Frost & Sullivan (San Jose, California, USA), the international strategic market consulting company, has conferred its 2002 Market Leadership Award to Tyco Flow Control for its exceptional performance in the European industrial valves and actuators market. “The award recipient was able to consolidate its leading position through the creation of a global network, covering world-wide markets and all product segments within the valves and actuators market. As a result it is now significantly ahead of its competitors and is the leading company in all of its business segments,” says Frost & Sullivan Research Analyst, Ms Gabriela Martinho.