Sheridan X-Cel joins the BVAA

Ball and seat valve

Ball and seat valve


Hereford seems an unlikely place to find a company specialising in the manufacture of balls. But as BVAA Director, Rob Bartlett, found out on a recent visit to Sheridan X-Cel they have been specialising in Ball production there for over 30 years.

Paul Sheridan Sheridan X-Cel Commercial Director explained: “My father worked for a well-known valve Company based in Cwmbran which had a large factory making Ball and butterfly Valves in Hereford. When the Hereford site was shut in the early 80’s he opened Sheridan engineering to be a valve component sub- contractor. By a mixture of good decision making and a healthy slice of chance we decided to specialise in balls.”

So for the last 30 or so years they have been making Valve balls for Valve companies both in the UK and Europe. All the major offshore grades of material, Stainless, Duplex and Nickel Alloys are machined into Balls from castings, forgings and Bar. Sheridan X-Cel have also been supplying Defence contracts for Aluminium Bronze balls for over 20 years.

In late 2015 X-Cel Superturn took a majority shareholding in the company and Sheridan X-cel was formed. Paul explains: “I think the Oil and Gas downturn took us, as it did many others, by surprise, we were probably a bit complacent with what we thought was a stable market and a reasonable customer list. Suddenly the market changed and 2015 was a very difficult year. We talked to Andrew Taylor who owns the X-Cel group and it became clear very quickly that by becoming part of this highly successful group we could not only re-energise ourselves as a company but also with the investment they were prepared to introduce open up new markets for us.”

And that is exactly what has happened. Investment in new machines, staff and inspection equipment has meant not only a diversification into stems and seats. Perhaps most significantly Sheridan X-Cel are now able to supply Ball and Seat sets coated and ground.

John Urbanski the Operations Director explained: “With the new investment available to us we were able to not only streamline existing processes but also investigate new ones. Ball grinding is one process that this company has wanted to do for many years and now with the arrival of CNC ball grinding facilities we can offer a full Metal to Metal Ball and seat service.”

For more information on Sheridan X-Cel and their products visit their website or contact them on the below details.

Tel: +44(0)1432 269683
Email: sales@xcel.com
Web: www.sheridanx-cel.com


Published: 17th November 2016

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