Velan

Velan is a manufacturers of industrial steel valves, recognized as a standard-bearer in quality and innovation and continues to leverage advanced engineering capabilities and innovation to create hard-working valves that meet critical industrial needs in the areas of power generation, chemical and petrochemical, oil and gas, pulp and paper, mining, cryogenic, and ship-building industries. Velan's many product lines are grouped into the broad categories of: gate, globe, and check valves; quarter-turn valves; specialty valves; and steam traps. Within these product groups, Velan offers one of the most comprehensive product offerings available from any valve manufacturer, in sizes varying from 1/2” to 60”, with pressure ratings from vacuum to over 10,000 psi, temperature ratings of up to 1,500 °F, and availability of many material and design options. All of Velan’s valves are designed and manufactured with quality as a priority, and incorporate many unique design features for environmentally friendly performance, simple maintenance, and reliable service. Velan valves have an extremely broad installation base and are approved by major companies worldwide. In addition, Velan has been an active and trusted name in the nuclear industry since its inception, and has supplied valves to the vast majority of nuclear power stations in the world. They are currently involved in the global renaissance of nuclear power, focusing their design, applications, and manufacturing resources on a market that projects a growing number of units to be built.

Helene Houde

Executive Vice President

2 past transactions

Velan ABV S.r.l.

Acquisition in 2011
ABV Energy S.p.A. (www.abvenergy.com) is a manufacturer of specialized valves, actuators and control systems and had sales of € 36.4 million in its last fiscal year. The company employs approximately 120 people and has two manufacturing plants in Lucca, Italy.

Alstom-Velan

Acquisition in 1999
Alstom-Velan manufactures highly sophisticated industrial valves for the energy sector, including electric power and cryogenics, as well as control valves for severe services. The Company has strong design and R&D capabilities to develop valves for special applications such as liquid hydrogen supply for the launching of the European rocket, ARIANE, or extreme liquid helium circuit applications used in particle accelerators at CERN, Geneva.
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