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IMI Norgren
Legal namestring
Norgren Ltd
Websiteurl
buschjost.com
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
1927
Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
5,001–10,000
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersBirmingham, United Kingdom
HQ citystring
Birmingham
HQ countrystring
United Kingdom
HQ regionstring
Europe
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices1 record

Each record includes

City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
fluid control valves, pneumatic components, process valves, industrial automation, compressed air treatment
Industry4 codes
1Pneumatic Components (FRLs, Cylinders, Valves)
CodeIMAHAGACPrimaryYes
2Valves & Cartridge Valves (Directional, Pressure, Flow Control)
CodeIMAHAGAEPrimaryNo
3Filtration, Condition Monitoring & Fluid Management (Filters, Breathers, Oil Analysis, Cooling)
CodeIMAHAGALPrimaryNo
4Hydraulic, Pneumatic & Fluid Power Systems MRO (Cylinders, Pumps, Valves, Hoses)
CodeTLAKAHAIPrimaryNo
NAICS code4 codes
  • Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing332912
  • Fluid Power Cylinder and Actuator Manufacturing333995
  • Industrial Valve Manufacturing332911
  • Pump and Compressor Manufacturing33391
SIC code3 codes
  • General Industrial Machinery & Equipment3560
  • Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control3823
  • Gaskets, Packg & Sealg Devices & Rubber & Plastics Hose3050
Product category
Industrial Fluid Control and Pneumatic Components
Social media profiles3 records
Marketing channels1 record

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Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels1 record

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Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components6 values
Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeHardware or Manufacturing
Hardware or Manufacturing
Core offering1 text field

IMI Norgren manufactures fluid control valves (also called Process Valves) and pneumatic system components used to regulate the flow of media such as compressed air, industrial gases, acids, alkalis, fuel, and steam through industrial systems. The portfolio spans guided actuators, compressed air lubricators/FRL systems, and pneumatic soft start dump valves sold to OEMs and industrial operators across factory automation, commercial vehicles, medical, semiconductor, and automotive e-mobility applications.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Quantifiable outcome1 value
  • Cumulative market expansion of 40-60% over decade in guided actuators market
Product overview1 text field

IMI Norgren offers pneumatic and fluid control components for industrial applications. The product portfolio includes Fluid Control Valves (also called Process Valves), which control the flow of various media including compressed air, industrial gas, acids, alkalis, fuel, and steam through industrial systems. Based on market positioning alongside competitors such as SMC, Festo, and Bosch Rexroth, IMI Norgren appears to offer a broad range of pneumatic system components. The company operates as Norgren Ltd, a proud part of IMI plc, headquartered at Wall Island, Birmingham Road, Lichfield, United Kingdom.

Product and service1 record
1Fluid Control Valves (Process Valves)
CategoryFluid Control and Pneumatic Components
Description

Fluid Control Valves, also known as Process Valves, regulate the flow of a medium through an industrial system, typically involving the transfer of fluids and/or solids in pipes. The medium can be compressed air, industrial gas, acids, alkalis, fuel, or steam. Used in applications spanning medical, automotive, and process industries, sold to OEMs and industrial operators.

Scale indicator3 records

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Recent move4 records

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Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight5 records

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Peers10 records
1Metal Work
TypeDirect peer
Description

Metal Work is an Italian pneumatic components manufacturer producing valves, cylinders, FRLs, and fittings for industrial automation. It competes with Norgren in Europe across similar product categories and customer segments.

2Watts Water Technologies
TypeOthers
Description

Watts manufactures valves and fluid control products for plumbing, water, and industrial markets. It overlaps with Norgren in process and fluid control valves but is more focused on water/infrastructure rather than pneumatic automation.

3SMC Corporation
TypeDirect peer
Description

SMC is the global market leader in pneumatic components, directly competing with IMI Norgren across valves, cylinders, actuators, and FRL units for industrial automation customers. It is one of the explicit top-4 named competitors in Norgren's guided actuators market.

4Festo
TypeDirect peer
Description

Festo is a German-headquartered pneumatics and automation specialist, offering pneumatic valves, cylinders, and actuators competing head-to-head with Norgren. It is named as one of the top-4 guided actuators suppliers alongside Norgren.

5Parker Hannifin
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Parker Hannifin is a large diversified motion and control technologies company with overlapping fluid power valves, pneumatics, and process control offerings. Its broader portfolio positions it as a broad incumbent rather than a pure-play pneumatics competitor.

6Bosch Rexroth
TypeDirect peer
Description

Bosch Rexroth is a major hydraulics, pneumatics, and linear motion technology supplier directly competing with Norgren in industrial automation and factory equipment. It is explicitly listed as one of Norgren's top-4 guided actuators market competitors.

7Camozzi
TypeDirect peer
Description

Camozzi is an Italian pneumatics manufacturer offering cylinders, valves, FRLs, and fittings in direct competition with Norgren. It serves the same industrial automation and process industry customers globally.

8Emerson Electric
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Emerson is a broad industrial automation incumbent whose acquisition of Aventics created a global pneumatics platform directly competing with Norgren. Its automation solutions portfolio spans valves, fluid control, and process measurement.

9Rotork
TypeEmerging player
Description

Rotork specializes in industrial flow control and actuation, particularly electric and pneumatic actuators for process industries. It overlaps with Norgren in valve actuation for process and fluid control applications.

10CKD Corporation
TypeRegional player
Description

CKD is a Japanese pneumatics and automation components manufacturer with overlapping product categories including pneumatic valves and actuators. It is primarily strong in Asia-Pacific, making it a regional rather than direct global competitor to Norgren.

Market position
Strengths1 record

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Weaknesses5 records

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Competitive moat4 records

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Key risks5 records

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Key highlights6 records

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Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Named customers4 records

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Segment4 records

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Ideal customer profile4 records

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
Yes
API detail
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Docs URL, Description

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Feature1 record

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Core technology
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Funding overview

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Funding rounds

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Investors

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Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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M&A

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Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

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Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

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IMI Norgren

Industrial Fluid Control and Pneumatic Componentsbuschjost.com

IMI Norgren firmographics

Firmographics
Name
IMI Norgren
Legal name
Norgren Ltd
Website
https://buschjost.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
1927
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
5,001–10,000 employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

IMI Norgren industry classification

Industry
Product category
Industrial Fluid Control and Pneumatic Components
NAICS
Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing (332912), Fluid Power Cylinder and Actuator Manufacturing (333995), Industrial Valve Manufacturing (332911), Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391)
SIC
General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Gaskets, Packg & Sealg Devices & Rubber & Plastics Hose (3050)
akta.pro primary industry
Pneumatic Components (FRLs, Cylinders, Valves) (IMAHAGAC)
akta.pro secondary industries
Valves & Cartridge Valves (Directional, Pressure, Flow Control) (IMAHAGAE), Filtration, Condition Monitoring & Fluid Management (Filters, Breathers, Oil Analysis, Cooling) (IMAHAGAL), Hydraulic, Pneumatic & Fluid Power Systems MRO (Cylinders, Pumps, Valves, Hoses) (TLAKAHAI)

Keywords

  • Fluid control valves
  • Pneumatic components
  • Process valves
  • Industrial automation
  • Compressed air treatment

Where IMI Norgren is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Birmingham
HQ country
United Kingdom
HQ region
Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

IMI Norgren business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Hardware or Manufacturing
Cost components
Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

IMI Norgren product offering

Product offering

Core offering

IMI Norgren manufactures fluid control valves (also called Process Valves) and pneumatic system components used to regulate the flow of media such as compressed air, industrial gases, acids, alkalis, fuel, and steam through industrial systems. The portfolio spans guided actuators, compressed air lubricators/FRL systems, and pneumatic soft start dump valves sold to OEMs and industrial operators across factory automation, commercial vehicles, medical, semiconductor, and automotive e-mobility applications.

Product overview

IMI Norgren offers pneumatic and fluid control components for industrial applications. The product portfolio includes Fluid Control Valves (also called Process Valves), which control the flow of various media including compressed air, industrial gas, acids, alkalis, fuel, and steam through industrial systems. Based on market positioning alongside competitors such as SMC, Festo, and Bosch Rexroth, IMI Norgren appears to offer a broad range of pneumatic system components. The company operates as Norgren Ltd, a proud part of IMI plc, headquartered at Wall Island, Birmingham Road, Lichfield, United Kingdom.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Fluid Control Valves (Process Valves) Fluid Control Valves, also known as Process Valves, regulate the flow of a medium through an industrial system, typically involving the transfer of fluids and/or solids in pipes. The medium can be compressed air, industrial gas, acids, alkalis, fuel, or steam. Used in applications spanning medical, automotive, and process industries, sold to OEMs and industrial operators.

Quantifiable outcome

  • Cumulative market expansion of 40-60% over decade in guided actuators market

Companies that use IMI Norgren

Customer profile

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

IMI Norgren technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

IMI Norgren partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

IMI Norgren competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Metal Work: Metal Work is an Italian pneumatic components manufacturer producing valves, cylinders, FRLs, and fittings for industrial automation. It competes with Norgren in Europe across similar product categories and customer segments.
  • SMC Corporation: SMC is the global market leader in pneumatic components, directly competing with IMI Norgren across valves, cylinders, actuators, and FRL units for industrial automation customers. It is one of the explicit top-4 named competitors in Norgren's guided actuators market.
  • Festo: Festo is a German-headquartered pneumatics and automation specialist, offering pneumatic valves, cylinders, and actuators competing head-to-head with Norgren. It is named as one of the top-4 guided actuators suppliers alongside Norgren.
  • Bosch Rexroth: Bosch Rexroth is a major hydraulics, pneumatics, and linear motion technology supplier directly competing with Norgren in industrial automation and factory equipment. It is explicitly listed as one of Norgren's top-4 guided actuators market competitors.
  • Camozzi: Camozzi is an Italian pneumatics manufacturer offering cylinders, valves, FRLs, and fittings in direct competition with Norgren. It serves the same industrial automation and process industry customers globally.

Others

  • Watts Water Technologies: Watts manufactures valves and fluid control products for plumbing, water, and industrial markets. It overlaps with Norgren in process and fluid control valves but is more focused on water/infrastructure rather than pneumatic automation.

Broad incumbents

  • Parker Hannifin: Parker Hannifin is a large diversified motion and control technologies company with overlapping fluid power valves, pneumatics, and process control offerings. Its broader portfolio positions it as a broad incumbent rather than a pure-play pneumatics competitor.
  • Emerson Electric: Emerson is a broad industrial automation incumbent whose acquisition of Aventics created a global pneumatics platform directly competing with Norgren. Its automation solutions portfolio spans valves, fluid control, and process measurement.

Emerging players

  • Rotork: Rotork specializes in industrial flow control and actuation, particularly electric and pneumatic actuators for process industries. It overlaps with Norgren in valve actuation for process and fluid control applications.

Regional players

  • CKD Corporation: CKD is a Japanese pneumatics and automation components manufacturer with overlapping product categories including pneumatic valves and actuators. It is primarily strong in Asia-Pacific, making it a regional rather than direct global competitor to Norgren.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

IMI Norgren social profiles

Digital presence

IMI Norgren financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

IMI Norgren leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

IMI Norgren funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

IMI Norgren M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about IMI Norgren

What does IMI Norgren do?

IMI Norgren manufactures fluid control valves (also called Process Valves) and pneumatic system components used to regulate the flow of media such as compressed air, industrial gases, acids, alkalis, fuel, and steam through industrial systems. The portfolio spans guided actuators, compressed air lubricators/FRL systems, and pneumatic soft start dump valves sold to OEMs and industrial operators across factory automation, commercial vehicles, medical, semiconductor, and automotive e-mobility applications.

Is IMI Norgren a public or private company?

IMI Norgren is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.

When was IMI Norgren founded?

IMI Norgren was founded in 1927. It employs 5,001 to 10,000 people.

Where is IMI Norgren based?

IMI Norgren is headquartered in Birmingham, United Kingdom, in the Europe region.

Who are IMI Norgren's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Metal Work, SMC Corporation, Festo, Bosch Rexroth and Camozzi. Watts Water Technologies is listed as an others. Broad incumbents are Parker Hannifin and Emerson Electric. Rotork is listed as an emerging player. CKD Corporation is listed as a regional player.

Does IMI Norgren have an API?

No public API is recorded for IMI Norgren.

What industry is IMI Norgren in?

IMI Norgren's product category is Industrial Fluid Control and Pneumatic Components. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHAGAC, Pneumatic Components (FRLs, Cylinders, Valves), with a secondary code of IMAHAGAE, Valves & Cartridge Valves (Directional, Pressure, Flow Control). Its NAICS code is 332912 and its SIC code is 3560.

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IndexBoxReport - IndexBox - Prices, Size, Forecast, and CompaniesIndexBox published a market analysis report projecting Germany's guided actuators market to grow at a compound annual rate of 3.5–5.0% in real value terms through 2035, driven by industrial automation expansion, semiconductor fab investment, and automotive e-mobility retooling, with cumulative market expansion of 40–60% over the decade. The report identifies the market as valued at several hundred million euros annually, with leading suppliers including SMC, Festo, Bosch Rexroth, and IMI Norgren, which together hold over 50% market share, while China-origin products have gained 5–10 percentage points of volume share since 2019. Key challenges include electric linear actuator competition eroding pneumatic market share, supply chain volatility for precision components causing 2–6 month lead-time variability, and raw-material inflation adding 15–25% to manufacturing costs since 2021.PR NewswireRS improves the inherent inefficiency of compressed air systemsRS, a high-service global product and service solutions provider, is promoting its portfolio of smart pneumatic automation and control products designed to address the inherent inefficiency of compressed air systems, which the U.S. Department of Energy estimates lose at least 80% of their electric input energy to heat and another 5–10% to leaks and inappropriate use. The company highlights that implementing these smart automation solutions—including pneumatic control valves, air preparation systems, flow sensors, and actuators from brands such as IMI Norgren, Festo, Gems Sensors & Controls, and SMC—can reduce energy consumption by 20–50% while also reducing maintenance costs and improving equipment uptime, reliability, and product quality. The article serves as a product catalog and promotional piece for RS's industrial automation offerings across multiple manufacturing sectors.FederalwaymirrorDriving innovation in commercial vehicles from Federal Way to global roadsThe article highlights the work of Tushar Prakash Honrao in developing innovative pneumatic system components for commercial vehicles, supporting global fleets and supply chains. His experience includes projects at IMI Norgren, ZF Group, and Bendix that serve millions of vehicles across North America, Europe, and Asia.