Jim Lenihan has worked in the valve and seal industries since receiving his Engineering degree from UL (University of Limerick, Ireland) in 1983. Throughout his career, he has held positions in manufacturing, material management, engineering, product management, sales and marketing. Jim has been president of Gemco Valve Company since 1997. Gemco Valve specialises in valves for solids processing applications from sugar to lunar regolith. Jim has worked on solving valve and seal problems for the Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Food, Plastics, Steel, Power, Nuclear and Space industries worldwide