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IMI Thompson Valves

Specialist valve solutions for demanding applications

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## The IMI Thompson Valves range serves your critical applications in the nuclear, marine, aerospace, mining, energy, and industrial gas sector. We deliver high-integrity valves, regulators, solenoids, and tailored systems to ensure you achieve safe, reliable performance in your severe service environments.

James Webb telescope in outer space. Elemets of thisd iamge furnished by NASA. 3d rendering https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/index.html software: blender The project to launch the telescope has taken more than 20 years, involving more than 10,000 people from 14 countries all over the world. The telescope was launched on the Ariane 5 rocket from Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana. It travelled for 29 days until it was placed into orbit 1.5 million kilometres away from earth. It is hoped that the telescope will provide a clear picture of the first stars and reveal the atmospheres of exoplanets. It is intended to be the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope and is 100 times more powerful. The telescope takes its name from James Webb, a former administrator. IMI Thompson Valves supplied valves for the engine of the Ariane 5 rocket. The valves needed to meet the most stringent of quality checks before being accepted. The launch was successful due to the huge collective effort of NASA, the European Space Agency, The National Centre for Space Studies (CNES) in France, Arianespace and ArianeGroup. IMI Thomson Valves supplied the parts to ArianeGroup directly. Kevin Perry, Commercial Director – Energy EMEA, IMI CCI, said: “We are so proud to have worked with the ArianeGroup and NASA to make the James Webb Telescope launch possible. IMI have a long history of producing valves designed for the most challenging environments, and this was no different! We can’t wait to see what sights the telescope will uncover once fully deployed.”

Our specialisms

Reliability built into every valve system

Engineered for safety critical control

Trusted in Nuclear, Marine, Aerospace, and energy systems where failure isn’t an option.

Tailored, integrated systems

From single valves to complete assemblies, we create outstanding technologies built around your space and performance needs.

Certified for global compliance

Meets ASME, RCC-M, and SIL3 standards across the world’s most regulated industries.

Decades of proven performance

With more than 60 years experience we provide you with reliable, safe technologies for your severe pressure, temperature and, and flow conditions.

Nuclear Isolation Valves

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Solenoid Valves

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Filters and Regulators

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Spotlight on Instrumentation and Control

Spotlight on Instrumentation and Control

IMI Thompson Valve products are integral to our comprehensive range of instrumentation solutions for valve automation and process control, complemented by our wireless IoT sensors and asset monitoring software.

Featured products

E77K Type 174 Mk1 AO - Bellows Sealed Globe Valve

IMI Thompson Valves

E77K Type 174 Mk1 AO - Bellows Sealed Globe Valve
J71 - Spring Loaded Regulator

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J71 - Spring Loaded Regulator
D08Y - Fine Metering Gland Packed Needle Valve

IMI Thompson Valves

D08Y - Fine Metering Gland Packed Needle Valve
6318 Series - 3/2 Direct Solenoid Actuated Poppet Valve

IMI Herion

6318 Series - 3/2 Direct Solenoid Actuated Poppet Valve
E79D - Light-weight Bellows Sealed Globe Valve

IMI Thompson Valves

E79D - Light-weight Bellows Sealed Globe Valve
D29D - Gland Packed Globe / Needle Valve

IMI Thompson Valves

D29D - Gland Packed Globe / Needle Valve
L71 - Back Pressure Regulator

IMI Maxseal

L71 - Back Pressure Regulator
D14K AO/AC - Gland Packed Globe Valve

IMI Thompson Valves

D14K AO/AC - Gland Packed Globe Valve
D40B & D40Z Type D06B/Z - Gland Packed Needle Valve

IMI Thompson Valves

D40B & D40Z Type D06B/Z - Gland Packed Needle Valve
E77D & E77H Type 174 Mk1 AO - Bellows Sealed Globe / Needle Valve

IMI Thompson Valves

E77D & E77H Type 174 Mk1 AO - Bellows Sealed Globe / Needle Valve
Replacement and spare parts

Replacement and spare parts

Every IMI Thompson Valves product is built for long-term reliability so when parts need replacing, genuine components are essential. Whether you need a direct replacement or a tailored system upgrade, our team can help you keep your operations running safely and efficiently.

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Industry specialisms

Supporting critical industries with trusted performance

Our product range ensures the safety of your people and all your critical operations across nuclear power, marine and defence, aerospace, and industrial gas and energy. Our technologies are trusted in the world’s most demanding environments.
Nuclear power

Certified valves, regulators, and solenoids for safety related systems trusted in over 100 global plants.

Marine and defence

Compact, corrosion-resistant solutions for HP/LP control, air start systems, and onboard safety.

Aerospace

Lightweight, high performance control systems for ground support and high pressure applications.

Industrial gas and energy

High pressure regulators and assemblies tailored for hydrogen, gas distribution, and process control.

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Built on expertise

60+ years of trusted engineering performance

We created IMI's Thompson Valves technologies range to support your critical applications in the marine, aerospace, energy and industrial gas sectors. Partnering with our customers means we deliver oustanding solutions to meet your precise application requirements, with our solutions operating successfully at over 100 nuclear and defence facilities worldwide.
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Customised solutions

Tailored to meet your application needs

Engineering experts at our technology centre in Poole can draw on their application and systems knowledge to develop bespoke solutions using the IMI Thompson Valves product range when your project demands it. By customising existing components and assembling integrated systems, they help solve specific challenges across safety critical and space-limited environments. Get in touch to discuss your requirements.

Engineering the future together

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