Milwaukee Valve Company has announced the recent death of Geoff McLaughlin, the company’s vice president of technical sales. McLaughlin was a 19-year veteran of the valve manufacturer, working in a variety of engineering positions for the firm.

Prior to joining Milwaukee Valve, McLaughlin served as a design consultant to develop new valve and valve seat designs for Milwaukee Valve’s industrial product line. Previously, he worked in a variety of product development capacities for several valve manufacturers. McLaughlin also operated a specialty-valve business, developing a line of full-port FE diverter valves and three-way ball valves, as well as several valve configurations for high-pressure applications.

In his role as VP of technical services, McLaughlin provided customers with valuable expertise, resolving difficult application issues related to product designs, materials and media through his engineering prowess and extensive experience.

In memoriam, the family has requested donations be made to the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, (MMRF), PO Box 414238, Boston, Massachusetts, 02241-4238.