Turkey-based Elmak Machinery, Industry and Trade Company has been distributing quality valves directly to its customers since 1985. The company, which started off as a wholesaler in the construction and the valves market, in 1976, diversified into the production of quality valves with the trade name of Asteknik Valve.

Making its debut at stand 6B282 of the Big 5 show, Elmak will exhibit its product line-up starting from the one-inch valves up to 48-inch valves for different pressure classes. The company believes that the Big 5 show will hold the key to the fast-growing Gulf market.

Since 1985, Asteknik Valve has been serving to the needs of the valve market with a sense of commitment not only to the industry, but also to the people who have an eye for quality. Asteknik Valve has been addressing the needs of modern facilities and progressive attitudes of today's market through ethical standards and a sense of responsibility, says a spokesman for the company.

On an average, more than 40 per cent of Elmak's annual production is dispatched to the European and overseas markets. Asteknik Valve is specialised in the design, manufacturing, and trading of water type, lug type, double-flanged butterfly valves, knife gate valves, check valves and dismantling joints. The products of Asteknik conform to international standards.

The valves from Asteknik have a wide range of applications, in hot and cold water lines, acid, alkali and brackish conditions, viscous liquids, power generation industry, purification plants, air conditioning technology, pneumatic material handling technology, fire extinguishing systems, chemical and petrochemical industry, shipbuilding, food and beverage industry, civil engineering, pulp and paper industry, gas and exhaust lines and other liquid mediums.

Asteknik Valve's plant  has an organised workshop, a testing laboratory and engineering offices.
It has ISO 9001:2000 quality certification and CE marking according to PED 97/23 directive for its all divisions.  Asteknik utilises the high production capacity of its plant and uses environmental-friendly technology to exceed customer expectations as it competes in the international markets. Our business policy is oriented towards design, product development, manufacturing and supply of products according to international standards, says the spokesman.