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This is the AVS philosophy
You don't need to be a specialist.
You just need to partner with one.
We're a specialist business with 5 key business divisions: Sales, Operations, Finance, Marketing and Sustainability. We tailor our products, services and skills to serve the people in your business.
As the holding company for the two established industrial valve companies Steam and Valve Specialists (Pty) Ltd and Entrade Valve and Engineering Supplies (Pty) Ltd, Allied Valve Specialists has a proud purpose rooted in care, pride and trust.
Our purpose
Trust is earned. And we're willing to work for it.
CARE: In seeking purpose-fit solutions for your production plant.
PRIDE: In putting your safety first while understanding environmental impact.
TRUST: In high stockholding and access to ensure business continuity.
Digital Transformation
5 Divisions, Endless Opportunity
Our new digital platform is a new, exciting development for AVS and takes advantage of the 4th industrialisation - giving you access to knowledge, products, and service at the touch of a button. Specialist digital integration makes the supply chain shorter, leaning on training and empowering our suppliers and customer base through shared expertise. This is the era of knowledge sharing – this is how we partner with our customers.
Sales
The AVS team consists of internal and external sales consultants. We collaborate to execute on our customer requirements and have set out a sales process to make it fast, efficient, and accurate.
We service 4 main customer categories:
- End-user customers
- Boiler manufacturers
- Contractors, Project Houses and Valve Refurbishment Partners
- Resellers
Operations
Internal logistics, inventory and warehouse management, dispatch and after sales delivery. We've got it all! We collaborate with our suppliers to ensure sufficient stock holding and smooth execution of the sales orders. We have warehouses in Gauteng and Cape Town and a dedicated supplier value chain, both at the very top in terms of engaging our suppliers as partners and the execution of all our imports in the most cost-efficient and quickest timeframes.
Finance
Our team is here to serve you, our customers. Our Finance team is led by a professional chartered accountant who ensures the implementation of policies and protocols according to regulations and legislation as required by the Companies Act of South Africa. We know how important cash flow is to the survival of any company. We partner with you to help grow your business. We understand that any downtime or faulty valves will have a drastic effect on your bottom line.
Marketing
Building a brand starts with building relationships. That's why our marketing team walks the talk to nurture the supply chain of human connection. We partner with branding and performance marketing specialists who share our values of care, pride and trust into driving data-led innovation. Staying relevant means putting our customers and their world-view at the centre of our brand story. We seek opportunities to solve business challenges through creativity and offer solutions rooted in integrity and a deep understanding of our ever-evolving industry.
Sustainability
There is no company in South Africa where the CEO agenda does not include sustainability. That is why we have engaged a Sustainability Specialist to help guide us and our customers through this challenging - yet exciting - business transformation towards the joint country goal of net zero emissions. As Allied Valve Specialists, we can help you understand the supply chain impact and offer our expertise with your sustainability teams to reach our joint goals. We are fortunate to have been chosen as one of 15 companies in South Africa out of 70 to partner with the Cape Chamber and German Chamber of Commerce in driving these projects. Watch this space!
Business is personal
Our mission
"We care about our customers, their safety, business and operations, because behind each valve is a human being – who deserves the very best of us"
The AVS story
Who says age is just a number?
We call the history of AVS a legacy of lessons. Explore milestone moments that got us from a one-province, one-company, one-product supplier to the Allied Valve Specialists we are today.
Our first valve company
The year it all began! We bought our first valve company, Mineline. This was when we took our first big (baby) steps into the valve industry! In Gauteng, at least.
Our first product
Butterfly valves! In the early nineties we entrenched ourselves as reliable manufacturers to the mining industry. Whether from the coal or the butterflies, we soon got itchy feet.
Our first Engineering move
We purchased Epwin Engineering in 1993. After 3 years, we wanted to sink our business teeth into valve manufacturing and gain more traction, Epwin was the ideal answer to our "what's next?".
Our first deep dive into Water
This was the year we expanded into manufacturing stainless steel non-return valves and supplying cleaning products for the water industry (thanks again, Epwin)
Our first real (specialist) deal
In 1994, we bought SVS. They were an incorporated boiler manufacture company who wanted to focus on their forte which was manufacturing. We wanted to focus on ours, supplying. Coincidence? Nope. A smart move that made business sense.
Our first customer contract
SVS came with experienced staff and the connection to a network of brands (including the ARI range of valves). We set up a contract to supply SVS as a customer and that was it! Big picture thinking met supply-chain strategy.
Our first memorable sale
After 8 solid seasons, we decided to sell Mineline and allow ourselves room to put even more momentum behind our specialised (and rather ambitious) ambitions.
Our first big business pivot
We fuelled our own impactful shift from a business specialising in manufacturing valves into being specialist valve suppliers. We grew. Got more brands. More suppliers. Complacency didn't stand a chance this year.
Our first global move
A growing global network meant the opportunity of an expanding global footprint and international partners. What began back then as business negotiations with Mipel (now Deca), Atam, JK, Varimex and Mega, flourished into decade-long, trusted brand partnerships!
Our first big structural shift
Entrade was started in '99 and in the same year, the SVS/ARI contract was up for renewal. We made a calculated business pivot to link core brands to end-users and resellers and by 2000, entrenched ourselves as specialists in quality and service.
Our first big trade: Entrade
SVS bought 100% of Entrade in 2010 and after that, their companies and customer bases began to connect. This was good news all round. Up till this point, SVS and Entrade had been entirely separate. From here on, everything-SVS is supplemented by Entrade (and their great brands like ARI and AOX).
Our first big streamlined operation
Over the course of a year, we consolidated our complex business systems (personal info, specs and data storage infrastructure) into something way, way less complex. Was it more streamlined and insightful? Absolutely! Does it scientifically prove our IT-team is more intelligent and patient than the average human being? Probably.
Our first big POA, put into A
Twenty plenty. A year when shiny-new streamlined comms and data management systems were tried, tested, tweaked. And most importantly, trusted. This was a year of honing and sharpening strategy.
Our first as Allied Valve Specialists
SVS and Entrade were formally combined by AVS to operate as a Group. The date was May 2021 D.C. (During-Covid). Coming out proudly is a big deal for anyone. And after a year like 2021, it deserves a celebration on anyone's timeline.
Our first as Allied Valve Specialists
AVS launched a joint-operated warehouse in Gauteng. From these larger premises, we stock and supply both SVS and Entrade products to streamline service delivery and take customer care to a whole new level.
Our first present moment(s)
Oooh, you meant like now, now? Our focus is the same. As AVS, we"re committed to making more time for face-time, prioritising people, products and partnerships and equating success with safety and sustainability.
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Walking the talk