The important topic of sustainability was widely discussed at this year’s AGM and will be part of a regular agenda for all our divisional meetings.

ESA’s Technical Director Ralf Vogel reports on the past and ongoing projects and activities of the separate divisions within the ESA.

The Flange Gaskets Division of the ESA, in cooperation with Amtec Messtechnischer Service GmbH, has almost finalised the flange gasket database that was launched in 2018.

The ESA has established a working group to discuss and work on topics like testing and standardisation for hydrogen.

There are four training courses in the training section of the ESA Knowledge Base, mainly for Packings and Gaskets. Other ESA Divisions are also working on introductory training for their sealing products.

There is a lot of activity in this area at the moment, probably spurred on by the widespread circulation of our PFAS information and SEA.

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The ESA Careers Area currently has five candidates looking for positions within the sealing industry and a new position advertised by one of our member companies.

Simone Wilson, Chairwoman of the ESA Executive Committee, reflects on the concept of "path dependency" and how disruptive events can break it.

The ESA AGM 2023 will be held at the beautiful Schloss Hohenkammer Hotel near Munich from May 15–17, 2023.

A blanket ban on PFAS in the sealing industry would have a profound negative impact on society and the environment. To strengthen our case with the ECHA, we have committed to Ricardo to produce a PFAS Socio-Economic Analysis.

Inspired by Greenpeace at the ESA AGM 2022, we are exploring projects and initiatives aimed at reducing the carbon footprint of our industry and business activities.