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Founded in
1958 , BAC Valves designs , manufactures and sells highquality ball and butterfly valves for the chemical , petrochemical , gas and processing industries . With the company celebrating its 66 th anniversary this year , Valve World spoke to
Operations Director Esteve Bernal and Managing Director Carles Bach about how the company has focused on quality while specialising in quarter-turn valves .
By Joanne McIntyre , Valve World
BAC Valves – resilience and excellence in the global market
Based in Catalonia , Spain , over the past six and a half decades , BAC has built up a strong client base in the global oil & gas , petrochemical and chemical industries . “ My father , Emili Bach , founded the company 66 years ago ,” explains Mr Bach . “ Initially , he had a clear mission to specialise in ball valves . In the early 1990s , we introduced high-performance double eccentric butterfly valves to complement our existing focus on quarter-turn valves . Currently we are focused in delivering highly engineered solutions to our customers .” Over the decades , BAC has developed great technical capabilities and strengths in designing , manufacturing and selling commodity quarterturn ball and butterfly valves . Strong and steady growth over the years has enabled it to support local industries while also establishing a wide base of export clients all over the world .
Demanding client base
As the petrochemical industry grew and demand for quality valves increased , BAC focused on gaining approvals from major international companies in order to continue growing globally while meeting customer demands . It worked closely with customers to develop a product offering that perfectly matched evolving demand within the petrochemical industry in Europe and further afield . “ We have always focused on valve design and quality manufacturing . Our products comply with the latest and most demanding specifications ,” adds Mr Bernal . “ Our product development strategy is based on quality engineered products and designs . Our team has great expertise in every component of these valves .” BAC Valves ’ speciality products are quarter-turn valves and ball valves , ranging from cryogenic valves to metal seated , high-temperature valves .
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