KITZ Corporation of America manufactures industrial valves for companies that keep pressurized systems running safely and efficiently. Established in 1951, KITZ is one of the world’s leading valve manufacturers, producing ball, gate, globe, check, and butterfly valves; severe service valves; strainers; actuators; and automated valve packages for industries from chemical processing to water treatment to HVAC.
As an industrial valve manufacturer with extensive U.S. inventory, we help engineers, procurement managers, and MRO staff source high-quality valves without delays. Learn more about the industries we serve, the valve types designed for each, and the engineering support behind them.
Oil & Gas
Oil and gas operations span the industry’s upstream, midstream, and downstream segments, from wellheads and pipelines to refineries and gas processing plants. KITZ manufactures oil and gas valves engineered to handle the pressures, temperatures, and corrosive media found across each segment. Explore how our valve types and engineering support serve refining, upstream and midstream infrastructure, and chemical and petrochemical processing below.
Refining
Refineries, the downstream segment of oil and gas processing, push valves to their limits with high heat, high pressure, and corrosive hydrocarbons. Refining valves from KITZ, including ball, gate, globe, and check valve types, hold up under these conditions due to our high-quality alloys and seat materials. We can also support refineries with technical documentation and CAD models during specification.
If you need a refining valve rated for steam service or one built for corrosive acid lines, we can supply the right valve metallurgy for the application. Our Engineered Services department can perform valve modifications for applications requiring non-standard materials that can withstand aggressive, corrosive environments.
Upstream/Midstream
Upstream and midstream operations move crude, natural gas, and produced water from wellheads through pipelines and into storage terminals. KITZ ball, gate, and check valves in carbon steel and stainless steel handle wellhead control, pipeline isolation, and storage tank service across this segment.
Leaks in upstream and midstream operations carry safety and environmental risk, so our valves are rated to recognized API and ASME standards before they leave the plant. Distributors and EPCs also turn to KITZ for actuated valve packages built for remote or hazardous locations where manual operation isn’t practical, and we keep these valves stocked domestically so field crews benefit from shorter lead times and minimal downtime.
Chemical & Petrochemical
Chemical and petrochemical plants need valves that withstand daily exposure to corrosive fluids, high pressure, and extreme temperatures. KITZ manufactures chemical valves and petrochemical valves in stainless steel, carbon steel, and specialty alloys designed to resist harsh process media. Ball valves control shutoff points, while check valves prevent backflow in transfer lines.
When standard trim materials can’t hold up to corrosive media, our Engineered Services department can modify those materials to withstand the operating conditions. Whether your facility needs corrosion-resistant valves for acid transfer or units rated for high-pressure cracking, we provide stainless steel ball valves and other valve types in exotic alloys to provide isolation and control.
Water & Wastewater
Municipal water systems and industrial wastewater plants rely on valves that run for years with minimal maintenance. KITZ manufactures industrial water valves in ductile iron, bronze, and stainless steel for potable water lines, treatment plants, and wastewater collection systems. Among these, our sanitary sewer check valves can prevent backflow in sewer lines and lift stations and protect a system from contamination when pressure drops or pumps shut off.
Water utilities and industrial plants both use industrial water valves for isolation, flow control, and backflow prevention. Utilities specifying valves can request technical documentation from us ahead of construction. For plants managing both potable water and wastewater, choosing industrial water valves from a single manufacturer simplifies parts stocking.
Data Centers
Data centers must run continuous cooling and fire suppression systems without downtime, and thermal management alone accounts for nearly 50% of a facility’s total power usage. Within computer room air conditioning (CRAC) and air handling (CRAH) units, valves regulate coolant flow to cooling coils, keeping server rooms at stable temperatures under constant load. KITZ’s ductile iron resilient-seated and carbon steel high-performance butterfly valves serve these chilled water loops, rated for up to three times the volume of valves used in standard office building piping.
As GPU-driven direct liquid cooling (DLC) becomes more common, KITZ’s 316 stainless steel ball valves connect coolant distribution units to server racks while resisting contamination, and our wafer and silent check valves prevent backflow within these systems. Because butterfly and ball valves only require quarter-turn actuation, mechanical contractors can automate them for remote temperature control and emergency shutoff within a data center’s building management system.
KITZ maintains extensive inventory and rapid fulfillment from our Houston facility, helping contractors keep pace with fast-growing data center construction schedules.
Building Systems & Utilities
Commercial and industrial buildings depend on chilled water, HVAC, and plumbing systems to keep occupants comfortable and equipment running within safe temperature ranges. HVAC valves from KITZ—including ball and butterfly valves—control chilled water, hot water, and condenser water flow throughout a building’s mechanical system. Mechanical contractors can select HVAC valves in bronze, stainless steel, ductile iron, or carbon steel depending on the water chemistry and pressure in a specific building’s loop.
Our grooved-end butterfly valves give contractors a faster way to join HVAC piping without welding or flanges. Because HVAC systems in hospitals, data centers, and manufacturing plants cannot tolerate unplanned shutdowns, contractors often specify HVAC valves rated for continuous cycling. KITZ keeps an extensive U.S. inventory of valves to support fast turnarounds for contractors. Our U.S. facility also houses a dedicated Engineered Services department that can perform a variety of valve modifications for specialized needs.
Pulp & Paper
Pulp and paper mills move fibrous stock, pulping chemicals, and high-temperature steam through systems where fibrous slurries can clog or seize standard valves. KITZ manufactures Lambda-port control valves with a notched, V-shaped port designed to cut through pulp and paper stock while cleanly shutting off flow, reducing the risk of jamming common with conventional ball or knife-gate designs. Stainless steel and high-alloy ball valves, along with gate, globe, and check valves, round out our product lineup for piping exposed to bleaching chemicals, water, and steam.
Mills running continuous production need valves that hold up over long service intervals without unplanned downtime. KITZ keeps ball, gate, globe, and check valves in U.S. inventory to help mills replace worn components quickly.
Mining
Mining operations handle abrasive slurries, tailings, and process water in environments where wear-resistant equipment determines uptime. KITZ severe service ball valves control the flow of abrasive slurries, powders, and gases in high-pressure mineral processing applications, with metal-seated and specialty-alloy trim options built to resist erosion from suspended solids.
For sites processing corrosive ore concentrates or operating at extreme temperatures, we can supply high-alloy materials, including Hastelloy and Inconel. KITZ stocks industrial valves domestically, giving mining operators and their distributors a faster path to replacement parts than overseas suppliers.
Industrial Manufacturing
General industrial manufacturing plants use valves across compressed air lines, cooling systems, hydraulic circuits, and process piping. KITZ supplies industrial valves made with brass, bronze, carbon steel, stainless steel, and specialty alloys. Our product lineup for industrial manufacturing plants includes:
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Ball valves in copper alloy, carbon steel, stainless steel, and iron
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Gate, globe, and check valves for isolation and backflow prevention
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Butterfly valves for throttling and flow control
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Severe service valves for high-pressure or high-temperature lines
Manufacturing facilities also use our strainers to protect downstream equipment from debris. As a major industrial valve manufacturer serving plants across North America, KITZ gives procurement managers a single source for valves, actuators, and strainers instead of splitting orders across vendors. Industrial valves from KITZ can typically ship within days because of our U.S. inventory depth.
Contact KITZ for All Your Valve Needs
Whatever industry your facility operates in, KITZ can supply the valves you need for your process conditions. As an industrial valve manufacturer with decades of engineering experience and extensive U.S. inventory, we help engineers, procurement teams, and distributors source high-quality valves without long lead times.
Contact us to discuss your application, or request a quote for a specific valve type.
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