Welsh First Minister Visits Hobbs Valve

Hobbs Valve, the South Wales based manufacturer of Triple Offset Butterfly Valves, welcomed the Rt Hon Carwyn Jones AM Welsh First Minister to its Caerphilly plant during July.

Carwyn Jones visited Hobbs Valve at the suggestion of local MP Wayne David and Caerphilly AM Jeff Cuthbert. Mr Jones met with Mr Rhys Jones, the Managing Director and Mr Alun Hobbs, the Chairman of the company. The visitors held a discussion about the company, its development and its future.

Wayne David said after the visit, ‘Carwyn was most impressed with the company. Hobbs Valve is a real success story. It exports throughout the world and is pointing the way forward for the whole of the Welsh industry.

‘Carwyn, Jeff and I toured their factory and saw at first-hand how the company is strategically developing its approach towards making the company even more successful. Carwyn was extremely impressed with the visit and on behalf of the Welsh Government, promised to continue to support the company’s development.’

Carwyn Jones was appointed First Minister of Wales in 2009. He was appointed to the Privy Council on 9 June 2010. Following reelection to the National Assembly for Wales in May 2011, he was re-appointed First Minister by Her Majesty The Queen, following nomination by the National Assembly for Wales.

Hobbs Valve Ltd has operated a successful manufacturing facility in the UK for the past seven years, manufacturing its range of Triple Offset Butterfly Valves by way of subcontract supply of machined components. The company has experienced rapid growth over that period and recently opened a new facility in Caerphilly, South Wales.

Rhys Jones commented “This is a further indication of the importance Hobbs Valve has to the Welsh and UK economy and that we look forward to the Welsh Assembly continuing its support throughout our future growth plans.”

Hobbs Valve
Tel: +44 (0) 29 2086 1099
www.hobbsvalve.com

Published: 16th October 2013