MRC Global was recently highlighted in the Valve World featured story, MRC Global's approach to low-re requirements: The chemistry and standards behind HF alkylation valves. The article explains the special requirements for HF alkylation service, which uses highly corrosive hydrofluoric (HF) acid and demands higher material standards for pipe, valves, fittings and flanges. MRC Global's technical sales team reviews each HF alkylation order and confirms through PMI and OES testing that each component meets specifications.
A related article on how MRC Global built that verification process, inside its Low-RE and Critical Materials Testing Lab in La Porte, Texas, will appear in Valve World, Vol. 35, December 2026.
“MRC Global’s technical sales team reviews HF alkylation orders for missing or mismatched supplemental designations, confirming that the correct supplemental designation and the MSS SP-160 callout makes it into the order before a component is ever sourced, not after it arrives.”
-Michael Maar, Technical Sales Business Analyst
About MRC Global
MRC Global is a leading global distributor of pipe, valves, fittings (PVF) and infrastructure products and services to diversified end-markets, including gas utilities, downstream, industrial and energy transition. With over 100 years of experience, MRC Global has provided customers with innovative supply chain solutions, technical product expertise and a robust digital platform from a worldwide network of locations, including valve and engineering centers. The company’s unmatched quality assurance program offers approximately 200,000 SKUs from over 7,100 suppliers, simplifying the supply chain for over 8,300 customers. For more information, visit the website: www.mrcglobal.com
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