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IMI plc annual report 2012

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ENGINEERINGADVANTAGEEXPANDING OUR GLOBAL ACTIVITIESWe are already a firmly established global organisation, working with leading international companies inover 50 countries. Our goal is to become the world leading engineering company in each of the globalniche markets we serve and to be admired for our innovation, applications expertise and global service.We are accelerating our investments in sales and engineering to increase our exposure to the highergrowth emerging markets.HIGHLIGHT<strong>IMI</strong> Company: InterAtivaLocation: BrazilIn <strong>2012</strong> <strong>IMI</strong> Severe Serviceexpanded its presence in one of itskey growth markets, Brazil, throughthe acquisition of InterAtiva.Founded in 1992, InterAtiva isbased in Sorocaba and supportskey accounts in Brazil (such asPetrobras) and a number of nichesectors including Petrochemical &Refining and Oil & Gas.InterAtiva is already working withother companies within <strong>IMI</strong> SevereService including Orton, whotogether with InterAtiva resolved acritical valve issue for Anglo GoldAshanti. Competitor valves wereunable to withstand the harshenvironment and 750°Ctemperatures within Anglo GoldAshanti’s production process.Orton and InterAtiva togetherdesigned and supplied new valvesthat operated effectively.4 Business overview

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