YPS Valves Celebrates 40th Anniversary

Published: 13th May 2014 | Issue 29

YPS’s headquarters in Leeds

Rachald Wormald and Adrian Ducker

YPS Valves before and during the machining process

YPS Valves Ltd, one of Europe’s leading designers and manufacturers of valves for the hydrocarbon processing, chemical, nuclear and off shore industries worldwide, is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2014.

The privately owned company based in Leeds actually began trading as a partnership as far back as 1972, before becoming YPS Valves Ltd in 1974.

Originally a valve merchant, buying and selling valves, the company now offers a full range of complementary services, including manufacturing, modifying, stocking and testing.

YPS also produces its own range of high quality gate, globe and check valves under the Langley brand, which can be tailored to suit end user applications and specifications, ranging from high alloy valves with specialist features for critical service, to manufactured to industry standard valves requirements. The expertise of an in-house design team ensures that the product range is continually evolving.

Adrian Ducker, Chairman of YPS Valves Ltd, says the firm’s longevity is due to an ability to adapt to changes in market conditions.

‘The industry has changed massively since the mid seventies. Health and safety requirements are now far more stringent, as are technical specifications

‘Many of our clients, particularly in the off shore industry, are operating at temperatures and pressures that are higher than ever before, which means our range of valves needs to be constantly evolving.

‘It is our ability to adapt our product range and embrace new materials and technologies that has kept us at the forefront of the industry,’ he says.

YPS employs over 40 staff and has offices in Poland and China, as well as its Head Office in Leeds.

Building For The Next 40 Years

YPS has submitted a planning application for a 2,000 sq ft extension to its existing workshop at its Leeds headquarters, to create the space necessary for its expanding range of plant and machinery, whilst also increasing its fitting and testing areas.

The firm has recently placed an order for a new CNC machine, to add to the four already in place, which will increase the size of valve they are able to produce. Meanwhile, they are also awaiting delivery of a new oxygen clean ultra sonic degreasing machine.

The giant tank is capable of degreasing valves up to 16˝ 900 globe valves, making them suitable for oxygen service and other applications, which enhances the capability of supplying valves to the market which are free of contamination.

Rachel Wormald, YPS Valves Group Managing Director said: ‘The new extension, coupled with on going investment in the latest machinery, is a strong statement of our intent to maintain our market leading position and makes us ideally placed to take advantage of new opportunities as they arise.

YPS Valves Ltd
Tel: +44 (0) 113 2567 725
www.yps-valves.co.uk

YPS Valves Ltd

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Email:	info@yps-valves.co.uk
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