TPi November 2015

business & market news

Severn advances power industry ambitions with A-T Armaturen acquisition

continues to work with the business as a consultant.

Armaturen business forward, using it to spearhead expansion of Severn Glocon Group’s power industry market share.

Control valve engineering company Severn Glocon Group has acquired a majority shareholding in A-T Armaturen- Technik GmbH. Now trading as Severn A-T Armaturen, the business is an expert in engineered valves for thermal power applications such as turbine bypass and feedwater heater bypass. It specialises in severe service control valves and special high-pressure isolation valves. The firm has more than 45 years’ experience in the sector, and all valves meet strict regulations of the German Industrial Safety Authority (TUV). Its products complement Severn Glocon Group’s existing portfolio of valves and advanced engineering services, strengthening and extending the group’s power industry offering. Following the acquisition, Severn Glocon Group appointed Peter Borzsony as general manager for its overall power business. Mr Borzsony brings more than three decades of experience in the power industry coupled with a long-standing specialisation in control valves. He is responsible for driving the Severn A-T

Severn Glocon Group CEO Maurice Critchley says the companies’ combined skills and expertise will enable development of groundbreaking technologies for the power sector. “A-T Armaturen-Technik GmbH and Severn Glocon Group have a shared discipline of continual product improvement rooted in performance feedback,” Mr Critchley explained. “This underlying synergy was a critical factor in the agreement and will be a conduit for our future success. Harnessing this ethos in one unified business will allow us to develop powerful new solutions to maximise valves’ reliability and overcome some of the enduring process challenges of power generation.” Since 2012 the group has acquired and integrated four businesses, strengthening its position in high growth sectors such as subsea oil and gas.

A-T Armaturen-Technik’s former managing director, Manfred Leufgen,

Severn Glocon Group – UK sales@severnglocon.co.uk www.severnglocon.com

Peter Borzsony

Centravis passes supervisory audit standards

at PJSC Centravis Production Ukraine. “We have set ourselves a goal not to stop here, but to continuously improve the plant’s environmental protection and safety standards.” Centravis supplies products to all key markets worldwide through a branched network of sales offices in Russia, Ukraine, Germany, Switzerland, Poland, Italy and the USA, and sales agents in other regions, including Brazil, the Middle East, Korea and Australia.

safety as well as its environmental management system.

Centravis, a global provider of solutions in seamless stainless steel tubes, has successfully passed its annual surveillance audit for compliance with international standards in the field of environmental protection and industrial safety, OHSAS 18001:2007 and ISO 14001:2004. Evaluations were conducted in Ukraine by the official representative of the German certification group TÜV SÜD, Technical & Management Services (TMS).

The inspecting audit firm gave a positive assessment, and confirmed that Centravis is in compliance with the required standards OHSAS 18001:2007 and ISO 14001:2004, renewing certification for the period of one year. “Successful completion of OHSAS 18001:2007 and ISO 14001:2004 compliance audit is an important signal to our partners that Centravis continues to be a reliable and responsible supplier,” said Ivan Kikhtenko, chief of occupational health and environment

Centravis – Ukraine www.centravis.com

Throughout the audit, TMS evaluated the company’s efficiency in health and

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