What Gilmore does

Gilmore is a Houston-based manufacturer of severe-service flow control solutions for the global energy and industrial markets, operating since 1963. The company designs and produces hydraulic and pneumatic control valves, regulators, relief valves, check valves, shuttle valves, and cartridge valves engineered for high-pressure, high-temperature, and debris-laden operating environments spanning drilling (e.g., BOP control systems), production (topside and subsea), unconventional (hydraulic fracturing and pressure pumping), and downhole (drilling measurements, rotary steerable, smart completions, wireline sampling) applications, with a secondary Pneu-Hydro line serving industrial, mining, and petrochemical customers. Its core technology is proprietary metal-to-metal shear seal technology — Gilmore holds the original 1963 patents for shear seal relief valves and pressure regulators — refined across generations including the tungsten-carbide-equipped GEN2 series (launched 2021) and the Agiliti sub-brand targeting unconventional well stimulation.

The business operates as a subsidiary of Control Devices (a strategic operating company) following a January 2024 affiliation, with manufacturing, engineering, machining, testing, and QHSE capabilities consolidated at its Houston facility. Revenue is generated primarily through direct sale of proprietary flow control equipment and aftermarket maintenance, repair, passivation, lapping, inspection, and field services, sold via a combination of an internal specialized sales team (including segment-specific roles such as Unconventional Account Manager-Permian Basin) and an established global distribution partner network reaching customers in 190 countries. The leadership team is led by CEO David Nemetz and President Matt Cort (appointed September 2024 from Emerson's Pressure Relief Valve business), with no public financial disclosures.

Name

Gilmore

Legal name

Gilmore

Website

https://gilmore.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gilmore designs and manufactures severe-service flow control valves, regulators, and relief valves using proprietary metal-to-metal shear seal technology for global energy and industrial markets, serving drilling, production, unconventional, downhole, and industrial applications from Houston as a Control Devices subsidiary.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Flow Control Equipment

NAICS

Industrial Valve Manufacturing (332911), Metal Valve Manufacturing (33291), Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing (332912)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533)

akta.pro primary industry

Valves & Cartridge Valves (Directional, Pressure, Flow Control) (IMAHAGAE)

Keywords

• Severe service valves
• Flow control solutions
• Pressure regulators
• Check valves
• Downhole cartridge valves

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Flow Control Equipment Sales: Gilmore generates revenue primarily through the sale of severe service flow control products including control valves, regulators, relief valves, check valves, shuttle valves, and cartridge valves. Products are sold directly and through distribution partners to energy industry operators and service companies.
2. Aftermarket Services: Service excellence dedicated to high-performing flow control including aftermarket maintenance, repair, field service, passivation, lapping and inspection services. The company also offers spare kits, training, and aftermarket maintenance and repair with factory warranty on rebuilt components.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Gilmore manufactures severe service flow control products including control valves, regulators, relief valves, check valves, shuttle valves, and cartridge valves for the energy and industrial markets. The company specializes in metal-to-metal shear seal technology engineered for high-pressure, high-temperature, and debris-laden fluid environments spanning drilling, production, unconventional, and downhole applications.

Product overview

Gilmore provides essential flow control solutions as a portfolio of precision-engineered valves and regulators for the energy and industrial markets. The core product lines include Control Valves and Regulators (including the GEN2 series), Check Valves (under the Agiliti™ brand), Relief Valves, Cartridge Valves for downhole applications, Shuttle Valves (GEN2 and Mark IV), SPM Valves, and Pneu-Hydro Valves. These products are complemented by aftermarket maintenance, repair, and field services. The GEN2 series represents an upgraded product family with enhanced cycle life, debris tolerance, and durability designed to exceed offshore industry requirements with a 5-year service life. The Agiliti™ sub-brand targets the unconventional well stimulation market with extended service life products derived from subsea technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Agiliti: Product line including Agiliti Check Valve and Agiliti SAFEGUARD PRO Electric Pressure Relief Valve (EPRV) System for unconventional market applications
• GEN2
• Gilmore Technologies
• Pneu-Hydro

Products and services

• Control Valves Hydraulic and pneumatic control valves using shear seal and poppet-style designs with tungsten carbide metal-to-metal sealing for debris-tolerant, robust control functionality in drilling, production, and industrial applications.
• Regulators Precision regulators including the GEN2 series with refined tungsten carbide seal trim, improved carrier guidance, and resilient shear seals providing durability and optimal performance in harsh control system environments.
• GEN2 Relief Valves Upgraded topside and subsea fast-acting, highly reliable spring- or pilot-operated hydraulic relief valves per API 16D, with single and dual vents, pressure ranges from 150 to 18,000 psi.
• Agiliti Check Valve Check valve providing class-leading performance life of 1650 hours, preventing backflow to upstream assets, designed for well stimulation pressure control with three to six times longer service life than previous generations.
• PR2 20k Check Valve Reliable check valve for subsea environmental barrier, chemical injection, and demanding subsea applications with 20,000 psi pressure capability.
• Agiliti SAFEGUARD Electric Pressure Relief Valve (EPRV) System Economical mechanical relief package with dual backup valves for flow control redundancy in unconventional applications, reducing equipment replacement time and safety incidents.
• Cartridge Valves Downhole cartridge and micro-form valves including Cartridge Flex Valve (2-Way/2-Position and 3-Way/2-Position), Manifold Pilot Valve (4-Way/2-Position), and Cartridge Regulator designed for drilling, measurements, rotary steerable, and smart completions operating up to 15,000 psi.
• GEN2 Shuttle Valves Hydraulic shuttle valves including GEN 2 Disc Shuttle, GEN 2 V-Seal Shuttle, and Mark IV Shuttle offering consistent operation despite systematic shock loads and water hammer pressure spikes with 5-year service life proven through extreme qualification testing.
• GEN2 SPM Valves Proprietary cartridge technology SPM valves with improved life cycle, reduced pressure spikes, and decreased interflow, available in two-way, three-way, and four-way varieties with bi-directional capabilities.
• Pneu-Hydro Valves Cost-effective pneumatic and hydraulic flow control products including relief valves, check valves, hand valves, shuttle valves, quick vent valves, pneumatic control valves, interface valves, and pilot sensing valves for drilling, well intervention, production, and petrochemical activities.
• Mark IV Shuttle Valve Improved metal-to-metal sealing shuttle valve with performance, serviceability and modularity enhancements, suitable for new build and system upgrades, up to 6000 psi.
• Selector Cartridge Valve Debris-tolerant modular selector cartridge valve with bidirectional seal, enabling six valve configurations from one pocket for subsea and topside completions.
• Multi-Valve Poppet Assembly Logic element poppet cartridge control valves for subsea and topside completions with up to 15,000 psi pressure range, available in two- or three-way configurations.
• Aftermarket Maintenance, Repair and Field Service Aftermarket services including maintenance, repair, field service, passivation, lapping, and inspection for flow control products, complemented by spare kits, training, and factory warranty on rebuilt components.

Quantifiable outcome

• Agiliti Check Valve provides class-leading performance life of 1650 hours preventing backflow
• +3 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Control DevicescoreOthersControl Devices is the parent company of Gilmore. Gilmore operates as a business unit under Control Devices. The partnership provides Gilmore with strategic backing to accelerate growth plans, investment in employees, and expansion into new markets.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Emerson (Fisher, Anderson Greenwood): Emerson owns Fisher Controls and Anderson Greenwood, the dominant brands in industrial control valves and pressure relief valves for oil & gas. It directly competes with Gilmore's regulators, control valves, and EPRV products, and is the former employer of Gilmore's new President.
• Schlumberger (Cameron): Cameron (now part of SLB) supplies subsea and surface production valves, BOP control systems, and wellhead equipment directly overlapping Gilmore's drilling, production, and subsea valve portfolio. Cameron serves the same upstream E&P customers in BOP and HIPPS applications.
• Parker Hannifin: Parker is a major manufacturer of hydraulic and pneumatic valves, cartridge valves, and motion control components used in oil & gas, drilling, and industrial applications. It competes with Gilmore's cartridge valves and Pneu-Hydro lines across both energy and industrial end markets.
• Bosch Rexroth: Bosch Rexroth is one of the world's largest manufacturers of hydraulic valves, pumps, and motion control systems for industrial, mobile, and subsea applications. Its hydraulic control and cartridge valve lines directly overlap with Gilmore's downhole and Pneu-Hydro portfolios.

Direct peers

• Moog Inc. Moog designs and manufactures high-performance cartridge valves, servo and proportional valves, and motion control components for industrial and aerospace applications. Its cartridge valve technology and severe-service focus are highly comparable to Gilmore's cartridge and manifold pilot valves.
• Woodward Inc. Woodward manufactures precision control valves, regulators, and flow control products for energy and industrial markets, including severe-service applications in turbines and process industries. Its hydraulic control valves and regulators overlap directly with Gilmore's GEN2 product family.
• Sun Hydraulics (Helios Technologies): Sun Hydraulics manufactures screw-in hydraulic cartridge valves, manifolds, and integrated packages for mobile and industrial hydraulic systems. It is a direct comparable in cartridge valve architecture, though more focused on general industrial rather than severe-service oil & gas.
• HYDAC International: HYDAC manufactures hydraulic valves, accumulators, filters, and fluid conditioning components used in severe-service applications including oil & gas, subsea, and industrial hydraulics. Its hydraulic valve and cartridge product lines are closely comparable to Gilmore's severe-service flow control solutions.
• Velan Inc. Velan is a leading manufacturer of industrial valves including severe-service gate, globe, check, and pressure relief valves for oil & gas, power, and chemical industries. Its product range directly overlaps with Gilmore's relief valves and check valves for upstream and subsea service.
• Atos (Emerson): Atos manufactures hydraulic valves, cartridge valves, and proportional control valves for industrial and mobile hydraulics, now part of Emerson's Automation Solutions. It is a direct comparable to Gilmore's cartridge valves and Pneu-Hydro product lines serving drilling and industrial hydraulics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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