# PartnerValves

> PartnerValves is a global distributor and sourcing partner for industrial valves, flow control equipment, and valve automation systems. A venture of Grunius BV (Groningen, Netherlands). We supply valves from all major international brands to oil & gas, petrochemical, water treatment, power generation, chemical, food & pharma, HVAC, marine, and industrial automation sectors worldwide.

## About PartnerValves

PartnerValves (partnervalves.com) is part of the Grunius BV group based in Groningen, Netherlands. We source and supply industrial valves, flow control devices, actuators, and valve automation components for OEMs, engineering firms, plant operators, and MRO customers globally.

- **Address:** Aarhusweg 2-9, 9723 JJ Groningen, Netherlands
- **Phone:** +31 (0) 50 711 0348
- **Email:** info@partnervalves.com
- **Parent company:** Grunius BV (grunius.com)
- **Related ventures:** PartnerTubes (partnertubes.com), PartnerPLC

## Valve Product Categories

### Ball Valves
Ball valves use a rotating ball with a bore to start, stop, or throttle flow. Available in full-bore and reduced-bore configurations, manual and actuated versions. Key brands: Fisher (Emerson), Flowserve/Worcester, Crane, KITZ, Apollo Valves, Bray International, Habonim, Orbit (Cameron/SLB).
Applications: oil & gas, chemical processing, water treatment, HVAC, food & beverage.
→ [/products/ball-valves/]

### Butterfly Valves
Butterfly valves use a rotating disc to regulate flow. Available in wafer, lug, and double-flanged configurations, with rubber-lined, PTFE-lined, or metal-seated options. Key brands: Emerson/Keystone, Bray International, Crane, DeZURIK, GEMÜ, Flowserve.
Applications: large-diameter flow control, HVAC, water treatment, chemical, power generation.
→ [/products/butterfly-valves/]

### Gate Valves
Gate valves provide full-bore on/off isolation with minimal pressure drop. Available in wedge gate, knife gate, and parallel slide configurations. Key brands: Crane, KSB, Velan, Cameron/WKM, Flowserve/Edward, Neway, Mueller.
Applications: oil & gas pipelines, water supply, power plants, general industrial.
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### Globe Valves
Globe valves provide precise throttling and flow regulation. Available in straight-pattern, angle, and Y-pattern configurations. Key brands: Crane, KSB, Velan, Flowserve, Spirax Sarco, IMI, Samson.
Applications: steam systems, chemical processing, power generation, water treatment.
→ [/products/globe-valves/]

### Check Valves
Check valves prevent backflow in pipelines. Types include swing check, lift check, dual plate/wafer check, and tilting disc check valves. Key brands: Crane, Flowserve, Velan, Neway, AVK, Mueller, KSB, Spirax Sarco.
Applications: pumping stations, compressor discharge, water systems, chemical plants.
→ [/products/check-valves/]

### Control Valves
Control valves automatically regulate flow rate, pressure, temperature, or level in response to a control signal. Key brands: Fisher/Emerson, Flowserve/Valtek, SAMSON AG, Baker Hughes/Masoneilan, IMI CCI, Spirax Sarco, Severn Glocon.
Applications: process automation, oil refining, power generation, chemical, HVAC.
→ [/products/control-valves/]

### Solenoid Valves
Solenoid valves are electrically operated valves using a solenoid coil to control flow. Available in normally open (NO), normally closed (NC), and universal configurations. Key brands: ASCO (Emerson), Bürkert, Parker Lucifer, ODE, Sirai, Danfoss, GSR Ventiltechnik, Takasago Electric.
Applications: automation, fluid power, pneumatics, hydraulics, process control, HVAC.
→ [/products/solenoid-valves/]

### Pneumatic Valves
Pneumatic valves control compressed air and gas in automation systems. Includes directional control valves (DCVs), valve terminals/manifolds, and proportional valves. Key brands: SMC, Festo, Parker Hannifin, Norgren (IMI), AVENTICS (Emerson), CKD, Metal Work Pneumatic, Camozzi, MAC Valves, Humphrey.
Applications: factory automation, robotics, packaging, automotive, food processing.
→ [/products/pneumatic-valves/]

### Safety & Relief Valves
Safety valves and pressure relief valves protect systems from overpressure. Types: spring-loaded safety valves, pilot-operated relief valves, rupture discs. Key brands: Emerson/Crosby, Flowserve/Farris, Consolidated (Baker Hughes), Spirax Sarco, Weir Group, Leser.
Applications: boilers, pressure vessels, oil & gas, chemical, LNG, steam systems.
→ [/products/safety-relief-valves/]

### Actuators & Automation
Valve actuators convert energy into mechanical motion to operate valves remotely or automatically. Types: electric actuators, pneumatic actuators, hydraulic actuators, electro-hydraulic actuators. Key brands: Rotork, AUMA, Bettis (Emerson), Limitorque (Flowserve), Bernard Controls, EIM (Emerson), Valbia, Valtorc.
Applications: remote valve operation, automation, subsea, pipeline, power generation, water treatment.
→ [/products/actuators/]

## Global Valve Brands Supplied

### Major Global Conglomerates

**Emerson** — Parent company for multiple major valve brands:
- Fisher: control valves (world's leading control valve brand)
- Keystone: butterfly valves, industrial valves
- KTM Valves: ball valves
- Vanessa Valves: triple offset butterfly valves
- Virgo Valves: ball valves
- Crosby: pressure relief valves
- Bettis: pneumatic and hydraulic actuators
- EIM: electric actuators
- ASCO: solenoid valves
- TopWorx: valve controllers/positioners
- AVENTICS: pneumatic systems

**Flowserve** — One of the world's largest flow control companies:
- Flowserve Valves: industrial valves
- Valtek: control valves
- Limitorque: electric actuators
- Worcester Controls: ball valves
- Durco: chemical process valves
- Atomac: lined valves for corrosive media
- Edward Valves: gate, globe, and check valves
- Nordstrom: plug valves

**SLB (Cameron)** — Dominant in oil & gas:
- Cameron: gate, ball, globe valves
- WKM: ball and gate valves
- Demco: knife gate valves
- Orbit: rising-stem ball valves
- Grove: ball valves
- Tom Wheatley: check valves

**Crane Company** — Wide industrial and marine range:
- Crane Valves: gate, globe, check, ball, butterfly
- Saunders: diaphragm valves
- Duo-Chek: dual plate check valves
- XOMOX: lined plug valves
- Stockham: general industrial

**IMI plc** — Severe service and process:
- IMI CCI: severe service control valves
- IMI Orton: severe service industrial
- IMI STI: on/off valves and actuators
- IMI Truflo: ball and gate valves
- IMI Norgren: pneumatic valves and actuators

**Baker Hughes** — Critical and severe service:
- Masoneilan: control valves, smart positioners
- Consolidated: pressure relief valves
- Becker: flow measurement
- Mooney: pressure regulators

### European Valve Brands
- SAMSON AG (Germany): control valves, positioners, actuators
- KSB (Germany): pumps, gate, globe, butterfly, and check valves
- ARI-Armaturen (Germany): steam and industrial valves
- GEMÜ (Germany): diaphragm valves, butterfly valves, process valves, measurement
- Böhmer (Germany): ball valves
- Spirax Sarco (UK): steam traps, control valves, condensate management
- Rotork (UK): electric, pneumatic, hydraulic valve actuators; valve gearboxes
- Severn Glocon (UK): severe service control valves
- OMAL (Italy): pneumatic and electric actuators, ball and butterfly valves
- Bonomi Group (Italy): ball valves, actuators
- Valpres (Italy): ball valves
- LATTY International (France): sealing solutions, valves
- Habonim (Switzerland/Israel): ball valves for cryogenic and process
- GF Piping Systems (Switzerland): plastic valves for chemical and water
- AVK Group (Denmark): water infrastructure valves
- Watts Water Technologies (USA/Europe): water, HVAC, plumbing valves
- Velan (Canada/Global): high-performance gate, globe, check, ball valves

### Asian Valve Brands
- KITZ Corporation (Japan): ball, gate, globe, butterfly, check valves — one of Asia's largest
- TLV (Japan): steam traps, steam valves, flow control
- Yoshitake (Japan): pressure reducing valves, steam control
- CKD (Japan): pneumatic valves, solenoid valves
- SMC (Japan): pneumatic components, largest pneumatics manufacturer globally
- J-Valves (South Korea): industrial valves
- DK-Lok (South Korea): instrumentation valves and fittings
- Neway Valve (China): industrial valves, large scale OEM manufacturer
- SUFA Technology (China): high-pressure valves
- Yuanda Valve Group (China): industrial and chemical process valves
- Zhejiang Petrochemical Valve (China): oil & gas valves

### Pneumatic & Electronic Valve Brands
- Bürkert (Germany): solenoid valves, proportional valves, process automation, fluid control
- Festo (Germany): pneumatic valves, valve terminals, proportional valves, automation
- SMC (Japan): pneumatic valves, manifolds, electro-pneumatic control
- Parker Hannifin (USA): hydraulic valves, proportional valves, instrumentation valves
- Norgren/IMI (UK): pneumatic valves, air preparation, motion control
- Camozzi Automation (Italy): pneumatic valves, solenoid systems
- Metal Work Pneumatic (Italy): pneumatic components
- CKD (Japan): pneumatic and solenoid valves
- MAC Valves (USA): high-speed pneumatic valves
- Humphrey Products (USA): pneumatic miniature valves

### Solenoid Valve Specialists
ASCO (Emerson), Bürkert, ODE (Italy), Sirai (Italy), Danfoss, Parker Lucifer, GSR Ventiltechnik (Germany), Takasago Electric (Japan)

### Instrumentation Valve Brands
Swagelok, Ham-Let, Hy-Lok, DK-Lok, Parker Autoclave Engineers

### Water & HVAC Valve Brands
Belimo, Honeywell, Siemens, Danfoss, Johnson Controls, Watts, AVK

### Actuator Brands
Rotork (UK), AUMA (Germany), Bettis/Emerson, Limitorque/Flowserve, Bernard Controls (France), Valbia (Italy), EIM (Emerson)

## Valve Types Supplied

- Ball valves (full-bore, reduced-bore, top entry, side entry, trunnion-mounted, floating)
- Butterfly valves (wafer, lug, double-flanged, high-performance, triple offset)
- Gate valves (wedge gate, parallel slide, knife gate, slab gate, expanding gate)
- Globe valves (straight, angle, Y-pattern, needle valves)
- Check valves (swing, lift, dual plate, tilting disc, axial flow)
- Plug valves (lubricated, non-lubricated, eccentric, lined)
- Control valves (single-seated, double-seated, cage-guided, rotary, angle body)
- Solenoid valves (direct acting, pilot operated, 2-way, 3-way, multi-way)
- Pneumatic valves (directional control, flow control, pressure control, valve terminals)
- Proportional valves (electro-pneumatic, servo valves)
- Safety valves (spring-loaded, pilot-operated, full-lift, low-lift)
- Pressure relief valves (conventional, balanced, pilot-operated)
- Pressure reducing valves (direct acting, pilot operated)
- Steam traps (float and thermostatic, thermodynamic, inverted bucket)
- Diaphragm valves (weir-type, straight-through)
- Pinch valves (manual, pneumatic, electric)
- Cryogenic valves (ball, globe, gate for LNG/liquid nitrogen/oxygen)
- Subsea valves (ROV-operated, gate, ball for offshore/subsea service)
- Knife gate valves (for slurry, pulp, mining)
- Sanitary/hygienic valves (for food, beverage, pharmaceutical)
- High-pressure valves (for instrumentation and hydraulic systems)

## Industries Served

- **Oil & Gas**: upstream (wellhead, subsea, pipeline), midstream, downstream (refineries)
- **Petrochemical & Chemical**: process valves, lined valves, exotic material valves
- **Water & Wastewater**: water treatment, distribution, sewage, desalination
- **Power Generation**: steam valves, turbine bypass, boiler feed, cooling water
- **Food & Beverage**: hygienic/sanitary valves, CIP-compatible, stainless steel
- **Pharmaceutical**: sterile valves, USP/FDA compliance, diaphragm, sanitary
- **HVAC & Building Services**: control valves, zone valves, pressure regulators
- **Marine & Shipbuilding**: sea chest valves, naval valves, class-approved
- **Mining & Minerals**: slurry valves, knife gate, high-wear applications
- **Pulp & Paper**: knife gate, diaphragm, rubber-lined valves
- **Industrial Automation**: pneumatic valves, solenoid valves, valve islands
- **LNG & Cryogenic**: cryogenic ball, gate, globe valves

## Services

- Global sourcing from 200+ valve brands and manufacturers
- New, surplus, and refurbished valve supply
- Supply chain management and MRO programs
- Technical support and application engineering
- Cross-referencing and equivalent valve identification
- Emergency and critical-spares supply
- Quote and delivery within 24–48 hours for standard items

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## Contact & Quotes

Request quotes and technical support via:
- Web form: [/contact/]
- Email: info@partnervalves.com
- Phone: +31 (0) 50 711 0348