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<strong>The</strong> <strong>AVK</strong> <strong>Group</strong><br />

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<strong>AVK</strong> Video<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>AVK</strong> <strong>Group</strong><br />

Mother Company<br />

• <strong>AVK</strong> Holding<br />

Valve Division<br />

• <strong>AVK</strong> INTERNATIONAL A/S<br />

• <strong>AVK</strong> VVS ApS<br />

• Saudi Valves Man. Co. Ltd.<br />

• Aqua-Gas Man. Co. Ltd.<br />

• American <strong>AVK</strong> Co.<br />

• <strong>AVK</strong> Nederland BV<br />

• <strong>AVK</strong> Norge AS<br />

• Aqua-Gas (Valves & Fittings) Ltd.<br />

• <strong>AVK</strong> SMHM S.A.<br />

• <strong>AVK</strong> Belgium N.V.<br />

• <strong>AVK</strong> Válvulas, S.A.<br />

• <strong>AVK</strong> Manufacturing Ltd.<br />

• <strong>AVK</strong> Overseas (Latin America and<br />

<strong>The</strong> Caibbean<br />

• <strong>AVK</strong> Overseas (Asia)<br />

• <strong>AVK</strong> Licenses<br />

• <strong>AVK</strong> Plastics BV<br />

• Bryan Donkin Valves Ltd.<br />

• <strong>AVK</strong> Valves Co. Hong Kong Ltd.<br />

• <strong>AVK</strong> Valves Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd.<br />

• Aqua-Gas - <strong>AVK</strong> Pty Ltd<br />

• Aqua-Gas Valves & Fittings Corp.<br />

• <strong>AVK</strong> Armadan Sp. z o. o.<br />

• SMHM S.A.<br />

• <strong>AVK</strong> Polska Sp. z o. o.<br />

Energy Division<br />

• Flonidan Gas Division A/S<br />

High-Tech Division<br />

• <strong>AVK</strong> Tooling A/S<br />

• Q-Transportmateriel A/S<br />

• <strong>AVK</strong> GUMMI A/S


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<strong>AVK</strong> Holding A/S<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> Holding A/S is the parent<br />

company of the <strong>AVK</strong> <strong>Group</strong>.<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> is 100% Danish owned. In 1998<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> had a turnover of approx. DKK<br />

1.3 billion and employed approx.<br />

1.100 people world-wide.<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> is among the leading manufacturers<br />

and suppliers of valves,<br />

hydrants, fittings and accessories for<br />

potable water and gas supply, as well<br />

as for sewage treatment and fire<br />

fighting. Adaptors for tools and<br />

conveyor systems are also counting to<br />

the programme.


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All <strong>AVK</strong> products are of highest<br />

standard and fully meet the markets'<br />

requirements and demands. <strong>AVK</strong><br />

valves are approved to ISO, CEN,<br />

DIN, NF, BS, AWWA, JWWA,<br />

SABS and GOST.<br />

Through a world-wide organisation<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> is always close to the end user<br />

and thereby able to help, specify and<br />

upgrade the knowledge of the<br />

products. This close contact also<br />

enables <strong>AVK</strong> to get the market<br />

information needed to meet the<br />

requirements of tomorrow.


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1941 • Aage V. Kjaer opens a machine shop in Galten, Denmark.<br />

1970-1973 • Niels A. Kjaer takes over his father's business, develops the<br />

first gate valve and founds Aage V. Kjaers Maskinfabrik A/S<br />

(<strong>AVK</strong> Holding A/S).<br />

1974-1979 • Begin of export to Norway, Sweden, Finland, Germany,<br />

the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Italy and England.<br />

• Factory founded in England and sales companies founded<br />

in Denmark and the Netherlands.<br />

• <strong>AVK</strong> GUMMI A/S founded in Denmark.<br />

1980-1989 • Begin of export to Saudi Arabia, the Far East, France and<br />

Belgium.<br />

• Factories founded in the USA and Saudi Arabia. Sales<br />

companies founded in England and Norway.<br />

• <strong>AVK</strong> Tooling A/S in Denmark taken over.<br />

• Flonidan Gas Division A/S founded in Denmark.


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1990-1994 • Begin of export to Spain, Portugal, Poland, Hungary,<br />

Canada, South Africa, Latin America and Australia.<br />

• <strong>AVK</strong> acquires Peart Company, now <strong>AVK</strong> Manufacturing Ltd.<br />

• Sales companies founded in Belgium, France and Spain.<br />

• Licence agreements made with manufacturers in Japan,<br />

Venezuela and Taiwan.<br />

• Q-TRANSPORTMATERIEL A/S taken over in part.<br />

1995-1997 • Begin of export to the Baltic States, Israel, Greece, Croatia,<br />

Slovenia, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.<br />

• Factory acquired in the Netherlands, <strong>AVK</strong> Plastics B.V.<br />

• Bestobell's Water Division and Bryan Donkin's Valve<br />

Division acquired.<br />

• <strong>AVK</strong> Maskinfabrik A/S and <strong>AVK</strong> Scan Wass <strong>Group</strong> A/S<br />

merge into <strong>AVK</strong> International A/S.<br />

• <strong>The</strong> <strong>AVK</strong> Overseas sales division founded.<br />

• Licence agreement made with manufacturer in the<br />

Philippines and China.


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1998-1999 • Sales companies founded in South Africa, Hong Kong,<br />

Austalia, Poland and the Philippines<br />

• Factory founded in Poland and Australia<br />

• Licence agreement made with manufacturer in the<br />

Vietnam and Taiwan<br />

• Factory acquired in France, SMHM S.A.<br />

• <strong>AVK</strong> France S.A. renamed to <strong>AVK</strong> SMHM S.A.


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<strong>The</strong> 4 segments Sales and Marketng <strong>AVK</strong> World Wide<br />

<strong>The</strong> Valve Division<br />

- Market responsibilities<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> International A/S<br />

• Continental Europe<br />

• Africa<br />

• Middle East<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> Overseas<br />

• Mexico<br />

• Caribbean<br />

• Central America<br />

• South America<br />

• Asia<br />

• Licensing partners<br />

Aqua-Gas<br />

(Valves & Fittings) Ltd.<br />

• United Kingdom<br />

• Ireland<br />

• Austral Asia<br />

• USA<br />

• Canada<br />

American <strong>AVK</strong><br />

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Water Gas<br />

Fire<br />

Fighting<br />

Sewage


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Sales and marketing - Water<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> International A/S, Galten,<br />

Denmark<br />

Aqua-Gas (Valves & Fittings) Ltd.,<br />

Northampton, UK<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> Overseas (Asia), Galten<br />

Denmark<br />

American <strong>AVK</strong> Co., California, USA<br />

Sales and marketing - Gas<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> International A/S, Galten<br />

Denmark<br />

Donkin Valves Division of<br />

Aqua-Gas, Chesterfield, UK<br />

Flonidan Gas Division A/S,<br />

Horsens, Denmark<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> Overseas (Asia), Galten,<br />

Denmark


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<strong>AVK</strong> INTERNATIONAL A/S<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> International A/S is overall<br />

responsible for the Continental European<br />

Valve Division and is responsible for<br />

production of valves and accessories to<br />

the DIN standard as well as sales,<br />

distribution and product development<br />

world-wide.<br />

<strong>The</strong> product range includes valves and<br />

accessories for water, gas and sewage<br />

applications as well as valves and<br />

hydrants for fire fighting.<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> International A/S is the result of a<br />

merger in August 1996 between the two<br />

companies <strong>AVK</strong> Scan Wass <strong>Group</strong> A/S<br />

and <strong>AVK</strong> Maskinfabrik A/S which<br />

originally was founded in 1969.<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> International A/S employ 300<br />

people and is situated in Galten,<br />

Denmark.


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<strong>AVK</strong> Sales Companies<br />

• <strong>AVK</strong> INTERNATIONAL A/S<br />

• <strong>AVK</strong> VVS ApS<br />

• Saudi Valves Man. Co. Ltd.<br />

• Aqua-Gas Man. Co. Ltd.<br />

• American <strong>AVK</strong> Co.<br />

• <strong>AVK</strong> Nederland BV<br />

• <strong>AVK</strong> Norge A/S<br />

• Aqua-Gas (Valves & Fittings) Ltd.<br />

• <strong>AVK</strong> SMHM S.A.<br />

• <strong>AVK</strong> Belgium N.V.<br />

• <strong>AVK</strong> Válvulas, S.A.<br />

• <strong>AVK</strong> Manufacturing Ltd.<br />

• <strong>AVK</strong> Overseas<br />

• <strong>AVK</strong> Plastics BV<br />

• Bryan Donkin Valves Ltd.<br />

• <strong>AVK</strong> Valves Co. Hong Kong Ltd.<br />

• <strong>AVK</strong> Valves Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd.<br />

• Aqua-Gas - <strong>AVK</strong> Pty Ltd<br />

• <strong>AVK</strong> Armadan Sp. z o.o.<br />

• SMHM S.A.<br />

• <strong>AVK</strong> Polska Sp. z o.o.


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<strong>AVK</strong> Distributors<br />

• Nordisk Wavin A/S, Denmark<br />

• Aquex ApS, Denmark<br />

• Brdr. Dahl A/S, Denmark<br />

• Gustavsberg AB, Sweden<br />

• VA Teknik AB, Sweden<br />

• Giorgio Fischer S.p.A., Italy<br />

• Ereca S.A., Switzerland<br />

• Mittelmann Armaturen GmbH,<br />

Germany<br />

• Bilukas U.A.B., Lithuania<br />

• Wavin Baltic, Lithuania<br />

• Armatury Avex, Slovakia<br />

• VIGRAD d.o.o., Slovenia<br />

• MARKET PAK, Croatia<br />

• Veeseadmed AS, Estonia<br />

• Euroflow GmbH Ltd., Hungary<br />

• Vod-Ka spol. sr. o., Czech<br />

Republic<br />

• Hakohav Valves Industries Ltd.,<br />

Israel<br />

• Nordisk Wavin A/S - Moscow /<br />

St. Petersburg<br />

• Representative office, Russia<br />

• SET, Iceland<br />

• General Commecial, Greece<br />

• ONNINEN, Finland<br />

• LVI DAHL, Finland<br />

• VANTECKNO OY, Finland<br />

• Vassil Vasilev, Bulgaria<br />

• <strong>AVK</strong>/Flonidan Romanian Office,<br />

Romania


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Research & Development<br />

Through a close co-operation with our<br />

customers in the water, gas and sewage<br />

treatment sectors through-out the world,<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> is able to provide the development<br />

department (<strong>AVK</strong> Tech) with information<br />

of these customers' needs and demands.<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>AVK</strong> Technology-Centre develops<br />

new products and processes which<br />

continuously ensures <strong>AVK</strong> a position as<br />

one of the world’s leading valve manufacturers.<br />

It is essential to <strong>AVK</strong> that the quality of<br />

our products reflects the demands of<br />

our customers. <strong>The</strong>refore the development<br />

process runs according to an<br />

extensive quality control system, certified<br />

to ISO 9001.


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<strong>AVK</strong> VVS ApS<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>AVK</strong> VVS ApS machine shop was<br />

founded in 1941 by the father of the<br />

present owner of <strong>AVK</strong>.<br />

This company is sub-supplier to<br />

numerous local companies including<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> INTERNATIONAL A/S and is<br />

furthermore supplier of special<br />

manufacturing equipment.<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> VVS ApS employ 10 people<br />

and is situated in Galten, Denmark.


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Saudi Valves Manufacturing Co.<br />

Saudi Valves Manufacturing Co. was<br />

founded in 1985 in order to meet the<br />

government requirements for being a<br />

local manufacturer. This factory<br />

manufactures to DIN as well as BS<br />

and AWWA Standards.<br />

<strong>The</strong> core components such as wedges<br />

and stems are supplied from Denmark.<br />

Saudi Valves Manufacturing Co. is<br />

responsible for sales and marketing in<br />

the Middle East. <strong>The</strong> market is covered<br />

by local <strong>AVK</strong> sales offices situated in<br />

Jeddah, Riyadh, Al Khobar, Yanbu and<br />

Tabuk Saudia Arabia.<br />

Saudi Valves Manufacturing Co.<br />

employ 45 people.


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<strong>The</strong> <strong>AVK</strong> Middle East office in Dubai,<br />

UAE is responsible for export from<br />

Saudi Arabia as well as from Denmark<br />

to the GCC countries.<br />

Saudi Valves Manufacturing Co.<br />

employ 30 people and is situated<br />

in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.


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• Dubai<br />

• Riyadh<br />

• Al Khobar<br />

• Yanbu<br />

• Tabuk<br />

Sales Offices<br />

SVMC, factory and sales<br />

company, Jeddah<br />

Agents<br />

•FPS International Trading<br />

Company, Kuwait<br />

•Khayber Trading Company,<br />

Bahrain<br />

•Al-Obeidly & Gulf Eternit<br />

Trading Company, Qatar<br />

• Hepworth PME, Abu Dhabi,<br />

Al Ain and Dubai<br />

•Al-Mutawah Trading<br />

Company, Oman<br />

•Bahaj Company, Yemen<br />

•International Trading<br />

Company, Egypt


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Aqua-Gas Manufacturing Co. Ltd.<br />

Aqua-Gas Manufacturing Co. Ltd. was<br />

founded in 1986 in order to locate the<br />

production of valves and hydrants<br />

made to the British Standard within<br />

the main market for these products.<br />

Gate valves, underground fire hydrants<br />

and swing check valves are the main<br />

products. Some of the core<br />

components such as wedges are<br />

supplied from Denmark.<br />

In addition to this, the Bestobell Water<br />

Division was taken over in 1996, in<br />

order to complete the product range<br />

for the BS market by producing metal<br />

seated gate valves up to DN 1200,<br />

check valves up to DN 600 and<br />

butterfly valves up to DN 2200.


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Aqua-Gas Manufacturing Co. Ltd.<br />

employ approx. 50 people and is<br />

situated in Corby, England.<br />

<strong>The</strong> sub-division, Bestobell Water<br />

Division, employ 25 people and is<br />

situated in Hellaby, England.


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Aqua-Gas (Valves & Fittings) Limited<br />

<strong>The</strong> sales company Aqua-Gas (Valves<br />

& Fittings) Ltd. was founded in 1984,<br />

in order to handle sales and marketing<br />

in the BS-standardized markets,<br />

besides the UK also counting Ireland<br />

and Austral-Asia.<br />

Aqua-Gas (Valves & Fittings) Ltd. is<br />

offering a complete range of products<br />

within resilient seated and metal seated<br />

gate valves up to DN 600/1200,<br />

butterfly valves up to DN 2200, underground<br />

fire hydrants, check valves and<br />

a wide range of couplings and<br />

adaptors.<br />

Aqua-Gas (Valves & Fittings) Ltd.<br />

employ 50 people and is situated<br />

in Northampton, England.


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American <strong>AVK</strong> Co.<br />

American <strong>AVK</strong> Co. was founded in<br />

1989 in order to locate the production<br />

of valves and hydrants made to the<br />

AWWA standard within the main<br />

market for these products.<br />

Gate valves and fire hydrants are the<br />

main products. <strong>The</strong> core components<br />

such as wedges and stems are supplied<br />

from Denmark.<br />

<strong>The</strong> market is served by a wide network<br />

of agents and distributors as well as<br />

own trained sales people. A local<br />

office is established in South Carolina.<br />

American <strong>AVK</strong> Co. is responsible for<br />

the sales and marketing in the USA<br />

and Canada, employ 80 people and is<br />

situated in Fresno, California.


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<strong>AVK</strong> Nederland BV<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> Nederland BV was founded in<br />

1979.<br />

<strong>The</strong> product range of <strong>AVK</strong> Nederland<br />

BV is completely tuned to the wishes<br />

and demands of the Dutch market<br />

within gas and water supply, sewage<br />

treatment and industry.<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> Nederland BV is furthermore<br />

responsible for the sales to Surinam<br />

and Dutch Antilles.<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> Nederland BV’s quality assurance<br />

system is certified to NEN-EN-ISO<br />

9002.<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> Nederland BV employ 16 people<br />

and is situated in Vaassen, Holland.


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<strong>AVK</strong> Norge AS<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> Norge AS was founded in 1983.<br />

<strong>The</strong> product package is tailored to<br />

the water supply and sewage<br />

treatment sectors of the Norwegian<br />

market, and consists of a wide range<br />

of valves and accessories as well as<br />

hydrants and pipe fittings.<br />

Through local sales offices in Ilseng,<br />

Bjerkvik and Eidnes and a wide<br />

network of local distributors<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> Norge AS is able to ensure an<br />

optimum delivery service to the<br />

entire country.<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> Norge AS employ 11 people<br />

and is situated in Sandefjord,<br />

Norway.


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<strong>AVK</strong> GUMMI A/S<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> GUMMI A/S is one of Europe’s<br />

leading manufacturers of high<br />

tech-nology, high quality moulded<br />

rubber components with special<br />

expertise in the bonding of rubber to<br />

metal and other material compounds<br />

for contact with drinking water and<br />

food-stuff.<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> GUMMI A/S is certified to ISO<br />

9001 and to the environmental<br />

standard BS 7750.<br />

<strong>The</strong>y develop and test all recipes for<br />

the rubber compounds in their own<br />

laboratory. All compounds have full<br />

traceability and are complying with<br />

international standards such as KTW,<br />

FDA, DVGW and WRC.


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<strong>AVK</strong> GUMMI A/S is sub-supplier to<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> International A/S of rubber<br />

components such as vulcanized<br />

wedges for gate valves, valve stem<br />

sealings and sealing rings for combiflanges.<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> GUMMI A/S is also sub-supplier<br />

to other large, international companies<br />

such as Tetra Laval, Grundfos, Micro<br />

Matic, Husquarna, Danfoss, Bosch<br />

and Mercedes.<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> GUMMI A/S was founded in<br />

1975, employ 20 people and is<br />

situated in Låsby, Denmark.<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> GUMMI A/S is privately owned by<br />

the Managing Director of <strong>AVK</strong> GUMMI<br />

A/S and the owner of <strong>AVK</strong>.


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<strong>AVK</strong> Tooling A/S<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> Tooling A/S is one of the leading<br />

machining sub-suppliers in Northern<br />

Europe. A fully integrated EDI-system<br />

and a bar code system ensure great<br />

flexibility and current information to<br />

customers about deliveries.<br />

Furthermore <strong>AVK</strong> Tooling A/S has own<br />

production of tool holders and air<br />

motors for the navy and can as a<br />

separate service offer calibration of<br />

measuring instruments.<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> Tooling A/S joined the <strong>AVK</strong> group<br />

in 1982, employ 110 people and is<br />

situated in Sæby, Denmark.


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Flonidan Gas Division A/S<br />

Flonidan Gas Division A/S has<br />

specialised in meters and regulating<br />

equipment for the gas sector and in<br />

meters for the water and heating<br />

sector.<br />

Remote meter systems for quick,<br />

accurate remote meter readings and<br />

data collection as well as for analysis<br />

of consumption patterns, faults, net<br />

loads and leakages are of increasing<br />

importance. This is no merely for<br />

economical and environmental<br />

reasons it is also a valuable service to<br />

the consumers.<br />

Flonidan Gas Division A/S was founded<br />

in 1982, employ 30 people and is<br />

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Q-TRANSPORTMATERIEL A/S<br />

Q-TRANSPORTMATERIEL A/S has<br />

specialised in products for internal<br />

transport. Conveyors are the main<br />

products, but also different kinds of<br />

lifting tables, platform trucks and other<br />

transport sections are part of the<br />

range.<br />

Tailormade, detailed drafts are made<br />

to find the right solution for each<br />

individual customer, who among<br />

others are IKEA, Bang & Olufsen, Tulip<br />

International and LEGO.<br />

Q-TRANSPORTMATERIEL A/S joined<br />

the <strong>AVK</strong> group in 1992, employ<br />

80 people and is situated in Galten,<br />

Denmark.


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<strong>AVK</strong> Manufacturing Ltd.<br />

In 1993 <strong>AVK</strong> took over the well-known<br />

company PEART, and changed the<br />

name to <strong>AVK</strong> Manufacturing Ltd.<br />

<strong>The</strong>y develop and produce a range of<br />

highest quality large dimension<br />

fabricated ouplings and adaptors as<br />

well as universal leak repair fittings,<br />

underpressure connections and drilling<br />

machines.<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> Manufacturing Ltd. employ<br />

30 people and is situated in Hyde,<br />

England.


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<strong>AVK</strong> Plastics BV<br />

In 1987 the first production and sales<br />

of an own <strong>AVK</strong> surface box made of<br />

polyurethane started in a very small<br />

factory in Emst near Vaassen.<br />

Within approx. 5 years a total<br />

assortment of surface boxes, tiles and<br />

filling pieces was developed.<br />

In 1992 the material was changed<br />

from polyurethane into polyethylene.<br />

<strong>The</strong> customer demand for surface<br />

boxes with their own name, logo etc.<br />

is fulfilled by offering customized<br />

plastic inscription plates.


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In 1996 <strong>AVK</strong> Plastics became an<br />

official separate private liability<br />

company and moved to the new<br />

building in Balk with a production<br />

capacity of up to 180.000 products in<br />

one shift.<br />

<strong>The</strong> main activity of the company is<br />

production of surface boxes and<br />

universal floorplates. Furthermore<br />

polyurethane coating of valves for the<br />

Dutch market is made by <strong>AVK</strong><br />

plastics.<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> Plastics BV employ 15<br />

and is situated in Balk, people<br />

Holland.


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<strong>AVK</strong> Belgium NV<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>AVK</strong> activities in Belgium started<br />

with the establishment of a Belgian<br />

branch in January 1990.<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> Belgium NV is responsible for the<br />

sales to Belgium and Luxemburg.<br />

<strong>The</strong> product range consists of gate<br />

valves, hydrants and all the<br />

accessories necessary to offer a<br />

complete gate valve and hydrant<br />

package for underground and above<br />

ground applications.


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<strong>AVK</strong> Belgium NV is now one of the<br />

major suppliers within the water, gas<br />

and sewage sector. This is achieved<br />

by offering products of high quality, a<br />

complete package, a reliable and<br />

customerminded service and a flexible<br />

and dynamic attitude.<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> Belgium NV employ 6 people and<br />

is situated in Temse, Belgium.


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<strong>AVK</strong> Válvulas, S.A.<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> Válvulas, S.A. was founded in 1993.<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> Válvulas, S.A. is responsible for the<br />

sales, marketing and distribution of<br />

the complete <strong>AVK</strong> product programme<br />

in Spain and Portugal.<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> is represented in the complete<br />

territory of both markets, and has<br />

achieved the important approvals by:<br />

• Canal de Isabel II, Madrid<br />

• Sociedad General de Aguas<br />

de Barcelona, Barcelona<br />

• Mancomunidad de Aguas<br />

de Pamplona, Pamplona<br />

• EMASESA, Sevilla<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> Válvulas, S.A. employ 8 people<br />

and is situated in Tarragona, Spain.


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<strong>AVK</strong> SMHM S.A.<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> SMHM S.A. was founded in 1991.<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> SMHM S.A. is responsible for the<br />

sales to France, French Antilles,<br />

Guyana and North Africa. <strong>The</strong> sales<br />

are performed through a distributor<br />

network covering the main areas in<br />

France.<br />

<strong>The</strong> product package of <strong>AVK</strong> SMHM<br />

S.A. is tailored to the water network<br />

market and to the sewage<br />

treatment and industry markets,<br />

in terms of valves, couplings,<br />

adaptors and fittings.<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> SMHM S.A. employ<br />

9 people and is situated<br />

in Blois, France.


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<strong>AVK</strong> Overseas (Latin America and <strong>The</strong> Caibbean)<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> Overseas is the regional office<br />

with responsibility for sales and<br />

marketing of the <strong>AVK</strong> products in<br />

Caribbean, Mexico, Central - and<br />

South America, operating out of<br />

Fresno, California, USA.<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> Overseas is serving the water<br />

supply industry through a wide-spread<br />

network of authorized stocking<br />

distributors, providing excellent<br />

product knowledge, service and<br />

inventory to cover the regional<br />

requirements, professionally supported<br />

by experienced and authorized<br />

regional agents.


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<strong>AVK</strong> Overseas (Asia)<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> Overseas (Asia), based in<br />

Galten, Denmark is responsible for<br />

sales and marketing of <strong>AVK</strong> products<br />

in Asia.<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> Overseas (Asia), is a new division<br />

and its objective is to serve the water<br />

supply industry through a network of<br />

agents and sales offices in selected<br />

Asian countries.


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<strong>AVK</strong> Overseas - Licenses<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> Overseas - Licenses, based in<br />

Galten, Denmark is responsible for the<br />

transfer of know-how and licensed<br />

production of the <strong>AVK</strong> product<br />

programme throughout the world.


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<strong>AVK</strong> Overseas is represented by authorized agents and distributors in:<br />

Duch Antilles, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Dominican Republic, Jamaica,<br />

Cayman Islands, US Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago,<br />

Mexico, Honduras, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador,<br />

Venezuela, Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Suriname and<br />

Colombia<br />

Caribbean<br />

• Duch Antilles, Danella Trading<br />

• Martinique, Plucara Sarl<br />

• Guadeloupe, Carrefour des<br />

Plombiers<br />

• Dominican Republic, Garcia y<br />

Llerandi, C. Por A.<br />

• Jamaica, Incotek<br />

• Cayman Islands, Incotek<br />

• US Virgin Islands, Atlantic Pipe<br />

Corp.<br />

• Puerto Rico, Atlantic Pipe Corp.<br />

• Trinidad & Tobago, TRICON<br />

Mexico<br />

• Mexico, URBACA, S.A. de C.V.


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South America<br />

• Chile, Panexport Ltda.<br />

• Ecuador, Plasticos Rival<br />

• Colombia, Hidrosuministros<br />

• Peru, Wiese Representaciones, S.A.<br />

• Venezuela, FIMACA<br />

• Argentina, MAULO S.A.<br />

• Uruguay, MAULO S.A.<br />

• Brazil, <strong>AVK</strong> Brazil<br />

• Bolivia, Maulo, S.A.<br />

• Paraguay, Maulo, S.A.<br />

• Suriname, Carlsons N.V.<br />

• Colombia, Acutubos<br />

• Uruguay, Lenfix<br />

Central America<br />

• Honduras, COFEX<br />

• Costa Rica, Servicios Asahi<br />

• Nicaragua, Tecnica McGregor, S.A.<br />

• Panama, Accesorios industriales, S.A.<br />

• Panama, Implosa<br />

• El Salvador, Corcel<br />

• El Salvador, Velco international


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<strong>AVK</strong> Overseas (Asia)<br />

Agents and distributor argeements are being concluded in China,<br />

Vietnam, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, Thailand og Singapore<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> Sales Offices &<br />

Representative Offices:<br />

• <strong>AVK</strong> Valves Co. Hong Kong Ltd.<br />

• Aqua-Gas valves & Fittings<br />

Corporation, <strong>The</strong> Philippines<br />

• <strong>AVK</strong> Representative Office<br />

Chengdu, China<br />

• <strong>AVK</strong> Representative Office Hanoi,<br />

Vietnam<br />

• <strong>AVK</strong> Representative Office, Kuala<br />

Lumpur, Malaysia<br />

• <strong>AVK</strong>/Donkin Valves Representative<br />

Office, Tianjin, China<br />

Distributors/Agents - Asia:<br />

China<br />

• Fossun Fengshun Industry and<br />

Trade Co. Ltd.Sichuan-Yunnam<br />

Province<br />

• Jilin Jiewei Engineering Ltd.<br />

• Fossun, Kunmin, Yunnan and<br />

Sichuan Provinces China<br />

• Tianjin Machinery & Equipment<br />

Imp. Co., Tianjin Province<br />

Singapore<br />

• Singardo Trading Pte Ltd.


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Hong Kong<br />

• Extensive Trading<br />

• Yue Hing Machine Factory<br />

• Key on Enterprice Ltd<br />

(gas valves only)<br />

Sri Lanka<br />

• Hovael Holding Ltd.<br />

Thailand<br />

• Firetrading Engineering<br />

Vietnam<br />

• Minh Hoa Trading Co. Ltd.<br />

• D + B Engineering Co. Ltd.<br />

Cambodia<br />

• Comin Khmere Co. Ltd.<br />

Indonesia<br />

• PT Primatek Multindo


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<strong>AVK</strong> Overseas (Licenses)<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> Overseas, Licenses has licensees in Japan, <strong>The</strong> Philippines,<br />

Venezuela, Taiwan, China and Vietnam.<br />

Licence partners:<br />

Japan<br />

• Shimizu Kogyo Co. Limited<br />

China<br />

• Shanghai Quick-Tech<br />

Taiwan<br />

• QuickTech Industrial Corp.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Philippines<br />

• Makati FoundryInc.<br />

Venezuela<br />

• FIMACA<br />

Vietnam<br />

• Hai Duong Pump Manu. Co.


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Bryan Donkin Valves Limited<br />

Bryan Donkin Valves Limited was<br />

established in June 1997, following the<br />

purchase by <strong>AVK</strong> Holding of the Valve<br />

Division of Bryan Donkin Company<br />

Limited. <strong>The</strong> original Company has<br />

been producing gas valves for almost<br />

two hundred years and is an<br />

acknowledged world leader in this<br />

field.<br />

<strong>The</strong> highly diverse product range<br />

covers valves from 12 mm to 1200<br />

mm as standard and special valves up<br />

to 2200 mm. Types of products<br />

include resilient seated wedge gate,<br />

parallel slide, non-return and ball<br />

valves and special valves for handling<br />

hot and dirty gases.


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Valves have been supplied to over 70<br />

countries throughout the world and<br />

current major markets include the UK,<br />

Ireland, Turkey, Egypt, Hong Kong,<br />

Singapore and China.<br />

Bryan Donkin Valves Limited employs<br />

70 people and is situated in<br />

Chesterfield, England.


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<strong>AVK</strong> Armadan Sp. z o.o.<br />

In 1998 <strong>AVK</strong> International A/S became<br />

the majority shareholder of the<br />

national distributor, Armadan, and the<br />

company name was changed to <strong>AVK</strong><br />

ARMADAN Sp. z o.o.<br />

<strong>The</strong> product package is tailored to the<br />

water and gas supply sectors as well<br />

as sewage treatment.<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> ARMADAN Sp. z o.o. has a<br />

network of distributors with a<br />

geographical coverage of Poland.<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> ARMADAN Sp. z o.o. is<br />

situated in Poznan, Poland.


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<strong>AVK</strong> Valves Southern Africa Pty. Ltd.<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> Valves Southern Africa Pty Ltd. is<br />

established in 1998.<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> Southern Africa Pty Ltd. is<br />

responsible for sales and marketing of<br />

the <strong>AVK</strong> product range in South Africa,<br />

Lesotho, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia,<br />

Zimbabwe, Mocambique and Malawi.<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> Valves Southern Africa Pty Ltd.<br />

Markets and sells the <strong>AVK</strong> product<br />

range into the Waterworks, Sewage<br />

Treatment, Industrial and Mining<br />

Industry.<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> Gate Valves are approved<br />

according to the specifications of<br />

South African Bureau of Standards<br />

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From the central warehouse in Cape<br />

Town, and the distribution depot in<br />

Pretoria, <strong>AVK</strong> Valves Southern Africa<br />

Pty Ltd. distributes the <strong>AVK</strong> product<br />

range through a network of local<br />

distributors carrying stocks.<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> Valves Southern Africa Pty Ltd.<br />

employs 22 people and has branches<br />

in Cape Town, Pretoria and<br />

Mosselbay, South Africa.


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Aqua-Gas - <strong>AVK</strong> Pty Ltd.<br />

Aqua-Gas <strong>AVK</strong> Pty. Ltd. was founded<br />

in 1998 in order to secure local<br />

representation for the supply of valves<br />

and accessories for the Water Works<br />

Industry within the Australasian market.<br />

Products developed especially to meet<br />

the Australian Standards was<br />

intro-duced by the new company in<br />

1998, while manufacturing at the<br />

facility in Wingfield was introduced<br />

and commenced by October 1, 1999.


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Aqua-Gas <strong>AVK</strong> Pty. Ltd. is responsible<br />

for marketing, sales and distribution<br />

throughout the Australasian region of<br />

an <strong>AVK</strong> product programme still in<br />

process of being tailored for this market.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Wingfield facility consisting of a<br />

manufacturing unit as well as sales -<br />

and administration offices is located in<br />

the northern suburbs of Adelaide,<br />

South Australia.


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<strong>AVK</strong> Valves Company Hong Kong Ltd.<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> Valves Company Hong Kong<br />

Limited is responsible for the sales<br />

and marketing of the <strong>AVK</strong> product<br />

programme for water, sewage water<br />

and gas applications in the Hong<br />

Kong and mainland China province’s.<br />

Through a network and distributor’s<br />

and with representative <strong>AVK</strong> office in<br />

Chengdu, Sichuan, China the markets<br />

are offered the wide product<br />

programme provided for by all <strong>AVK</strong><br />

group factorics.<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> Valves Company Hong Kong<br />

Limited employs 7 people and is<br />

situated in Hong Kong.


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Aqua-Gas Valves & Fittings Corporation<br />

Aqua-Gas Valves & Fittings Corp. in the Philippines is responsible for the<br />

marketing, sales and distribution of the entire <strong>AVK</strong> product line for the<br />

Philippine market.<br />

Imported products manufactured by world class <strong>AVK</strong> factories complying<br />

with ISO 9001 as well as UL and FM requirements are made available<br />

through the the Aqua-Gas local<br />

stocking program and its nationwide distribution network.<br />

<strong>The</strong> company is capable of supplying a wide range of valves, fire<br />

hydrants, pipe joints, repair clamps, tapping equipment, fittings, surface<br />

boxes, ductile iron pipes, water meters, leak detection equipment, etc., as<br />

well as packaged solution for various water, sewage and gas applications.<br />

Aqua-Gas currently employs 6 people and is strategically situated in<br />

Pasig City.


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<strong>AVK</strong> Polska Sp. z o.o.<br />

<strong>AVK</strong> Polska Sp. z o.o. was founded in<br />

1999 in the city of Pniewy in the<br />

north-western part of Poland. In the<br />

same year production of valves for the<br />

Polish market started.<br />

<strong>The</strong> factory employs 12 people.


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SMHM S.A.<br />

SMHM (Société Métallurgique Haut Marnaise) joined tha <strong>AVK</strong> group in the<br />

late 1998, in order to have production close to the french market, and to<br />

strenghten the <strong>AVK</strong> product package in France, the Middle East and<br />

northern Africa.<br />

SMHM dates back to 1856 and was based on a foundry and production<br />

of equipment to the water supply. Today the product range covers valves<br />

for mainline and service connection, hydrants, couplings and flange<br />

adaptors, air- and floatvalves and accessories.<br />

SMHM is located near Champagne, and employ 42 people.

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