RPV, the UK-based independent valve and gasket stockist, is once again planning to further increase its warehouse and production facilities for early 2003. Currently stocking in excess of GBP 4 million of recognised gate, globe, check, wafer check & ball valves, RPV as an authorised distributor of KITZ Corporation, have widened their stocks of KITZ gate, globe & check valves to include higher pressure classes, larger sizes and more alloys. With KITZ valves providing the highest category of assessment under the recently implemented Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EC to Cat IV for applications which contain dangerous and harmful fluids for use both in-line” as well as “end of line” applications within any process plant with EC countries.