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According to the investment plan, last year ARMATURY Group launched one of the largest investments, namely the purchase of a multifunctional machine FRUF 500/8. These days, the machine is already in operation, and it participates in the production of valves with AG brand mark, especially for valves with large dimensions. The machine is equipped with a rotary table with carousel function with a maximum turning diameter of 6500 mm and allows high-precision machining of the part in one clamping. However, the start-up of the centrum was preceded by extensive construction work in the hall where the machine was subsequently to be installed.

The meeting of people working in metallurgy segment has in ARMATURY Group a tradition. After a break of several years, this event could take place again. The conference HUTNÍK 2022 on the topic "Special valves for metallurgical plants, their operation and maintenance in practice" was held on 16 June 2022 at the ARMATURY Group and at the Panský mlýn restaurant. The aim of this event was to present the news in the field of special and metallurgical valves, to get acquainted with the offered range of the company, to show the production capacities and investments in modern machinery. Last but not least, this event offered a unique opportunity to exchange experiences in the operation of metallurgical valves among the conference participants.

The year 2022 is a breakthrough year for the segment of metallurgical valves in ARMATURY Group a.s. As you have already been informed, at the beginning of the year, a separate business group was established under the leadership of Sami Leinonen to provide sales and services to metallurgical companies all around the world.

One of the strategic goals of ARMATURY Group is expansion to new markets and searching for new opportunities. As a very interesting export market seems Kuwait, a country rich for an oil and gas deposits. For this reason, in the middle of June, ARMATURY Group representatives Stanislav Herudek and Sivaram Jayaraman went to Kuwait for a series of meetings and presentations for potential customers in this country wedged between Iraq and Saudi Arabia.

The company ARMATURY Group produced three pieces of butterfly valves with DN from 1 800 up to 2 000 for the Philippine hydroelectric power plant. Butterfly valve L32.71 PN 10 and PN 6 will serve as shut-off valves to fully open or close the flow of the working medium in the pipeline.

ARMATURY Group regularly participates in trade fairs and exhibitions held around the world. After a long pause caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, trade fairs could take place again, at which ARMATURY Group could not be missing.

As part of the sales promotion, ARMATURY Group sales department had the idea of creating the first e-book in the company's history. The basic idea was to create an interesting case study that will describe our skills, experience and active customer approach on a specific project, on which our company is very proud. The study is created for our existing and potential clients, and its mission is to support sales and promote the company.

The threat of cutting off Europe from gas flowing through pipelines from the East is fueling increased interest in liquefied natural gas, also known as LNG. In addition, it is considered a possible ecological and more cost-effective alternative to diesel. Cryogenic ball valves are used in the storage, distribution and transport of LNG, with the production and testing of which they have great experience in ARMATURY Group. On 10 - 13 May, a successful cryogenic test of the ball valve K92.C NPS 8 Class 300 took place. This ball valve can be one of the components for the production and transportation of liquefied natural gas.