GWC Italia, formerly GWC Valves, recently announced they have entered into a Master Distributor Agreement with AIV for the US market. An international distributor of high-quality valves and actuators with global headquarters in Houston, Texas, AIV only sells through distribution. This agreement is relevant to GWC Italia’s extensive line of Fully Welded Trunnion Ball Valves in sizes up to 56″ of which AIV will carry a large inventory in Houston, Texas, with first stock order already entered into production in their new Italian plant.
The partnership formed creates a strategic alliance in which GWC Italia has appointed AIV’s in-house valve modification shop, Gulf Coast Modification (GCM), as their authorized service center. Now one of the largest industrial modification facilities in the nation, GCM has an ISO-based quality system that has been audited and approved by GWC Italia to perform these services. Its membership and involvement in the API, MSS and VMA/VRC ensure modifications are compliant with the latest industry standards.