70 | The Fisher Story
1991 Asia-Pacific headquarters moves to new 50,000square-foot facility in Singapore (Pandan Crescent).
New plants open in
Rijswijk, The
Netherlands and
Haan, Germany.
Control News newsletter is distributed to valve division
employees in Singapore.
Research and engineering center is added to
Singapore plant.
Asia-Pacific sales conference utilizes the theme
“Shaping Tomorrow...Today.” (Westin Plaza Hotel in
Raffles City, Singapore)
Excellence in
Manufacturing
T
he Governor Road plant in
Marshalltown focuses on
low-volume and specialty
products in two general
categories: standard assemblies
(valves 4 inches or smaller) and
special or heavy assemblies
(valves ranging from 6 to 24
inches, weighing up to 10 tons,
and/or severe service valves).
Severe service valves make
up about 18% of total GR output
and include Fisher patented lownoise and anti-cavitation trims.
Marshalltown also produces
Level-Trols, rotary specials (via a
new value stream), steam
conditioning valves and
desuperheaters, as well as
butterfly styles.
More than 550 GR employees
machine, assemble and ship
about 1,000 complete valve
assemblies each week (2005).
Another 150 people provide
support via inventory control,
customer service, accounting,
scheduling and maintenance.
Ed Merwald, leader of
engineered products, says,
“By providing Fisher engineered
solutions, Emerson will lead the
market in solving customers’
most difficult and critical
valve applications.”
Plant manager Bob Berger
added, “Marshalltown employees
take pride in building the best
the industry has to offer. They
work to maintain high Fisher
standards and pass those
standards to the next generation.”