Top 20 Global Valve Brands

In the global valve industry landscape, China has already developed into a major valve producing country. Particularly under the impetus of the "Made in China" strategy, domestic valve enterprises have continuously advanced the process of industrial upgrading in recent years, achieving a series of results, with remarkable achievements in the domestic substitution of imported products. However, objectively speaking, China's valve industry still has a considerable gap compared with developed countries and needs to strive to catch up. Based on the principles of learning, development, and catching up, this issue selects 20 internationally renowned valve companies for review, providing a reference for industry enterprises to surpass international valve giants.

01 Overview of Twenty Internationally Renowned Valve Companies

Basic Information

Based on soliciting opinions from relevant industry experts and technicians and collecting relevant information, this issue sorts out a total of twenty internationally renowned valve companies as "useful examples" for our valve industry to learn from and gain insights. These twenty valve companies come from three regions: North America, Europe, and Asia. Ten are from North America, seven from Europe, and three from Asia, including some century-old companies. After decades, even more than a hundred years of development, these valve companies have formed unique characteristics and advantages in valve technology and product development. Most of them dominate a specific market segment, enjoying high Brand recognition while achieving considerable operating income. The table below shows an overview of the basic information of these valve companies.

Main Characteristics

First, American valve companies account for 45% of the total, indicating that the American valve industry still holds a pivotal position in the world valve industry; second, 85% of the internationally renowned companies have advantages in technology and products in a certain field, demonstrating "professionalism," "sophistication," and "superiority." For example, FISHER is the world's leading company in control valves, WATTS is the world's largest independent valve manufacturer and sales company, and UK's Goodwin is a world-renowned check valve designer and manufacturer; third, all 20 companies have a presence in the Chinese market, either with factories, representative offices, or general agents. For example, BF (Bofei) has a factory in Shanghai, China, and KOSO (Gongzhuang) has a wholly-owned enterprise in Wuxi, China.

02 Well-known Valve Companies in North America (10 companies)

Well-known valve companies in North America are mainly concentrated in the United States. Major companies include FISHER, Masoneilan, Conval, Velan Inc., and six other companies.

 

FISHER

Masoneilan

Flowserve

TYCO

VTI

WATTS

Conval

MOGAS

BF

Velan Inc.

03 Well-known Valve Companies in Europe (7 companies)

Well-known valve companies in Europe are mainly concentrated in Germany and France. Major companies include HANK, KSB, ARI, OTTO, SpiraxSarco, and two other companies.

 

HANK

KSB

OTTO

DESCOTE

SpiraxSarco

Goodwin

OMB

The OMB Valve Group, headquartered in Italy, is a diversified energy industry valve manufacturer founded in 1973. It has become a globally recognized manufacturer of forged steel valves for the oil and gas industry. The group operates factories in Italy, Singapore, the United States, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The company's products are widely used in China's oil and gas industry.

04 Well-known Valve Companies in Asia (3 companies)

Well-known valve companies in Asia are mainly concentrated in Japan. Major companies include kitz, YAMATAKE, and KOSO.

 

kitz

YAMATAKE

KOSO

Established in July 1993, the company mainly produces various control valves, actuators, and sensors. It is a professional control valve manufacturer. KOSO is known as the "department store of control valves" in Japan, with six major categories and 25 series of products, ranging from low-pressure to high-pressure, low-temperature to high-temperature, and normal to high-temperature and high-pressure applications. KOSO has a wholly-owned enterprise in Wuxi, China.

05 Differences and Development Insights between Chinese and Foreign Valve Companies

Brand Influence

Manufacturing and Processing

Selection Software

Testing Equipment

Process Depth

Standard Implementation

06 Summary

Although China's valve industry still has a significant gap compared to developed countries, there is no need for self-deprecation. After all, from the development history of the above-mentioned world-renowned valve companies, it took decades, or even one or two hundred years of accumulation to form their current Brand influence and market position. Compared to these world-leading valve companies, China's valve industry, which started in the 1960s, is still a relative newcomer.

Pleasingly, through the concerted efforts of the entire industry, China's valve industry has now become a major force in the global valve sector, and we have achieved a series of successes and results in the localization of valve production. The road ahead is long, but I believe that through the hard work and exploration of China's intelligent valve professionals, we will surely be able to reach the peak of becoming a world power in valves.