Designated by the Canadian government in July 2010 as an entity contributing to Iran's proliferation-sensitive nuclear activities or to its development of chemical, biological or nuclear weapons or their delivery systems; designation prohibits Canadian parties from providing goods or financial services to the entity or dealing in property held by the entity; distributes field instruments and control systems for the oil, gas, petrochemical, cast iron, machinery, ceramic and chemical industries; products include pressure gauges, flow devices, valves, calibration equipment, and temperature and level devices; has a "sister company" in the United States; founded in 1994.