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DIVERTER VALVE
The series-725 diverter valve is designed to deliver significant time and cost savings in the field
Mining valve improves backfill efficiency
7th November 2014 By: Donna Slater

A mining-specific diverter valve, designed to improve the efficiency of paste backfill operations, is experiencing significant interest in the South African market after being launched in the... 


R100m valves deal to ensure AVK's local designation compliance
R100m valves deal to ensure AVK's local designation compliance
15th July 2014 By: Natalie Greve

In a move that will ensure valve manufacturer AVK South Africa’s compliance with the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI’s) new designation law that requires State-owned companies (SOCs) to buy... 


NEW BUILD SUPPORT
Energy Engineered Products has supplied valve products to Eskom’s Medupi, Kusile and Ingula power generation projects
Alloys supplier completes project
27th June 2014 By: Mia Breytenbach

Specialist alloys and valve supplier Energy Engineered Products reports it has completed its latest contract for State-owned power utility Eskom’s Kusile power station project, in Mpumalanga. The... 


BALL VALVE CLADDING Stellite 6 (left) is notoriously difficult to apply as a final layer, particularly on SAF 225 (right), owing to probable cracking
Local company successfully clads complex alloy
30th May 2014 By: David Oliveira

Thermal spray service provider Thermaspray is expected to complete a Stellite alloy 6 ball valve, which will be laser-clad to the SAF 225 alloy, allowing for the ball valves to be used in highly... 


LARGE DELIVERY
The 1 200 mm Vent-O-Mat Model B nozzle check-valve weighs about 5 t and has a flow range of 800 ℓ/s to 4 500 ℓ/s
Largest nozzle check valve delivered for pipeline project
9th May 2014 By: Mia Breytenbach

Local valves manufacturer Aveng Manufacturing DFC has delivered a nozzle check-valve – the largest yet manufactured by Dynamic Fluid Control – for installation in a pipeline project in a... 


Industry revamp to support local valves designation policy
9th May 2014 By: Mia Breytenbach

Owing to the new valves designation policy, local valves manufacturer and supplier Premier Valves will continue to invest in significantly increasing its capacity for local valve production during... 


Drive to establish valves range as household name
9th May 2014 By: Mia Breytenbach

Valve and steel supplier Stewarts & Lloyds has systematically expanded its scope of valves supply and currently markets its products under the Stewarts & Lloyds Valves (Salvalve) brand of valves.... 


CASTING EXPECTATIONS
Steloy Castings expects a 15% growth in the valve-casting sector of the market
Foundry expects 15% growth in valve casting demand
9th May 2014 By: Mia Breytenbach

To meet the increase in demand in valves and valve-casting manufacturing, specialist foundry group Steloy Castings has invested more than R1-million in new facilities and technologies, which... 



INCREASED AVAILABILITY
Macneil Steel & Valves will stock several valves ranges, including the Vent-O-Mat ranges
Increased valves stock to ensure market availability
9th May 2014 By: Mia Breytenbach

While valves and valve components supplier Macneil Steel & Valves (MSV) is currently involved in three significant projects, valued collectively at more than R5-million, in the sewage and water... 


NEW DEAL
EnerMech CEO Doug Duguid (left) with CVT MD Stephen David outside the company’s Cape Town premises
SA valves company acquired by oil and gas specialist
9th May 2014

South African valves company Control Valve Technology (CVT), which provides servicing, refurbishment and sale of control and safety valves used in the energy, mining and petrochemical industries,... 


VALVE EVOLUTION
Innovation will be a key factor in realising competitive local valve manufacturing
Innovation necessary for competitive valve manufacturing
9th May 2014

The South African valve industry is currently in an interesting stage of evolution, owing to local manufacture transformation and innovation challenges, states designer, manufacturer and... 


IMPROVED PRODUCTIVITY
The Powertrap GT10 reduces steam usage in industry heat exchangers
Steam trap provides solution to condensate problems
9th May 2014 By: Mia Breytenbach

The ability of valves supplier Heaton Valves’ Powertrap GT10 to improve production by removing condensate from steam systems where stall may occur makes it an increasingly popular solution for the... 


ENCOURAGING ENTREPRENEURS
Local valve designation will stimulate entrepreneurial opportunities in the industry
Local valve procurement strengthened by partnerships
9th May 2014 By: Mia Breytenbach

The Valve and Actuator Manufacturers Cluster of South Africa (Vamcosa) has established working groups with several State-owned entities (SOEs) to encourage local valve procurement, says Vamcosa... 


KSB Pumps
KSB Pumps
9th May 2014

Manufacturer of pumps, valves and related systems KSB, which was established in South Africa in 1959, provides systems for a wide range of markets, including water, sewage, the industrial sector,... 


SERVICE INVESTMENT
KSB Pumps has expanded its facilities to meet growing servicing demand
Valve manufacturer expands servicing facilities
9th May 2014

Valve and pump manufacturer KSB Pumps and Valves Southern Africa (KSB) continues to invest in service equipment and facilities to meet growing demands for workmanship that is able to meet strict... 


Automation innovations to be showcased at Hanover industrial fair
11th April 2014 By: Schalk Burger

Industrial automation giant Festo has been displaying some of the its ongoing research projects and latest automation developments and products at the Hannover industrial fair from April 7 to 11,... 


Sealing group acquires valves distributor
13th December 2013 By: Sashnee Moodley

Sealing products and services supplier Klinger recently concluded an acquisition of 100% of the shares of valve distributor Baars Group.  


Valves manufacturer marks 25-year milestone
22nd November 2013 By: Sashnee Moodley

Specialist valves manufacturer Gunric Valves will continue to focus on customer service, flexibility and short delivery times to maintain a significant market share and retain its clients on a... 


COST-SAVING SERVICE PSV Mitech offers a valve retrofit service that fits new internals and top works to an original valve
Retrofitting service increasingly popular, owing to rising costs
8th November 2013 By: Ilan Solomons

The re-engineering of existing valves is becoming increasingly more attractive, owing to their escalating cost, says valve manufacturer PSV Mitech senior design engineer Peter Connan. He says that... 


AQUATRIP VALVE The lithium battery-operated water meter has an inbuilt water valve that acts as a water-supply trip switch
Company contemplates localising operations, system reduces water wastage
8th November 2013 By: Ilan Solomons

Water-leak detection and control systems provider AquaTrip South Africa is investigating the possibility of locally manufacturing its valves and other water-leak detection systems next year,... 


THERMOSTATIC CIRCULATION VALVE The product automatically balances commercial hot water systems
Initial Swedish valves sales lacklustre, product marketing to be intensified
8th November 2013 By: Ilan Solomons

Valve distributor Kerr Valve & Industrial Supplies has sold only a small number of TA Hydronics thermostatic circulation valves over the past six months to several hotels in Durban, Kwazulu-Natal,... 


DOROT CONTROL VALVES Agrico has sold several hundred Dorot plastic control valves to farms, nurseries, and landscaping and semicommercial projects
Israeli control valves popular in South African agriculture sector
8th November 2013 By: Ilan Solomons

Sales of Israeli manufactured Dorot control valves in South Africa continue to increase, since two new ranges were introduced last year, reports local irrigation and agricultural solutions provider... 


GRAHAM WHITTY The Weidouli Special Valve range of high-quality stainless steel, high-performance alloys and special alloy valves are suited to extremely challenging, corrosive and high-temperature environments
SA distribution rights secured for Chinese valves
8th November 2013 By: Ilan Solomons

Energy Valves, a division of specialist alloys and valve supplier Energy Engineered Products (EEP), was appointed in June as the sole Southern Africa distributor for Chinese special alloy valve... 


FPV VALVES RANGE Although the FPV valves range is newly launched, a lot of trial work and test applications have been undertaken over the course of the last 12 months at various customers’ mine sites in Africa
Range launched for abrasive mining conditions
8th November 2013 By: Ilan Solomons

Valve manufacturer Omsa has introduced a range of FPV diaphragm valves, which are specifically designed for use in abrasive and corrosive mining conditions, Omsa valves divisional manager Gregor... 


PAT STANDER Aveng Manufacturing DFC bought RF Technologies, a US-based pinch-valve manufacturer with an established global presence, in May 2010
Upgraded pinch valves range introduced
8th November 2013 By: Ilan Solomons

Dynamic fluid control company Aveng Manufacturing Dynamic Fluid Control (DFC) reports that its upgraded mechanically operated RF pinch valve, which was introduced in March 2011, has been well... 


FLUID POWER DIVISION Bearing Man Group’s Fluid Power division is in the final stages of concluding a potentially lucrative deal to supply the fluid power valves range to various projects in Africa
Range receives immediate positive response
8th November 2013 By: Ilan Solomons

Engineering solutions provider Bearing Man Group (BMG) states that its Fluid Power division’s fluid power valves (FPV) range has received a positive market response since being introduced in late... 


Flagship product known the world over
8th November 2013

Many would-be exporters must have envied Gunric Valves for the speed with which it gained acceptance in the world market when it entered it in 1995 offering its own home-grown version of a triple... 


Designer behind the success story
8th November 2013

All credit for industrial valve manufacturer, supplier and exporter Gunric Valves’ valve designs goes to joint MD Gunter Schmikal, who is all at once the company’s chief executive, designer and... 


Strongly committed to community projects, staff advancement
8th November 2013 By: Tracy Hancock

From Day One of its existence Gunric Valves has gone out of its way to make life a little easier for the less fortunate people living in the vicinity of its plant. When it set up business in... 


SOURCE OF STRENGTH Gunric Valves has made rapid advances since inception, mainly on the strength of a triple eccentric metal seated butterfly valve it developed in-house
Company proves force to be reckoned with, locally and abroad
8th November 2013

Specialist valve manufacturer Gunric Valves, which celebrates 25 years in business this year, has broken new ground in many industries and markets – both in South Africa and globally – owing to its... 


VAG EKN BUTTERFLY VALVE 
VAG-Valves South Africa will complete the delivery of the VAG EKN butterfly valves to the R4.5-billion Olifants River Water Resources Development Project Phase 2 by the end of this mont
Double-offset butterfly valves supplied to R4.5-billion project
8th November 2013 By: Ilan Solomons

Water treatment and distribution solutions provider VAG-Valves South Africa is supplying several of its VAG EKN butterfly valves to the R4.5-billion Olifants River Water Resources Development... 


INDUSTRY DECLINE In 1994, the local valves industry employed about 3 800 people; however the industry currently employs fewer than 800 people
Valves industry under the pump – Vamcosa
8th November 2013 By: Ilan Solomons

The South African valve manufacturing industry is in dire straits, as imports continue to flood the country, and as a result the rapid implementation of valves designation for all State-owned... 


QUALITY FOCUS NEEDED The local trend of buying the cheapest plant components is having devastating long-term financial affects with regard to operational downtime
Quality components for long-term cost savings
8th November 2013 By: Ilan Solomons

Far too much maintenance is being done at South African mines, which, in turn, has a negative effect on productivity in an already volatile sector,polyurethane moulding company Urethane Moulded... 


PROUDLY SA
The AirFlo Variable Orifice air-valves range is 100% locally manufactured
SA air-valves used on several major pipelines in Southern Africa
8th November 2013 By: Ilan Solomons

Valve and pipe designer and manufacturer Rexus Trading’s AirFlo Variable Orifice air-valves are being used on several major pipelines in South Africa and in Southern Africa, says Rexus Trading MD... 


Distributorship signed with global pneumatics company
18th October 2013 By: Timothy Sibanda

Pneumatics products distributor Neumatics SA reports that it has been appointed the distributor of US-based manufacturer of pneumatic valves, controls systems, and safety products for the fluid... 


Valve manufacturers, foundries should collaborate to ‘take back’ market share
Valve manufacturers, foundries should collaborate to ‘take back’ market share
16th August 2013 By: Natasha Odendaal

Valve manufacturers and foundries could see a R4-billion to R5-billion recovery over the next three to five years as localisation in public procurement takes hold. The industry would be able to... 


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