Introducing Velan S.r.l. Pipeline Ball Valves (Oct. 7, 2003)
Velan is pleased to introduce Velan S.r.l, a joint venture company established to manufacture API 6A & 6D Trunnion-Mounted Ball Valves for pipelines and offshore platforms.
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Introducing valvediagnostics.com (Sept. 22, 2003)
Velan is pleased to introduce valvediagnostics.com, a new website dedicated to answering your most common valve service questions.
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Velan Receives ISO 9001:2000 Certification (June 3, 2003)
Velan is pleased to announce that we have received ISO 9001:2000 certification from BVQi for our North American operations.
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Velan Appoints New President and Chairman (May 15, 2003)
Velan Inc. is pleased to announce that Tom Velan has been appointed President of Velan Inc and Ivan Velan has been appointed Chairman of the Board in addition to retaining his current management responsibilities.
Velan Awarded TUV PED Approval (Feb. 25, 2003)
Velan Portugal, Velan's Portuguese division, has now earned PED approval from TUV, a necessity for supplying cast steel valves to the demanding German market.
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Leadership Training for Shop Foremen (Feb. 25, 2003)
On October 30 of last year, 15 shop foremen from Velan's Montreal plants started their first session of a new leadership training program.
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Valve World 2002 Recap (Feb. 20, 2003)
As a key sponsor, Velan played a leading role at Valve World 2002 Conference & Expo. Follow the link for conference papers, interviews and photos.
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Velan Pipeline #2 (Dec. 18, 2002)
Get the latest installment of Velan's Pipeline newsletter for employees and insiders.
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Velan at Valve World (Nov. 6, 2002)
Velan will play a leading role at the upcoming Valve World 2002 Conference & Expo, an international platform for valve and piping professionals, taking place in Maastricht, Netherlands, from November 12 to 14.
Velan and McJunkin Team Together (Aug. 5, 2002)
Velan and McJunkin, North America's leading distributor of pipe, valves and fittings have established a distribution agreement for cast carbon, stainless and alloy gate, globe and check valves across the United States, with the exception of the Gulf Coast.
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Stay Informed Through the Velan Pipeline (July 5, 2002)
Velan has introduced a new quarterly newsletter for Velan employees and insiders called the Velan Pipeline. Download a copy to find out what's happening behind the scenes at Velan.
Velanews #12 Now Available (Sept. 4, 2001)
Take a look at our latest newsletter online, with Adobe Acrobat.
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BP & Environmentally Friendly Velan Valves (Mar. 27, 2001)
BP awards Heaton Valves, "Environmentally Friendly Valve" status for supply of Velan valves, after rigorous testing and certification process.
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Velan Featured in Valve World(Nov. 2, 2000)
Velan found its way onto the cover of Valve World's October 2000 issue, with the cover story: "Velan Celebrates the First Fifty Years." The article features an interview with company chairman and CEO, A.K. Velan, that broadly examines many of Velan's successes over the years.
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New Plant in Korea (July 12, 2000)
Velan built a second plant of 65,000 sq. ft. in Ansan City, South Korea. This new production facility will manufacture 2 to 12" cast steel gate, globe, check, ball, and knife gate valves.
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New Control Valve Department of Velan S.A. (Jan. 21, 2000)
ADAREG, now merged with Velan S.A. in Lyon, specializes in designing and manufacturing specific control valves for severe applications.
Power Ball Valve Update #1 (Sept. 30, 2003)
Keep up to date with developments for Velan's Power Ball Valve product line with the new Power Ball Valve Update.
Torqseal Update #2 (May 22, 2003)
Keep up to date with developments for the Torqseal Triple-Offset Valve product line with the latest Torqseal Update.
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Torqseal Update #2 (Dec. 9, 2002)
Keep up to date with developments for the Torqseal Triple-Offset Valve product line with the latest Torqseal Update.
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Velan Delivers World First to Bilbao LNG Terminal (Dec. 2, 2002)
Velan S.A.S. has produced a 42" side-entry butterfly valve for LNG service—the largest valve of this design ever produced anywhere.
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Get the Torqseal Update (July 21, 2002)
After being in production for over a year, we are very pleased with the Torqseal product offering available today.
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Velan Releases Coker Ball Valve Catalog (July 1, 2002)
Velan has released a new catalog for its industry leading line of ball valves for delayed cokers. Order your copy online.
Velan Releases Power Ball Valve Catalog (May 1, 2002)
Velan has released a catalog for its new high pressure/high temperature ball valve. Order your copy online.
Introducing Velan Torqseal Butterfly Valves (Nov. 10, 2000)
The Torqseal Triple Offset Metal Seated Butterfly Valves have begun production in Plant 5 from 3 to 12 inches in both 150 and 300 pressure classes.
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Ball Valves in Waste Water Treatment(Sept. 22, 2000)
Waste water treatment is not a traditional market for Velan valves, but Steve Babensse of Quarter Turn Controls saw an opportunity and sold Velan ball valves for waste water service.
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Batch Digester Capping Valves (July 8, 2000)
Velan automated 24-inch by 24-inch batch digester capping valves are solid enough to perform after accidental misuse.
Velan Celebrates its 50th Anniversary
December 18, 1999 One of the world's leading manufacturers of industrial
valves, Velan Inc., is celebrating its 50th anniversary in
the Year 2000. The founder of the company, A.K. Velan, continues
to run the business as President and CEO together with his
sons Ivan, Peter and Tom. Unlike many highly diversified conglomerates, Velan remains
entirely focused on its core business of manufacturing industrial
gate, globe, check, knife, ball and butterfly valves supplied
to the petrochemical, chemical, oil and gas, power, pulp and
paper, mining, shipbuilding and other industries.
Due to continuing growth in sales and product range, Velan
has recently relocated its corporate head office to a newly
built office and plant in Ville St-Laurent, close to Montreal's
Dorval airport.
Velan has earned a solid reputation for design innovations,
quality and state of the art manufacturing technology. With
12 specialized valve manufacturing plants in 7 countries and
sales in more than 45 countries, the company that started
in a Montreal garage 50 years ago has blossomed into a global
leader in valve manufacturing.
Product Release: New Enhanced Metal-Seated Ball Valve Design July 22, 1999
Velan Inc., a world leader in valve technology and quality
introduces its new enhanced metal-seated ball valve design
for the chemical, oil, gas, petrochemical, and pulp and paper
industries. Design features include:
• Full port and regular port.
•Top and bottom stem guide bushings reduces the effects
of side thrust on stem packing and assures concentric stem
travel.
•Bi-Directional tight shutoff to API 598, ASME / FCI
70-2 Class V and VI.
•Separate gland and self-aligning gland flange helps
assure maximum stem sealing integrity.
•Enhanced high temperature non-galling thrust washer
design.
Over sized high strength Double-D Ball to stem connection
that provides: less deformation of the stem slot in the ball;
better throttling control performance; and less motion and
wear in automatic on-off application.
•Sealed live-loaded seat to assure tight shutoff at low
differential pressure. The seats prevent contamination and
jamming.
•Inherently fire safe.
•Seat locking feature that does not require special tools
or fixtures. Seat locking is easily done in the field.
Velan Expands its Operations in France June 21, 1999
VELAN has acquired BOUVIER-DARLING SA, a company located near
Grenoble, France, with 80 employees and sales of about $14
million.
BOUVIER-DARLING SA designs and manufactures gate, check and
specialty valves for the nuclear and fossil power industries
and gas pipelines.
This acquisition strengthens VELAN's position in Europe where
the current valve market restructuring is leading to several
company takeovers by large multinational valve manufacturing
groups.
ALSTOM VELAN based in Lyon, of which VELAN owns 50%, has acquired
the specialty and cryogenic control valve line of ADAREG,
a company located in northern France, with 21 employees and
sales of about $4.5 million.
ADAREG, a designer and manufacturer of special control valves,
specializes in valves for "extreme" applications
in the energy, liquefied gas, petrochemical, cryogenic and
space industries.
ADAREG has recently developed a comprehensive line of control
valves for very low temperatures close to absolute zero, for
the superconductivity industries using liquid helium in a
superfluid state.
This product line is well suited for ALSTOM VELAN's high performance
and cryogenic activities. This acquisition is part of ALSTOM
VELAN's high technology product diversification strategy.
Velan Inc. is a world leader in the design, manufacture and
marketing of one of the most comprehensive industrial valve
lines. We seek to enhance our worldwide market position while
maintaining profitability at above-industry levels.
Velan Inc. Announces acquisition of Proquip Valves Ltd. December 3, 1997 Velan Inc. of Montreal, Quebec today announced
that it has acquired from Proquip Valves Ltd. of Oakville,
Ontario the assets of the company for a purchase price of
approximately $4.0 million. Proquip Valves Ltd. which was
founded in 1955, is involved in manufacturing and distribution
of wafer check valves and line blinds used in oil and petrochemical
industries.
Peter Velan, Executive Vice-President of Velan Inc. said:
"The Proquip business fits into our growth strategy to
acquire companies with valve product lines complementary to
ours. Proquip has experienced staff with a valve product line
that will benefit from our international organization."
Rob Muddiman, who is majority owner and President of Proquip
Valves Ltd. and will continue as President of the new company,
said, "I am enthusiastic about being part of the Velan
group. Their reputation and global scope should open up a
lot of new opportunities for Proquip."
Velan Inc. is a world leader in the design, manufacturing
and marketing of one of the most comprehensive industrial
valve lines. Velan seeks to enhance its worldwide market position
while maintaining profitability at above industry levels.
Win $100-$500: Velan Photo Contest to Continue Indefinitely August 1, 1997
Velan invites all customers, users, distributors, agents and
friends to send us pictures of Velan valves in service. Cash
will be awarded in the amounts of $100-$500 for any photos
used in Velan publications. You can send pictures of all types
of Velan valves in all kinds of service.
Send entries to Velan Inc. Attn. Advertising Department, 7007
Cote de Liesse, Montreal, QC, H4T 1G2, Canada.
Velan Inc. announces acquisition of Securamax February 18, 1997 Velan Inc. of Montreal, Quebec today announced
that it has acquired from Derlan Manufacturing Inc. of Toronto,
Ontario the net assets of its "Securamax" division,
for a purchase price of approximately $4.8 million. This
division is involved in manufacturing, assembly and distribution
of metal seated ball valves used in severe service applications
and clamp connectors for high pressure applications.
Peter Velan, Executive Vice President of Velan Inc., said;
"The Securamax business fits well with the Company's
expansion plans and we expect that it will contribute to
the Company's domestic and international growth". Velan
Inc. designs, manufactures and markets on a worldwide basis
a broad range of industrial valves for use in many industries,
including power generation, oil and gas, petrochemical,
chemical, pulp and paper and shipbuilding. The company is
a world leader in steel industrial valves used primarily
in high temperature or high pressure applications, with
one of the most comprehensive industrial valve lines. Velan
seeks to enhance its market position in major and developing
markets and in existing and new product segments, while
maintaining profitability at above-industry levels.
