Barnes makes valves there that go into motors made by Japanese companies also in Brazil.

The units to be sold, which make valves and sensors, generate almost one-third of the company's sales.

It comprises more than 100 companies, making valves and meters, automotive and aerospace components, construction materials and packaging.

She plans to spend the day making plastic valves instead.

The young Whittle assisted his father in his workshop, where he made valves for piston engines.

The subsidiary makes valves and meters that are used by water, power energy and chemical companies.

The company's president is Thomas Coughlin, who previously was president of a division of a company that makes valves and industrial supplies.

His preoccuptions these days are to start a project with Dresser Industries to make valves for the Russian oil industry and to weather the economic shock.

The forklift manufacturer makes valves and hose routing accessories, but the parts and labor to install can be prohibitively expensive.

A number of other companies make valves that could replace the Shiley device.