Key dates
1974 – descote s.a. specializes in Engineering, Manufacturing, and Selling Valves for Hazardous Applications for the chemical and nuclear industry
1983 – Euro Chlor approval for Manual valves (Europe)
1985 – descote becomes an Associate Member of the Chlorine Institute (USA)
1989 – ISO 9002 approval in recognition for its Quality Assurance Management Organization
1989 – descote valves approved by the KHK, High Pressure Gas Safety Institute (Japan)
1991 – descote becomes a Technical Correspondant of Euro Chlor (Europe)
1991 – AAR - American Association for Railcars – Tank Car Committee approval for Tank Car valves for critical media (USA)
1991 – ISO 9001 approval
1992 – descote valves recognized to comply with the Chlorine Institute - Pamphlet 6 recommendations
1992 – descote valves obtains German TUV
1995 – descote valves listed in ConocoPhillips HF Alkylation licensing piping specifications
1999 – Major Valve Group acquires descote s.a. The company is renamed KD Valves
2005 – Euro Chlor approval for descote Control valves
2006 – ISO 9001- version 2000
2006 – descote becomes an Associate Member of RusChlor (Russia)
2007 – Euro Chlor approval for descote Actuated Shut-Off valves
2007 – descote valves listed in UOP HF Alkylation piping specifications for Manual valves
2009 – KD Valves returns to original Founder & Son and its American partner. The company is renamed descote s.a.s
2010 – AREVA awards descote as primary supplier for nuclear equipments
2011 – RusChlor approval for descote Manual, Actuated Shut-Off & Control valves
2013 – GEST 06/318 Euro Chlor approval for descote Manual, Actuated Shut-Off & Control valves.
2014 - descote actuated on-off and control globe valves are certified SIL 3 CAPABLE
2018 - descote valve range is accepted by UOP for use on HF Alkylation service
2021 - descote valves are Fugitive Emissions qualified acc. to EN ISO 15848-1
2021 - Euro Chlor GEST 17/492 approval for descote Manual, Actuated Shut-Off & Control valves.