
	The&nbsp;Flowserve Corporation&nbsp;is an&nbsp;American&nbsp;multinational&nbsp;corporation and one of the largest suppliers of industrial and environmental machinery such as&nbsp;pumps,&nbsp;valves,&nbsp;end face mechanical seals, automation, and services to the&nbsp;power,&nbsp;oil,&nbsp;gas,&nbsp;chemical&nbsp;and other industries. Headquartered in Irving, Texas, which is a suburb of&nbsp;Dallas, Texas, Flowserve has over 15,000 employees in 51 countries. Flowserve sells products and offers aftermarket services to engineering and construction firms,&nbsp;original equipment manufacturers, distributors and end users. The Flowserve brand named originated in 1997 with a merger of&nbsp;BW/IP&nbsp;and&nbsp;Durco International.
