2024/10 – Nether Seal Visited Partner Companies Jiangsu Yingliu and Anhui Yingliu

On the path to pursuing excellence, the choice of partners is crucial. As a leader in the valve industry, Nether Seal has always been committed to providing customers with high-quality, high-performance valve products. To achieve this goal, we have established long-term and stable cooperative relationships with leading casting and forging enterprises in the industry—Anhui Yingliu Group and Jiangsu Yingliu Machine Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Recently, the Nether Seal team, with a relentless pursuit of quality and a deep concern for supply chain stability, embarked on a journey to visit these two partners.

This visit aimed to deepen cooperation in multiple aspects: first, to gain a deeper understanding of the suppliers, including their casting and forging processes, manufacturing capabilities, and equipment conditions; second, to conduct in-depth discussions on key issues such as quality control and inspection processes; and third, to strengthen thrust and further enhance cooperation by allowing suppliers to understand our company’s attitude and way of doing business through face-to-face communication.

Visit to Jiangsu Yingliu Machine Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

On October 31st, our company first visited Jiangsu Yingliu Machine Manufacturing Co., Ltd. This is a national high-tech enterprise that develops and produces high-end forgings, renowned for its superb forging technology and strict quality control. Before cooperating with Nether Seal, Jiangsu Yingliu had relatively limited experience in the field of RSBV. However, after receiving its first order from Nether Seal, the company went all out and ultimately delivered high-quality products. It was Jiangsu Yingliu’s serious and responsible attitude and excellent products that laid the foundation for good cooperation between the two sides.

During the visit, the person in charge of Jiangsu Yingliu provided a detailed introduction to the company’s overview, including its technical characteristics, process flows, and equipment conditions. They showed how to ensure that each forging piece meets the strict requirements of our company through advanced forging equipment and process. It is worth mentioning that Jiangsu Yingliu’s ring-rolling forged ball valve technology is at the forefront internationally, offering excellent cost-performance and market competitiveness. In addition, Jiangsu Yingliu has continuously conducted research and development in forging, not only developing multi-directional die forging and ring rolling technologies but also making technological improvements to the heat treatment process for mechanical properties, resulting in an approximate 20% increase in mechanical product performance and production efficiency.

When entering the production workshop, we observed workers diligently performing their duties in an orderly and clean environment. Everything was organized. All components were neatly arranged and of superior quality. Each product that passed the process inspection was accompanied by an inspection certificate. During the tour, the person in charge introduced the production and project situations in various workshops. We deeply felt that Jiangsu Yingliu strictly follows a standardized production system, standardizing and normalizing all the work. Currently, in Yingliu Machine’s production workshops, ten newly imported machining centers from abroad have been fully operational. After intelligent upgrades, the new machining centers not only realize “one-stop” production from drilling, cutting, to molding but also significantly improve the production efficiency of the entire production line, maximizing economic benefits. Jiangsu Yingliu is continuously striving to become an international leading manufacturer of ball valve components.

After the visit, the Nether Seal team conducted in-depth production and technical exchanges with the technical team of Jiangsu Yingliu. Both sides conducted in-depth discussions on drawing processing, cooperation opportunities, etc., and reached multiple consensuses. Both sides were satisfied with the outcome of the exchanges. Cristina sales director of Jiangsu Yingliu expressed their confidence in Nether Seal as a partner and their optimism about Nether Seal’s market and prospects. She also mentioned that they will soon introduce a new batch of larger equipment to better meet Nether Seal’s needs and undertake the processing of larger valves in the future.

 

Visit to Anhui Yingliu Group

On November 1st, our company visited Anhui Yingliu Group. As a leader in the domestic casting industry, Anhui Yingliu Group has more than 30 years of industry experience and technical accumulation. With complete casting processes, complete detection methods, and industry-leading equipment levels, technical capabilities, and industrial scale, it is a leading manufacturer of key components for global high-end equipment. Its products are sold to more than 60 renowned companies in 28 countries such as North America and Europe, including eight Fortune 500 companies that have established long-term strategic partnerships with Anhui Yingliu, and it has received accolades from clients including Crane, Emerson-Fisher, Tyco, and Siemens.

During the visit, both sides conducted in-depth exchanges on how to further optimize casting processes and improve production efficiency and reached a number of technical improvement plans. Mr. Guo sales manager of Anhui Yingliu said that they have rich manufacturing experience in the hydrogenation field and guaranteed the timely delivery of high-quality products.

 

Subsequently, our group visited the production workshops of Anhui Yingliu Group. According to their introduction, Anhui Yingliu Group’s various casting processes have received widespread praise from the industry, market, and clients, including vacuum precision casting, investment casting, lost foam casting, and sand casting. Led by Anhui Yingliu’s technicians, we deeply understood the production situations and equipment usage in various workshops. Anhui Yingliu’s factories and equipment are designed and configured according to world-class standards. For example, the sand casting factory adopts a complete Italian production line, equipped with 30 to 80-ton sand mixers and continuous sand mixers, automatic molding lines, floor molding lines, and mold less molding machines, complemented by cold box core shooters, core drying rooms, and insulation rooms. Combined with large-scale melting equipment, the maximum weight of a single product can reach 65 tons. Finally, the technician reported to us the advancement of our relevant projects.

During the visit, we also conducted in-depth discussions with Anhui Yingliu Group on changes of market demand and sustainable development strategies. Both sides agreed that facing the challenges and opportunities of the future market, only by strengthening cooperation and continuous innovation can we respond together.

Conclusion

Looking back on the cooperation journey with Jiangsu Yingliu Machine Manufacturing Co., Ltd., and Anhui Yingliu Group, we have jointly experienced many memorable moments, maintaining close communication and collaboration throughout. This visit not only deepened our understanding of the technical strength and quality commitments of these two companies but also laid a solid foundation for future cooperation. We look forward to creating more brilliance together in the future. Nether Seal will continue to uphold the principle of “Quality First, Customer Foremost” and forge ahead together with high-quality suppliers such as Jiangsu Yingliu Machine Manufacturing Co., Ltd., and Anhui Yingliu Group to jointly face market challenges, create more value for customers, and write a glorious chapter belonging to us.