Comité Européen de l'Industrie de la Robinetterie

The Comité Européen de l'Industrie de la Robinetterie, mostly known as the CEIR or the European Committee for the Valve Industry, is the European trade association for the industrial valve industry.

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Within the 14 member national trade associations it has 340 member companies - 95 for sanitary valves, 60 for building valves (gas

Solenoid valve

A solenoid valve is an electromechanical valve for use with liquid or gas. The valve is controlled by an electric current through a solenoid: in the case of a two-port valve the flow is switched on or off; in the case of a three-port valve, the outflow is switched between the two outlet ports...

, water and fire-fighting

Fire hydrant

A fire hydrant , is an active fire protection measure, and a source of water provided in most urban, suburban and rural areas with municipal water service to enable firefighters to tap into the municipal water...

valves), and 185 in industrial valves (including valve actuators). It is located in the same building as Pneurop

Pneurop

Pneurop is a lobbying group for the European compressor and vacuum pump industry.It is a committee of manufacturers of air and process gas compressors, vacuum pumps, pneumatic tools and allied equipment, represented by their national trade associations...

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These industries cover products such as relief valve

Relief valve

The relief valve is a type of valve used to control or limit the pressure in a system or vessel which can build up by a process upset, instrument or equipment failure, or fire....

s, pressure-reducing valve

Pressure regulator

A pressure regulator is a valve that automatically cuts off the flow of a liquid or gas at a certain pressure. Regulators are used to allow high-pressure fluid supply lines or tanks to be reduced to safe and/or usable pressures for various applications....

s, central heating thermostatic valve

Thermostatic Radiator Valve

A Thermostatic Radiator Valve is a self-regulating valve fitted to hot water heating system radiators. The TRV controls the temperature of a room by regulating the flow of hot water to the radiator...

s, tap

Tap (valve)

A tap is a valve controlling release of liquids or gas. In the British Isles and most of the Commonwealth, the word is used for any everyday type of valve, particularly the fittings that control water supply to bathtubs and sinks. In the U.S., the term "tap" is more often used for beer taps,...

s and cock

Stopcock

A stopcock is a valve used to restrict or isolate the flow of a liquid or gas through a pipe.In Great Britain a stopcock, not to be confused with a gate valve or a DiCiaccio branch, is used to prevent flow of water into a domestic water system. There are usually two stopcocks for a home...

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The constituent organisations include: The Federation of Finnish Technology Industries Profluid

Profluid

Profluid is the French association of manufacturers of pumps, compressors and valves.In 2008, the valve sector has represented a turnover of more than 3 billion euros, an increase of 5.8%; for the pump sector, enjoyed a growth of 2.9% for a turnover of 2.4 billion euros ; finally the turnover of...

- Association française des pompes et agitateurs, des compresseurs et de la robinetterie AVR - Associazione italiana construttori valvole e rubinetteria VIFIA - Vereniging Importeurs en Fabrikanten van Industriële Appendages AIMMAP - Associãcao dos Industrias Metalúrgicos, Metalomecãnicos e Afins de Portugal Научно-Промышленная Ассоциация Арматуростроителей (NPAA) - Scientific & Industrial Valve Manufacturers Association AGRIVAL - Asociation Nacional de Fabricantes de Griferia y Valvuleria Svensk Armaturindustri URS - Verband Schweizerischer Armaturenfabriken (Union de Fabriques Suisses de Robinetterie) POMSAD - Türk Pompa ve Vana Sanayicileri Derneği (Turkish Pump & Valve Manufacturers' Association) Ukrainian Association for Valves Industry The Bathroom Manufacturers Association

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