| Name | Title | Contact Details |
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Ken Chodnicki |
Chief Commercial Officer (CC0) at Diamond DIgital | Profile |
The founder of Conval, Chester A. Siver, developed an innovative and technologically advanced line of forged steel globe valves for high pressure and high temperature steam service applications primarily for the power generation industry. In 1967, Conval was incorporated and manufacturing facilities were established in Somers, Connecticut. Conval has developed extensions to the original product line which include: • "T" and angle pattern bodies • 3500 pound and a 4500 pound series • 2 1/2, 3, and 4 inch sizes • Bellows seal valves • 3 way valves • A variety of material options • Cryogenic valves • Multiple orifice blowdown valves • Ball Valves • Nuclear Power Plant Valves Convals provides basic valve products that are durable, maintainable, and yield a low cost solution over the serviceable life of the valve. Markets for Conval include the power generation industry, refining, oil and gas production, chemical, fertilizer, and pulp industries. Besides the domestic United States market, other projected growth markets are Canada, Australia, China, Southeast Asia, Mexico, South America, and developing third world countries. Over one half of Convals sales are made internationally. Conval became a Certified ISO 9001 manufacturer in September 1992. BVQI (Bureau Veritas Quality International, N.A., Inc.) semi-annually certifies that Convals Quality Management System is in accordance with appropriate international standards for design, development, production, installation, and servicing. Also, Convals quality program meets the requirements of 10CFR50, Appendix B of the Code of Federal Regulations and ASME N Stamp for its nuclear customers, and the European Pressure Equipment Directive. Conval employs approximately 100 employees working on two shifts. Convals operations consist of the machining of most parts used to assemble finished valves, the maintenance of adequate parts inventory to support production, and the development of new valve products.
In 2015, an important group of investors alongside a group of experienced professionals in the Reinsurance industry, acquired a majority interest in MBI Americas. Now, XS Global, a well-known regional MGA and Coverholder at Lloyds. The groups footprint and ambitions now encompass the underwriting space, utilizing strong synergies that exist between the groups core business strategy. Our unique structure provides us opportunities to deploy targeted reinsurance capacity both directly to corporates and to retail brokers via expert and locally based underwriters. We are proud to say we invest in talent and our team has proven skills, excellent access, and a proven track record for underwriting profitable business in the Latin America region and beyond.
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Richelieu is Canadas leading distributor, importer, and manufacturer of specialty hardware and complementary products - and also ranks among the top players in its specialty in North America. We are the leading driver of worldwide innovations in functional and decorative hardware. We provide manufacturers and retailers with a UNIQUE mix of more than 130,000 different items in a host of categories: decorative hardware · kitchen accessories · lighting systems · functional and decorative mouldings · functional hardware · ergonomic workstations · finishing and decorating products · high-pressure laminates · veneer sheets and edgebanding products · screws and fasteners... We take pride in serving more than 110,000 customers across North America, in two major markets: * Manufacturers o Kitchen and bathroom cabinet manufacturers o Home and office furniture manufacturers o Residential and commercial woodworking industry, etc. * Retailers o Purchasing groups o Small and medium-sized hardware stores o Renovation superstores 113 distribution centers in North America. Some 3,000 people work throughout the network, more than half are specialized in sales and marketing, so as to provide our extensive base of loyal customers with first-class service. Richelieu Hardware Ltd. is a public company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the ticker symbol RCH.