Houma, Louisiana – Cortec Manifold Systems (CMS) purchased Technical Control Systems (TCS), an Array Holdings division, previously located in Oklahoma City, OK on January 14, 2009. CMS took on the TCS entire line of products, including compact ball valves, check valves, sub-sea ball valves and drilling diverted valves.

CMS currently manufactures and distributes manifold valves designed for high-pressure fluid control applications, providing users with a space-saving and lightweight design when compared to traditional ANSI and API class valves. CMS also has a variety of piping and flow line accessories available that include almost any connection type in a full range of sizes, pressure classes and materials to suit any service application.

“The acquisition of TCS will allow us to add new lines to our product line-up and better serve our existing and new customers,” said Larry Chauvin, CMS President. “It allows us to respond and adapt to the needs of the changing oil and gas industry.”
Technical Control Systems (TCS) has been at the forefront in the offshore compact manifold valve technology and service industry. The addition of TCS to the CORTEC family will allow CMS, through its compact trunnion ball valves, check valves, poppet diverter valves and sub-sea valves, to continue to deliver the industry the best in technology, experience and service.

CORTEC is a design, manufacturing, sales and service organization specializing in valve applications intended for high pressure, high temperature or other critical service applications for both onshore and offshore installations. Based in Houma, Louisiana, the CORTEC family includes Cortec Fluid Control, Cortec Manifold Systems (CMS) and Technical Control Systems (TCS). With offices in Houma and Lafayette, Louisiana, we are ideally located to provide our specialized equipment and services to the Gulf Coast Oil and Gas industry.
CORTEC has over 75, 000 square feet of working space with in-house machining, welding, painting, testing and technical sales staff, but also works with representative companies and distributors to service our customers. CORTEC maintains a policy of encouraging direct customer contact and sees this relationship as a means of providing enhanced technical and commercial support without costly delays.

CORTEC is API 6A licensed. The CORTEC products meet or exceed the requirements of the American Petroleum Institute Specification 6A. Additionally, our quality program is registered to the ISO 9001:2000 quality standard.