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Valve World Cover Story, December 2025: Velan at 75, from the past to the future

Cover of Valve World magazine featuring the Velan Engineering, Ltd. building at night with illuminated signage. Headlines highlight Velan’s 75th anniversary and key articles on safety, regulations, and simulation in the valve industry.

Founded in Montreal, Quebec, Canada – where its corporate headquarters remain today – Velan has pushed the boundaries in innovation and technology to consistently meet its customer’s requirements. The company not only reflects on its insightful past but looks ahead to a bright future, consistently serving the global flow control industry.

A.K. Velan approached innovation not as a trend but as a driving force behind progress. As the founder of Velan Engineering Ltd. in 1950, after immigrating to Montreal, Quebec, Canada, from Czechoslovakia, the entrepreneur quickly established the company’s footprint by engineering and manufacturing bimetallic steam traps. The technology became the first of several successful patents and achievements throughout the company’s seven-plus decades in the flow control industry.

As Velan celebrates its 75th anniversary this year, Valve World discussed the company’s storied past and current position in the global valve market with James Mannebach, Chair and CEO of Velan, and Daniel Velan, Chief Revenue Officer.

To read the complete article, please click here.

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