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Electra Mining AR Controls AR Controls was established in South Africa in 1995 with the aim of becoming a premier valve company in the African market. In 1998, AR Controls was approached by DeZURIK Apco Hilton to represent and distribute their products on an exclusive basis in Africa. AR Controls is today the parent company of IncoValve and Controls™ and Arvalv™, as well as the exclusive distributor and stockist for DeZURIK and YDF products throughout Africa. To date, AR Controls is the largest stockists of stainless-steel knife gate and high-performance butterfly valve products on the African continent. As a company, AR Controls continues to grow and is constantly investing in research and development, skills, and technological advancement. The company competes strongly where performance is prioritised. The product range that AR Controls offers is solution-based rather than commodity-based. The company has compensated for more expensive products by providing clients with products that offer cheaper total cost over the long term. As a solution-based company, time is spent on pre-engineering design to fit custom-designed products which suite specific requirements and produce desired results. The company serves the minerals, petro‑chem, iron and steel, power generation, water and wastewater, pulp and paper, food and beverage, chemical, as well as oil and gas industries. www.miningmirror.co.za AR Controls’ main stand at Electra Mining. NOVEMBER 2018 MINING MIRROR [29]