Velan is one of the world's leading manufacturers of industrial steel valves with thirteen specialized manufacturing plants, including six in Canada and U.S.A., four in Europe, and three in Asia. Velan employs over 1,400 people, 75% of which are located in North America. We owe much of our success to the capability, experience and dedication of our employees who have made quality and innovation the cornerstone of Velan since its inception in 1950. Velan is the largest manufacturer of industrial steel gate, globe and check valves in the world. We also offer an advanced line of highly competitive industrial ball valves with metal and resilient seats, Torqseal triple offset butterfly valves, as well as high-performance all stainless steel knife gate valves. Our valves are supplied for a broad range of applications in the power generation, chemical and petrochemical, oil and gas, pulp and paper, mining, cryogenic, and ship-building industries. We concentrate on one business—designing, manufacturing and marketing advanced technology steel valves in a broad range of types and sizes.