Oliver Valves launches new American office

NORTH West manufacturer Oliver Valves – which is one of the world’s biggest suppliers of high performance valves to global energy companies – has launched a new office in America.

The company which is headquartered in Knutsford, Cheshire, has launched a sales office in Houston, in Texas.

Oliver Valves has traded in the United States market for over 20 years and has built a multi-million dollar turnover business in the territory.

The new office will accommodate a sales team supporting the firm’s customers in the region and work alongside its distribution partner, Texas-based AWC.

The facility will also allow the company to host training events for customers and sales engineers.

The launch coincides with the company’s United States operation being awarded a major contract by AMEC to supply specialist valves for the Kizomba Satellites project which is situated in the sea off Angola.

Mark Davis, USA vice president of Oliver Valves, said: “We don’t want to change a winning formula.

“The great success we have enjoyed in the United States is based not only on the quality of our products, but also on our excellent customer service – and the new office will allow us to continue delivering this quality as we expand.”

Bob Wright, financial director, said: “This is a major step for our business in the United States.

“There is massive potential for expansion and the new office and its dedicated sales team will allow us to achieve this growth.”