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SURREY, British Columbia (Dec. 16 2015) – Singer Valve has joined forces with Channel Co Ltd., a provider of electro-mechanical equipment, instruments and services to the water industry. “Channel brings a solid reputation of knowledge and good service, so we are very happy that our products will now be available in Jordan with strong local expertise and support,” said Mark Gimson, marketing and business development manager for Singer Valve.
SURREY, British Columbia (Oct. 8, 2015) – Singer Valve has launched MetroH2O, an online educational tool for control valve users.
“We have had a great response from customers who are using MetroH2O as a training refresher for their operators. We are hoping to also get an engineering post-secondary institution on board to give students a more in depth understanding of control valves,” said Mark Gimson, marketing and business development manager for Singer Valve.
In the coastal city of Salalah, Oman, the valves supply consistent service throughout the city's tourism season.
SURREY, British Columbia (Aug. 6, 2014) – Singer Valve announced the appointment of Patricio Egan as sales manager for Latin America. Jody Malo, international sales manager for Singer Valve, said, “We are very pleased to have Patricio join our team. With his local knowledge and special expertise in hydraulics engineering, he will be able to add valuable insight for the toughest of applications.”
His territory also includes Spain and Portugal.
SURREY, British Columbia (April 23, 2014) – Singer Valve announced the appointment of Gary Wyeth as account manager for South East Asia. Jody Malo, international sales manager for Singer Valve said, “We are very pleased to have Gary join our team with his local knowledge and special expertise in advanced pressure management. He will be extremely valuable for helping utilities in these regions.” His territory includes all of South East Asia, India and Pakistan.
SURREY, B.C. (Dec. 11, 2013) – Singer Valve now has NSF 372 certified valves ensuring low lead content. “We want to ensure our customers can be confident they are getting a product that does not contain materials that are considered to be potentially harmful,” said Mark Gimson, Business Development and Marketing Manager. Singer Valve has always used high quality stainless steel for wetted areas of valves.
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SURREY, B.C. (April 5, 2012) – Singer Valve, a manufacturer of control valves, hosted a grand opening of their manufacturing plant in Taicang, China, complete with ceremony, plant tour and traditional Chinese banquet for close to 100 people. Li Jun, General Manager for China said, “It was a wonderful opportunity to showcase the facility, meet with new agents and recognize the many individuals and organizations that made this new facility possible.”