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Moontown Ltd specialises in the design and manufacture of spring energised seals and associated components, in PTFE and other high performance plastics. The company has invested in NORSOK M-710 REV 2 and API 6A Annex F sour fluid ...
Along with the rest of the UK manufacturing sector and its supply chain, Maher has had to adjust to the changes posed by the global Coronavirus pandemic. The business quickly formed a COVID-19 committee as the scope of the crisis became ...
With more than 80 products for professionals and amateurs, the successful car cosmetics company Alfa Car offers a large range of care products for cars. Alfa Car together with system integrator Arp Lučko wanted to fully automate all ...
OEM Automatic Ltd, part of the Swedish OEM International group, signed an agreement at the end of January 2020 to acquire the UK’s Zoedale Ltd. Bedford-based Zoedale was founded in 1976 and is a specialist in solenoid valves and valve ...
Halesowen, 20 March 2020 - Valve specialist Ultravalve, is enjoying exclusive UK distribution rights for Vexve’s eagerly anticipated and newly launched Vexve X™ valve range. The industry’s first ever complete product range of shut-off ...
Ashley O’Loughlin is Maher’s new dedicated contact for the UK Valve industry. Ash has been with the company for just over 2 and a half years, up to now working with our clients in the specialist fastener industry. Ashley arrived at ...
Introduction The worldwide introduction of wind, solar power and other renewables create an increasingly flexible demand on gas fired power stations to balance the grid. To operate in a reliable, quick, modulating and start/stop ...
Created in 1920, the family business managed by Mr Christian- Xavier Latty, grandson of the founder is now, a century later, the French market leader in industrial sealing. Latty's products ensure that complex industrial processes stay ...
2020 is already shaping up to be one of the most successful years for Oliver Valves in their 40-year history. In February, the globally successful valve manufacturing company beat some stiff competition from many competitors to win an ...
Utilising WSG Asset Integrity Management (AIM) software - WSG Provalve are going digital. Following successful roll out and development of AIM to add to WSG’s already extensive service line offering, WSG Provalve have taken the step of ...
Westlock Controls has always been at the forefront of innovation in industrial valve monitoring business. With our recently released Digital EPIC D200, Westlock has achieved the impossible again: a 4-20 mA position transmitter with ...
She sights QK as “the best job I’ve ever had”, but the glamour of the internal sales office would be given up in an instant, if she could spend all that time with Philomena - the now 22 year old equine companion she has had since ...
Severn Glocon Group has a new Managing Director for its Severn Unival and Severn Glocon Aberdeen businesses, following the transition of former leader Colin Findlay to Group CEO. David Brennan, previously MD at Probe Oil Tools in Great ...
TUV SUD National Engineering Laboratory (NEL) is currently in the process of designing a very large test facility for the water industry. As part of this project NEL are looking to develop a business case to obtain funding to build the ...
March 2020 saw people around the world preoccupied with the daily news and tightening restrictions surrounding Covid-19. However, the manufacturing and services teams at Severn Unival’s Brighouse facility refused to let the evolving ...
What is it?: This document provides basic requirements for gearboxes to operate industrial valves for manual and automated on/off and modulating duties, this includes manual override gearboxes. It includes guidelines for classification, ...
What do a fox and an electric valve actuator have in common? A lot, if the actuator in question is AUMA’s brand-new PROFOX. Like its namesake, PROFOX is not only cunning and adaptable but also extremely hardy. AUMA’s more than ...
The first rule of Customer Service is - you don’t talk about Customer Service. We know that when we deliver what was ordered, to our high quality standards, then there’s nothing else to talk about – except the next order. At Laser ...
Flexitallic, the global leader and manufacturer of static sealing solutions, has expanded its operations in Aberdeen, moving into larger premises to provide increased support to its growing North East client base. From its new 4,600 sq ...
Westlock Controls has a global reputation in providing innovative solutions for networking, monitoring and controlling process valves since 1984. Our focus on technology and supplying reliable products manufactured to the highest industry ...
Quickits are a market leading manufacturing company specialising in the valve and actuator industry, widely known as manufacturers of the best valve mounting kits and fabricated brackets on the market. ISO 9001:2015 approved – Quickits ...
Rotork is a market-leading global provider of mission-critical flow control and instrumentation solutions for applications in the oil and gas, water and wastewater, power, chemical process and industrial markets. We help customers to ...
AUMA is the world leader in electric valve actuators and gearboxes, supplying robust, reliable, single and variable speed modular actuators with sophisticated control and connectivity options, backed up with exceptional service support. ...
BVAA Member Premier Powder Coating is part of the QK Group - an additional service that saves customers time, creates another option when specifying manufactured or stock items from the Group, and brings additional quality and value ...
Maceplast UK has been supplying PTFE seals and machined components since 1998. Having successfully attained continuous growth along with a leading market position thanks to our highly dedicated and experienced team with a commitment to ...
Kinetrol Limited, the UK manufacturer of quarter-turn pneumatic actuators, has further increased its product portfolio with the introduction of the Model 60. The new unit, which joins the wide range of actuators already manufactured by ...
If you can dream it – Laser Ltd can make it … …. as long as its made out of sheet metal up to 20mm thick. Control panel plates to prototyping, production run components to custom made parts – we are happy to consult on any new or ...
Specialist Valve Services (SVS) was formed in 1998 specialising in the supply of valves, actuators and ancillary equipment for clients in the oil & gas and petrochemical industries. Based in Europe's oil capital Aberdeen, SVS supplies to ...
Founded in 1902 Broady Flow Control Limited has been a specialist valve manufacturer for over 100 years, servicing a range of industries from Power Generation, Oil and Gas to Nuclear Submarines. From our base in Kingston upon Hull and ...
Webtec is a hydraulic measurement and control company that designs, manufactures and distributes a world-class range of hydraulic components and hydraulic test equipment for the mobile and industrial machinery markets. With over 50 years’ ...
Severn Glocon Group: progressive valve engineering for the oil & gas sector. Severn’s control and choke valves have played an integral role maximising the safety and profitability of oil and gas production for nearly 60 years. Today we ...
Arc Energy’s weld overlay and weld inlay service offers a reliable and very high quality product for the Energy Sector around the world. The highly versatile weld overlay process provides the practical combination of readily available ...
There are many contaminants that cannot be avoided; regardless of clean room procedures, equipment constantly going through sterilisation, protective clothing being cleaned and stored to the highest practice standards – simply moving ...
Throughout their history, the experts at James Walker have worked in partnership with industries around the world to remain at the forefront of technology and to help customers to realise the maximum benefits and opportunities for their ...
Moontown Ltd have been manufacturing & distributing PTFE Spring Energised & Hydraulic Seals since 1996. The company has continued to grow and establish a superb reputation within industry, focusing primarily on the Oil/Gas & Energy sectors ...
Gee Graphite Ltd is an independent specialist graphite gasket and seal manufacturer with over 30 years’ experience supplying High Quality Flexible Graphite based sealing solutions to the Industrial Valve, Process Equipment, Chemical, ...
Adanac provides a comprehensive and reliable source of specialist valves on short lead times. Adanac is a BSI 9001 registered company and Adanac also holds a PED Certificate of Conformity (CE56828). Adanac’s employee base is made up of a ...
Buxton Special Alloys is a UK Stockholder and Machinist of Stainless Steel, Duplex, Super Duplex and Nickel Alloys.Their main grades consist of 300 series, F51, F53, F55, F44, 17-4PH, 32550, XM-19, Alloy 800, Alloy 800HT, Alloy 825, Alloy ...
Advanced Valve Solutions B.V. (AVS) has since earned an unparalleled reputation for supplying specialist valves and equipment into some of the most demanding industrial applications. Together with our sister companies Advanced Valve ...
Seetru Limited is a Bristol-based company with over 70 years experience manufacturing safety relief valves and other specialist ancillary valves for a wide range of applications, including compressed air, industrial gas, refrigerants, ...
Blue Light Scanning Advanced Valve solutions can offer (through our partners) advanced surface measuring through blue light scanning technology. This technology allows our customers and suppliers quality assurance, detailed analysis of ...
As technology is becoming more and more prominent within our everyday lives it is not surprising that the building services industry is looking to technology for ways to become more efficient. Albion Valves (UK) Ltd, a leading valve ...
Zoedale Ltd, now part of the OEM International Group, was founded in 1976 and is a specialist in solenoid valves and valve actuators. Zoedale has a strong focus on service and expert technical support and carries extensive stock at its ...
AVA-ALMS Valve Agency are supplier of Valves for both MRO and projects. For almost 40 years AVA-ALMS Valve Agency established itself as a leading stockiest of industrial valves according to DIN and ASME standards in Europe. As a long term ...
The Bonomi Group, with corporate headquarters in Italy and technical sales offices in the United Kingdom, Germany, Russia, North America and India, is a global specialist in the production of valves and actuators. The group comprises ...
WSG Provalve have extensive experience in providing specialist valve solutions, with over 13 years of expertise in the field of valve repair and associated instrumentation. The company has built a well-respected reputation exceeding the ...
Established 1986, Ultravalve offers a wealth of experience supplying a broad range of industrial valves and process solutions. Ultravalve offers a full range of valves for district heating and cooling solutions, along with stainless steel ...
AIV is a global master distributor of high-quality valves and actuators, selling through distribution only. Established in 1991 as a resource for hard-to-find, exotic alloy and specialty valves, AIV has built a reputation as a trusted ...
After 26 years at Albion and even longer within the valve industry, Les Littlewood, Albion’s Sales and Marketing Director, will be retiring from his role. Les has had a very successful career, of which almost 30 years of it was within ...
The company set out to provide easy access to high quality industrial and marine valves and ancillary equipment and to provide unsurpassed service that together delivered premium value to its customers. In the early days, it was just ...
Operating globally, KT Hydraulics provides world class bespoke solutions in the engineering of hydraulic systems, from initial design, manufacturing and testing through to installation and expert aftercare. These applications can be used ...
The Smart Actuator Company has officially rebranded to RIFT Actuators. We cover torque ranges up to 400 Nm. We currently offer four unique Smart Electric Actuators: The RIFT Small, RIFT Medium, RIFT Large and the RIFT Subsea. Our unique ...
For 100 years, LATTY has been dedicating its R&D resources to improving sealing solutions that meet the requirements of the OEM & End User Valve industry:- - Products complying with Fugitive Emission standards increasing end-user safety ...
Metso is a world-leading industrial company offering equipment and services for the sustainable processing and flow of natural resources in the mining, aggregates, recycling and process industries. With our unique knowledge and innovative ...
Duvalco UK Ltd is the UK sales office for Duvalco Valves & Fittings Pte Ltd. Established in 1956 in the Netherlands to provide valve engineering solutions and production, today we design and produce standard and custom-made valves in ...
Armoloy is a proprietary process that has been in the UK since 1989. Since that time Armoloy has been used and specified by some of the leading companies in their respective fields. The many benefits of Armoloy have been proven invaluable ...
Rotork recently installed and commissioned CVL linear control valve actuators at Didcot B Power Station, which supplies electricity to the National Grid. Rotork’s CVL1500 and CVL5000 actuators now control the supply of the spray water ...
In addition to widely used electric or pneumatic actuation, Bonomi (UK) Ltd can now offer a manual flow control device for use in conjunction with much of its popular Valpres V-Notch ball valve range. Whilst many users still elect to ...
Whether it’s critical, lethal, toxic or aggressive, you’ll find Flowserve valves doing the job around the world. That’s because extended service life, safe operation and environmental protection are at the core of every valve we ...
Festo is a global player and an independent family-owned company with its headquarters in Esslingen am Neckar, Germany. The company has become the global market leader in its sector over the past 60 years. Festo supplies pneumatic and ...
Established in 2000 and located in the UK, Pressure Tech is recognised globally for manufacturing high-quality ISO-9001 accredited pressure regulators for oil and gas applications, and more recently, in the younger Hydrogen Fuel Cell ...
Abacus Valves was established in 1988 to manufacture and supply wafer check valves to the process industry. Since then the company has grown consistently through our ability to understand and meet the customer's needs, cost effectively and ...
At Bray, our business is helping our customers with their flow control requirements. Our modular product line of butterfly valves, ball valves, actuators and accessories offer the best compatibility, economy and quality performance in the ...
Johnson Valves supply isolation valves, safety relief valves, pressure reducing valves, water meters, pipe fittings and related products throughout the UK and globally to a range of markets including industrial, commercial, domestic, ...
The detection of foreign bodies during the processing and packaging of food products plays a fundamental role in ensuring safety and quality. To help protect against foreign substance contamination, food, beverage, pharmaceutical and ...
Parker Bestobell have been designing and developing cryogenic valves and innovative solutions for over 150 years, serving major gas companies and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) all over the world. Our vast experience and knowledge ...
We are a highly dedicated and experienced team ensuring an excellent customer service approach across a wide range of industries and applications. A service based on sound, objective advice from one of the leading independent companies in ...
Special Quality Alloys Ltd – supply forgings, rolled rings, bar and proof-machined components in nickel alloys, stainless, duplex, carbon and low alloys. With on-site open die hammer forging, ring rolling and an extensive inventory of ...
BERNARD CONTROLS have been designing and manufacturing electric actuators and associated control systems for over 80 years. Today, the company ranks in the international Top 3 for industrial valve and damper automation and is world leader ...
Isis Fluid Control is a leading valve & actuator expert working across several industry sectors. Distinct company divisions, each with their own dedicated staff, allow us to offer you professional advice and product solutions across ...
Maher are a long-established stockist and machinist of highstrength, high-performance alloys for Oil & Gas, Aerospace, Naval & Marine, Defence, Power Generation and other special applications. Stock grades include Alloys 718, 625, K500, ...
Oxford, UK, March 10th 2020 – Oxford Flow, the flow control equipment specialist for oil, gas, water and industrial process industries, today announces that GF Piping Systems, a division of Georg Fischer (GF), has made an initial ...
XM-19 is most widely specified for the production of valve stems, but what is this grade and why is it used? Most commonly known by the trademarks Nitronic 50 (AK Steel Corp) or Fermonic 50 (Langley Alloys), it is frequently specified ...
WIKA Instruments Ltd, offers a diverse range of instrumentation valves for the oil, gas and petrochemical industries. Our portfolio includes, needles valves, manifolds, monoflanges and double block and bleed. With WIKA’s expertise, ...
The AJT engineering team have been working in the hydro generation industry and utilities sector for over three decades offering a wide range of services from design & project management, fabrication of bespoke gates, screens, structures ...
Muller Coax are the original designers and manufacturers of coaxial valves having established the company and product range in 1960. The company is established in a range of industry sectors supplying valves to many diversified blue chip ...
What is it that makes KSB a world leading manufacturer and supplier of Valves, Pumps & Service? Could it be that KSB has been an independent company since it was established in 1871, with more than 15,000 employees worldwide? A sales ...
CSA Group is a leader in hazardous locations equipment certifications worldwide, so you can have the confidence of working with a certification team with unrivalled expertise and experience. Recognised around the world as a leading ...
Stewarts have been existence since 1870. Since 2011 we have been operating as an employee owned co-operative. Our focus remains meeting our customers' demands to the highest standards of quality & reliability. We have full ...
Steam sterilizers in the pharmaceuticals sector are implemented to deactivate or remove unwanted micro organisms using a combined effect of steam and pressure. The advantages of steam sterilization are as follows: • effective ...
Operating under three companies for over 40 years, Oliver Valves, Oliver Valvetek and Oliver Twinsafe have grown to become one of the world's leading manufacturers of Instrumentation, Pipeline and Subsea valves for the global energy ...
Valve-Kits is the leading privately owned valve mounting kit manufacturer in the UK. We supply a vast array of valve and actuator related products, including mounting kits, extension stems, locking devices, worm gears, bevel gears, ...
SAMSON specialise in control engineering and offers products and systems to control all kinds of media. The SAMSON Group is comprised of SAMSON AG, global SAMSON sales subsidiaries, and ten manufacturing companies that provide flow ...
Elite 04 ltd are new members who would love to develop long term relationships with anyone with the BVAA that requires services like blast cleaning, protective wet paint systems and powder coating. As you will be aware that the protective ...
A complete solution for all your valve requirements – JBP’s stock range includes Gate, Globe and Check Valves, Rubber Lined and High Performance Butterfly Valves, Ball Valves, and we have recently added a new range of Hygienic Valves. ...
Established for over 30 years, Rollstud Limited are a privately owned manufacturer of quality assured Bolting for the Oil, Gas and Petrochemical industries, with manufacturing facilities in Europe and the Middle East. We hold many ...
In many ways the Engineering and Oil & Gas industries provide a foundation for our modern society, ensuring that we deliver to all our customers during this worldwide difficult period is paramount to SVS. Many of our customers are ...
Ferralium 255 is the original super duplex stainless steel, invented by Langley Alloys in the late 1960’s. By combining the most favourable aspects of austenitic and ferritic stainless steels, whilst increasing the level of alloying ...
James Walker offers a comprehensive range of sealing technology and proprietary components covering virtually every valve application. From our earliest products and throughout our history the company has developed sealing solutions and ...
Orseal has over 50 years’ experience in the valve market, both as a manufacturer and as a distributor, working closely on a wide variety of specialist design and bespoke project solutions. Orseal has one simple objective: to provide ideal ...
Corrosion Resistant Materials is a family run specialist, technical materials supplier. Whether you need a one-off bespoke product or a full supply package, we have designed our company around the ability to supply our customers quickly, ...
TopWorx have 70 years working in the process industry, initially with the Go Switch, the hybrid switch for extreme & hazardous environments. Working in Sub-sea, -60 degrees to over 200 degrees C and nuclear qualified. A switch for many ...
The Balmoral Subsea Test Centre offers a wide range of procedures including hyperbaric, mechanical and laboratory trials providing a comprehensive resource for all types of extreme pressure testing. New and upgraded vessels simulate ...
First established in 1990, Imtex Controls is a privately owned engineering and design manufacturing company, which was founded by Ian Turner and is now a family business, run by Ian and his two sons Paul and Mathew Turner who are Directors ...
What is it?: This document specifies the general requirements for design, materials (e.g. steel, cast iron, ductile iron, copper alloy), pressure/temperature ratings and testing for butterfly valves having metallic bodies for use in ...
The BVAA hosted a successful desktop exhibition at Chrysaor in Aberdeen last year. This event saw some high quality attendees and offered an opportunity for networking with the right people. The event saw over 40 attendees visiting 10 ...
What is it?: This document specifies requirements and acceptance criteria for type testing of metallic butterfly and ball valves used for isolating services for all industrial applications, and serves to validate the product design for 205 ...
҅We are immensely proud of all Rotork employees who have already contributed time and resources towards supporting the NHS, the first delivery went to the Royal United Hospital in Bath. Rotork, the FTSE-250 global flow control and ...
At the James Walker manufacturing plant at Cockermouth in Cumbria it was discovered that there was more than enough FFP3 compliant face masks to protect their own employees, so they passed-on the surplus stock to the local community health ...
What is it?: This document specifies the basic series of face-to-face (FTF) and centre-to-face (CTF) dimensions for two-way metal valves of the gate, globe, diaphragm, ball, plug, butterfly design types used as isolating and check valves ...
Latty International UK Limited report their parent company in France, GROUPE LATTY and its employees, have been providing support to their local front line medical, nursing and support services staff by donating a number of items from ...
What is it?: Post Brexit BSi will continue to be a full participant in European Standards. CEN is separate from the EU. The UK is no longer a member of the EU but BSi is a member of CEN and will continue to be so after the transition ...
The BVAA would like to extend their sincere thanks to Emerson Topworx for donating Topworx Valve Controllers for use in our training facility. We are exceptionally appreciative of such donations which are displayed with great ...
The Röchling Group has been shaping industry, worldwide, for nearly 200 years. We transform the lives of people every day with our customized plastics: they reduce the weight of cars, make medication packaging more secure and improve ...
What is it?: This document specifies the general requirements for design, materials (e.g. steel, cast iron, ductile iron, copper alloy), pressure/temperature ratings and testing for butterfly valves having metallic bodies for use in ...
Shortly before the national lockdown, the BVAA’s Valve Working Group undertook a tour of sites of special interest around Glasgow, Scotland. Mustering on April 2nd, the meetings kicked off on with a tour on the 3rd of TUV SUD ...
It was A God’s* workshop, Saturday, at ten to 5†, and The Arch Angel (Probationary) - let’s call him Gabriel - was about to tidy God’s bench. † Author’s note: Time’s a difficult concept for an omniscient, omnipresent, omnipotent ...
Q1: What do you do for your own company? Good question. I’m new to the sealing industry, so I’m still very much in the early stages of understanding the specifics of why our customers need sealing solutions (luckily for me, we have a ...
Rob Bartlett - Director & CEO Rob has a life-long career in engineering/fluid controls and over 26 years in senior positions in trade associations - 17 as CEO of the Association in its ‘BVAA’ era. He leads all aspects of the Association ...
By now, most of us are no more than a couple of degrees of separation from someone who has sadly died of a Covid-19 associated illness. I rejected ‘What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger’ for the title of this ...
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