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SPOTLIGHT ON : INTERNATIONAL STANDARD VALVE

International Standard Valve : Exceeding All Standards

International Standard Valve ( ISV ) has been busy adding new products and processes that satisfy client needs , strengthen its expertise , and perfect its already stringent quality measures . The quantitative changes are apparent , but what remains consistent is ISV ’ s drive to always be better .
Valve World Americas had the pleasure of speaking with Michael O ’ Quinn , President & CEO , and Pam Olson , Marketing Director , of ISV , to learn about the expansion of the company ’ s product line , its new cryogenic testing lab , and quality control as the foundation of ISV ’ s philosophy .
By Kristen Charles
Being Better Means Being Ready
After 16 years in business , International Standard Valve ’ s ( ISV ) commitment to ‘ always be better ’ has never faltered . The company recently introduced to the market a full array of cast steel gate globe and check valves , which complement its existing product line , offering a vast range of sizes from 2 ” to 36 ” with pressure classes up to 2500 . It also introduced its new fully welded body floating ball valve that is suited specifically for the gas utility industry .
In addition to producing new products , ISV installed a cryogenic valve testing lab in its shop . The lab can perform cryogenic valve testing down to -320 º F . “ We are continuing to do what we have always done . The only difference is that we have gotten better at it ,” said O ’ Quinn . “ And we have grown bigger .”
The company ’ s success lies in the launch of new products that provide solutions for its customers and new processes that elevate quality . When ISV sees demand , the company is there to greet it . The addition of new products to its inventory and new features to its processes illustrate its prescient dedication .
ample of a product that we recognized as being in demand in the valve market , specifically in the oil & gas , refining , chemical , and petrochemical industries ,” said O ’ Quinn . “ The cast steel gate globe and check valves are specific to the refining chemical and petrochemical industries . They are closely associated to what we are already selling , and this is what our customers demand . We have not created a product and tried to push it through the market ; we are just improving on what we are already doing . We are answering the market ’ s call and meeting the demand for our products to be present in those markets .”
ISV ’ s multi-faceted abilities and flexibility speak to how it can provide services to an expansive array of customers and projects . “ We are so easily able to customize our customers ’ needs ,” added Olson . The company ’ s expertise in specialized projects includes a contract with the United States government for strategic petroleum reserve , or SPR . “ Our company is big
“ We are answering
the market ’ s call and
enough to fulfil large project requirements for multimillion-dollar projects . We are big enough to fill that demand and small enough to provide customized products ,” said O ’ Quinn . “ We are oil & gas people .”
Leveraging ISV ’ s Expertise in Cryogenic Valves
Throughout its 16 years , ISV has produced extensive quality valves , including a large
ISV applies a market-driven approach and provides tangible solutions to its customers . There is ample demand for ISV ’ s products , which are crucial for its customers to keep their own operations running efficiently . “ Our cast steel gate globe and check valves complement the valves that we already build . Many of our customers buy these kinds of valves . This is an ex-
meeting the demand
for our products to
be present in those
markets .”
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