Albion Expands & Adds New Range

Albion Introduces New Range Of Solenoid Valves

Albion Valves, an increasingly popular UK valves supplier based in Dodworth, Barnsley, has introduced a new range of solenoid valves to its extensive portfolio of products. Albion currently stocks around 5000 lines of industrial valves, suitable for applications predominantly within the process, water and HVAC industries.

A solenoid valve is an electromechanically operated regulator controlled by an electric current through a solenoid (coil), they are most frequently used to control media flow and direction, and are designed to shut off, release, dose, distribute or mix fluids.

Solenoids are one of the most common-place ranges of valves in the HVAC industry and are used in multiple applications, everything from fluid power pneumatic and hydraulic systems, flush systems, to control cylinders, fluid power motors or to help control and energize the operation of larger industrial valves.

Albion’s new range includes pilot operated, direct acting and high temperature valves with a variation of different diaphragm options. In both brass and stainless steel, solenoids can manage a variety of media including water, air, oil and steam. Solenoids offer fast and safe switching, high reliability, long service life, good medium compatibility of the materials used, low control power and compact design.

David Keys, Albion Managing Director commented: “Solenoids are a product line that our distributors require again and again, and as such we have introduced several more design options in order to offer greater choice, and more cost effective engineered solutions.”

Albion Invest in New Expansion
Albion is almost doubling the size of its premises at the Fall Bank Industrial Estate. The company is expanding warehouse space from 12,000ft2 to over 22,000ft2 to accommodate a rapidly developing business, and a growing product portfolio.

Albion serves the industrial heating, air conditioning and industrial industries, and has a wealth of over 30 years of industry expertise. Over the years Albion has developed an extensive portfolio of over 5000 different lines of valves and fittings, globally sourced from the UK, Italy and China.

Albion currently employs a team of 23. The company is becoming renowned in the industry for supplying quality products at an affordable price. Having successfully developed this market niche, steady growth has been attributed to consistently providing customers with a trusted alternative to traditional products.

Commenting on the expansion, David said: “We strive to maintain 95% availability on stock, and in order to be consistent with our fast turnaround policy for customers we quite simply need the extra space to house our growing product portfolio. Our business has been built on a consistently excellent service to distributors, this extension will give us the additional facility to sustain this best practice.”

Albion’s complete portfolio of products is fully accredited with the mandatory industry approvals including: EN331 for gas and WRAS for potable water; ISO 9001 for Quality Management and ISO 14001 for Environmental Management.

Albion Valves (UK) Ltd
Tel: 01226 729900
www.albionvalvesuk.com

Published: 16th October 2013