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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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The History and Background
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;
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 worlds first
characterized ball valve for
linear control characteristics
(done through Griswold Controls).
1993 Introduction of the worlds first
pressure independent control
valve (PICV).
1960 Introduction of the automatic
flow limiting valve (done through
Griswold Controls).
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.
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Reference - MSC Cruiseship Meraviglia, France

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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The Company Mission and Values
Mission
Our 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.
Vision
Our 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.
Customized
solution
Quality
Serviceability
Flexible
Technical
Values
FlowCon International believes in honest,
ethical and moral practice within a conser-
vative management approach, meaning that
any optimization is done with respect to the
companys 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.
Simplicity
Energy
savings
Innovative
Flow
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Reference - Tornado Tower, Qatar

FlowCon International is the sole supplier of balancing

valves and PICV to Tornado Tower, and has delivered
FlowCon Green, FlowCon SM valves and
FlowCon Wafers to the project.
Tornado Tower was awarded as the best tall building
in Middle East and Africa in 2009 by the Council
of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.
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The Company Values
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.
Simplicity
Due 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.
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.
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 worlds 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.
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Reference - The Holy Mosque of Mecca, Saudi Arabia

The Holy Mosque has been using FlowCon valves

continuously for the past nine years. FlowCon International is the
sole supplier of balancing valves and PICVs. 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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The Company Values
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 worlds 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 worlds largest dyna-
mic balancing valve.
FlowCons 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.
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Reference - Axel Towers, Copenhagen, Denmark

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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Production, Quality Control and References

Sourcing and Production Working with HVAC Practioners

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

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