Under the agreements, both parties will contribute nuclear power industry valve technology and build a joint manufacturing facility.
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Flowserve (NYSE: FLS), a leading provider of flow control products and services for the global infrastructure markets, today announced the final signing of an amendment to a nuclear power industry valve joint venture agreement, originally announced in March 2009, between Flowserve and SUFA Technology Industry Co. Ltd. CNNC (SUFA).
“This joint venture will help promote the expansion of China’s civilian nuclear power market”
Since the initial announcement, both parties have been actively working to complete the amendment, which has now been finalized and clarifies the path forward of the joint venture.
The joint venture, called SUFA - Flowserve Nuclear Power Equipment (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., will be headquartered in Suzhou, in the province of Jiangsu, China. SUFA will contribute 55% of the joint venture’s registered capital, while Flowserve will contribute 45% of the joint venture’s registered capital.
Under the agreements, both parties will contribute nuclear power industry valve technology and build a joint manufacturing facility. The joint venture plans to manufacture safety-related valves, including Main Steam Isolation Valves (MSIVs), exclusively for China’s civilian nuclear power industry. MSIVs are used to assist in the safe shutdown of a civilian nuclear reactor in the unlikely event of a rupture in the plant’s steam piping.
“This joint venture will help promote the expansion of China’s civilian nuclear power market,” said Tom Pajonas, President of the Flowserve Flow Control Division. “This joint venture supports Flowserve’s Chinese nuclear power strategy. We believe it will provide additional opportunities to continue supporting this important market.”
"This amendment will satisfy the Chinese government’s nuclear power development strategy, and will make this joint venture a successful nuclear valve manufacturer in China," said Jiangang Qiu, Vice President of China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) and Chairman of SUFA.
Flowserve has been supplying valves to the Chinese civilian nuclear power generation market for more than 20 years.
About China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC)
CNNC is the Chinese agency that mainly manages nuclear power infrastructure in China. The agency owns and operates nuclear power plants across China, and is the major force of nuclear technology development and nuclear power design in the country.
About Flowserve Corp.
Flowserve Corp. is one of the world’s leading providers of fluid motion and control products and services. Operating in more than 55 countries, the company produces engineered and industrial pumps, seals and valves, as well as a range of related flow management services. More information about Flowserve can be obtained by visiting the company’s Web site at www.flowserve.com.
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