Started in 1964, the competition was named after John Vaaler, an editor for Chemical Processing from 1946 to 1963 and chairman of the editorial board from 1961 until 1963. This year more than 5,000 entry forms were mailed to equipment and service providers throughout the chemical industry. Forms were also distributed at various trade shows and meetings. This year's panel consists of 27 Chief Judges and Associate Judges. These Judges represent many decades of knowledge and experience in chemical plant operations.
Winners are determined on a point basis.
Each of the entries was judged on its own merit and not compared with other entries. This year's Vaaler Awards competition recognizes 15 notable supplier product developments introduced to the chemical industry over the past two years. This web site is maintained by Applied Training Resources .