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Important Facts

People
Over 1,500 employees - 75% in North America

Quality
• ISO 9001 since 1991
• ASME “N” stamp for nuclear quality since 1971

Design
• Extensive engineering, R+D, cycle test facilities, and stress analysis (95 people)
• A leader in valve innovation with many unique product features
• Proven capability to satisfy special project requirements

Brands
Velan, Memoryseal, Securaseal, Torqseal, Proquip, Adareg, Velflex, Valvac

Product Line
• Comprehensive line of steel gate, globe, check, ball, butterfly, knife gate and engineered severe service valves, and steam traps
• Emphasis on low emissions and long life cycle

Automation Capabilities
• Electric, hydraulic and pneumatic actuation
• Preinstallation of switches, positioners, thrust and torque sensors, signal conditioners, control panels, overrides

Large Production Capacity
Global production in 5 North American, 4 European, and 3 Asian plants
• Over 1,000,000 sq. ft. (108,000 m2) production space
• Approximately 550,000 valves produced annually
• World's largest manufacturer of steel gate, globe, and check valves

Production Technology
• State of the art equipment including 150 CNC machines and many special purpose multi-station transfer machines

Focus on Industrial Valves
• Unlike large conglomerates, Velan is entirely focused on the design, manufacturing, and marketing of industrial valves
• With $300 million of valve sales, Velan is large enough to handle the largest projects and global alliances, but not part of a diversified conglomerate

Wide Approval and Acceptance
• Velan valves are approved worldwide by most major companies in the markets served
• Velan holds all major industry certifications including ISO 9001:2000, PED, API 6D/6A and TUV

Competitiveness
• Velan valves offer low long term cost of ownership (LTCO)
• Excellent value: total value = initial cost + LTCO

Services
• Velan offers comprehensive aftermarket services including replacement parts, valve repair and refurbishment, forensic engineering, and more




Last Updated: Monday, January 16, 2006 7:20 PM EST
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