ValvTechnologies, Inc., has successfully renewed its American Petroleum Institute’s (API) Q1 certification. ValvTechnologies has held the API Q1 certification since 2001, making it the seventh oldest Q1 certificate awarded worldwide.
ValvTechnologies is one of the only manufacturers in the severe service industry that goes through the arduous process of earning the API Q1 certification every year, as opposed to securing only an API product license as some other companies do. To become API Q1 certified, ValvTechnologies underwent an evaluation process that included the submission and review of their quality manual and host an onsite audit conducted by the API. The quality manual must meet each item outlined in the API standard. To maintain API Q1 certification, annual audits must be conducted to ensure continued conformance to the API standard.
The America Petroleum Institute (API) is the only national trade association that represents all aspects of America’s oil and natural gas industry.
