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using cladding process for the body that consist quency and prohibitive cost of shut down and re-
of depositing a layer of Nickel alloy on carbon steel pair / replacement.
envelope to mitigate the cost increase compared
to using solid Nickel alloy component while insuring
good corrosion resistance.
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William Toqueboeuf

William Toqueboeuf is Corporate Vice President at Valvitalia S.p.A.
William has developed most of his career working in the oil & gas industry for equipment manufacturers,
gaining extensive experience in engineering, quality, production and continuous improvement process on
valve products towards customer’s evolving needs.
In his current position, William has responsibility for the engineering and production for the different pro-
duct lines, together with HS&E and Information Technology.
William holds a Master of Science Degree from ISIM (Institut des Sciences de l’Ingénieur de Montpellier –
France) and is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt from ASQ (American Society of Quality)

Michele Carlini

Michele Carlini is Vice President Engineering at Valvitalia S.p.A.
Michele has developed most of his career working in the food industry plant and oil & gas industry for
equipment manufacturers, gaining extensive experience in engineering, quality and production, guaran-
teeing to deliver excellent products, services and support to customers to achieve the Company Mission.
In his current position, Michele has responsibility for the engineering of different valves type.
Michele holds a Professional Engineer Qualification ITIS (Maserati Industrial Technical Institute, Voghe-
ra – Italy) and several certifications obtained from API (American Petroleum Institute), ASME (American
Society of Mechanical Engineers).

Paolo Donini

Paolo Donini is Senior Project Manager at Valvitalia S.p.A.
Paolo has developed most of his career working in the oil & gas sector for equipment manufacturers.
Its experience began 30 years ago with the engineering of special valves for subsea, offshore and special
applications and materials research and development.
In this current position, he deals with the Contact Management of the main customers in the Middle East
Region and Africa.
Paolo has a mechanical qualification graduated from the Industrial Technical Institute with other specific
qualifications in Project Management, CAD System, API / ASME rules achieved through the years.

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