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Our valve customers benefit from many of our critical grades particularly 718, 625, F55, and F51.”
industry standards. We also pride ourselves on offering a cut-to-size service, helping reduce waste and machining time for our clients. Combined with our very competitive pricing and fast delivery capabilities, we provide a flexible and responsive service that supports the demanding schedules of valve manufacturers.”
A Thermo Scientific Niton XL2 Gold Xray Gun is used to check chemical analysis.
Amada saws operating with carbide blades provide accurate and high-quality finishes on sawn products.
Over 4,000 tonnes of stainless steels, duplex and nickel alloys ready for dispatch.
Combi lift with 15 tonne capacity lifting Ø535 x 8 meters long bar weighting 14.2 tonnes.
Added-value services
The INTOCO team has the skills in-house to provide added-value services to valve manufacturers. In addition to its technical and specification review, the company also offers a range of value-added testing services, including:
• Ultrasonic Testing( UT),
• Mechanical, chemical, and metallurgical testing,
• More extensive testing if required carried out by ISO 17025-approved Laboratories.
It also performs in-house Positive Material Identification( PMI) using Xray technology, providing instant verification of chemical composition and full traceability of materials.
Extensive stock of alloys
With over fifty years of experience, INTOCO’ s efficient operations and wellorganised factories reflect a deep commitment to quality control and customer satisfaction, ensuring every process meets the highest standards. The stainless steels and nickel alloys it supplies range in size from 6.4mm to 710mm in diameter. Tony emphasises that the cornerstone of INTOCO’ s ongoing success is its very high stocking levels.“ Our motto is:‘ If you don’ t have it, you can’ t sell it,’ and this has stood us in good stead over the decades,” he explains.“ Our warehouses are fully stocked with around GBP 15 million worth of stock, translating to around 4,000 tonnes of specialist alloys.” As each order is processed, replacement stock is ordered immediately. INTOCO’ s ongoing orders with steel mills, with lead times of up to a year, account for an extra 30 % of stock incoming at any time.“ While markets may fluctuate, our customers know they can trust us to deliver what they need, when they need it.”
10 Valve World November 2025 www. valve-world. net