes. Charlie Marcum, president, TopWorx, Inc., Louisville, Ky., a manufacturer of valve controls, will be VMA’s program chairman for 2008.

In addition, the following were elected to serve on the VMA Board for a three-year term: Bruce Broxterman, president, Richards Industries, Cincinnati, Ohio; Don Curtin, president, Conval, Inc., Somers, Conn.; and Douglas Dunn, vice president finance and business controls for Metso Automation USA, Northborough, Mass. Elected for a second three-year term was Larry Elliott, president, EIM Controls, Houston, Texas.

Continuing on the board are Jim Jelinek, president/CEO, Moog Flo-Tork, Orrville, Ohio; David Linton, president, Curtiss-Wright Flow Control Corp., Falls Church, Va.; Mike Mason, executive vice president, Fisher Controls, Marshalltown, Iowa; Max Mitchell, president, Fluid Handling Group, Crane Co., Stamford, Conn.; David Moser, president, DFT, Inc., Exton, Penn.; Tom Pajonas, president, Flowserve, Flow Control Division, Irving, Texas; and Phil Vaughan, president, DynaTorque, Inc., Muskegon, Mich.

About VMA

Founded in 1938, the Washington, DC-based Valve Manufacturers Association of America (http://www.vma.org) represents nearly 100 North American manufacturers of valves, actuators and controls. Members account for approximately 80% of total industrial valve shipments out of U.S. and Canadian facilities. The North American valve industry supplies approximately 35% of worldwide valve demand, and VMA member companies employ 20,000 men and women in supporting jobs. VMA is the only organization exclusively serving U.S. and Canadian manufacturers of industrial valves, actuators and controls. Products manufactured by members are used in numerous industries, including: chemical processing; petroleum refining; oil and gas exploration, distribution and transmission; power generation; nuclear power; water/ wastewater; commercial construction; and pulp and paper. VMA is also publisher of Valve Magazine (http://www.valvemagazine.com), written for buyers, specifiers, users and distributors of industrial valves, actuators and controls.

Contacts:

Bill Sandler, VMA President
202-331-8105, wsandler@vma.org

Judy Tibbs, VMA Communications Consultant
540-785-8901, jtibbs@vma.org

SOURCE: Valve Manufacturers Association

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