More Press Releases: September 2021 MSS PUBLISHES REVISED STANDARD FOR COPPER-NICKEL FITTINGS MSS announces that SP-129-2021, Copper-Nickel Fittings, has been revised and published … September 2021 MSS PUBLISHES REVISED “FINISH” STANDARD FOR CONTACT FACES OF PIPE FLANGES AND CONNECTING-END FLANGES OF VALVES AND FITTINGS MSS announces that SP-6-2021, Standard Finishes for Contact Faces of Pipe Flanges and Connecting-End Flanges of Valves and Fittings, has been revised and published … July 2021 MSS PUBLISHES REVISED STANDARD FOR CONNECTING JOINTS BETWEEN TAPPING MACHINES AND TAPPING VALVES MSS announces that SP-113-2021, Connecting Joints between Tapping Machines and Tapping Valves, has been revised and published … July 2021 MSS PUBLISHES REVISED QUALITY STANDARD FOR EVALUATION OF CAST SURFACE FINISHES MSS announces that SP-112-2021, Quality Standadrd for Evaluation of Cast Surface Finishes - Visual and Tactile Method, has been revised and published … July 2021 MSS PUBLISHES REVISED STANDARD FOR CONNECTING FLANGE JOINTS BETWEEN TAPPING SLEEVES AND TAPPING VALVES MSS announces that SP-60-2021, Connecting Flange Joints between Tapping Sleeves and Tapping Valves, has been revised and published … July 2021 MSS APPROVED AS U.S. TAG ADMINISTRATOR TO ISO VALVE COMMITTEE MSS announces the official ANSI approval of MSS as the new U.S. Technical Advisory Group (TAG) Administrator to International Standardization Organization (ISO) Technical Committee (TC) 153, Valves … June 2021 MSS PUBLISHES ERRATA SHEET FOR FACTORY-MADE WROUGHT BELLED END PIPE FITTINGS STANDARD MSS announces that an Errata Sheet for SP-119-2010, Factory-Made Wrought Belled End Pipe Fittings for Socket Welding, has been published … June 2021 MSS PUBLISHES NEW VALVE STANDARD FOR SUPPLEMENTAL HIGH-PRESSURE GAS TEST PROCEDURES MSS announces that New SP-158-2021, Supplemental High-Pressure Gas Test Procedures for Valves, has been published … June 2021 MSS PUBLISHES REVISED STANDARD FOR VALVE USERS MSS announces that SP-92-2021, Valve User Guide, has been revised and published … May 2021 MSS ELECTS NEW PRESIDENT AND OFFICERS During the Annual Membership Meeting on May 6, 2021, the MSS membership elected Mr. Jim Barker of DeZURIK, Inc. as the new President of MSS. In addition, the membership elected Mr. David Bayreuther of Neles Corporation as First Vice President; Mr. Fred Washburn of Rexa, Inc. as Second Vice President and Mr. Paul Heald of Bonney Forge as Treasurer... May 2021 MSS AWARDS FIVE SCHOLARSHIPS TO ENGINEERING STUDENTS MSS is pleased to announce the 2021 recipients of the MSS/Tom Hannafin Scholarship Awards... April 2021 MSS PUBLISHES REVISED STANDARD FOR CLASS 150LW CORROSION RESISTANT FLANGES AND CAST FLANGED FITTINGS MSS announces that SP-51-2021, Class 150LW Corrosion Resistant Flanges and Cast Flanged Fittings, has been revised and published … April 2021 MSS PUBLISHES REVISED STANDARD FOR RECOMMENDED RULES AND GUIDELINES FOR SI (METRIC) DATA MSS announces that SP-86-2021, Recommended Rules and Guidelines for SI (Metric) Data in MSS Standards, has been revised and published … April 2021 MSS PUBLISHES REVISED QUALITY STANDARD FOR MAGNETIC PARTICLE EXAMINATION OF STEEL CASTINGS AND FORGINGS FOR VALVES, FLANGES, FITTINGS, AND OTHER PIPING COMPONENTS MSS announces that SP-53-2021, Quality Standard for Steel Castings and Forgings for Valves, Flanges, Fittings, and Other Piping Components, has been revised and published … March 2021 MSS PUBLISHES REVISED STANDARD FOR DIAPHRAGM VALVES MSS announces that SP-88-2021, Diaphragm Valves, has been revised and published … January 2021 MSS PUBLISHES REVISED STANDARD FOR PRESSURE TESTING OF KNIFE GATE VALVES MSS announces that SP-151-2021, Pressure Testing of Knife Gate Valves, has been revised and published … December 2020 MSS PUBLISHES REVISED STANDARD FOR NUCLEAR SERVICE DIAPHRAGM VALVES MSS announces that SP-100-2020, Qualification Requirements for Elastomer Diaphragms for Nuclear Service Diaphragm Valves, has been revised and published … November 2020 MSS PUBLISHES REVISED QUALILTY STANDARD FOR POSITIVE MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION MSS announces that SP-137-2020, Quality Standard for Positive Material Identification of Metal Valves, Flanges, Fittings, and Other Piping Components, has been revised and published … August 2020 MSS PUBLISHES REVISED QUALILTY STANDARD FOR ULTRASONIC EXAMINATION OF STEEL CASTINGS AND FORGINGS FOR VALVES, FLANGES, FITTINGS, AND OTHER PIPING COMPONENTS MSS announces that SP-94-2020, Quality Standard for Steel Castings and Forgings for Valves, Flanges, Fittings, and Other Piping Components – Ultrasonic Examination Method, has been revised and published … July 2020 MSS AWARDS SIX SCHOLARSHIPS TO ENGINEERING STUDENTS MSS is pleased to announce the 2020 recipients of the MSS Tom Hannafin Scholarship Awards! Mr. Washburn, President of MSS and Mr. Johnson, Membership Committee Chair, announced the six awardees on July 31st. Given the current pandemic environment the MSS Directors approved six scholarship awardees this year, noting the difficult year for students and their desire to help aspiring engineers with these much-needed cash awards. The MSS company members that are affiliated with the awardees include American Flow Control (American Cast Iron Pipe Company), Carpenter & Paterson, DSS Valves, Flowserve Corporation, and Metso Flow Control .... July 2020 MSS PUBLISHES REVISED AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD FOR PRESSURE-SEAL BONNET VALVES MSS announces that ANSI/MSS SP-144-2020, Pressure-Seal Bonnet Valves, has been approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as a revised American National Standard (ANS) and published … July 2020 MSS PUBLISHES REVISED STANDARD FOR FABRICATED TAPPING SLEEVES MSS announces that SP-124-2020, Fabricated Tapping Sleeves, has been revised and published … May 2020 MSS PUBLISHES NEW STANDARD FOR PHOSPHATE SURFACE PROTECTIVE COATINGS MSS announces that NEW SP-157-2020, Quality Standard for Phosphate Surface Protective Coatings for Valves, Fittings, and Related Steel Piping Components, has been published … May 2020 MSS PUBLISHES REVISED STANDARD FOR GRAY-IRON AND DUCTILE-IRON TAPPING SLEEVES MSS announces that SP-111-2020, Gray-Iron and Ductile-Iron Tapping Sleeves, has been revised and published … April 2020 MSS PUBLISHES REVISED STANDARD FOR RESILIENT-SEATED CAST IRON ECCENTRIC PLUG VALVES MSS announces that SP-108-2020, Resilient-Seated Cast Iron Eccentric Plug Valves, has been revised and published … April 2020 MSS PUBLISHES REVISED STANDARD FOR PROTECTIVE COATINGS FOR THE INTERIOR OF VALVES, HYDRANTS, AND FITTINGS MSS announces that SP-98-2020, Protective Coatings for the Interior of Valves, Hydrants, and Fittings, has been revised and published … April 2020 MSS PUBLISHES REVISED AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD FOR STEEL PIPELINE FLANGES MSS announces that ANSI/MSS SP-44-2019, Steel Pipeline Flanges, has been approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as a revised American National Standard (ANS) and published … February 2020 MSS PUBLISHES REVISED STANDARD FOR DUCTILE IRON SWING CHECK VALVES MSS announces that SP-136-2020, Ductile Iron Swing Check Valves, has been revised and published ... February 2020 MSS PUBLISHES REVISED STANDARD FOR LIQUID PENETRANT EXAMINATION METHOD MSS announces that SP-93-2020, Quality Standard for Steel Castings and Forgings for Valves, Flanges, Fittings, and Other Piping Components – Liquid Penetrant Examination Method, has been revised and published ... February 2020 MSS PUBLISHES REVISED STANDARD FOR DRAIN AND BYPASS CONNECTIONS MSS announces that SP-45-2020, Drain and Bypass Connections, has been revised and published ... December 2019 MSS PUBLISHES REVISED STANDARD FOR VALVES USED IN HYDROGEN PERIOXIDE SERVICE MSS announces that SP-150-2019, Valves for Use in Hydrogen Peroxide Service, has been revised and published ... December 2019 MSS PUBLISHES REVISED STANDARD FOR KNIFE GATE VALVES WITHOUT LINERS MSS announces that SP-148-2019, Low Pressure Flanged or Lugged Carbon Steel and Iron or Ductile Iron, Cast or Fabricated, Bonnetless, Knife Gate Valves Without Liners, has been revised and published ... December 2019 MSS PUBLISHES REVISED STANDARD FOR SERVICE-LINE WATER SYSTEM VALVES AND FITTINGS MSS announces that SP-116-2019, Service-Line Water System Valves and Fittings, has been revised and published ... December 2019 MSS PUBLISHES REVISED STANDARD FOR BRONZE VALVE TYPES MSS announces that SP-80-2019, Bronze Gate, Globe, Angle, and Check Valves, has been revised and published ... December 2019 MSS PUBLISHES REVISED STANDARD FOR BUTT-WELDING FITTINGS USED IN GAS AND OIL SYSTEMS MSS announces that SP-75-2019, High-Strenth, Wrought, Butt-Welding Fittings, has been revised and published ... December 2019 MSS PUBLISHES NEW STANDARD FOR DUCTILE IRON ECCENTRIC PLUG VALVES MSS announces that SP-156-2019, Ductile Iron, Metal-Seated, Non-Lubricated, Eccentric Plug Valves, has been revised and published ... December 2019 MSS PUBLISHES REVISED STANDARD FOR HIGH PRESSURE KNIFE GATE VALVES MSS announces that SP-146-2019, High Pressure Knife Gate Valves: Iron and Ductile Iron, Lug-, Wafer- and Flange-Type, has been revised and published ... December 2019 MSS PUBLISHES REVISED STANDARD FOR PRESSURE TESTING OF VALVES MSS announces that SP-61-2019, Pressure Testing of Valves, has been revised and published ... December 2019 MSS PUBLISHES REVISED STANDARD FOR BUTT-WELDING FITTINGS MSS announces that SP-43-2019, Wrought and Fabricated Butt-Welding Fittings for Low Pressure, Corrosion Resistant Applications, has been revised and published by MSS ... September 2019 MSS PUBLISHES REVISED STANDARD FOR HIGH-PRESSURE FLANGES AND THREADED STUBS MSS announces that SP-65-2019, High-Pressure Chemical Industry Flanges and Threaded Stubs for Use With Lens Gaskets, has been revised and published by MSS ... May 2019 MSS PUBLISHES REVISED STANDARD FOR CAST COPPER ALLOY FLANGES AND FLANGED FITTINGS MSS announces that SP-106-2019, Cast Copper Alloy Flanges and Flanged Fittings: Class 125, 150, and 300 has been revised and published by MSS ... May 2019 MSS PUBLISHES REVISED STANDARD FOR FORGED BRANCH OUTLET FITTINGS MSS announces that the revised MSS SP-97-2019, Integrally Reinforced Forged Branch Outlet Fittings: Socket Welding, Threaded, and Buttwelding Ends has been published ... May 2019 MSS PUBLISHES REVISED AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD FOR CORROSION RESISTANT PIPE FITTINGS MSS announces that American National Standard ANSI/MSS SP-114-2018, Corrosion Resistant Pipe May 2019 MSS AWARDS FOUR SCHOLARSHIPS TO ENGINEERING STUDENTS MSS is pleased to announce the 2019 recipients of the MSS/Tom Hannafin Scholarship Awards! The President of MSS, along with the Membership Committee Chairman, announced the awardees at the recent MSS Annual Meeting. The MSS company members that are affiliated with the 2019 awardees include the American Flow Control (American Cast Iron Pipe Company), Dynamic Products, Empire Industries, and the Parker Hannifin Corporation (Parker Instrumentation Products) .... January 2019 MSS PUBLISHES REVISED STANDARD FOR PTFE V-RING PACKING SETS FOR WATERWORKS VALVES MSS announces that technical standard SP-149-2018, Preformed Elastomeric and Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) V-Ring Packing Sets for Waterworks Valves has been revised and published ... January 2019 MSS PUBLISHES REVISED STANDARDS FOR SWAGE(D) NIPPLES AND BULL PLUGS, AND FOR NON-FERROUS UNIONS FOR USE WITH COPPER WATER TUBE MSS announces that technical standard SP-95-2018, Swage(d) Nipples and Bull Plugs and SP-123-2018, Non-Ferrous Threaded and Solder-Joint Unions for Use With Copper Water Tub have been revised and published ... January 2019 MSS PUBLISHES REVISED STANDARD FOR SPOT FACING OF FLANGES MSS announces that technical standard SP-9-2018, Spot Facing for Bronze, Iron, and Steel Flanges has been revised and published ... October 2018 MSS PUBLISHES REVISED STANDARD FOR PRESSURE FITTINGS MSS announces that technical standard SP-109-2018, Weld-Fabricated, Copper Solder-Joint Pressure Fittings has been revised and published ... October 2018 MSS PUBLISHES TWO REVISED STANDARDS FOR CHECK VALVES MSS announces that technical standards SP-71-2018, Gray Iron Swing Check Valves, Flanged and Threaded Ends and SP-125-2018, Check Valves: Gray Iron and Ductile Iron, In-Line, Spring-Loaded, Center-Guided have been revised and published ... September 2018 MSS PUBLISHES REVISED AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD FOR PIPE HANGERS AND SUPPORTS MSS announces that ANSI/MSS SP-58-2018, Standard Marking System for Valves, Fittings, Flanges, and Unions, has been approved by the ANSI as a revised American National Standard (ANS) and published by MSS... September 2018 MSS PUBLISHES REVISED AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD MARKING SYSTEM FOR VALVES, FITTINGS, FLANGES, AND UNIONS MSS announces that ANSI/MSS SP-25-2018, Standard Marking System for Valves, Fittings, Flanges, and Unions, has been approved by the ANSI as a revised American National Standard (ANS) and published by MSS... September 2018 MSS PUBLISHES REVISED PRESSURE FITTINGS STANDARD MSS announces that Standard Practice, SP-104-2018, Wrought Copper, Solder-Joint Pressure Fittings, has been revised and published by MSS... September 2018 MSS PUBLISHES REVISED STANDARDS FOR REDUCER INSERTS AND PIPE UNIONS MSS announces that SP-79-2018, Socket-Welding Reducer Inserts and SP-83-2018, Class 3000 And 6000 Pipe Unions, Socket Welding and Threaded (Carbon Steel, Alloy Steel, Stainless Steels, And Nickel Alloys) have been revised and published by MSS... June 2018 MSS ELECTS NEW PRESIDENT, OFFICERS, AND BOARD POSITIONS During the 2018 Annual Membership Meeting, the MSS membership elected Mr. Fred Washburn, of Rotork Controls, Inc., as the new President of MSS. In addition, the membership elected Mr. Jim Barker, of DeZurik APCO Hilton, as First Vice President; Mr. David Bayreuther, of Metso Flow Control, as Second Vice President; Mr. Paul Heald, of Bonney Forge, as Treasurer; and Mr. David Swartzentruber, of Weir Minerals, as the newest member of the Board of Directors. The Society and the Board of Directors express gratitude to the preceding President, Mr. Mark Clark, of NIBCO, for his 32 years of service to MSS ... May 2018 MSS PUBLISHES NEW STANDARD FOR PLASTIC-LINED METAL VALVES MSS announces the publication of NEW Standard Practice SP-155-2018, Plastic-Lined Metal Valves ... May 2018 MSS AWARDS FIVE SCHOLARSHIPS TO ENGINEERING STUDENTS MSS is pleased to announce the 2018 recipients of the MSS Tom Hannafin Scholarship Awards! Mr. Mark Clark, President of MSS, announced the five awardees at the recent 2018 MSS Annual Meeting. The MSS company members that are affiliated with the awardees include the American Cast Iron Pipe Company (American Flow Control), DeZurik APCO Hilton, Mueller Company, and Pentair (ERICO) .... April 2018 MSS PUBLISHES NEW LOW PRESSURE KNIFE GATE VALVE STANDARD MSS announces the publication of NEW Standard Practice SP-154-2018, Low Pressure Knife Gate Valves for Double Block and Bleed ... March 2018 MSS PUBLISHES REVISED STANDARD FOR LIVE-LOADED VALVE STEM PACKING SYSTEMS MSS announces the publication of revised Standard Practice SP-143-2018 (Live-Loaded Valve Stem Packing Systems) ... January 2018 MSS ANNOUNCES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MSS announces that their current Director of Standards and Publications, David Thompson, will serve as the next Executive Director of the Society. ... December 2017 MSS PUBLISHES AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD FOR PLASTIC INDUSTRIAL BALL VALVES MSS announces that the recently revised edition of SP-122, for plastic industrial valves (NPS 1/2 to NPS 6), has been approved by ANSI as an American National Standard and subsequently published as ANSI/MSS SP-122-2017, “Plastic Industrial Valves”.... November 2017 MSS PUBLISHES STANDARD FOR MODIFICATION OF NEW WATER WORKS VALVES MSS is pleased to announce the publication of NEW MSS SP-153-2017, Modification of New Water Works Valves ... October 2017 MSS PUBLISHES NEW KNIFE GATE VALVE STANDARD FOR DOUBLE BLOCK AND BLEED MSS is pleased to announce the publication of NEW SP-152-2017, Knife Gate Valves for Double Block and Bleed … October 2017 MSS PUBLISHES BOLTING AMENDMENT TO DUCTILE IRON VALVE STANDARD MSS announces the release of an important "bolting" Amendment to existing SP-136-2014 ... September 2017 MSS C-111 Product Advisory for Waterworks Products Exposed to Floodwater This Informational-only Product Advisory has been prepared by Committee 111 and released by MSS as a service to the industry, municipalities, and others affected by floodwater... September 2017 MSS PUBLISHES A REISSUE AND ERRATA FOR STEEL PIPELINE STANDARD MSS announces the publication of the 2017 Reissue of ANSI/MSS SP-44-2016, Steel Pipeline Flanges! This is not a revision and is referenced as “ANSI/MSS SP-44-2016 (2017 Reissue)” and an Errata Sheet to the current ANSI/MSS SP-44-2016 (corresponds with errata corrections in 2017 Reissue and is meant for those that have already acquired the standard) ... June 2017 MSS PUBLISHES TWO REVISED STANDARDS FOR INSTRUMENT VALVES AND ONE FOR THE SEALING OF RISING STEM VALVES MSS is pleased to announce the publication of revised SP-99-2016a, Instrument Valves (replaces 2016 edition), SP-105-2016a, Instrument Valves for Code Applications (replaces 2016 edition), and SP-120-2017, Flexible Graphite Packing Sealing for Rising Stem Valves ... May 2017 MSS PUBLISHES TWO REVISED STANDARDS INVOLVING THE TAPPING OF VALVES MSS announces the publication of revised Standard Practices SP-60-2017 (Connecting Flange Joints between Tapping Sleeves and Tapping Valves) and SP-113-2017 (Connecting Joints between Tapping Machines and Tapping Valves) ... May 2017 MSS PUBLISHES TWO REVISED STANDARDS FOR BUTTERFLY VALVES MSS is pleased to announce the publication of revised SP-67-2017, Butterfly Valves and SP-68-2017, High Pressure Butterfly Valves with Offset Design ... April 2017 MSS PUBLISHES REVISED STANDARD FOR STAINLESS-STEEL OR STAINLESS-STEEL-LINED, BONNETLESS, KNIFE GATE VALVES WITH FLANGED ENDS MSS is pleased to announce the publication of revised SP-81-2017, Stainless-Steel or Stainless-Steel-Lined, Bonnetless, Knife Gate Valves with Flanged Ends, ... April 2017 MSS PUBLISHES REVISED AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD FOR VALVE AND FITTINGS TERMINOLOGY MSS is pleased to announce the publication of the substantially revised and ANSI-approved ANSI/MSS SP-96-2017, Terminology for Valves, Fittings, and Their Related Components, ... April 2017 MSS PUBLISHES AMENDMENTS TO TWO TAPPING SLEEVE STANDARDS MSS announces the publication of revisions to existing Standard Practices SP-111-2015 and SP-124-2016 ... March 2017 MSS PUBLISHES REVISED “FINISH” STANDARD FOR THE GASKET CONTACT FACES OF PIPE FLANGES AND CONNECTING-END FLANGES OF VALVES AND FITTINGS January 2017 MSS Publishes Revised Natural Gas Service Standards for Excess Flow and Manual Distribution Valves MSS is pleased to announce the publication of the following revised Standard Practices: SP-115-2017, Excess Flow Valves, NPS 11/4 and Smaller, for Natural Gas Service and MSS SP-131-2017, Metallic Manually Operated Gas Distribution Valves ... January 2017 MSS PUBLISHES REVISED QUALITY STANDARD FOR VALVES AND FITTINGS INTENDED FOR SILICONE-FREE SERVICE MSS is pleased to announce the publication of the following revised Standard Practice: MSS SP-140-2017, Quality Standard Practice for Preparation of Valves and Fittings for Silicone-Free Service ... December 2016 MSS PUBLISHES FIVE REVISED STANDARDS MSS is pleased to announce the publication of the following five revised Standard Practices: SP-99-2016 (Instrument Valves), SP-105-2016 (Instrument Valves for Code Applications), SP-112-2016 (Quality Standard for Evaluation of Cast Surface Finishes – Visual and Tactile Method), SP-124-2016 (Fabricated Tapping Sleeves), and SP-132-2016 (Compression Packing Systems for Instrument Valves)! December 2016 MSS PUBLISHES NEW STANDARD FOR PRESSURE TESTING OF KNIFE GATE VALVES MSS is pleased to announce the publication of the following NEW standard, SP-151-2016, Pressure Testing of Knife Gate Valves. The new SP-151 was developed for the purpose of providing a uniform means of testing knife gate valves commonly used in the "full open" and "full closed" type of service for isolation. This Standard Practice is not intended for use with control valves... November 2016 MSS PUBLISHES REVISED AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD FOR STEEL PIPELINE FLANGES AND RECEIVES ANSI APPROVAL The Manufacturers Standardization Society (MSS) announces that the substantially revised Standard Practice, SP-44-2016, Steel Pipeline Flanges, has been approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as a Revised American National Standard (ANS)... June 2016 MSS PUBLISHES REVISED STANDARD FOR HIGH PRESSURE KNIFE GATE VALVES AND RECEIVES ANSI APPROVAL The Manufacturers Standardization Society (MSS) announces that recently revised Standard Practice, SP-135-2016, High Pressure Knife Gate Valves, has been approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as an American National Standard (ANS).... May 2016 MSS Awards Five Scholarships To Engineering Undergrads Mr. Mark Clark, President of MSS, annunces the award of the 2016 MSS Tom Hannafin Scholarships to five qualied undergraduate engineering students. All five awardees... December 2015 MSS PUBLISHES TWO NEW STANDARDS: PTFE V-RING PACKING SETS FOR WATERWORKS VALVES, AND FOR VALVES USED IN HYDROGEN PEROXIDE SERVICE October 2015 MSS Receives ANSI Approval for Two Standards Involving Pressure Seal Bonnet Valves and Cryogenic Valve Service MSS announces that current Standard Practice, SP-134-2012, Valves for Cryogenic Service, including Requirements for Body/Bonnet Extensions, and SP-144-2013, Pressure Seal Bonnet Valves, have been approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as American National Standards (ANSs). ... July 2015 MSS PUBLISHES THREE REVISED STANDARDS July 16, 2015
MSS PUBLISHES THREE REVISED STANDARDS
Vienna, VA – The Manufacturers Standardization Society (MSS) is pleased to announce the following three revised standards:
May 2015 MSS Elects New President & Officers at Annual Meeting (May 2015) Mark A. Clark is the newly elected President of the Manufacturers Standardization Society (MSS). The MSS membership elected Mr. Clark, who serves on the MSS Board of Directors most recently as First Vice President, to a three-year term during its annual membership meeting on May 5, 2015...
...MSS also elected new Board officers: Fred Washburn of Rotork Controls as First Vice President, Jim Barker of DeZURIK APCO Hilton as Second Vice President, and Greg Johnson of United Valve as Treasurer. January 2015 MSS RECEIVES ANSI APPROVAL FOR STEEL PIPELINE FLANGE STANDARD Vienna, VA – The Manufacturers Standardization Society (MSS) announces that Standard Practice, SP-44-2010, Steel Pipeline Flanges, has been approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as an American National Standard (ANS). In addition, the newly approved ANSI/MSS SP-44-2010 (incl. 2011 Errata) version has been published and is now available! December 2014 MSS PUBLISHES FIVE REVISED STANDARDS, INCLUDING ONE NEWLY APPROVED AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD Vienna, VA – The Manufacturers Standardization Society (MSS) is pleased to announce the following five revised standards (including ANSI approval for one): October 2014 MSS RECEIVES ANSI APPROVAL FOR COMPREHENSIVE TERMINOLOGY STANDARD FOR VALVES AND FITTINGS Vienna, VA – The Manufacturers Standardization Society (MSS) announces that Standard Practice, SP-96-2011, Guidelines on Terminology for Valves and Fittings, has been approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as an American National Standard (ANS). October 2014 MSS PUBLISHES SIX REVISED AND ONE NEW STANDARD Vienna, VA – The Manufacturers Standardization Society (MSS) is pleased to announce the following six revised standards and one new publication: March 2014 MSS PUBLISHES NEW STANDARD FOR EVALUATING CASTING QUALITY AND FOR KNIFE GATE VALVES Vienna, VA – The Manufacturers Standardization Society (MSS) is pleased to announce the following new standards: March 2014 MSS PUBLISHES REVISED STANDARD FOR BRACING OF PIPING SYSTEMS Vienna, VA – The Manufacturers Standardization Society (MSS) announces that Standard Practice, SP-127-2014a, Bracing for Piping Systems: Seismic – Wind – Dynamic Design, Selection, and Application, has been substantially revised and published. January 2014 MSS Tom Hannafin Scholarship Program and Application The MSS Tom Hannafin Scholarship Program provides annual cash award(s) of $2,000 to one or more engineering and material science students engaged in approved undergraduate and graduate programs interested in the Valve and Fittings Industry and whose parent or employer is a member company of MSS. January 2014 MSS PUBLISHES REVISED STANDARD MARKING SYSTEM AND RECEIVES ANSI APPROVAL Vienna, VA – The Manufacturers Standardization Society (MSS) announces that revised Standard Practice, SP-25-2013, Standard Marking System for Valves, Fittings, Flanges, and Unions, has been published AND approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as an American National Standard (ANS). June 2013 MSS PUBLISHES SIX REVISED AND ONE NEW STANDARD Vienna, VA – The Manufacturers Standardization Society (MSS) is pleased to announce the following six revised standards and one new publication: March 2013 MSS PUBLISHES FIVE REVISED STANDARDS Vienna, VA – The Manufacturers Standardization Society (MSS) is pleased to announce the following five revised standards: February 2013 MSS PUBLISHES NEW STANDARD FOR PRESSURE SEAL BONNET VALVES Vienna, VA – The Manufacturers Standardization Society (MSS) is pleased to announce the following new standard: December 2012 MSS PUBLISHES REVISED QUALITY STANDARD FOR MAGNETIC PARTICLE EXAMINATION Vienna, VA – The Manufacturers Standardization Society (MSS) wishes the industry a Happy New Year and is pleased to announce the following revised standard: August 2012 MSS MOURNS THE PASSING OF ITS PRESIDENT, THOMAS J. HANNAFIN
July 2012 MSS ELECTS NEW PRESIDENT AND OFFICERS Vienna, VA – The Manufacturers Standardization Society (MSS) is pleased to announce the newly elected MSS President and members of the Society’s 10-member Board of Directors. MSS members in attendance at the 2012 Annual Meeting in Naples, Florida unanimously elected a new President, First Vice President, Treasurer, and a new Board member. The President and Board members serve for terms of three years. The new officers include: Mr. Tom Hannifin (KITZ Corp.), President; Mr. Greg Johnson (United Valve), First Vice President; and Mr. Jim Barker (Dezuirk), Treasurer. Mr. Phil Ellenberger (Bonney Forge) was elected as a new member of the MSS Board. May 2012 MSS PUBLISHES ELEVEN REVISED STANDARDS Vienna, VA – The Manufacturers Standardization Society (MSS) is pleased to announce the following eleven revised standards: March 2012 MSS PUBLISHES SIX REVISED AND ONE NEW STANDARD Vienna, VA – The Manufacturers Standardization Society (MSS) is pleased to announce the following six revised standards and one new publication: December 2011 MSS PUBLISHES THREE NEW STANDARDS Vienna, VA – The Manufacturers Standardization Society (MSS) is pleased to announce the following three new publications: December 2011 MSS PUBLISHES ELEVEN REVISED STANDARDS Vienna, VA – The Manufacturers Standardization Society (MSS) is pleased to announce the following eleven revised publications: August 2011 MSS AWARDS SCHOLARSHIP TO MECHANICAL ENGINEERING UNDERGRAD John V. Ballun, President of MSS, announces the award of the 2011 MSS Scholarship to South Dakota State engineering student, Mr. Jacob Lueders. Leuders majors in mechanical engineering and minors in mathematics and military science. The $1,000 award was presented to Mr. Lueders by Mr. Wally Stommes, President of StoneL Corporation, a subsidiary of Metso Automation, an MSS member company. June 2011 MSS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM John V. Ballun, President of MSS, announces the start of the MSS Scholarship Program for Engineering and Materials Science students. The MSS Scholarship Program will provide annual cash awards of one thousand dollars to one or more engineering and material science students interested in the Valves and Fittings Industry and whose parent or employer is a member company of MSS. March 2011 MSS RECEIVES ANSI APPROVAL FOR CORROSION RESISTANT PIPE FITTINGS STANDARD Vienna, VA – The Manufacturers Standardization Society (MSS) announces that Standard Practice, SP-114-2007, Corrosion Resistant Pipe Fittings Threaded and Socket Welding Class 150 and 1000, has been approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as an American National Standard (ANS). October 2010 UPDATED MSS PUBLICATIONS The Manufacturers Standardization Society is pleased to announce the following publications: August 2010 MSS PUBLISHES NEW VALVE STANDARD FOR LOW LEAD CONDITIONS Vienna Va. - The Manufacturers Standardization Society (MSS) has published a new Standard Practice, MSS SP-139-2010, Copper Alloy Gate, Globe, Angle, and Check Valves for Low Pressure/Low Temperature Plumbing Applications. July 2010 REVAMPED MSS WEB SITE INCLUDES E-COMMERCE John V. Ballun, President of MSS, announces the debut of the redesigned MSS web site. The new and enhanced front page features an e-commerce portal that offers online purchase of MSS standards. Available information includes MSS member companies, current standards projects, News and Events, and recent publications. The web site is equipped with a search engine for finding current and historical MSS Standard Practices. April 2010 NEW AND UPDATED MSS PUBLICATIONS The Society is pleased to announce the following New and Updated publications: February 2010 NEW PRESIDENT OF MSS John V. Ballun begins 2010 as newly elected president of the Manufacturers Standardization Society November 2009 MSS PUBLISHES COMPREHENSIVE STANDARD PRACTICE FOR PIPE HANGERS AND SUPPORTS Vienna Va. - The Manufacturers Standardization Society (MSS) has published a newly revised and enhanced Standard Practice, SP-58-2009, Pipe Hangers and Supports –Materials, Design, Manufacture, Selection, Application, and Installation.
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Vienna, VA – The Manufacturers Standardization Society (MSS) mourns the passing of its President, Thomas J. (“Tom”) Hannafin. Tom was recently elected President by unanimous vote of MSS members at the May 15, 2012 Annual Meeting. His wide-ranging knowledge of the valve and fittings industry as well as his sound judgment and loyalty to MSS were recognized by all who knew him.
