At a glance
History
- Founded in 1950
People
- Over 1,600 employees
Global network
- 12 production facilities
- 3 plants in North America
- 4 plants in Europe
- 5 plants in Asia
- 2 stocking distribution centers
- Hundreds of distributors worldwide
- Over 60 service shops worldwide
Focus
- Entirely focused on industrial valves
Product line
- A world-leading range of cast and forged steel gate, globe, check, ball, triple offset, highly engineered severe service valves, and steam traps offering superior performance across all major industrial applications.
Primary industries served
- Fossil, nuclear, and cogeneration power
- Oil and gas
- Refining and petrochemicals
- Chemicals and pharmaceutical
- LNG and cryogenics
- Marine
- HVAC
- Mining
- Water and wastewater
- Pulp and paper
- Subsea
Quality
- All major approvals
- ASME N stamp and NPT for nuclear valves (since 1970)
- ISO 9001 (since 1991)
- ISO 14001
- ISO 45001 (formerly OHSAS 18001)
- PED
- EAC (formerly GOST)
- API 6A and API 6D
- TA-Luft
- IEC 61508 SIL 3 Capable
- ATEX
- Comprehensive quality programs are fully compliant with the most stringent industry standards such as: ISO-9001, API Q1, NCA 4000, ASME NQA-1 and 10 CFR 50 Appendix B.
- Velan has been surveyed and audited by leading organizations around the world such as Bureau Veritas, API, ASME, NUPIC, DCMA, and shipbuilding companies.
- Total Process Improvement Program, including Lean manufacturing
Engineering
- Leader in valve design with many first-to-market innovations
- Extensive engineering, R&D, cycle test facilities, and stress analysis
- Proven ability to satisfy special project requirements
- Field Engineering Services
Production capabilities
- Leader in automated production
- CNC machines
- Multi-station transfer machines
Velan value
- Strong management team, stable company
- Products proven to offer:
- Low emissions
- Easy maintenance
- Long and reliable service
- Low total cost of ownership
- Quality that lasts
