FRI has a wide range of valves designs available that can be customised according to the various needs of customers, even the most demanding ones, guaranteeing compliance with specifications and the highest quality standards thanks to the use of European raw materials and reliable sub-suppliers. FRI is an API certified company, with a wide portfolio which includes Gate, Globe, Check, Ball, Plug and Butterfly valves (cast and forged) and a certain range of Control valves.
Company Strenghts
The long experience of FRI Technicians in materials technologies, metallurgic knowledge, machining techniques and valve manufacturing makes FRI able to respond of most of the technical challenges of our customers and to produce a wide range of valve types with a fast-track deliver. Some examples of available Designs:
- Gate through conduit slab and double expanding valves
- Gate parallel slide valves
- Nozzle axial flow check valves
- Excess flow and axial control valves
- Continuous and intermittent blowdown valves
- Change over valves
- Bellow sealed valves
- Jacketed valves with integral flanges
- Large length stem extensions
- Cryogenic valves
- Valves for oxygen & helium Service
- Valves for gaseous and liquid hydrogen
FRI technicians have extensive experience in the fields of energy, chemical, petrochemical and nuclear industries. They helped to put FRI at the forefront of research and development as well as creative technical solutions, material, automation, revamping and maintenance of existing system in those markets. Our customers enjoy a strong and timely technical support due to our company’s easy and flexible structure. One of the main strength points of FRI is to have the know-how of a large company with the reaction and production time of a lean company.
Our History - Some Key Achievements
Founded in 2012 as the exclusive representative and manufacturing site for the German company Zikesch, part of Bopp & Reuther, with over 60 years of experience in the special valve sector, F.R.I. embarked on a strategic path of evolution and growth in the design and production of special valves.
Following the acquisition of Bopp & Teuther and Zikesch from IMI, F.R.I. began the commercialization of valves under its own brand, focusing on superior quality and technical expertise. The brand launch experienced rapid growth, consolidating market trust.
Acquisition of a new 2,000 square meter workshop and 400 square meters of office space to expand production. This investment allowed for better quality control, improved response times, and the development of increasingly customized solutions
Established FRI Kazakhstan with the objective of expanding the company’s market presence.
Registration of 3 patents for special valves for Liquid Hydrogen (-253°C) application and completion of qualification with Kawasaki Heavy Industries for hydrogen projects
Acquisition of a new 1,800 square meter workshop and 800 square meters of office space to expand production, inspetion and testing area, specifically for critical services.
Our global presence
Our Clients
Our Approvals
| CLIENT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| A2A | Italy |
| ADNOC | United Arab Emirates |
| ANSALDO ALGERIA | Algeria |
| ANSALDO ENERGIA SpA | Italy |
| ANSALDO NUCLEARE | Italy |
| BAKER HUGHES | Italy |
| BANAGAS | Bahrain |
| BAPCO | Bahrain |
| Berkshire Hathaway Energy (BHE) – Cal Energy | USA |
| BUSINESS GATAWAY – JSRS | Oman |
| CCC | Worldwide |
| CHIYODA ALMANA | Qatar |
| CTCI | Singapore |
| EDISON | Italy |
| EGAS | Egypt |
| EGPC | Egypt |
| EGYPT GAS | Egypt |
| ENGIE | Italy |
| JINDAL | India |
| KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES | Japan |
| KPO – A company jointly owned by ENI, Shell, Chevron, Lukoil and KazMunaiGas | Republic of Kazakhstan |
| MATAR | Qatar |
| NESTE OY | Finland |
| NTPC | Republic of Kazakhstan |
| OPC | Israele |
| ORASCOM | Egypt |
| UNIPETROL ORLEN | Czech Repbublic / Lithuania |
| ORYX GTL SASOL | Qatar |
| PETROBEL | Egypt |
| PETROJET | Egypt |
| QAPCO | Qatar |
| QATAR ENERGY LNG | Qatar |
| ROSETTI MARINO | Italy |
| SOCAR | Turkye / Azerbaijan |
| TECNICAS REUNIDAS | Spain |
| THYSSENKRUPP | Germany |
Some important achievements
Project: First offshore project supplied with F.R.I. Brand Gate, Globe and Check Valves 2, 4 and 6 inches up to Pressure Class 900# in Duplex F51, F53.
End User: Oranje-Nassau Energie BV (ONE) Project Offshore Q16-MAAS Gas Field, Netherlands
Project: Gate, Globe and Check Valves from 1/2 to 12 inches up to Pressure Class 2500# in F22.
End User: Unipetrol EPC Company Technip Project LITVINOV Refinery.
Project: 50 Gate, Globe and Check Valves from 1 to 12 inches up to Pressure Class 2500# in F91.
End User: Pgesco EPC Ansaldo Energia Project Cairo Electricity Production Company (CEPC), 6th October, Power Plant 600 MW, Egypt.
Project: First critical Cryogenic Valves (Helium Service -268°C & Oxigen Cleaned) Supply.
End User: RasGas (QatarEnergy LNG), EPC Chyoda Almana for Helium.
Project: Supply of 1120 Gate, Globe and Check Valves from 3/4 to 8 inches up to Pressure Class 2500# in F91.
End User: Socar EPC Company Technip, Project Azerikimya Modernization Petrolchemical Complex, Azerbaijan.
Project: Supply of 4 special low pressure drop piston Check Valves 20 inches up to Pressure Class 1500# in CF8C.
End User: ORYX GTL Plant Qatar.
Project: Supply of 54 Globe Valves from 3 to 8 inches up to Pressure Class 600# in LCC and TRIM Inconel.
End User: Karachaganak Petroleum Operating (KPO) where KazMunayGas, Eni, Chevron Corporation, Shell, LUKoil are JV partners, Kazakhastan.
Project: Supply of 1180 Gate, Globe, Check, Ball and DBB Valves from 1/2 to 20 inches up to Pressure Class 2500# in LF2 and Inconel Trim.
End User: Karachaganak Petroleum Operating (KPO) where KazMunayGas, Eni, Chevron Corporation, Shell, LUKoil are JV partners Kazakhastan.
Project: Supply of 52 Valves from 1 to 28 inches up to Pressure Class 2500# in F92 for Power Application.
End User: Edison EPC Ansaldo Energia Power Plants Marghera and Presenzano (Marghera is actually the most innovative ed efficient Power Plant in Europe).
Project: Signed frame agreement with Baker Hughes for constantly supply of thousand of valves (up to 600 pcs/month) of Gate, Globe, Check, Butterfly up to 14 inches and up to 15000 PSI in pressure.
End User: Equinor, Exxon Mobil, Shell, Aramco, Adnoc, Hyundai Heavy Industries, SBM, Air Products, Modec, ICA Fluor, McDermott, Tecnicas Reunidas, and more.
Project: Constantly supply of thousand of valves of Gate, Globe, Check and Ball for different services from Cryogenic to Standard (contract ref. 4600013265 against).
End User: QatarEnergy LNG.
Project: Supply of Special Gate Valves, Cryogenic Service and Steam from 1/2 to 28 inches in various materials LF2, SS304, SS316 and WC6. Constantly supply from 2022 ongoing of various other types as Ball, Butterfly, Globe and Check Valves.
End User: QAPCO (Qatar Petrolchemical Company).
Project: 2023: Supply of more than 100 critical API 6A & Power Valves (Gate, Ball, Check, Butterfly) up to 14 inch 1500# in SS, F91, Duplex, ecc., pneumatic actuated, with hubs and special features.
End User: Exxon Mobil & Equinor (EPC MODEC).
Project: 2023: Supply of large sizes (10", 16") high pressure (2500#) special ball valves in boltet split body and top entry design, forged, cladded in inconel 625, pneumatic actuator for underground application
End User: KPO Kazakhstan