Kval
Kval is a family-owned U.S. manufacturer of CNC door machinery and the KvalCAM proprietary software platform, serving architectural and residential door fabricators and building-products distributors across the United States and three continents.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1947
- HeadquartersPetaluma, United States
- Headcount—
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Kval does
Kval is a Petaluma, California-based manufacturer of high-production CNC door machinery serving architectural and residential pre-hung door applications. Founded in 1947 by Norwegian cabinetmaker A.A. Kvalheim and now led by third and fourth generations of the Kvalheim family, the company operates two U.S. manufacturing facilities — its original Petaluma headquarters and a second plant in Hutto, Texas opened in 2021 — and has more than doubled manufacturing capacity over three years. Kval's product portfolio spans roughly 30 CNC machines organized around feeder/stacker, pre-hanging/interior, entry door, architectural, jamb/door trim, and bi-fold categories, all controlled by its proprietary patented KvalCAM software platform and integrated with Beckhoff Automation motion-control hardware. Key patented technologies include the 6-Shooter and 8-Shooter hinge applicators, counter-rotating dual CNC routers that eliminate chip-out, the RTSH Rotary Turret Screw Change system, and a REST API plus Barcode Mapper for factory integration.
The company sells CNC capital equipment through a direct B2B sales motion (no dealer network), supported by an enterprise sales team reachable via [email protected] and a toll-free number, with an e-commerce parts storefront at store.kvalinc.com for 24/7 consumables and spare-parts ordering. Revenue streams combine one-time capital-equipment sales, recurring replacement parts and tooling, and preventative-maintenance plus on-site service contracts staffed by a national technician team. Customer segments are primarily enterprise-scale building products distributors and door manufacturers — published logos include BMC (Building Materials, LLC), 84 Lumber, Huttig Building Products, Butler Doors, and Ohio Valley Door — with a geographic footprint covering the United States and three continents. Pricing is quote-based with no public list pricing, consistent with a high-touch capital-equipment GTM motion.
Kval positions itself on ease-of-use (no G-Code programming required), machine longevity (demonstrated by 50+ year-old machines still in daily operation), vertical integration from raw steel through software, and patented productivity features such as 800 doors per 8-hour shift on the 990-FX. The business remains privately held and family-owned, with no disclosed institutional investment, public revenue figures, or external funding rounds identified in available sources.
Kval firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Kval
- Legal name
- Kval Inc.
- Website
- https://kvalinc.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1947
- Operating status
- Operating
- Short description
- Kval is a family-owned U.S. manufacturer of CNC door machinery and the KvalCAM proprietary software platform, serving architectural and residential door fabricators and building-products distributors across the United States and three continents.
- Ownership category
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Kval industry classification
Industry- Product category
- CNC Door Machinery
- NAICS
- Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339), Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (33331), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (811210)
- SIC
- Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Industrial Control Cabinets & Power Distribution (Panels, Switchgear for Automation) (IMAHAHAK)
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Where Kval is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Petaluma
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices3 records
Markets served
Kval business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- CNC Door Machinery Sales: Sale of industrial CNC door machinery including prehung machines, jamb routers, door light cutters, architectural processors, and feeder/stacker equipment. One-time capital equipment purchases for door manufacturers and distributors.
- Replacement Parts, Tooling, and Consumables: Online e-store (store.kvalinc.com) selling spare parts, router bits, screw driving parts, cylinders, motors, bearings, belts, and other machine accessories. Consumable and wear-part revenue stream complementing machinery sales.
- Preventative Maintenance, Upgrades, and Service: Preventative maintenance services, machinery upgrades (Custom Upgrades/UPKs), on-site service, and technical support offerings. Includes remote troubleshooting sessions and traveling technician deployments.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | No public tiered pricing — all sales are quote-based |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels7 records
Kval product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Kval manufactures high-production CNC door machinery for architectural and residential pre-hung applications, including 990-series pre-hung machines, the Commander-3 processor, jamb routers, door lite cutters, architectural processors, and feeder/stacker equipment. All machines are controlled by Kval's proprietary KvalCAM software platform, which enables hardware template creation and door-job management without requiring G-Code programming. The company also sells replacement parts, tooling, and consumables through its online e-store and provides preventative maintenance, upgrades, on-site service, and technical support.
Product overview
Kval manufactures high-production CNC door machinery for architectural and residential prehung applications. The product portfolio consists of the KvalCAM proprietary software platform controlling a comprehensive line of CNC door machines. Core CNC machines include the 990 series (990-APEX, 990-FX, 994-X) for pre-hanging operations, the Commander-3 advanced processor, and the 965X for jamb and frame work. Architectural solutions encompass the Face SS, Edge SS, EFX, Endeavor, and DL-NCX/DL-NCD for door lite cutouts. Supporting equipment includes feeder/stacker machines (ON-3, Handler, Vision Lift), jamb routers (950-3, 950-4, 960-3), trim saws (979-2, PS-300), entry door machines (Acrobat, Acro, MDA Line, RKG Line, MLX), material handling lifts (SLX, SL-1, SL-2), and specialty equipment (777 bi-fold, FT-1 flip table, AR-HQ2 conveyor). All machines are controlled via the KvalCAM software platform which provides template creation, door job management, and machine control without requiring G-Code knowledge.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- KvalCAM®: Patented machine-controlled software platform that provides complete control of machine movement, precision cutting, and hardware template creation without requiring G-Code knowledge.
Products and services
- KvalCAM Software Platform Proprietary patented software platform that controls all Kval CNC door machinery, enabling operators to create hardware templates and door files without writing G-Code and providing centralized database synchronization, REST API integration, and offline programming capabilities. Licensed with each Kval machine for door manufacturers and architectural door processors.
- 990-APEX CNC Pre-Hanging Machine Flagship CNC pre-hanging machine that handles architectural, prehung, and exterior doors on a single platform with four independent CNC heads, counter-rotating routers, and patented KvalCAM integration, for high-volume door manufacturers.
- 990-FX Prehung Door Machine High-production prehung door machine processing up to 800 doors per 8-hour shift, routing door and jamb for three or four hinges, drilling pilot holes, mortising locks, and applying hinges in a 25-second cycle, for large-scale residential door manufacturers.
- 994-X CNC Door Machine Advanced CNC door machine using four computer-controlled routing heads for flexible processing of both interior and exterior residential doors on a single machine, with typical cycle times of 45-50 seconds.
- Commander-3 CNC Door Processor Advanced CNC door processor featuring six-axis CNC movements, Beckhoff touchscreen automation for up to 12 door specifications, dual spindle counter-rotating routers, and KvalCAM integration for high-volume door production facilities.
- 965X CNC Jamb and Frame Machine CNC Frame & Jamb machine that programs and machines door frame components including hinge and strike jambs, headers, mullions, astragals, and 3-point locks, controlled by KvalCAM software, for door manufacturers running full pre-hung lines.
- Face SS Router and Drill Computer-controlled router and drill machine for architectural doors that machines lock function holes, viewers, and routed pockets in door faces using four high-frequency router motors and four 25,000 RPM drill motors.
- Edge SS Architectural Router Computer-controlled router for architectural doors machining hinge pockets, T-strikes, concealed closures, flush bolts, leaf and European hinges, end pivots, and edge work for cylindrical or deep pocket locks.
- EFX Commercial Door Machine Space-saving commercial door machine that combines Face SS and Edge SS functionality for architectural door distributors, processing doors up to 4 feet by 9 feet at production rates of 60-100 doors per shift.
- Endeavor Commercial Door Solution Fully automatic computer-controlled commercial door solution that simultaneously routes lock and hinge stile, with Beckhoff industrial computer, Brecoflex geared belt feed, and digital door measurement using six probes.
- DL-NCD Door Lite Cutter Advanced CNC door lite cutter with 10 HP main spindle and 8-slot automatic tool changer that programs lock and light openings for steel, fiberglass, and wood doors with servo motor door clamping and KvalCAM integration.
- DL-NCX Architectural Door Processor Numerically-controlled architectural door light cut-out machine with 15 HP spindle, automatic tool changer, Beckhoff servo motors, KvalCAM software, and Successor Industries automatic corner squaring for square, rectangular, and oval templates in flush glazed light panels.
- ON-3 Automatic Feeder/Stacker Automatic feeder and stacker machine that lifts individual doors from stacks up to 7 feet high and feeds them to downstream processing equipment at approximately 20-second cycle times.
- Replacement Parts, Tooling, and Consumables E-commerce parts catalog and consumable supply business selling spare parts, router bits, screw driving parts, cylinders, motors, bearings, belts, collets, air fittings, springs, and other machine accessories to Kval machine owners and service operations.
- On-Site Service, Preventative Maintenance, and Upgrades Field service, preventative maintenance, machine upgrades (Custom Upgrades/UPKs), remote troubleshooting, and traveling technician offerings for installed Kval CNC door machinery customers.
Quantifiable outcome
- Up to 800 doors processed per 8-hour shift with the 990-FX
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Companies that use Kval
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Kval technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration2 records
Feature8 records
Kval partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Beckhoff Automation GroupcoreKval partnered with Beckhoff Automation Group (Germany) for motion control technology and hardware in CNC door machinery. Beckhoff industrial computers and servo motors power the machine logic, motion control, door measurement, and user interface across Kval's advanced CNC machines including Commander-3, 994-X, Endeavor, and others. The Beckhoff touchscreen interface and control system is a core component of Kval's machine architecture.
Scale indicators7 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Kval competitors and assessment
Company assessmentMarket position
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Kval leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
Kval funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Kval M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Kval
What does Kval do?
Kval manufactures high-production CNC door machinery for architectural and residential pre-hung applications, including 990-series pre-hung machines, the Commander-3 processor, jamb routers, door lite cutters, architectural processors, and feeder/stacker equipment. All machines are controlled by Kval's proprietary KvalCAM software platform, which enables hardware template creation and door-job management without requiring G-Code programming. The company also sells replacement parts, tooling, and consumables through its online e-store and provides preventative maintenance, upgrades, on-site service, and technical support.
Is Kval a public or private company?
Kval is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Kval founded?
Kval was founded in 1947.
Where is Kval based?
Kval is headquartered in Petaluma, United States, in the North America region.
How does Kval make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. CNC Door Machinery Sales are the primary driver. The others are replacement Parts, Tooling, and Consumables and preventative Maintenance, Upgrades, and Service.
Does Kval have an API?
Yes. KvalCAM REST API enables developers to create template files, perform door job operations, manage machine commands, and integrate with external systems. The API supports door data, feature groups, and feature management. Authentication is handled via settings configuration with WebAPI host on port 9707 by default. The REST API can be enabled in KvalCAMSettings.xml and interactive documentation is available at http://localhost:{port}/rest/api/docs. KvalCAM Data Bridge is a desktop utility that simplifies import/export of door data via the API, supporting Create Only and Update or Create (upsert) modes. Developer documentation is at docs.kvalinc.com/kval-cam/latest/api.
What industry is Kval in?
Kval's product category is CNC Door Machinery. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHAHAK, Industrial Control Cabinets & Power Distribution (Panels, Switchgear for Automation). Its NAICS code is 3339 and its SIC code is 3559.