AVK UK Ltd
Jim Marsden currently serves as the Head of Sales for Mechanical and Fabricated Fittings at AVK UK Ltd, a position held since January 2023. Prior to this role, Jim was a Regional Sales Manager at Swan Pipelines from June 2022 to January 2023 and worked as a Sales and Marketing Specialist. Jim's experience also includes serving as a Key Account Manager at HVL SOLUTIONS from October 2020 to December 2021, an International Sales Manager at Hydra-Stop LLC between December 2018 and September 2020, and a Business Development Manager at PTS (SA) Limited from April 2014 to November 2018.
AVK UK Ltd
The AVK Group is one of the leading manufacturers of valves and fittings within the water, gas, waste water and fire protection industries worldwide. Globally, the AVK Group has over 100 companies and has more than 4400 employees. Our UK Group of companies has 6 sites and employs over 400 people. Our product program comprises a large range of valves, hydrants, pipe fittings and accessories, each complying with the highest standards of safety and durability. Our focus is on the products designed and manufacture to the British Standards, however, the AVK Group today offers products in accordance with the most national and international standards. Production takes place in Chesterfield, Hyde and Corby, Site Solutions along with Environmental Water Control is available from our Maidstone location and our Specialist Engineering Services are based in Kilmarnock. Our UK warehouses in Corby, Kilmarnock and Chesterfield stock the widest range of valves and fittings for Water and Gas Utility customers nationally and internationally and our UK engineers and technical teams provide customer support. In 2017 AVK acquired the major share of Fusion Group Ltd based in Chesterfield and who specialise in a broad range of polyethylene electro-fusion fittings and related products. Our product portfolio now includes Smart Water Management valves for real-time network information and status. We also offer Network Safety Solutions such as air valves and control valves, AVK Assist which enables GPS product location and, the market leading Donkin PUR range of gas valves. Our UK sales offices and manufacturing sites respond quickly to the needs of our customers and for fittings required on an express or emergency service we have a dedicated same day 24/7 helpline - 0800 202 8228. In addition we cooperate with local and national distributor partners to offer our customers AVK products as part of multiproduct packages.