What Deltavalve does

DeltaValve, LLC is a privately held US industrial manufacturer that designs, engineers, manufactures, and services highly specialized valve systems and related equipment for delayed coker units in petroleum refineries. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Sandy (South Jordan), Utah, with a dedicated manufacturing facility in Channelview, Texas, the company employs 51-100 people and operates globally with installations in 22+ countries. Its product portfolio centers on the Bottom Unheading Valve (BUD), Top Unheading Valve (TUD), CenterFeed Injection Device, and zero-leakage inline-repairable isolation valves, complemented by accessories such as the Auto-Switch Cutting Tool, Cutting Tool Enclosure, DeltaGlide, and Transition Spool, plus the DeltaGuard unheading system product line. DeltaValve is the only company in the world with installations of coke drum center-feed technology and claims the lightest fully automated bottom unheading valve in the world, reflecting deep, exclusive specialization in delayed coker operations.

The company's underlying technology is electromechanical and process-engineering focused rather than digital: automated valve systems with electric or hydraulic actuation open in 2-4 minutes (BUD) or under one minute (TUD), supported by inline-repairable isolation architectures and center-feed injection devices that reduce thermal stress on coke drum walls. DeltaValve monetizes through a quote-based hardware sales model for custom-engineered systems (typical 48-52 week project lead times), complemented by a worldwide field service network providing 24/7 installation, commissioning, maintenance, repair, and training, plus recurring OEM parts and consumables revenue (seats, rings, gates with 5-7 year life; valve bodies with 20-year life). The company goes to market through direct enterprise sales to petroleum refineries and, as its customer base indicates, serves nearly every major global oil and gas company. Marketing channels are industry-specific: a technical corporate website, downloadable TechTip documentation, and trade show engagement targeting refinery procurement and operations teams.

Name

Deltavalve

Legal name

DeltaValve, LLC

Website

https://deltavalve.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

DeltaValve designs, manufactures, and services highly engineered industrial valve systems and related equipment for delayed coker operations in petroleum refineries, serving major global oil and gas companies across 22+ countries through direct sales, field services, and OEM parts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

South Jordan

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Industrial Valve Sales: DeltaValve generates revenue primarily from the sale of highly engineered valve systems and related equipment for delayed coker operations in petroleum refineries. Products include bottom unheading valves, top unheading valves, CenterFeed injection devices, isolation valves, cutting tools, and transition spools.
2. Field Services: The company provides comprehensive field services including equipment installation, commissioning supervision, site audits, maintenance and repair, and onsite training for their products. These services support their equipment sales and represent an additional revenue stream.
3. OEM Parts: DeltaValve supplies OEM parts and services for their equipment, providing recurring revenue from spare parts and replacement components.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

DeltaValve designs, manufactures, and services highly engineered automated valve systems and related equipment for delayed coker units in petroleum refineries. Its core offering is a system of coke drum bottom and top unheading valves, center-feed injection devices, and isolation valves, complemented by cutting tools, enclosures, transition spools, and a worldwide field service organization for installation, commissioning, maintenance, and training.

Product overview

DeltaValve is a global leader of highly engineered, innovative solutions for the delayed coker. The product portfolio consists of a core system of automated unheading valves (bottom and top), center-feed injection devices, and isolation valves, complemented by supporting accessories including cutting tools, enclosures, DeltaGlide, and transition spools. The company also provides worldwide field services for installation, maintenance, and training. These products work together to improve safety, reliability, efficiency, and throughput in refinery delayed coking operations while reducing steam consumption and extending coke drum life.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CenterFeed: CenterFeed® Injection Device - Side feed entry with the benefits of traditional bottom center feed injection
• DeltaGlide
• DeltaGuard

Products and services

• Bottom Unheading Valve (BUD)
• Top Unheading Valve (TUD)
• CenterFeed® Injection Device
• Isolation Valves
• Auto-Switch Cutting Tool
• Cutting Tool Enclosure
• DeltaGlide
• Transition Spool
• Field Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced carbon emissions through steam consumption reduction
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• MOGAS Industries: MOGAS manufactures severe-service ball and specialty valves for refinery and petrochemical applications, including delayed coker service, making it one of the closest direct competitors to DeltaValve's specialty valve portfolio.
• Zwick Armaturen: Zwick is a German specialty valve manufacturer with deep focus on delayed coker and coke drum isolation technology, directly competing with DeltaValve in automated unheading and isolation valve systems for refineries.

Broad incumbents

• Flowserve Corporation: Flowserve is a large diversified industrial valve and pump manufacturer serving oil & gas, refining, and petrochemical customers worldwide, providing broad-incumbent competition to DeltaValve's refinery specialty valve offering.
• Emerson Electric (Fisher Valves): Emerson's Fisher portfolio is one of the largest industrial control valve franchises globally, including offerings for refinery and delayed coker applications, making it a broad-incumbent competitor with deep installed base and service network.
• Velan Inc. Velan manufactures industrial valves for severe and critical service in oil & gas and power, with overlapping presence in refinery valve applications relevant to DeltaValve's customer base.
• ITT Inc. ITT's Engineered Valves division produces specialty industrial valves for oil & gas, chemical, and refining customers, competing with DeltaValve in severe-service refinery applications.
• Crane Co. Crane's process flow solutions segment supplies a broad range of industrial valves to refining and petrochemical end markets, providing broader-incumbent competition to DeltaValve's refinery offerings.
• KSB SE & Co. KGaA: KSB is a global manufacturer of pumps, valves, and related systems serving energy, refining, and industrial customers, overlapping with DeltaValve in industrial valves for oil & gas processing.
• Pentair plc: Pentair's flow and filtration solutions include industrial valves used in oil & gas and process industries, making it a broad-incumbent comparable on industrial valve manufacturing for energy customers.
• CIRCOR International: CIRCOR manufactures engineered valves and pumps for energy, process, and industrial markets with a focus on severe-service and critical applications that overlap with DeltaValve's refinery specialty valve business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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