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Control Valves (Rotary, Mixing, Temperature Control etc)
News Release from: Thompson Valves
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 21 June 2001
Naval air system production successfully
moved
Naval marine air systems which were constructed at FCX Thompson Valves in Poole are now being produced by FCX Truflo Marine Valves, the FCX facility in Birmingham
FCX Manufacturing, the specialist manufacturing division of one of the leading global valve groupings, FCX Flow Control, has consolidated the production and marketing of high-integrity naval marine valves and systems Naval marine air systems constructed at the division's FCX Thompson Valves location in Poole are now being produced by FCX Truflo Marine Valves, the FCX facility in Birmingham, which is an established leader in naval marine packages and a major supplier to shipbuilders worldwide, with a universally respected technological background
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 10 Apr 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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The move comes in response to a shift by naval marine specifiers towards single source key supplier agreements, and will allow FCX Truflo Marine Valves to successfully compete in this exacting market.
Group backing ensures that FCX Truflo Marine Valves has the resources to provide comprehensive smart procurement support ranging from single valves to full ship sets.
While FCX Thompson Valves remains busy in Poole developing and improving specialist products for performance critical environments such as aerospace and nuclear applications, the relocation means the Birmingham facility is fully prepared for anticipated orders for a variety of exciting new projects on both surface ships and submarines.
FCX Flow Control has operating locations in Europe, North America and the Pacific Rim.
FCx Manufacturing encompasses such familiar brand names as Truflo, Royal, Orton, Rona, Bestobell, Ashford, Maxseal, IVP and N H International.
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