Recognizing the importance of traceability and quick access to information, FBV has taken action to develop comprehensive management system software to ensure the accuracy of information and efficiency to integrate customer requirements into the final products. The software covers CRM, ERP, MES, QMS and SRM functions.

With the software in place, FBV is able to maintain Incoming Quality Inspection Records to ensure the quality of the materials they receive; Assembly Inspection Records to verify the inspection of assembly quality; Performance Test Records document the pressure tests performed to ensure compliance to leakage rate; the Final Quality Inspection Record is the final process prior to shipping to ensure that quality levels are met and the Mill Test Certificate provides traceability on the quality of products.

Underfloor Heating relies on radiant heat which rises from the floor surfaces of your home. Because your home is not being heated by moving air, there is less heat loss through cracks and gaps.

“R&D has always been very important to FBV. We have a very strong engineering team and we work with customers to always evolve and innovate. We must adopt the latest technology to take the product to the next level. We not only believe that technology will improve product quality, we also believe that technology improves production efficiency. Technology can help the company to stay competitive and ensure sustainability,” explained Lee.

“We have worked with Speedheat for over 5 years. Working with them and especially Tammy is always a pleasure. From tender through to handover the team at Speedheat are professional, diligent and provide a great product and service.”

Valve World Americas recently had the pleasure of speaking with Lee Fang, Facility Director at FBV, concerning the company’s mission statement, commitment to quality, and the ways that it is improving business for its customers.

“Speedheat and in particular Tristan were great to deal with. Very professional , prompt, informative and very generous in my instance of correcting issues other trades had created. I highly recommend Tristan’s expertise in underfloor heating.”

Our entire Underfloor Heating System range is extremely durable and designed to use energy sparingly, creating lower energy consumption rates than old fashioned in-floor heating. Installed on top of your slab and below your floor covering, our underfloor heating Heat Mat has a minimal thickness.

Since its foundation in 2007, FBV Inc. has been providing the finest quality products and services to exceed the needs of their customers and ensure satisfaction worldwide. Specializing in the manufacture of ball, gate, globe, check, as well as customized products in a variety of materials such as stainless steel, duplex stainless, Monel and Hastelloy materials, the company has built an extensive network to offer sales, service and support to its reputable distributors in all over the world.

In an effort to maintain the high-quality standards for their products, FBV has adopted the American Petroleum Institute (API) monogram program and more recently the company has achieved API 6D certification for manufacturing in the U.S. API performs audits which verify that the company’s QMS conforms to API Q1 and that the products meet the requirements of API 6D, API 600 and API 602, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, CE/Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EC by TUV Nord, and Canadian Registration Certifications for all provinces in Canada. The company has performed significant testing to assure quality of valves such as API 6FA and API 607 Fire Safe Testing, API RP591, TAT per MESC SPE 77/300 procedures.

FBV also acknowledges the industry’s shift towards cleaner, renewable energy and has made investments into developing products to perform well in these new sectors. “The oil & gas industry will never fade out, however the new clean forms of energy, such as LNG using cryogenic valves, will force it to become a more competitive market. I believe only the companies, like FBV, who keep true to their values, keep innovating and adapting new technologies and strive to provide customers with better quality and lower cost products to fulfill their customers’ applications will survive this transition,” said Lee.

Underfloor heating adapts to any space, whether it’s tile, carpet, or hardwood. Experience the flexibility and enjoy even warmth throughout your home, no matter the flooring type.

FBV stands by the principle “Customer First, Value Dedication” — always putting the customer’s needs in first place, with every action carried out with the goal of providing value to the needs. Looking forward, FBV plans to remain committed to taking “ACTION” — an acronym representing the mission the company has maintained from its onset in order to sustain high quality standards and provide cost-effective products to satisfy their customers’ needs.

If heat is escaping, you are wasting energy! Keep the heat inside with an underfloor heating system and spend less on your power bills.

Limiting fugitive emissions has been a focus of great importance to the valve industry for some time, therefore FBV has developed API 622 packing and its valves have undergone fugitive emission testing as per ISO 15848 and API 624, proving the acceptance of the packing and the design of the valves.

Our engineers developed an electric underfloor heating system that heats up very quickly. It gets your home up to the temperature you need it and keeps it there efficiently.

Our personalised heating solutions provide maximum comfort and minimum fuss. Clean, comfortable and cost-effective, find the right In Floor Heating for your home at Speedheat. We provide customised Underfloor Heating for kitchen, bathroom or any room in your home.

FBV manufactures a range of industrial valves. In addition to general ball, gate, globe, check valves, FBV develops customized valves such as Cavity Free Top Entry Ball Valves, Multiport Ball Valves and Twin-Seal DBB ball valves. The products are available in a variety of materials including Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel, Alloy, Hastelloy, Monel and Duplex. Once completed, the products are utilized in the Oil and Gas, Petrochemical, Chemical, Power, Mining, FPSO and Marine industries.

“We have always had the goal to create a dynamic environment where we are able to combine our customers’ interests with our own and we try to be a platform and source for our customers. Through hard work and research we try to meet our customers expectations with our engineered solutions – from a technical products and service perspective. We try to be the best engineered solution for our clients,” said Lee. “The software has come a long way. We are able to analyze all the product data and we will be able to connect customers to give them access to information from all locations around the world, which is something that we have really put a lot of work and investment into. It is a big milestone for FBV and the growth of the company.”

“I used Speedheat for our under floor heating in our tiled area of the property and I absolutely loved dealing with them. Sally was very trustworthy and amazing to deal with, gave us all the right info and let us decide with peace of mind.”

Speedheat is versatile; at only 1.5mm thick, it can be installed during the construction of a new home, or easily retrofitted to an existing floor a great choice for your home. It is an innovative, durable and high-quality Bathroom Underfloor Heating product that improves comfort levels and suits your lifestyle.

In order to provide customers with quality products at a competitive price, FBV is continuously investing in research & development and ways to increase efficiency. Through investment in cutting-edge machinery, IT development for the management system to implementation of lean processes and streamlined workflow and procedures, FBV maintains consistency and eliminates redundancy.

“Our experience with Speedheat was top class in every way. From first call to repeat service and phone response has been friendly, personal & 1st class both on the phone & face to face. We have had floor heating in our last two residences and can’t understand why it isn’t more widely used. The heat is gentle, easily controlled and most importantly cheaper than any alternative. We would recommend Speedheat to everyone!”

Keep the whole family in complete comfort with climate-controlled zones. Floor heating systems allow you to control the temperature of each room in your house down to the degree. Simply adjust each room to suit.

“The biggest accomplishment recently was achieving API 6D certification which means API acknowledges the product quality manufactured in the U.S. facility. It is a big manufacturing accomplishment for us, because it opens us up to many projects we may not have been able to bid on in the past. It also demonstrates that our management team is able to inherit the knowledge from previous management experience from our Chinese facility that is required for the control, traceability and recording of product data, and that we conform to a specific management system to ensure that we are maintaining the highest levels of quality,” said Lee. “With tariffs being implemented on the parts for assembling the final products, it has become feasible to assemble and test the valves in the U.S. without impacting the product price. With API 6D certification, we can now offer products being manufactured in the U.S. for the same price as from China. Also, the industry tends to have more confidence in products coming from the United States, so we are happy to be able to provide peace of mind to the customer and ensure that we provide the highest quality products available.”

“Integrity and honesty are the most important values and we strive to work with our customers and channel partners with loyalty and respect on a daily basis,” concluded Lee.

Conventional heating can stir up dust, mites and allergens. Our electric underfloor heating systems eliminate the need for forced air circulation, reducing the spread of allergens and dust

Having recently received API 6D certification for manufacturing in the U.S.A. — an important milestone for FBV to expand their scope in terms of technical expertise and quality manufacturing beyond China. A commitment to having all of its products conform to the latest industry standards, as well as investing heavily in managerial growth and technological innovation, has made FBV a force to be reckoned with in the valve industry.

Speedheat’s customers love our underfloor heating system as each room can be individually controlled. The Underfloor Heating Melbourne market is highly specialised and we at Speedheat ensure that our customers settle for nothing but the best!

Access to this information allows FBV’s engineering team to diligently work hand-in-hand with their customers using the latest tools and technologies to elevate product quality and the customer experience. FBV offers a product guarantee to their customers and it is the company’s mandate to certify the quality of all of their products to ensure their customers needs are met.