Bifold, a part of the Rotork Group, stands as a leading manufacturer of fluid and gas control solutions. The company offers a diverse product portfolio including pneumatic and hydraulic instrumentation valves and components, piping valves, and pumps. Bifold provides specialized technology for the oil and gas industry and broader industrial markets. Its expertise extends to niche sectors such as subsea and wellhead control systems. The company is recognized for its market-leading technology, including the development of ultra-low power solenoid valves.Bifold,apartoftheRotorkGroup,standsasaleadingmanufactureroffluidandgascontrolsolutions.Thecompanyoffersadiverseproductportfolioincludingpneumaticandhydraulicinstrumentationvalvesandcomponents,pipingvalves,andpumps.Bifoldprovidesspecializedtechnologyfortheoilandgasindustryandbroaderindustrialmarkets.Itsexpertiseextendstonichesectorssuchassubseaandwellheadcontrolsystems.Thecompanyisrecognizedforitsmarket-leadingtechnology,includingthedevelopmentofultra-lowpowersolenoidvalves.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Pneumatic and Hydraulic Instrumentation Valves & Components: Stainless steel directional control valves and accessories designed for hazardous, corrosive, and subsea environments. [8, 15, 16, 32]PneumaticandHydraulicInstrumentationValves&Components:Stainlesssteeldirectionalcontrolvalvesandaccessoriesdesignedforhazardous,corrosive,andsubseaenvironments.[8,15,16,32]
Solenoid Valves: Development and supply of market-leading solenoid valves with ultra-low power requirements. [6, 8, 15, 16, 18, 23]SolenoidValves:Developmentandsupplyofmarket-leadingsolenoidvalveswithultra-lowpowerrequirements.[6,8,15,16,18,23]
Hydraulic Pilot, Interface, and Mechanical Valves: A range of logic valves including models like FP01, FP02-05, FP100, FP200, FP15, and FP50. [11, 20]HydraulicPilot,Interface,andMechanicalValves:ArangeoflogicvalvesincludingmodelslikeFP01,FP02-05,FP100,FP200,FP15,andFP50.[11,20]
Quick Exhaust Valves and Shuttle Valves: Manufactured from 316 stainless steel, suitable for various fluids such as gases (filtered, lubricated or non-lubricated), air, inert gas, sweet (natural) gases, sour gas, and liquids (low pressure hydraulic, mineral oil, or water). [12, 28]QuickExhaustValvesandShuttleValves:Manufacturedfrom316stainlesssteel,suitableforvariousfluidssuchasgases(filtered,lubricatedornon-lubricated),air,inertgas,sweet(natural)gases,sourgas,andliquids(lowpressurehydraulic,mineraloil,orwater).[12,28]
Valve Controllers: Offering valve actuator modulating controllers, including EX200 and EX210 models. [21]ValveControllers:Offeringvalveactuatormodulatingcontrollers,includingEX200andEX210models.[21]
High-Pressure Gas Solenoid Valves: Specialized solenoid valve solutions for high-pressure gas applications. [26]High-PressureGasSolenoidValves:Specializedsolenoidvalvesolutionsforhigh-pressuregasapplications.[26]
Pressure Relief Valves (VRT): Capable of operating up to 20,000 psi / 1,380 bar, designed to maintain safety functions in high-flow applications. [27]PressureReliefValves(VRT):Capableofoperatingupto20,000psi/1,380bar,designedtomaintainsafetyfunctionsinhigh-flowapplications.[27]
Pressure Intensifiers: Through Marshalsea Hydraulics, providing stainless steel pressure intensifiers for subsea and topside applications. [23]PressureIntensifiers:ThroughMarshalseaHydraulics,providingstainlesssteelpressureintensifiersforsubseaandtopsideapplications.[23]
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Specialized Environment Expertise: Deep expertise in hazardous and corrosive environments, particularly in niche markets such as subsea and wellhead control systems. [6, 8, 15, 16, 18, 23, 32]SpecializedEnvironmentExpertise:Deepexpertiseinhazardousandcorrosiveenvironments,particularlyinnichemarketssuchassubseaandwellheadcontrolsystems.[6,8,15,16,18,23,32]
Innovative Technology: Market-leading technology, including the development of ultra-low power solenoid valves, offering configurable designs to meet specific user requirements. [6, 8, 15, 18, 23]InnovativeTechnology:Market-leadingtechnology,includingthedevelopmentofultra-lowpowersolenoidvalves,offeringconfigurabledesignstomeetspecificuserrequirements.[6,8,15,18,23]
Extensive Pressure Range: Providing valves and pumps with the industry's largest range of pressures, from 0 to 20,000 psi / 1,380 bar. [5, 18]ExtensivePressureRange:Providingvalvesandpumpswiththeindustry'slargestrangeofpressures,from0to20,000psi/1,380bar.[5,18]
Global Support and Reliability: Leveraging Rotork's global network for worldwide sales and service support, ensuring proven reliability in critical applications and environments. [5, 6, 8, 13, 15, 18]GlobalSupportandReliability:LeveragingRotork'sglobalnetworkforworldwidesalesandservicesupport,ensuringprovenreliabilityincriticalapplicationsandenvironments.[5,6,8,13,15,18]
High-Quality Materials and Robust Design: Use of premium materials like 316 stainless steel and super duplex options, ensuring long-lasting performance in severe conditions. [10, 12, 18, 27, 28]High-QualityMaterialsandRobustDesign:Useofpremiummaterialslike316stainlesssteelandsuperduplexoptions,ensuringlong-lastingperformanceinsevereconditions.[10,12,18,27,28]
Safety and Environmental Protection: Focus on improved efficiency, assured safety, and environmental protection in its products and services. [5, 13, 18]SafetyandEnvironmentalProtection:Focusonimprovedefficiency,assuredsafety,andenvironmentalprotectioninitsproductsandservices.[5,13,18]
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Oil & Gas Industry: Applications across upstream, midstream, and downstream activities, including subsea and wellhead control systems. [5, 6, 8, 9, 13, 15, 16, 18, 23, 24, 33]Oil&GasIndustry:Applicationsacrossupstream,midstream,anddownstreamactivities,includingsubseaandwellheadcontrolsystems.[5,6,8,9,13,15,16,18,23,24,33]
Power Industry: Solutions for enhancing power generation efficiency and controlling fluid/gas flow. [5, 13, 18, 24, 33]PowerIndustry:Solutionsforenhancingpowergenerationefficiencyandcontrollingfluid/gasflow.[5,13,18,24,33]
Water & Wastewater Industry: Supply of valve control and related equipment for water and wastewater treatment plants. [5, 13, 18, 24, 33]Water&WastewaterIndustry:Supplyofvalvecontrolandrelatedequipmentforwaterandwastewatertreatmentplants.[5,13,18,24,33]
Chemical, Process & Industrial: Solutions for maximizing efficiency and minimizing waste in chemical and general industrial processes. [5, 13, 18, 24, 33]Chemical,Process&Industrial:Solutionsformaximizingefficiencyandminimizingwasteinchemicalandgeneralindustrialprocesses.[5,13,18,24,33]
Marine Industry: Fluid control systems for marine vessels and offshore platforms. [18]MarineIndustry:Fluidcontrolsystemsformarinevesselsandoffshoreplatforms.[18]
Mining: A long history and expertise originating from the 19th-century mining industry. [6, 8, 15, 18, 23]Mining:Alonghistoryandexpertiseoriginatingfromthe19th-centuryminingindustry.[6,8,15,18,23]
HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning): Flow control for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems. [5, 18]HVAC(Heating,Ventilation,andAirConditioning):Flowcontrolforheating,ventilation,andairconditioningsystems.[5,18]
Pulp & Paper Industry: Management of fluid and gas flow in paper production processes. [18]Pulp&PaperIndustry:Managementoffluidandgasflowinpaperproductionprocesses.[18]
Food & Beverage Industry: Precision control in food and beverage production processes. [18]Food&BeverageIndustry:Precisioncontrolinfoodandbeverageproductionprocesses.[18]
Pharmaceutical Industry: Meeting stringent fluid control requirements in pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities. [18]PharmaceuticalIndustry:Meetingstringentfluidcontrolrequirementsinpharmaceuticalmanufacturingfacilities.[18]
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
Singapore [5], South Korea [9, 17], India [17], China [17]Singapore[5],SouthKorea[9,17],India[17],China[17]
United Kingdom [2, 6, 8, 9, 13, 15, 17, 18, 23, 31, 32], Italy [9, 17], France [9, 31], Germany [17], Spain [17], Norway [17, 31], Sweden [17]UnitedKingdom[2,6,8,9,13,15,17,18,23,31,32],Italy[9,17],France[9,31],Germany[17],Spain[17],Norway[17,31],Sweden[17]
USA [5, 9, 17, 31], Canada [17]USA[5,9,17,31],Canada[17]
Australia [17]Australia[17]
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
ISO 9001: Certification for quality management systems. [17]ISO9001:Certificationforqualitymanagementsystems.[17]
ATEX/IECEx: European and international standards certification for use in explosive atmospheres. [10, 14, 17, 20, 21, 26]ATEX/IECEx:Europeanandinternationalstandardscertificationforuseinexplosiveatmospheres.[10,14,17,20,21,26]
UKEX: UK certification for use in explosive atmospheres. [14, 20]UKEX:UKcertificationforuseinexplosiveatmospheres.[14,20]
cCSAus: Canadian and US safety standards certification. [14, 20, 26]cCSAus:CanadianandUSsafetystandardscertification.[14,20,26]
Technological Competence: Product design capabilities built on over 60 years of industry and application knowledge. [18]TechnologicalCompetence:Productdesigncapabilitiesbuiltonover60yearsofindustryandapplicationknowledge.[18]
Research and Development Capabilities: Innovative research and development activities across all facilities ensuring cutting-edge products. [18]ResearchandDevelopmentCapabilities:Innovativeresearchanddevelopmentactivitiesacrossallfacilitiesensuringcutting-edgeproducts.[18]