Vernay

What Vernay does

Vernay Laboratories, Inc. is a privately-held precision elastomeric fluid control component manufacturer founded in 1935 by Sergius Vernet and headquartered in Griffin, Georgia. The company designs and manufactures custom-engineered check valves (duckbill, umbrella, poppet, bi-directional), combination valves, flow control valves, and elastomeric check balls (V-Balls) alongside proprietary material formulations spanning over 33,000 elastomeric compound variations. Its product portfolio serves three primary verticals: medical devices (critical fluid control for FDA-regulated applications including structural heart therapies, minimally invasive surgery, and diagnostics), automotive/mobility (engineered solutions for leading OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers including emerging EV battery safety systems), and specialty applications (printers, small engines, consumer products). Flagship innovations include the Supravalve MAX normally closed duckbill medical check valve and the VoltaVent battery venting system for electric vehicles.

Vernay operates six manufacturing facilities across the United States (Griffin, Milledgeville, Kennesaw, Yellow Springs), Europe (Oldenzaal, Netherlands; Asti, Italy), and Asia (Suzhou, China), with a Global R&D Center in Yellow Springs, Ohio and a regional sales office in Japan. The company employs 501-1,000 people and produces over one billion components annually, supported by comprehensive quality certifications including ISO 13485, IATF 16949, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and FDA 21 CFR Part 820 compliance. Revenue is generated through direct field sales for co-designed custom solutions sold via multi-year contracts and quote-based pricing, complemented by an e-commerce storefront selling standard catalog products at $2,325-$2,600 per 500-Lot and a freemium sample kit program supporting customer evaluation. The company is self-funded, controlled by founders and management, and has never raised external equity capital.

Name

Vernay

Legal name

Vernay Laboratories, Inc.

Website

https://vernay.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1935

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Vernay is a privately-held precision elastomeric fluid control component manufacturer founded in 1935, serving medical device, automotive/mobility, and specialty OEMs through custom-engineered check valves, proprietary materials, and six global manufacturing facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Elastomeric Fluid Control Components

NAICS

Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing (332912), Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE/TPU/TPV) Compounds (IMANABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pneumatic Components (FRLs, Cylinders, Valves) (IMAHAGAC), Aerospace Seals, Gaskets, O-Rings & Elastomeric Components (IMABANAF)

Keywords

• Precision elastomeric components
• Fluid control valves
• Medical check valves
• Automotive thermal management
• Custom rubber molding

Headquarters

HQ city

College Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Fluid Control Components: Co-designed custom fluid control solutions manufactured to customer specifications, sold as precision components or complete functional assemblies with pricing based on annual usage volumes and complexity.
2. Catalog/Standard Products: Pre-engineered standard product families sold via e-commerce platform with per-lot pricing (typically 500 units per lot), targeting immediate needs and prototyping requirements.
3. Prototype and Sample Kits: Free sample kits and prototype development services to support customer product development phases, enabling evaluation and selection of components.
4. Global Manufacturing Services: High-volume production with multi-site manufacturing capabilities across US, Europe, and Asia, offering coordinated global logistics and supply chain solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Vernay designs and manufactures precision elastomeric fluid control components, including medical, bi-directional, duckbill, poppet, and umbrella check valves, combination valves, flow control valves, and elastomeric check balls (V-Balls). The company sells both standard catalog products via its e-commerce platform and co-designed custom solutions developed through its Concept to Launch methodology, serving medical device manufacturers, automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, and specialty product companies globally.

Product overview

Vernay is a precision elastomeric fluid control component manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of check valves (medical, bi-directional, duckbill, poppet, umbrella), combination valves, flow control valves, and elastomeric check balls (V-Balls). The product line includes flagship products like the Supravalve MAX (normally closed duckbill medical valve) and VoltaVent/VoltaValve battery venting solutions for EVs. The company provides custom engineering services through its Concept to Launch methodology, supporting co-designed solutions from concept through production. Products serve medical, automotive/mobility, and specialty markets with global manufacturing capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cognita: A division of Vernay based in Italy, Frazione Quarto Inferiore, 280, 14100 Quarto AT, Italy; contact at cognitatech.com
• Supravalve
• VoltaVent
• V-Balls
• VoltaValve

Products and services

• Medical Check Valves Elastomeric fluid control components providing accurate and repeatable performance for medical devices and diagnostic equipment, available as assemblies with various fittings and plastic housings.
• Bi-Directional Check Valves All-rubber valves with dome or spherical shapes that open more easily in one direction than the other, engineered with specific opening pressures and used as valves or catheter seals.
• Duckbill Check Valves Precision-molded one-piece elastomeric valves designed to provide forward flow at low pressures; non-position sensitive and available in various sizes for medical, automotive, and specialty applications.
• Poppet Check Valves Check valves featuring rounded, flat or truncated tips designed to provide macro flow for various fluid control applications.
• Umbrella Check Valves Normally closed valves designed to open and allow flow at predefined pressure differentials, available in push-in and pull-in configurations with various opening pressures.
• Elastomeric Check Balls (V-Balls) Small versatile resilient spheres used as check valve components, indicators, or shuttling valves, featuring excellent surface quality and good sphericity, available in various materials including silicone as low as 30 durometer.
• Combination Valves Multi-function valves combining different valve types (umbrella-duckbill, bidirectional-umbrella, duckbill-diaphragm) to provide three-port functionality for pumping applications.
• Flow Control Valves Engineered to maintain constant volume output with varying inlet pressure; feature flexible rubber components with variable orifices that produce constant flow rates over a range of pressures.
• Supravalve MAX Medical Check Valve Next-generation medical check valve featuring a normally closed duckbill design, providing maximum reverse leak protection at low opening pressure with reduced tortuous flow path; first of its kind in the medical industry.
• VoltaVent Battery Venting System Battery ventilation solution for electric vehicles addressing venting, pressure management, and humidity control, featuring a high-flow thermal runaway safety valve with re-sealing capability and pressure equalization functions.
• VoltaValve Thermal Runaway Safety Valves Family of thermal runaway safety valves for battery systems available in multiple sizes to serve various EV battery applications across cylindrical, prismatic, and pouch cell architectures.
• Sample Kit Program Carefully curated selection of component samples with detailed specifications delivered free of charge to assist customers in initial concept and development phases.
• Concept to Launch Custom Solution Engineering Service Integrated custom engineering methodology that ensures projects are designed and executed correctly the first time, reducing cycle time and costly design iterations through co-design with customer engineering teams.

Quantifiable outcome

• Produces over 1 billion precision components per year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Edwards LifesciencescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 November 2025Strategic partnership spanning over 20 years including collaborative engineering that led to joint U.S. patent in 2001. Vernay supplies critical fluid control components for Edwards Lifesciences' structural heart therapies, with focus on material advancements, advanced designs, and precise hemostasis performance. Vernay received Bronze Supplier Award in 2025 recognizing quality, delivery, technical innovation, and long-term partnership.
• Redwire Space EuropeflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 May 2025Vernay supported oxygen generation in space through its VA3497 umbrella valve used in the Arthrospira-C Bioreactor Experiment aboard the International Space Station. The experiment ran for 64 days—the longest bioreactor experiment in space—generating oxygen through cyanobacteria growth to support sustainable life support systems for extended space missions.
• MedelacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 October 2023Collaboration to revolutionize infant feeding with Enhanced Supplemental Nursing System (SNS). Vernay's VA3677 duckbill valve enables proper ventilation and consistent flow in the feeding system. Project moved from concept to launch in less than 10 months, engaging team members from multiple sites (Oldenzaal, Netherlands and Griffin, Georgia). Supports mothers with lactation challenges and babies requiring supplemental nutrition.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Qosina: Supplier and distributor of stock medical device components including check valves and fluid-control parts; adjacent to Vernay as a components channel rather than a direct manufacturer-competitor.

Direct peers

• Nordson MEDICAL: Supplies fluid-management components including check valves and molded parts for medical devices, competing with Vernay's medical fluid-control offering.
• The Lee Company: Designs miniature precision fluid-control valves and components for medical, aerospace and automotive applications, directly overlapping Vernay's precision fluid-control niche.
• Halkey-Roberts: Produces medical check valves, connectors and fluid-control components for medical devices, a direct overlap with Vernay's medical valve portfolio.
• Minivalve International: Manufactures elastomeric duckbill, umbrella and cross-slit check valves for medical, automotive and industrial fluid control - the same core product category and use cases as Vernay.
• Datwyler: Global manufacturer of precision elastomer components and seals for healthcare and mobility markets, competing directly with Vernay's medical and automotive elastomeric components.

Broad incumbents

• Parker Hannifin: Diversified motion and fluid-control company producing valves, seals and fluid systems for mobility and medical markets, overlapping Vernay's fluid-control category at far larger scale.
• Freudenberg Sealing Technologies: Large global producer of elastomeric seals and fluid-control components across medical and automotive, overlapping Vernay's niche within a much broader portfolio.
• Trelleborg Sealing Solutions: Major supplier of engineered elastomer seals and precision components for medical, mobility and industrial markets, an established broad competitor to Vernay.
• Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics: Manufactures silicone and elastomeric components and tubing for medical fluid management, overlapping Vernay's LSR/medical elastomer capabilities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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