Valmet Brings to OTC Brasil 2025 Technologies That Enhance Safety, Reliability, and Productivity in the Oil and Gas Sector
During the days of October 28 to 30, 2025, the event OTC Brasil in Rio de Janeiro will host the main innovations from Valmet in valves for critical applications. The company emphasizes its portfolio focused on safety, reliability, and increasing productivity in refineries. This is a strategic and highly symbolic presence, as Valmet celebrates 65 years of operation in Brazil.
Main Valmet Offerings at the Event
Global Portfolio and Local Operations
Valmet operates in more than 100 countries, being widely recognized for enhancing efficiency, safety, and sustainability of industrial processes. Its brands in the portfolio include Neles, Jamesbury, and Flowrox, which cover on-off valves, control valves, and solutions for extreme environments, such as PSA units for hydrogen production, applications with catalysts, olefins, aromatics, solvents, and fuels. The equipment can incorporate special materials and components designed to mitigate effects such as flashing, noise, and cavitation in contaminated fluids.
65 Years in Brazil: Legacy and Transformation
Since its arrival in the country, Valmet has contributed to modernizing national production chains and catalyzing industrial efficiency. This year, under the motto “People Who Innovate. Technology That Transforms”, the company reaffirms its commitment to innovation, sustainability, and continuous evolution of the sector. The merger with Neles Corporation strengthened its operations in critical applications requiring resistance to high pressures, extreme temperatures, and corrosive fluids.
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Intelligent Control and Advanced Diagnostics
Valmet will bring to OTC Brasil 2025 its line of control and diagnostic solutions for Neles and Stonel valves, designed to increase operational efficiency and reduce maintenance costs. The highlight will be the Neles ValvGuard VG9000 Smart Positioner, developed for isolation valves (ESD) or emergency relief valves (ESV). Compatible with HART and Foundation Fieldbus protocols, the model has SIL 3 certification and offers the broadest range of testing and diagnostics in the market, reinforcing operational safety, reliability, and high performance. According to technical information from Valmet itself, the device maintains active diagnostics independently of the safety part, ensuring greater availability, as well as recording emergency operations with integrated data and graphics.
Event Relevance and Context
OTC Brasil, organized by the Brazilian Institute of Oil and Gas (IBP) in partnership with the global Offshore Technology Conference, will take place at Expomag, Rio de Janeiro, from October 28 to 30, 2025. The event gathers international experts for three days of technical discussions and strategic business, establishing itself as the main stage for the launch of innovations in the offshore sector. For Valmet, it is an opportunity to reaffirm its global leadership in industrial automation and flow control.
Future Perspectives and Developments
In addition to participating in the 2025 fair, Valmet has been expanding its strategic presence in the Brazilian market. On August 11, 2025, the company announced a supply agreement for parts and services for Neles valves, actuators, and positioners intended for Petrobras, according to an official statement released by the company. This partnership reinforces Valmet’s role in the national oil and gas production chain, ensuring greater reliability and technical support for operations. With innovations like the VG9000, the company envisions sustainable growth and continuous operational integrity for clients in critical applications, strengthening its position as a reference in intelligent industrial solutions.
Valmet’s presence at OTC Brasil 2025 reaffirms its role as a technological protagonist in the oil and gas sector. By celebrating 65 years of history in Brazil and presenting intelligent control solutions, the company reinforces its commitment to innovation, safety, and high reliability industrial performance.

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