AVK UK Welcomes Visitors from Singapore

Primarily to conduct testing, the visitor's agenda was packed with tours, product insights and more... 01-12-2022

AVK UK were delighted to host a recent visit from AVK Singapore Pte Ltd, PowerGas and CPP Global Products Pte to our AVK UK Staveley  site, home of the Donkin brand of gas products and solutions.

Members of the group visited the site at Staveley, Chesterfield, to conduct a Factory Acceptance Test (FAT), and also received corporate and technical presentations, hands-on product presentations, as well as a tour of the AVK UK site and facilities.

Jerry Payne Quality and Compliance Manager at AVK UK , said:

"It was a very engaging visit, which was well received by all involved. We are looking forward to developing this further into a fruitful working relationship.”

Jon Briafield, Market Sector Manager – Gas, explained:

“The visit provided a unique opportunity to demonstrate first-hand, our ongoing commitment and dedication to manufacturing products to the highest quality, here in the UK. The day also attracted discussions about the unique gas valve designs that make ‘Donkin’ valves the preferred products used across the UK Gas Networks and in many export markets. We’ve been making gas valves for 175 years and remain fully committed to manufacturing excellence and gas innovations for the future.”

Kate Farren, Export Sales Co-ordinator, said:

“It was a great pleasure and experience meeting with our customers face to face and accompanying them for the week during their tour and testing.”

AVK UK welcome customer visits to any of UK manufacturing facilities, we believe these visits are innately valuable in building long-term partnerships and we embrace the opportunity to further develop our products and solutions.

In addition, to factory visits, we also provide a series of product training courses, designed for engineers by engineers, which can be tailored to suit specific customer needs.

Find out more about our factory tours, visits, and training opportunities on the links shown below. Contact us on the details shown above to book your tour or training courses.

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