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Valve World 2008 Conference & Expo
ADVANCE PROGRAMME
www.valve-world.net
MECC Conference & Exhibition Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands, 4-6 November 2008
Join us at Valve World
Dear Valve friends and colleagues,
On behalf of the Valve World team, steering committee and
advisory group I am very pleased to invite you to join us at
the Valve World Conference in Maastricht, The Netherlands.
We began preparation for the conference determined to
create an event for everyone with an interest in valves and
flow control, be they a student or a seasoned professional.
We feel that the range of papers we have selected has
achieved this objective admirably.
The Valve World team, steering committee and advisory
group really had its work cut out, as we were tasked with
reviewing close on 100 abstract papers. My thanks to all the
contributors! Their efforts mean the conference has
interesting, informative and varied content. As you can see,
the advance programme contains four plenary lectures, 55
parallel presentations and six workshops. The session
topics will be standardization, modelling & design,
automated valves & safety, materials, maintenance, fugitive
emissions, fluid dynamics, reliability, sealing, procurement
and castings. With this improved program we now need an
audience to make the conference a successful event, so
please do sign up quickly and benefit from the attractive
“early bird” rates. You can find more information on the
registration form elsewhere in this publication.
I am also pleased to reveal a new feature at the year 2008
conference, namely a speakers' corner. This will give
attendees greater opportunity to meet with various
presenters. I'm also delighted that my friend and colleague
Barrie Kirkman will be giving a master-class on end-user
procurement practises and techniques.
But the conference is not just about the technical content.
Equally important is the opportunity to meet with your
peers, both end-users and suppliers, active in a whole
range of industries. An explicit timeslot has been built into
the program for visiting the Expo. I know how important
networking is to us all. In fact, I see approaching people,
being open and communicating with them as hugely
important in both my professional and personal life. Valve
World 2008 is an ideal platform to meet people, as it is a
very social event.
I am sure you will find this conference and exhibition a
rewarding blend of technical and social activities, in the
Maastricht - the place to be
The Valve World 2008 Conference & Expo will
be held in the MECC (Maastricht Expo and
Congress Centre) in Maastricht, in the South
of the Netherlands, close to where the borders of
the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany meet.
Maastricht is a city with a charming yet
international character and with a definite
Burgundian atmosphere. The city owes all this to its
rich history and its position on the crossroads of
different European cultures, languages and trade
Valve World events offer plenty of opportunities to meet
and greet fellow materials specialists from across the
globe. The Welcome Reception, the Conference, the
Exhibition and of course the Conference Dinner.
All conference delegates will have free access to the
routes. All these factors make Maastricht an ideal
meeting point for the “Euregion” and beyond. If you
would like to explore the city, Maastricht has an
excellent bus service. City buses run about every
five minutes between Maastricht city centre,
Maastricht Central Station, the conference hotels
and the MECC. During all conference days,
delegates have free access to Maastricht city buses
upon showing their delegate badges.
The MECC is a modern conference centre hosting
Excellent networking opportunities
Valve World 2008 Exhibition, which runs in parallel with
the conference. The technical and commercial staff of
almost 400 specialised companies from all over the
world will be pleased to give you an update on the
availability of their products. All conference breaks will
Sponsored by:
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beautiful historic city of Maastricht, The Netherlands.
The Valve World team, steering committee, advisory group
and I look forward to meeting you at the Sixth Biennial
Valve World conference and exhibition, the 4th, 5th and 6th
of November 2008.
Cees Glansdorp,
Shell Global Solutions International B.V.
Chairman Valve World Conference.
seminars, conferences, exhibitions and other events
of all shapes and sizes. All conference rooms are
located in the MECC Euro Centre, accessible
directly, and for delegates only, from the Expo Hall.
The name Euro Centre is a reference to the
Maastricht Treaty, signed in 1992, in which the
decision was made to introduce a single European
currency, the Euro.
For more information: www.mecc.nl
be in the Exhibition hall, enabling conference delegates
to visit the Exhibition during their break. If you would
like more information about the Exhibition, please
contact Mr. Robert a Campo, Tel: +31 575 585 275, Email:
r.a.campo@kci-world.com
Register now
Save money and register in
advance. Attendees who
register as delegates and pay
before 21st June 2008 can
benefit from the early bird fee
of Euro 1095 instead of the
onsite fee of Euro 1895. The fee
includes access to all sessions
and workshops, access to the
conference proceedings online,
access to the exhibition, three
lunches and all social functions
including the Valve World
dinner and free transportation
on Maastricht city buses during
conference days.
If you wish to register with
multiple employees of your
company, please contact Mrs.
Kiyo Vlam for the special “4
delegates for the price
of 3” offer.
E-mail: k.vlam@kci-world.com
Cut out the form on page 7, fill
it in and fax it back to us here
at Valve World on Fax : +31 575
511 099, or scan it and e-mail it
to k.vlam@kci-world.com
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The Organizers:
Publishing House
KCI Publishing B.V.
Telephone: +31 575 585 270
Fax: +31 575 511 099
Mailing address
P.O. Box 396
NL-7200 AJ Zutphen
The Netherlands
Conference Director
Sjef Roymans
sjef.h.roymans@kci-world.com
Exhibition Manager
Robert a Campo
r.a.campo@kci-world.com
Steering Committee &
Advisory Group:
Chairman
Cees Glansdorp,
Shell Global Solutions International,
The Netherlands
Members Steering Committee
Fahad A. Al-Akroosh,
Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia
Jerry D'Avanzo,
DuPont Engineering Technology, USA
Ray Bojarczuk, ExxonMobil, USA
Jan Damhof,
Dow Chemical, The Netherlands
Piet de Later,
Dow Chemical, The Netherlands
Tor Eriksen, Statoil ASA, Norway
David Hersant, EDF, France
Henk Hinssen,
iHandl Engineering bvba, Belgium
Barrie Kirkman, Consultant, UK
Ralph-Harry Klaer, Bayer, Germany
Bruno Martin, Technip, France
Kees Meliefste, Dow, The Netherlands
Ron Merrick, Fluor Enterprises, USA
Carl Neeskens, Ineos, Belgium
Masayuki Ono, JGC Corporation, Japan
William H. Patrick, Dow, USA
Tony Smart,
Shell Global Solutions, The Netherlands
Günter Spiegel, BASF, Germany
Hay van Veghel, DSM, The Netherlands
Mark Vredegoor, Akzo Nobel, The Netherlands
Jason Watts, BP-Amoco, UK
Members Advisory Group
Richard Baars,
Transmark-FCX, The Netherlands
Ashok Banerjee, Larsen & Toubro, India
Maurizio Brancaleoni, AUMA, Italy
Metin Gerceker, Linde, Germany
Jian Rong Han, Suzhou Stard Valve, China
Jörg Kiesbauer, Samson, Germany
C. Latty, Latty International, France
Fabien Lemaitre, Bernard, France
Tak Saitoh, Kitz, Japan
Lena Mikhailova, TPA, Russia
Gordon Robertson, API, USA
Tony Scott, Rotork, UK
Sergey Seynov, NPAA, Russia
Marcel van Brakel
Neway Valve, The Netherlands
Hans van Lier
Tyco Valves & Controls, The Netherlands
Michael Zivic, Velan, Canada
Disclaimer
The publisher and authors state that this advance programme has been
compiled meticulously and to the best of their knowledge. However, the
publisher and authors can in no way guarantee the accuracy or
completeness of the information. The publisher and authors therefore do
not accept any liability for any damage resulting from actions or decisions
based on the information in question. Users of this advance programme
are strongly advised not to use this information solely, but to rely on their
professional knowledge and experience, and to check the information to
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reserves the right to combine, delete and change sections.
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Please note that participation to the Stainless Steel World 2007
Conference & Expo is entirely at participant's own risk. Insurance must be
arranged by the participant. The organiser will not accept any
responsibility or liability for possible damages and demands by
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© 2008 KCI Publishing BV
NEW! Speakers’ Corner
“Speakers’ Corner”
at Valve World
Maastricht is an
exciting new venture
to share end user
experiences directly
with expo attendees
and exhibitors.
Though the
Conference has been
very well attended in
past years not all have the time to participate. Life
is too busy. So the idea is let's bring a little of the
conference into the expo!
Two hourly afternoon sessions will cover aspects
of valve procurement, technical issues, and
manufacturer and approval techniques. Different
subjects will be discussed on each day. If anyone
wishes a specific topic be addressed then please
contact me and I will do my very best to
accommodate it.
The format will be in a relaxed atmosphere.
Interaction with the listeners will be encouraged
and hopefully in the true spirit of “Speakers’
Corner” there will be those who volunteer their
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comments and suggestions!
So here's to November when I hope to see you in
the main expo coffee area on Wednesday (5th)
and Thursday (6th) afternoons. Please come and
join in.
The Speakers’ Corner is run by Barrie
Kirkman.
Barrie retired from BP after 33 years service in
2004. During this time he was technical and
procurement champion for valves responsible for
BP valve strategies, technical specifications,
vendor audits, developing approved manufactures
and implementing regional and global
agreements.
Barrie now provides an independent consultancy
service to the industry and has worked for Shell,
BP, BASF and Ineos. Barrie is familiar with a wide
spectrum of suppliers and manufacturing
methods.
Barrie is a Chartered Mechanical Engineer and a
fellow member of Valve World Magazine. He
writes regular articles on various aspects of the
industry and still visits many companies around
the world.
Plenary sessions will be presented by:
Jerry D'Avanzo, DuPont Engineering, USA • Tuesday November 4, 2008 at 9:30
Jerry D'Avanzo received his
Bachelor of Science degree in
Engineering Science from the
City University of New York in
1975. His first position was as a
staff member of the ASME,
where he worked in the
Standards Department. During
this period his main responsibility was the
administration of the B31 Codes for pressure piping. In
1981 he went on to join an architectural/engineering
firm in the nuclear power industry, and over the next
nine years held various positions as a mechanical
engineer involved in the design and construction of
HVAC and piping systems. In 1990, he joined the
Corporate Engineering Department of DuPont in
Wilmington, Delaware, USA. At present he is the
Corporate Piping and Valve Specialist at DuPont. He is
also a member and past Chairman of the API
Subcommittee on Piping and Valves, and a member of
the ASME B31.3 Process Piping Committee. He is also a
member of the Steering Committee for the Valve World
Conference & Expo 2008.
The plenary session, Process Valves in the Chemical
Industry will address those valve issues specific to the
process chemical industry. The following topics will be
covered:
• Process safety management
• DuPont Minimum essential receiving inspection
(MERI) standards
• Keeping up to date with manufacturer casting
sources
• Quality and availability of corrosion resistant alloy
valves
• Competition with the refinery and power industries
• Supply chain differences around the world
• Understanding local regulatory requirements (e.g.,
PED/CE, China GB, etc.)
• International and national industry standards (e.g.,
ISO, EC, API, ASME, ASTM, GB, etc.)
Ralph-Harry Klaer, Bayer, Germany • Thursday November 6, 2008 at 11:30
In 1987, Ralph-Harry Klaer
obtained his degree (Dipl. Ing.)
as Process Engineer at the
Niederrhein University of Applied
Science. Straight after
graduation he started to work for
Bayer AG. For the first 10 years
he was responsible for the
piping of different projects all over Europe. From 1997
onwards his responsibilities included the plant layout
and piping in key projects of Bayer AG. From 2003
through 2006 he was in charge of all the piping
specifications of projects in China. Since 2007 Ralph
became head of the Competence Centers Piping 1 at the
Bayer Technology Services. He is chairman of the
Working Group Pumps and Valves of Bayer AG and of
the Working Group at ProcessNet, a cooperation
between GVC and DECHEMA.
Ralph is co-editor of the German magazine “3R
International”. Moreover, he is a member of the Steering
Committees of the “FDBR Conference Piping” in
Germany and “Valve World” taking place in Shanghai
(China) and Maastricht (The Netherlands).
He published a.o. “Industrial Valves in Practice”, “Pipe
Classes in Process Plants”, and several technical articles
in German magazines, relating to pipes and valves.
George Shofoluwe, Dow Chemical, USA • Thursday November 6, 2008 at 12:00
Mr. George Shofoluwe is a
roots plants built in Thailand, Argentina, Canada, the
Mechanical Engineer by
Netherland and the USA between 1996 and 2000. Prior
profession with almost 20 years to his most recent assignment, he was the Reliability
of work experience in the Dow and Maintenance Process Leader for the Plastics
Chemical Company. He is
business in Dow Texas Operations for almost seven
currently the Global Procurement years.
Category Leader for Pipe, Valves George is a 1982 Mechanical engineering graduate of
and Fittings (PVF). He is
Grimsby college of Technology, Grimsby, England and
responsible for leading Dow's Global commercial and also earned a BS in Mechanical engineering in 1988
procurement efforts on PVF.
specializing in engineering design and analysis from
Most of his Dow career has been in Manufacturing and Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA.
Engineering function of the company. His previous
George is a Six Sigma Champion and Six Sigma Green
manufacturing assignments include production
Belt Project Leader certified.
engineer, technology implementation leader and project • what can delegates expect from my plenary
manager in the plastics project management group
presentation: Strong emphasis on the need to ensure
responsible for design, implementation and execution of
most effective technology for new polyolefins grass
high quality of product supply to the end users.
Credit where
credit is due
Valve World would like to thank the
members of the Steering Committee and
Advisory Group, who have selected the
paper presentations and compiled the
conference programme for this year's Valve
World Conference. Thanks to their
dedication and commitment to the
advancement of valve and flow control
technology in particular, the Conference will
offer a wide variety of interesting and
topical paper presentations. In addition,
thanks to their guidance and advice six
workshops have been selected, targeted at
creating an open atmosphere where
delegates can discuss various issues with
their peers. It has been a pleasure to work
with such a dedicated group of
professionals.
Meet the new
steering
committee
member
David Hersant -
EDF R&D, France
He obtained the
diploma of
engineer in
mechanics and
metallurgy from
the CESTI (Centre
d'Études
Supérieur des Techniques Industrielles) in
1987.
He achieved a PhD in metallurgy in 1991 at
the CEA (Commissariat à l'Énergie
Atomique). The subject of the thesis was
"The numerical simulation of diffusion in
concentrated alloys at the atomic level".
He has been working at EDF/R&D since
1991. He was formerly interested in wear
and he has focused on valve technology
since 2000. Their main topics are :
qualification, maintenance, packing, hardfacing
alloys, testing on loops, FEM and
CFD analysis.
He has carried out numerical simulation of
several phenomena such as "Thermal-
Binding", and "Boiler effects"etc. He
always tries to compare experiments and
numerical simulation with the aim to build
analytical models.
He is a manager of the NICODEME 2
project whose aim is to provide EDF with
new ways to qualify valves in nuclear
plants. This will last four years and the
products will mainly be analytical tools
and simplified tests.
He hopes the Valve World Conference will
demonstrate that R&D tools are useful to
increase knowledge of valve designs and
performances.
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Share your experiences in dedicated workshops
Besides paper presentations a workshop
programme will be part of the conference
programme. Practice has shown that the
workshop format offers an excellent opportunity
for conference delegates to share their own
experiences with industry experts and discuss
their day-to-day problems in a more informal
atmosphere. Workshops will be run by the experts
in the field. The workshop programme will cover
the following topical themes.
Tuesday November 4, 2008 at 14:00
Control Valve Controllability - Euro Room
Moderator: Henk Hinssen, iHandl Engineering /
Ignace Rogiers, retired from Dow Chemical / Kees
Meliefste, Dow Chemical / Roy Lim , Dow Chemical
/ Hay van Veghel, DSM
Partner Programme
Sealing and Fugitive Emissions - Florin Room
Moderator: Carl Neeskens, Ineos NV
The Combat Against Counterfeit Valve Production
- Dollar/Yen Room
Moderator: Ayman Cheta / Shell, USA
Thursday November 6, 2008 at 14:00
Application and Selection of Materials - Euro
Room
Moderator: Ron Merrick, Fluor Enterprises / Piet
de Later, Dow
The Value of Quality Standards and End User
Qualification - Florin Room
Moderator: Bill Patrick, Dow / Hans van Lier, Tyco
Valves / Rene van der Gaag
Valve World is again pleased to announce it will organise an entertaining Partner Programme for
any family and friends who may be joining you at this year's Valve World event in Maastricht. The
programme will include invitations to all social functions such as welcome reception, the lunches
and the conference dinner. The highlight of the programme will be an exciting and cultural tour in
the sparkling city of Maastricht and its surroundings. The cost of the Partner Programme is 175
Euro. Please indicate on the registration form if you wish to register.
Please be aware that the Partner Programme does not include access to the conference.
Master Class : piping issues,valve
selection philosophy, proper
line-up of valves
Moderator: Cor Bahnerth
Thursday November 6,
2008 at 14:00
As a young
maintenance mechanic
he started at Shell
Refinery Pernis (SNR) in
The Netherlands in 1965
and he worked at Pernis
for about 8 years. In
1972 he was transferred from Pernis to Petro-
Chemical site of Shell Chemicals at Moerdijk (SNC).
In 1972 and early 1973 he was involved in the
mechanical completion of the Naphtha steamcracker
at that location.
From 1974 till 1980 he followed, beside his daily
job, a mechanical engineering study. Till 1984 he
worked in several positions for the maintenance
department at Moerdijk and in the Spring of that
year he started to work for the mechanical
engineering & maintenance technology department
in particular at the Valve and Sealing section. In
1993 he became a job as Quality Co-ordinator in
which he was responsible for the ISO 9001-14001
certification of all maintenance departments of
SNC. Since December 1994 he is also a certified ISO
9001 Lead Assessor for third party quality
assessments (with a follow-up in 2001).
In 1998 till the end of 2007 he worked again as a
mechanical engineer for the SNC location Moerdijk
as well as SNC Pernis. In that period he adviced
also Shell Global Solutions in The Hague
concerning technical matters with regard to global
valve contracts. In November 2006 he was one of
the moderators of the Valve World workshop. In
August 2007 he retired from Shell Chemicals in The
Netherlands.
From January 2008 he works for his own company
Bahnerth Valve Consultancy BV as a Consultant for
valve and sealing technology, maintenance
technology and technical & quality management.
He is looking forward to Valve World 2008, in
particular to the Valve World workshop. In this
workshop he will show the attendees the
(undervalued) difference in behaviour between
Safety relief valves acting on Gas/Vapour or acting
on Liquid, especially if the overhaul or repair is not
carried out properly and/or carried out in
accordance with the appropriate manufacturer
standards.
He hopes and expects that attendees of the Valve
World 2008 master-class will afterwards
understand the differences in overhaul/repair and
testing of safety relief valves for gas/vapour service
or liquid service.
Networking in style
As at every Valve World Conference, networking is high
on the agenda. All of the scheduled activities whether
they be part of the conference or the exhibition are
focused on helping you meet new and familiar faces in
the industry. There will be plenty of opportunities to
meet between presentations, at the conference lunches
or in the exhibition area as well as during the welcome
reception in the NH Hotel or at the famous Valve World
Dinner and Party on Wednesday evening. So why not
relax a little and network in style.
• Monday 3 November : Welcome Reception
Meet and greet the delegates, the exhibitors, the
steering committee, the authors and the Valve World
staff at the Valve World Welcome Reception in the NH
Maastricht Hotel.
• Tuesday 4 November: Heartbeat Cafe at Expo Area
Enjoy the hospitality of the City of Maastricht and join
the Heartbeat Cafe at the Expo Area for drinks and
music from 16.00 at the lunch area in the Expo Hall.
• Wednesday 5 November: Valve World Dinner and
Party
Held at the Auberge La Butte aux Bois just across the
border in Lanaken, Belgium. This is the traditional
highlight of every Valve World event.
All delegates with a passe-partout ticket have free
access to all social functions. Extra tickets for the Valve
World dinner and lunch may be purchased at the
registration desk during the event. Or via our website:
www.valve-world.net
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Please note that this advance conference programme is
preliminary and that the organisers reserve the right to
make alterations. The final programme will be distributed
at the conference.
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List of Exhibitors
A.S.A (Azienda Servizi ANIMA) srl Italy
A+R Armaturen GmbH Germany
ABC Edelstahl Armaturen & Fittings GmbH Germany
ACG Automation Center Germany E.K. Germany
Accellence Technology Corp Taiwan, ROC
Actuatech srl Italy
Advanced Technology Valve, ATV S.p.A Italy
Advanced Valve Solutions bv The Netherlands
Agum Srl Italy
AIV Inc USA
AKO Armaturen & Separation GmbH Germany
Anoop Forgings Pvt. Ltd India
Anson Flow Corp Taiwan, ROC
AOV / MOV User Group USA
API American Petroleum Institute USA
Apollo Valves USA
Arako spol sro Czech Republic
Arca Regler GmbH Germany
ARI Armaturen Albert Richter GmbH & Co KG Germany
ARIS Antriebe und Steuerungen GmbH Germany
Arita Valve Co Ltd China
Armatury Group as Czech Republic
ARNO Metallurgica srl Italy
ASCO NUMATICS The Netherlands
ASE Appendages Service & Engineering bvThe
Netherlands
Astam Valve Enterprise Co Ltd Taiwan, ROC
Asteknik Vana-Elmak Mac.Trade & Ind. Co Turkey
AUMA Riester GmbH & Co KG Germany
Avintos AG Switzerland
AW Chesterton Company USA
Babcock Power Espana sa Spain
BAC Valves sa Spain
Badger Meter Europa GmbH Germany
Baoyi Group Co Ltd China
BBD Valve Components Italy
Beck Crespel – Basco France
Belgium Ventiel nv Belgium
Beric - Davis Companies International USA
Bernard sa France
BESA Ing. Santangelo S.p.A. Italy
Beta Supply Europe bv The Netherlands
BFE SpA Bonney Forge Valve Licensee Italy
Biffi Italia srl Italy
Bifold Fluidpower Ltd United Kingdom
Bilco Antifire Engineering srl Italy
Bodycote Hardiff bv The Netherlands
Bormann & Neupert GmbH & Co.KG Germany
Boscarol srl Italy
Bray Controls UK Ltd United Kingdom
Brdr Jørgensen Components Denmark
BREMER Valves Italy
Brück Group bv The Netherlands
BSM Braacx Special Machining BV The Netherlands
BTX Co Ltd South Korea
Bueno Technology Co., Ltd. Taiwan, ROC
Burcelik Valve Co Turkey
Burocco Achille Italy
BVAA United Kingdom
Cameron USA
Carrara SpA Italy
Carraro Srl Italy
Cashco Inc USA
CBI The Netherlands
Centork Valve Control sl Spain
Cesare Bonetti SpA Italy
Cewac Belgium
Chesterfield Steels Group United Kingdom
China Boteli Valve Co Ltd China
China Jiangnan Valve Co Ltd China
China Shenjiang Valve Co Ltd China
China Zhongquan Group Valve China
China.Shuangkai Holding Group China
CNV Valve & Control Company Inc China
Colves Fluid Control srl Italy
Conflow SpA Italy
CPV Industrial Supply Pte. Ltd Singapore
Curtiss Wright Flow Control United Kingdom
Dalian DV Valve Co Ltd China
DCI Meettechniek bv The Netherlands
DEI Valves Stockist Italy
Dembla Valves Pvt. Ltd India
Dipper Valve Co Ltd China
DISTIXX® The Netherlands
Doedijns International bv The Netherlands
Dongjoo Ap Co Ltd South Korea
Doruk Endustri Ltd Turkey
Douglas Chero SpA Italy
Dovianus bv The Netherlands
Dresser – Masoneilan France
Dumeta Handwheels BV The Netherlands
Durcon Equipamentos Industriais Ltda Brazil
Dutch Industrial Fasterners B.V The Netherlands
DVC International Denmark
DVG Automation Srl Italy
DW Controls Co.,Ltd South Korea
Eagle Burgmann Netherlands bv The Netherlands
Eayuan Metal Industrial Co Ltd (EMICO) Taiwan, ROC
EBRO Armaturen Gebr. Bröer GmbH Germany
EIM Controls UK Ltd United Kingdom
Elite Line Industrial Corp. Taiwan, ROC
Emerson Valve Automation – Shafer USA
Emme Technology srl Italy
Engineered Software Inc USA
Eriks bv The Netherlands
F.F.A. Schulze GmbH Germany
Faces SpA taly
Fangyuan Valve Group Co., Ltd China
Fitech Italia s.r.l. Italy
FG Valvole Srl Italy
Flowbus Corporation South Korea
Flowserve Flow Control Benelux bv The Netherlands
Fouress Engineering India Ltd India
Foxboro Eckardt GmbH Germany
Franz Schuck GmbH Germany
Fromme Armaturen GmbH & Co KG Germany
Fujikin Incorporated Japan
FUNDIGEX Spain
Galli & Cassina SpA Italy
Galperti Engineering & Flow Control srl Italy
Garlock GmbH Germany
Gasket International SpA Italy
Georg Fischer Piping Systems Ltd Switzerland
GFD - Gesellschaft für Dichtungstechnik mbH Germany
Ghibson Italia srl Italy
Global Flow Technologies USA
Godakhtar Industries Development & Renovation Iran
Goodwin International Ltd United Kingdom
Grand Merit Ltd China
HT Germany
H. Schroeder & Co. GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Habonim Industrial Valves & Actuators Israel
Haci Ayvaz Endustriyel Mamuller Sanayi Ve Tic as Turkey
Haitima Corporation Taiwan, ROC
Han Kook Valve Co Ltd South Korea
Hartmann Valve GmbH Germany
Hebei Cangzhou Tiangong Stainless China
Hengli America USA
Hill Union (HONGKONG) Ltd. China
Himon srl Italy
Hitma bv The Netherlands
HKC Co., Ltd South Korea
Hobbs Valve Ltd United Kingdom
Huadong Valve Co., Ltd. China
Huanqiu Valve Group Co Ltd China
Hytemp Nickel Alloys Ltd United Kingdom
ICARUS sa Belgium
IF Atech Limited United Kingdom
IMI plc United Kingdom
IMP ARMATURE d.o.o. Slovenia
IMTEX Controls Ltd United Kingdom
Industriearmaturen Göttgens GmbH Germany
Inrada Group The Netherlands
InterApp AG Switzerland
Inteco JSC Ukraine
Intervalve (India) Ltd India
Italcontrol srl Italy
Italvalvole Sas di Spadon Oscar & Co Italy
J.D. Jones Co Ltd India
James Walker United Kingdom
JDV Control Valves Co Ltd Taiwan, ROC
JingGong Valve Co., Ltd China
JJ BCN International Spain
John-Valve Mfg Factory Co Ltd Taiwan, ROC
Jun Enterprises Corporation Taiwan, ROC
KCM Valve Co Ltd China
Kenda Industrial Corporation China
Kennametal HTM AG Switzerland
Key Valve Technologies Ltd South Korea
Kida Valve Ball Co Ltd Japan
Kingdom Precision Casting Co Ltd Taiwan, ROC
Klinger Schöneberg GmbH Germany
Kitz Corporation Japan
Koflow Valves Europe Spain
KTS Oil Services Ltd United Kingdom
Kumkang Valve Mfg Co Ltd South Korea
Kurvalf Turkey
Larsen & Toubro Ltd India
Liviero Lino srl Italy
LCM Italia SpA Italy
Ludemann Appendages The Netherlands
Lung Yun Casting Co Ltd Taiwan, ROC
Luofu Valve Group China
LVF SpA Italy
The Exhibition
Mariani Rubinetterie Industriali srl Italy
Mars Valve Co Ltd Taiwan, ROC
Martract Ltd United Kingdom
Mastergear Italy
Max Precise Industrial Co Ltd Taiwan, ROC
Mega Flow Controls Co., Ltd South Korea
Maryla Sp Z.o.o Poland
Merwede Valves The Netherlands
Metso Automation Oy Finland
Midland-ACS United Kingdom
MinJou Phano Valve Co Ltd Taiwan, ROC
Modentic Industrial Co Taiwan, ROC
Mostro Engineering as Czech Republic
Morgan Korea Ltd South Korea
MSA as Czech Republic
Negri Fratelli srl Italy
Netherlocks The Netherlands
Neway Valve (Suzhou) Co Ltd China
Newmans Inc USA
Ningbo Pengcheng Precision Casting Factory China
North International Exhibition Co Ltd China
Novus Sealing Ltd United Kingdom
Noxon Stainless bv The Netherlands
NSSL Limited India
Oceaneering Rotator as Norway
OHL Gutermuth Industrial Valves GmbH Germany
Omal SpA Italy
OMB SpA Fluicon Italy
OME Metallurgica Erbese srl Italy
Orbinox sa Spain
Orion SpA Italy
Pacson Valves Ltd United Kingdom
PandID bv The Netherlands
Parker Hannifin Ltd United Kingdom
Parker Lucifer sa Switzerland
Peach Valve (Bavcos) South Korea
Penta srl Italy
Pepperl+Fuchs GmbH Germany
Perar S.p.A Italy
Petrolvalves (GB) Ltd United Kingdom
Pister Kugelhahne GmbH Germany
Polix Export D.O.O. Slovenia
Press Bolt srl Italy
Process Control Equipment Ltd United Kingdom
PS Automation GmbH Germany
Qingdao Flowta Valves Co Ltd China
Qingdao KC Valve Co Ltd China
Quifer Actuators sl Spain
Red Point Alloys bv The Netherlands
Regada sro Slovakia
RGS Electro-Pneumatics Ltd USA
Rhino Valves Worldwide Mexico
Richards Industries Valve Group United Kingdom
RMT Valves srl Italy
Rotex Automation Ltd India
Rotork Controls Ltd United Kingdom
Royal Econosto Group The Netherlands
RPMTECH Co., Ltd South Korea
Rupture Pin Technology USA
S.M.S France
Saccap-Sapag Robinetterie Pétrole France
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Belgium
Salvi Valves France
Samjin JMC Co Ltd South Korea
Samson Regeltechniek bv The Netherlands
Sandori Castings PVT. LTD India
Sarasin Actor France
Scientific & Industrial Valve Manufacturer Russia
Score Training and Multimedia Productions LimitedUnited
Kingdom
Sealexcel (India) Pvt.Ltd. India
Senior Aerospace Bird Bellows United Kingdom
Servis Armatur sro Czech Republic
Sento Oy Högfors Salo Finland
Servovalve S.p.A Italy
Sferova srl Italy
Shah Precicast Pvt Ltd India
Shandong Rongxin Import & Export Co Ltd China
Shanghai Biaoyi Valve Co Ltd China
Shanghai Chuanhe Automatic Control Equipment China
Shanghai Dingrong International Trading Co Ltd China
Shanghai Feiqiu Valve Co., Ltd China
Shanghai IDDO Valve & Fitting Co., Ltd. China
Shanghai KVC Valve Co Ltd China
Shanghai Laiwei Machinery Valve Co Ltd China
Shanghai Ritai Valve Manufacture Co Ltd China
Shanghai SGOV Valve Group Co., Ltd. China
Shanghai Weilunc Co.Ltd China
Shipham Valves United Kingdom
SHKVC Valve Co Ltd China
Shree Ganesh Forgings Ltd India
Sichuan Y & J Industries Co Ltd China
Siemens AG Germany
Sigma Tool Industrial Inc Taiwan, ROC
Sino US Joint Venture Zhejiang Poro Valve Man China
Sirca International SpA Italy
Smith Flow Control NL The Netherlands
SMS-TORK Industrial Control Valve Turkey
Sodeco Valves Belgium NV Belgium
Soldo srl Italy
South Valve Manufacture Co Ltd China
Spetech Sp. Zoo Poland
Springmasters Ltd United Kingdom
Stainless Steel Fasteners Ltd United Kingdom
Sud Robinetterie Industrie France
Suzhou Sip Stard Valve Co Ltd China
Suzhou Viza Valve Co Ltd China
Ta Chen Stainless Pipe Co Ltd Taiwan, ROC
TA Roloff GmbH Germany
Teadit International Produktions GmbH Austria
Technor Malbranque France
Tenmat Ltd United Kingdom
The Forerunner Machinery Co Ltd China
Thermal Designs UK Ltd United Kingdom
Thermo Scientific Niton Analysers Germany
Thermomess srl Italy
Tiangong Valve Co Ltd China
Tianjin Tanggu Huayang Valve. Co., Ltd China
Tiansheng Valve Co Ltd China
TopWorx EMEA United Kingdom
Transmark Fcx Ltd United Kingdom
Trumbull Industries Inc USA
Tyco Valves & Controls The Netherlands
Tycon Alloy Industries (Hong Kong) Co Ltd Hong Kong
Ugitech sa France
Vaas Industries Pvt Ltd India
Val Controls a/s Denmark
Valsteam ADCA Engineering SA Portugal
Valstone Controls Inc South Korea
Valve-Tek Mfg Co Ltd Taiwan, ROC
VALVITALIA SpA Italy
Valvo Service bv The Netherlands
Valvole Hofmann By Bonino Engineering Italy
Vanatome France
Varimex-Valves Co Ltd Poland
Velan Inc Canada
Ventil Test Equipment The Netherlands
Versa Products Company Inc USA
Vexve Oy Finland
Viar Valvole srl (Meccanica srl) Italy
VIMEC srl Italy
VIR Valvoindustria Ing. Rizzio SpA Italy
Virgin Engineers India
Virgo Engineers Inc USA
VMA Valve Manufacturers Association USA
Walworth Company, Industrial de Valvulas Mexico
Weartech International Ltd United Kingdom
Weir Valves & Controls UK Ltd United Kingdom
Wenzhou Qiubao Valve Co Ltd China
Werner Böhmer GmbH Germany
Winnington Casting Company Ltd Hong Kong
Witzenmann GmbH Germany
Young Tech Co Ltd South Korea
YPS Valves Ltd United Kingdom
Yueng Shing Industrial Co., Ltd. Taiwan, ROC
Zetkama - Fabryka Armatury Przemyslowej sa Poland
Zhejiang Anix Valve Co Ltd China
Zhejiang Cathay Packing & Sealing Co Ltd China
Zhejiang Chaoda Valves Co Ltd China
Zhejiang Dongya Valve Co., Ltd China
Zhejiang Fangzheng Valve Manufacturing Co Ltd China
Zhejiang Gaodong Valve Co Ltd China
Zhejiang Huatai Valve manufacturing Co Ltd China
Zhejiang Huaxia Valve Corporation Ltd China
Zhejiang Jingjia Valve Co Ltd China
Zhejiang Shuangda Valve Co Ltd China
Zhejiang Teer Valve Co., Ltd China
Zhejiang Tiante Valve Co Ltd China
Zhejiang Vango Valve Manufacture Co. Ltd China
Zhejiang Victory Valve Co Ltd China
Zhejiang Wanli Valve China
Zhejiang Wenton Valve Co., Ltd. China
Zhejiang Wuzhou Valve Co Ltd China
Zhejiang Xiongtai Valve Manufacturing C0 Ltd China
Zhejiang Yuandong High And Middle Pressure China
Zhejiang Zhedong H&M Pressure Valve Making Co China
Zhengzhou City ZhengDie Valve Co China
Zhejiang Zhongtai Valve Co Ltd China
Zhengzhou City ZhengDie Valve Co Ltd China
Zwick Armaturen GmbH Germany
CO-Exhibitors:
Advance Valves Global Pvt Ltd India
Bray Controls Benelux NL
Bray International Inc USA
Conflow Lt United Kingdom
FLUIDE Spain
Herose Armaturen und Metalle GmbH Germany
Sammi Machinery Co South Korea
Stafford Controls Ltd India
Steam One S.r.l. Italy
VALVULAS VS Spain
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In co-operation with the MECC Maastricht, Valve
World holds a block of rooms at a specially
negotiated rate in a number of hotels in
Maastricht. To take advantage of these rates, fill
out the hotel reservation form on our website:
www.valve-world.net and fax it to the MECC Hotel
Service at +31-(0)43-3838300. For more
Register Now
Valve World Exhibition
The Valve World Exhibition will be held in
parallel with the conference and with more
than approximately 400 exhibiting companies
showcasing their products, services and
personality. This is an excellent way to promote
global business to business ventures.
Experiences technical and sales staff can guide
you through their companies' unique product
and service portfolio's and will welcome and
share with you their wealth of knowledge,
experience and practical application advice.
Exhibition dates and opening hours
Tuesday 4 November 09:30 - 18:00
Wednesday 5 November 09:30 - 18:00
Thursday 6 November 09:30 -16:00
Maastricht hotel reservations
information, please call +31-(0)43-3838383. The
MECC Hotel Service will also operate a shuttle
service between the airport and the conference
hotels. If you would like to take advantage of this
service, there is also a form to fill out using the
same weblink as above.
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Air
Maastricht-Aachen airport is located only 10
kilometres outside Maastricht. The following
airports have direct flights to this airport:
• Netherlands -Amsterdam Schiphol - KLM
• Germany - Berlin - Easyjet
Connecting flights
By making your reservation for the ticket of
your main flight at your travel agency, you can
ask for the ticket for the connecting flight
between Amsterdam and Maastricht. If you
reserve both tickets together, there is a
special rate for the flight from Amsterdam to
Maastricht. There are four daily flights from
Amsterdam to Maastricht.
For more information, go to
www.maastrichtaachenairport.nl
Register Now and Take Advantage
Take advantage of our reduced registration fee. Attendees who register as delegates and pay
before 21st June 2008 can benefit from the early bird fee of Euro 1095 instead of the onsite fee of
Euro 1895. The fee includes access to all sessions and workshops, access to the conference
proceedings online, access to the exhibition, three lunches and all social functions including the
Valve World dinner and free transportation on Maastricht city busses during conference days.
If you wish to register with multiple employees of your company, please contact Mrs. Kiyo Vlam for
the special “4 delegates for the price of 3” offer. E-mail: k.vlam@kci-world.com
Registration Form
Valve World Conference & Exhibition 2008
4th - 6th November 2008, Maastricht, The Netherlands
Please complete this form and send to: P.O.Box 396, 7200 AJ Zutphen - The Netherlands
Tel: +31 575 585 270 or fax to: +31 575 511 099
Name: ...........................................................................................................................................Position:................................................................................................... Company: ................................................................................................................................
Address: ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................City: .................... Postal Code:..................................................................................................................................
Country:...................................................................................................... E-mail: ..................................................................................................... Phone: ............................................................. Fax: ............................................................................................
Delegate Registration (Prices are in euros including 19 % VAT; VAT can be reclaimed via your local tax authorities.)
Payment Information
■ Payment Via Credit Card ■ Payment via Bank Transfer
All payments must be remitted in Euro's by credit card or
For payment via Bank Transfer: details will be provided upon receipt of completed registration form.
American Express/MasterCard/Visa) for ______Euros
Transportation to Maastricht and the MECC
Flights to Brussel Airport
(Zaventem)
You can also fly directly to Brussels from many
major international airports. For detailed
information go to www.brusselsairport.be
There will be a special shuttle service between
the airport and the conference hotels upon
request
Train connections from Amsterdam
to Maastricht
Trains to Maastricht leave every 30 minutes
from Schiphol Airport. The journey takes
about 3 hours.
For more information, go to www.ns.nl
Train Connections from Brussels to
Maastricht
Trains to Maastricht from Brussels Airport
leave every hour, commencing at 6.30 am. This
journey takes 2 hrs and 20 minutes. For more
information, go to www.ns.nl select
International
Car
If you are travelling south on the E25/A2
motorway (from Amsterdam-Eindhoven), take
exit 55, "Randwyck-MECC". If you are
travelling north on the E25/A2 (from Paris-
Liège), take exit 56, "Gronsveld MECC".
Airport Shuttle Service
MECC Maastricht has its own Transport
Service that can arrange taxis from the
different airports to Maastricht and vice versa.
The only thing you have to do is fill out the
form which you can download fromwww.valveworld.net
and fax it to +31-43-3838309. For
Early Bird From June 22nd Until From October 1st 2008
Until June 21st 2008 September 30th 2008 and Onsite
Passepartout includes:
• 3 conference days & social programme
• 3 conference lunches
• 3 days expo visit
• ON - Line Conference Proceedings
• Official Valve World Dinner & Party
1095 Euro 1495 Euro 1895 Euro
(This invitation is complimentary and valid only in
your name. Confirmation of attendance is required.)
yes / no yes / no yes / no
The Partner Programme
(This does not include access to the conference)
175 Euro 175 Euro 175 Euro
Total Price _____ Euro ____ Euro ____ Euro
Credit card number: ....................................................................................... Expiration date: .................................................... Card Verification Code (CVC)* .....................................
Cardholder's Name: ......................................................................................................... Cardholder's Signature: ............................................................
more information, you can call +31-43-
3838383.
Train
The nearest train station, Maastricht-
Randwyck, is located 250 metres from the
MECC. There are frequent trains between this
station and Maastricht Central Station, which
is linked with the Dutch and international
railway networks. Major European cities with a
direct connection with Maastricht are:
• Paris (Charles de Gaulle)
• London (Waterloo)
• Amsterdam
• Brussels (Midi)
• Düsseldorf
• Hamburg
Please Note
Cancellation Policy -Cancellations in writing prior to September 1st 2008 will be subject to a Euro 50
processing fee. Refunds will not be granted after September 1st 2008. Refunds will not be given for
no-shows after the conference start date.
Valve World Conference 2008 Proceedings will be made available FREE ON LINE to all Conference
Participants.
To benefit from our special group-booking offer: Four Registration for the Price of Three please
indicate clearly that you are part of a group. All four registration forms must be submitted together
with “ the chosen fourth person free” clearly indicated!
In addition to the credit card number, a card verification code (CVC) is required. This is new, and has been introduced to provide more security for
both the customer and the mail order company. We will not be able to process credit card transactions without a verification code.
For Visa and Mastercard/Eurocard you can find your CVC on the reverse side of your credit card, printed into the signature filed. It is a three-digit number. The full credit card number is reprinted in the signature box and at the end of the number is the verification code number:
For American Express the verification code number is a four-digit number on the front of the card above the credit card number on either the right or the left side of your American Express credit card.
Cancellation Policy-Cancellations in writing prior to September 1st 2008 will be subject to a Euro 50 processing fee. Refunds will not be granted after September 1st 2008. Refunds will not be given for no-shows after the conference start date.
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