Valveforce have won a major order to supply 12” stainless steel gate valves to Dangote’s Obajana Cement Plant, the largest cement plant in sub-Saharan Africa.
For Solihull-based Valveforce, who have recently tripled the size of their operation with a move to a new premises, this latest contract marks its growing capability to service overseas enquiries, including requirements made by fully integrated conglomerates (with annual group turnovers in excess of $3 billion) such as Dangote. The Dangote Group has invested some $6.5bn (£4.2bn) in the cement industry in recent years, with plans to make the Obajana plant in Nigeria the world’s biggest.
Dave Samuels, Dangote’s International Procurement Manager commented: “Valveforce clearly wanted our business and were quick to respond, accurate and helpful in their specifying, competitively priced and able to deliver to our schedules. A very impressive service that gave us immediate confidence”.
