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developments
products &
UK launch for Apollo valves
Pipe Center has entered into a strategic
distribution agreement with US
manufacturer Conbraco to supply the
company’s Apollo range of valves in
the UK.
The cast steel and stainless steel ball
valves are designed primarily for use
in the oil and gas, power and chemical
industries.
The agreement, with immediate effect,
gives Pipe Center selected rights to sell
the Apollo range in the UK.
John Walker, who heads Pipe Center’s
industrial business, commented,
“Conbraco is one of only a handful
of fully integrated valve manufacturers
in the global market today with the
capability to manufacture all the
components in a modern ball valve.
They have a reputation for excellent
quality at a competitive price point,
which we believe will be very attractive
in the UK market.”
Bill McNamara, Conbraco’s international
sales director, said, “We are delighted
to have entered into a distribution
agreement with Wolseley UK’s Pipe
Center. The company has an excellent
network and a well-established UK
customer base that offers huge potential
for the Apollo range. We very much look
forward to working with them to fulfil the
potential.”
Pipe Center will initially supply the
popular Apollo Series 76, 87A and 88A
and top entry ball valves, with further
models in the range being added over
time. Under the agreement Conbraco
will operate a mirror stocking system,
holding a matching complement of
stock in the US to that held by Pipe
Center in the UK, offering availability
and support for customers.
Pipe center
– UK
Pipe Center has secured
rights to sell Conbraco’s
Apollo valves in the UK
