FlowCon International

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Caledonian house St Stephens Green Designer Mechanical: “FlowCon are the best PICV valves I have ever used”.

Stephen Sheehan, Project Manager.

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Caledonian house St Stephens Green Designer Mechanical: “FlowCon are the best PICV valves I have ever used”.

Stephen Sheehan, Project Manager.

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FlowCon International ApS was founded in Denmark in 1985 as a joint venture between the two dynamic balancing valves market leaders in Europe and the USA. The funda-mental purpose of this union was to combine these two companies’ knowledge for further joint development of pressure independent products. Likewise, FlowCon International was appointed the international sales orga-nization for Griswold Controls. The close collaboration between FlowCon International and Griswold Controls resulted in a merger of FlowCon International and Griswold Controls in 2014, making it the largest specialized manufacturer of dynamic balanc-ing and pressure independent control valves for the HVAC segment globally.

We hold the biggest installation base of dynamic valves and pressure independent control valves with significantly more than 10 million valves installed in the market. Some of which have been operational for more than 25 years.

Furthermore, we carry inventory valued above 10 million € at all times to ensure on time delivery of projects of all sizes. Innova-tion, quality and availability are key values of the FlowCon International/Griswold Controls group.

Very few companies within the industry can provide an impressive track record of revo-lutionary products as the FlowCon Interna-tional/Griswold Controls group, which among other includes;

Today FlowCon International is represented in over 60 countries on 5 continents, with sales and production companies in Cali-fornia (USA) and Denmark as well as sales and marketing offices in Singapore and Dubai servicing the respective continents.

FlowCon InternationalThe History and Background

2010 Worlds first PICV with intelligent display actuator and direct connection to BACnet systems.

2003 Release of the world first service- able externally adjustable automatic flow limiting valve.

1998 Introduction of the world’s first characterized ball valve for linear control characteristics (done through Griswold Controls).

1993 Introduction of the world’s first pressure independent control valve (PICV).

1960 Introduction of the automatic flow limiting valve (done through Griswold Controls).

FlowCon International is the main supplier of balancing valves and wafers to the cruise ship MSC Meraviglia.

FlowCon has supplied FlowCon E-JUST and FlowCon Wafers for the cooling distribution

and FlowCon UniQ® for each fancoil/Cabin at the ship.

Reference - MSC Cruiseship Meraviglia, FranceFlowCon International

FlowCon International is the main supplier of balancing valves and wafers to the cruise ship MSC Meraviglia.

FlowCon has supplied FlowCon E-JUST and FlowCon Wafers for the cooling distribution

and FlowCon UniQ® for each fancoil/Cabin at the ship.

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FlowCon InternationalThe Company Mission and Values

Quality Simplicity

Customizedsolution

Serviceability Energysavings

Flexible Innovative

Technical Flow

MissionOur mission is to optimize hydronic HVAC systems and thereby reduce the environmen-tal footprint caused by temperature control of buildings.

By working closely with our partners and customers in the Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning community, FlowCon Interna- tional attempts to foresee and fulfill their coming needs. Our goal is to create products that will help drive the development of dy-namic solutions.

VisionOur vision is to improve indoor building com-fort and improve energy efficiency, increase simplicity and stability in hydronic HVAC in-stallations from the project stage through to the maintenance stage by developing and promoting products, which prevents the prob- lems generated by pressure fluctuations in HVAC systems.

ValuesFlowCon International believes in honest, ethical and moral practice within a conser-vative management approach, meaning that any optimization is done with respect to the company’s ecosystem consisting of custom-ers, employees, shareholders and vendors.

Flat organizational structure with private ownership and direct involvement of the own-ers in the day to day operation gives the best customer service with 24-7 service which is very important for FlowCon International.

Some important values at FlowCon Interna-tional are highlighted below.

FlowCon International is the sole supplier of balancingvalves and PICV to Tornado Tower, and has deliveredFlowCon Green, FlowCon SM valves andFlowCon Wafers to the project.Tornado Tower was awarded as “the best tall buildingin Middle East and Africa” in 2009 by the Councilof Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.

FlowCon InternationalReference - Tornado Tower, Qatar

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Innovation• We work in a very innovative environment and move from idea to manufactured prod- uct very quickly. • Constantly developing products in response to market demands (developing 4-5 new products each year). • The advantage of being a company with flat structure is that we work very closely together and therefore the development department can react quickly. • More than 5% of our income is invested in research and development.

SimplicityDue to the modular build of the valves it is very easy to customize FlowCon International products and make the solution that you re-quire, so it meet your special needs for the project. The modular construction further-more allows more efficient logistics, simpli-fied site logistics and site maintenance of the products.

Energy Savings and Flow FlowCon International is an expert in control-ling the flow of water and use our expertise to help optimize the flow to all equipment in the building leading to energy savings. Be-sides controlling the water flow is the product construction furthermore supporting a signifi-cantly more efficient distribution, installation and operation of the valves.

• 76% of the world’s energy are consumed in buildings.• 20% of the worlds electricity is used to pump fluids around.• 90% of the whole life cost of a pump is energy related.

Therefore, if a pump can work less, significant energy savings can be made.Using dynamic valves can provide pump savings of 35% by ensuring system stability.

• In addition a further 50% cost sav- ings can be achieved through sim- plified system design using pressure independent control valves and op- timal pump control.• High performance HVAC systems accounts for more than 40% of the energy used in commercial buildings. • It can result in considerable energy, emissions and cost savings (10-40%). Source U.S energy Information Administration.

FlowCon InternationalThe Company Values

Ciran J. Kellegher, Operations director UK: “I have dealt with FlowCon for the past 6 or 7 years and the fantastic project support and technical advice the lads can offer along with the quality products they offer, is why they are always top of my list of preferred supplier” NSGH Glasgow - Mercury Engineering.

The Holy Mosque has been using FlowCon valves continuously for the past nine years. FlowCon International is the

sole supplier of balancing valves and PICV’s. FlowCon has amongst others delivered FlowCon SM valves for air handling units and

dynamic balancing valves to control the ZamZam water distribution.

Reference - The Holy Mosque of Mecca, Saudi ArabiaFlowCon International

The Holy Mosque has been using FlowCon valves continuously for the past nine years. FlowCon International is the

sole supplier of balancing valves and PICV’s. FlowCon has amongst others delivered FlowCon SM valves for air handling units and

dynamic balancing valves to control the ZamZam water distribution.

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Product Development• Developing pressure independent products has been the success criteria ever since the foundation of the company. • Product development is a key stone in the organization, with the fact that more than 5% of our income being reinvested into research and product development underlines.• We have market driven R&D, meaning that we are continuously looking at market de- mands aiming to rapidly develop new prod- ucts to satisfy those needs.

All development is done in SolidWorks pro-viding 3D models available for production and customers.

Demo units, either 3D printed or machined are hereafter tested for performance verifi-cation. Once the concepts are approved an actual product is produced and tested rigidly in our in-house laboratory in both USA and Denmark to verify performance and lifetime performance. By testing the product in 2 locations simultaneously, is it possible to veri-fy the results and minimize test inaccuracies.

The focus on product development has re-sulted in having the world’s largest selection of dynamic balancing valves.

Some examples are: • FlowCon offer valves ex. stock in any size from 15 to 1.000 mm controlling flow rates between 20 l/hr up to 8.240 m3/hr. • FlowCon Green is designed as a 3-in-1 solution combining full stroke modula- tion control valve, an automatic balancing valve and a differential pressure control valve. • FlowCon SM “the worlds most advanced pressure independent control valve”.• FlowCon Wafer “the world’s largest dyna- mic balancing valve”.• FlowCon’s unique design and idea is to keep things flexible meaning that we have a solution for every system.

By using FlowCon pressure indepen-dent products, you can obtain direct pump energy saving of minimum 35% in variable flow systems compared to traditional 2-way control valve systems.

Further cost savings in installation can be achieved by;

• Simplified design = fewer valves.• Fewer valves = lower head loss.• Valves are self-balancing = no need to external balancing.• 100% authority = better energy utilization.• 100% stroke = better control and indoor comfort.

FlowCon International offers valves with unique design allowing simplified selection, installa-tion and field serviceability.

FlowCon InternationalThe Company Values

Michael Dall, Project Manager, Ib Andersen VVS:“FlowCon products were technically as well as construction flow wise very suitable for the project in question. As the project is located in the centre of the city area

the space is limited and the site difficult to enter. It therefore made perfect sense to have FlowCon valve bodies installed in identical sizes for all locations and

later apply the suitable insert with the required flow rate. This process minimized the piping works and reduced the logistic challenge at site. Simultaneously, the balancing procedure is obsolete as the valves are self-balancing helping us to

achieve the tight deadline”.

Reference - Axel Towers, Copenhagen, DenmarkFlowCon International

Michael Dall, Project Manager, Ib Andersen VVS:“FlowCon products were technically as well as construction flow wise very suitable for the project in question. As the project is located in the centre of the city area

the space is limited and the site difficult to enter. It therefore made perfect sense to have FlowCon valve bodies installed in identical sizes for all locations and

later apply the suitable insert with the required flow rate. This process minimized the piping works and reduced the logistic challenge at site. Simultaneously, the balancing procedure is obsolete as the valves are self-balancing helping us to

achieve the tight deadline”.

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Sourcing and ProductionOnly after confirmation of product perfor-mance and life time testing are the products confirmed for production. The specially de-signed subcomponents are hereafter manu-factured in accordance to the engineering drawings. FlowCon International utilizes a network of sub suppliers, whom all are sub-jects to continuous vendor evaluations.

Given the experience in the HVAC field, FlowCon International is very well aware of that having the right products available at the right time is essential for a successful project execution. Therefore FlowCon Inter-national continuously holds large stock ca-pability. The stock capabilities are located in our facilities in USA and Denmark. Combined with the modular build of the products, this will ensure execution of significant projects within a very short period of time.

All products sold by FlowCon International hold either European or American origin, which can be certified by the Danish Indus-trial Federation upon request.

Quality ControlFlowCon International operates under a stringent quality control system covering everything from product development, sourc-ing, incoming inspections, manufacturing processes, outgoing inspection, continuing product testing’s including lifetime tests and documentation of each process. Each pro-cess are done in accordance to ISO 9001: 2008 certification.

Working with HVAC PractionersBy working closely with our partners and customers in the heating ventilation and air conditioning community, FlowCon attempts to foresee and fulfill their coming needs. Our goal is to create products that will help drive the development of dynamic solutions.

ReferencesWith our long history in the HVAC industry we have experience providing valves in many types of applications all over the world. We are proud to have supplied valves on some of the largest projects in the world with high quality.

You can see examples from a lot of differ-ent projects with hotels, shopping centers, airports, hospitals, universities, construction projects and stadium cooling at

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