Master Flo Corporate Milestones:

1979

Master Flo started in business in Edmonton manufacturing ball valves

1982

Design of production choke range started

1983

First international sale of production chokes occurred in Australia

1983

Introduced Master Flo Pig Ball Valve line

1984

Company purchased by Stream-Flo Industries Ltd.

1985

Sales and service outlet opened in London, England to serve the North Sea market

1987

Sales and service facility opened in Jakarta, Indonesia to serve the South East Asia market

1988

Introduced Control Valve Range to the market

1988

Opened the Aberdeen Manufacturing Facility

1990

First million dollar sales month

1990

Certification of the UK office to BS5750 / ISO9001

1991

Introduced Master Flo stepping actuator to the market

1992

Opened Houston, Texas sales and service facility

1992

First Subsea chokes manufactured

1992

Tool retrievable insert choke and hydraulic stepping actuator (Vetco Interface)

1995

Developed the pneumatic piston actuation line

1995

Certification of the Canadian operation to ISO-9001

1995

Aberdeen manufacturing office moved to new 10,000 Square Foot facility

1995

First major subsea choke project for Brazil (70 chokes in various sizes)

1995

Tool retrievable insert choke and stepping actuator (KOS interface)

1996

Moved to new 45,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Edmonton

1996

Established a Regional Representative Office in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

1996

Participation in the first SAGD pilot project in the oil sands (Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage)

1997

Opened office in Abu Dhabi to support Middle East clients.

1998

Introduction of the Master HRV insert retrievable choke, complete with tooling package.

1998

Joint development of down-hole trim

1999

Opened an office in Luscar, France to support France and North and West Africa

1999

Development of the P-8 choke series

2000

Joint development Mandril gas lift choke

2000

E-Series developed

2001

Established a Regional Representative Office in Victoria, Australia

2002

Expanded the Edmonton facilities to 80,000 square feet.

2002

Development of the SAGD choke (Steam Assist Gravity Drainage)

2002

Develop first 15K Subsea Retrievable Choke

2002

HP – HT HRV Chokes 15K 350°F

2003

Established sales support in Argentina to cover Latin America

2004

Establishment of a new Corporate structure and Management Team

2004

Development of the HCS Hydraulic control system for surface chokes

2005

Established Flo Excellence Lean Program

2005

Develop 5” 15K Boarding Valve for the Gulf of Mexico

2005

Established the World Depth record for Subsea Chokes in Brazil (7000 + ‘)

2005

Established the World Depth record for Retrievable Subsea Chokes in the Gulf of Mexico (8995 + ‘)

2005

Established an office in Pau France

2005

Certification of Recognition (COR) achieved for MFV Canada Office

2006

Established a Service Portable Work Shop in Angola

2006

Certification of the UK Facility to OHSAS 18001 Safety Management Programme

2007

Chilled hyperbaric testing has now become industry standard

2007

Became members of the Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) Edmonton Consortium

2007

Developed reverse flow HRV insert

2007

Water depth temperature qualification tested to 12,000 ft

2007

Cold hyperbaric testing at SWRI to a depth of 12,600 ft

2008

Introduced Enhanced Flo trim to the industry / market

2008

First P-10 sold to Petrobras in Brazil

2008

Fugitive emission testing & qualification

2008

Developed clean-up insert

2008

Re-circulation insert to interface with HRV choke body

2008

Elevate temperature rating SL actuator 205°F

2008

World depth record for choke to 9356 ft

2009

Opening of our China office

2010

New Houston facility opens with complete service capabilities

2010

Master Flo wins 'Exporter Of The Year' award from Alberta Venture

2011

LabFlo trim introduced