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Tube Products International September 2013
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14.02.13 08:30
Boosting the South
African valve
industry
The Valve and Actuator Manufacturers’ Cluster of South
Africa (VAMCOSA) was formed to provide significant
demand prospects for local manufacturers. However, local
manufacturers need to ‘step up to the plate’ to produce
world-class valves that are able to compete with imported
products.
The South African valve manufacturing industry has been in a
steady decline since 1994 as a result of the higher quality and
affordability that imported products provide. In an attempt to
turn the industry around and promote the growth of locally
sourced valves, VAMCOSA was formed in 2011. While this
may mean that industry giants such as Eskom will now have
to look closer to home for a supply of valves, the pressure
is on to meet demanding requirements for the same level of
quality as internationally produced products.
In the next five yearsEskom is expected to replace an estimated
5,500 valves in on-going operations and maintenance projects
at existing power plants, significantly increasing demand for
control valves, multi-turn valves, quarter turn valves, and
electric and pneumatic actuators. Local manufacturers will
benefit from this massive replacement programme.
Now more than ever, local valve manufacturers need to seek
out the support of a well-established foundry for the supply of
raw castings. As the first South African PED-certified foundry
and material supplier, Steloy Castings is able to produce
as-cast and machined components that conform to stringent
quality assurance requirements necessitated by the pump
and valve industry. Being qualified to produce PED-class
castings allows valve manufacturers to attach the CE mark to
each item of pressure equipment, and ISO 9001 accredited
facilities provide the added assurance of quality and product
integrity.
Over 25 years of experience in the valve industry has
put Steloy in a good position to provide support and an
understanding of the product requirements and specifications
expected from globally competitive companies.
Steloy Castings
– South Africa
Johannesburg,
South Africa
