Joe Simpson

Director of Sales - Fossil Power & Nuclear @Velan Inc.

Responsible for Fossil and Nuclear Power for North and South America. Oversee the efforts of 4 very experienced Key Account Managers. Velan is an industry leader in the manufacturing of many different types of cast and forged steel valves (bolted bonnet and pressure seal). Products include parallel slide gate, wedge gate, T&Y Pattern Globe, triple offset, bellow seal, steam traps, as well as soft seated and metal seated ball valves. The check valves that we offer include piston, swing, tilting disk, and nozzle. Velan partnered with EPRI and meet all requirements and best practices in the application of nickel butter layers and stellite hardfacing on 91 grade main steam stops and stop check valves in combined cycle power plants. Velan offers world class customer service and aftermarket parts and service to support a very extensive installed base worldwide. For additional information, please visit our website at